[Federal Register: May 18, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 96)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2007-0057]
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information
Collection; Importation of Animals and Poultry, Animal and Poultry
Products, Certain Animal Embryos, Semen, and Zoological Animals
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an information collection; comment
request.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's
intention to request an extension of approval of an information
collection associated with the importation of animals and poultry,
animal and poultry products, and animal germplasm.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before July
17, 2007.
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ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov
, select ``Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service'' from the agency drop-down menu, then click ``Submit.'' In the
Docket ID column, select APHIS-2007-0057 to submit or view public
comments and to view supporting and related materials available
electronically. Information on using Regulations.gov, including
instructions for accessing documents, submitting comments, and viewing
the docket after the close of the comment period, is available through
the site's ``User Tips'' link.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Please send four copies
of your comment (an original and three copies) to Docket No. APHIS-
2007-0057, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A-
03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-1238. Please state
that your comment refers to Docket No. APHIS-2007-0057.
Reading Room: You may read any comments that we receive on this
docket in our reading room. The reading room is located in room 1141 of
the USDA South Building, 14th Street and Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC. Normal reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except holidays. To be sure someone is there to
help you, please call (202) 690-2817 before coming.
Other Information: Additional information about APHIS and its
programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on an information
collection associated with the importation of animals and poultry,
animal and poultry products, and animal germplasm, contact Dr. James
Davis, Senior Staff Veterinarian, National Center for Import and
Export, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 39, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231;
(301) 734-0694. For copies of more detailed information on the
information collection, contact Mrs. Celeste Sickles, APHIS'
Information Collection Coordinator, at (301) 734-7477.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Importation of Animals and Poultry,
Animal and Poultry Products, Certain Animal Embryos, Semen, and
Zoological Animals.
OMB Number: 0579-0040.
Type of Request: Extension of approval of an information
collection.
Abstract: The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of
the United States Department of Agriculture is authorized, among other
things, to prohibit or restrict the importation of animals, animal
products, and other articles into the United States to prevent the
introduction of animal diseases and pests. In connection with this
mission, APHIS collects pertinent information from persons who import
animals or poultry, animal or poultry products, or animal germplasm
into the United States.
This information includes data such as the origins of the animals
or animal products to be imported, the health status of the animals or
the processing methods used to produce animal products to be imported,
and whether the animals or animal products were temporarily offloaded
in another country during their transit to the United States. We need
this information to help ensure that these imports do not introduce
exotic animal diseases into the United States.
We use a variety of information collection procedures, devices, and
forms including, but not limited to: Health certificates, import
permits, ear tags, leg bands, specimen submission forms, inspection
reports, cooperative and trust fund agreements, and certification
statements.
We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve
our use of these information collection activities for an additional 3
years.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit comments from the public
(as well as affected agencies) concerning our information collection.
These comments will help us:
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including
whether the information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the burden of the
information collection, including the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the information collection on those who
are to respond, through use, as appropriate, of automated, electronic,
mechanical, and other collection technologies, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses.
Estimate of burden: The public reporting burden for this collection
of information is estimated to average 0.41688779 hours per response.
Respondents: Entities that import animals or poultry, animal or
poultry products, and animal embryos, germplasm, and semen.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 77,976.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 162.4330306.
Estimated annual number of responses: 12,665,878.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 528,025 hours. (Due
to averaging, the total annual burden hours may not equal the product
of the annual number of responses multiplied by the reporting burden
per response.)
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of
public record.
Done in Washington, DC, this 11th day of May 2007.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E7-9551 Filed 5-17-07; 8:45 am]
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