Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
| Published date | 04 February 2020 |
| Citation | 85 FR 6141 |
| Record Number | 2020-02113 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Agriculture Department |
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 23 (Tuesday, February 4, 2020)
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 4, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6141-6142]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-02113]
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Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 23 / Tuesday, February 4, 2020 /
Notices
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
January 30, 2020.
The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments
are requested regarding; 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; the
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments regarding this information collection received by March 5,
2020 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to: Desk
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office Building,
725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20502. Commenters are encouraged to
submit their comments to OMB via email to: [email protected]
or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO,
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Copies of the submission(s)
may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8958.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays
a currently valid OMB control number.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Title: National Animal Health Monitoring System; Health Management
on U.S. Feedlots 2020.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0079.
Summary of Collection: Collection and dissemination of animal
health and information is mandated by 7 U.S.C. 391, the Animal Industry
Act of 1884, which established the precursor of the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services, the Bureau of
Animal Industry. Collection, analysis, and dissemination of livestock
and poultry health information on a national basis are consistent with
the APHIS mission of protecting and improving American agriculture's
productivity and competitiveness. The National Animal Health Monitoring
System (NAHMS) will initiate the national data collection for beef
feedlot operations through the Feedlot 2020 study.
Need and Use of the Information: APHIS plans to conduct the feedlot
study as part of an ongoing series of NAHMS studies on the U.S. beef
feedlot population. APHIS will use the data collected to: (1) Describe
health management practices on U.S. feedlots with 50 or more head; (2)
estimate the prevalence of important feedlot cattle diseases; (3)
describe antimicrobial use and stewardship practices on U.S. feedlots;
(4) describe producers' overall preparedness for changes to the
Veterinary Feed Directive; and (5) describe trends in feedlot cattle
health management practices and important feedlot cattle diseases.
Without this type of national data, the U.S.' ability to detect
trends in management, production, and health status, either directly or
indirectly, would be reduced or nonexistent.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 5,413.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 3,790.
Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service
Title: Irradiation Phytosanitary Treatment for Fresh Fruits and
Vegetables.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0155.
Summary of Collection: Under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C.
7701-7772), the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is
authorized, among other things, to regulate the importation of plants,
plant products, and other articles to prevent the introduction of plant
pests into the United States. The regulations in 7 CFR 319 include
specific requirements for the importation of fruits and vegetables. The
regulations in 7 CFR 305 provide for the use of irradiation as a
phytosanitary treatment for certain fruits and vegetables imported in
the United States. The irradiation treatment provides protection
against all inspect pest including fruit flies, the mango seed weevil,
and others.
Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information
using a compliance agreement, 30-day notification, labeling packaging,
dosimetry recordings, requests for dosimetry device approval,
recordkeeping, requests for facility approval, work plan, trust fund
agreement, phytosanitary certificate, denial and withdrawal
certification and limited permit. Without the collection of this
information, APHIS would have no practical way of determining that any
given commodity had actually been irradiated. Irradiation leaves no
residue and usually causes no discernible change to the commodity's
color or texture.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for profit; Federal
Government.
Number of Respondents: 43.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 803.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Title: Importation of Pork-Filled Pasta.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0214.
Summary of Collection: The Animal Health Protection Act (AHPA) of
2002 is the primary Federal law governing the protection of animal
health. The law gives the Secretary of Agriculture broad authority to
detect, control, and eradicate pests or diseases of livestock or
poultry. The Animal and Plant Health
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Inspection Service (APHIS) is responsible for protecting the health of
our Nation's livestock and poultry populations by preventing the
introduction and interstate spread of serious diseases and pests of
livestock and for eradicating such diseases from the United States when
feasible. Swine Vesicular Disease (SVD) is a highly contagious disease
that resists both environmental factors and common disinfectants. SVD
rarely results I mortality in infected swine and does not cause severe
production losses. However, the disease can have a major economic
impact since eradication if costly and SVD-free regions often prohibit
imports of swine, pork, and pork products from affected regions.
Need and Use of the Information: A certificate must be completed
and signed by the issuing official, and contains such information as
the origin of the meat used in the product, the name and location of
the facility that processed the product, and the product's intended
destination. APHIS regulations contain specific requirement for the
processing, recordkeeping, and certification procedures for pork-filled
pasta products exported to the United States from SVD-affect regions.
Without the information, it would significantly cripple APHIS'
ability to ensure that pork-filled pasta from certain regions poses a
minimal risk of introducing SVD into the United States.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; and
Federal Government.
Number of Respondents: 2.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 5.
Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service
Title: Importation of Live Poultry, Poultry Meat, and Other Poultry
Products from Specified Regions.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0228.
Summary of Collection: The Animal Health Protection Act (AHPA) of
2002 is the primary Federal law governing the protection of animal
health. Veterinary Services of the USDA's Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS) is responsible for administering regulations
intended to prevent the introduction of animal diseases into the United
States. The regulations in 9 CFR part 93 and 94 allow the export of
live poultry, poultry meat and other poultry products from Argentina
and the Mexican States of Campeche, Quintana Roo, and Yucatan under
certain conditions. APHIS will collect information using a health
certification statement that must be completed by Mexican veterinary
authorities prior to export, APHIS forms VS 17-129, VS 17-29, and VS
17-30 and other activities.
Need and Use of the Information: The information collected from the
health certificate, forms and other activities and other activities and
other activities will provide APHIS with critical information
concerning the origin and history of the items destined for importation
in the United States.
Without the information APHIS would be unable to establish an
effective defense against the incursion of HPAI and END from import
poultry and poultry products.
Description of Respondents: Federal Government; Business or other
for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 24.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 57.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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