[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 13, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 1957]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-745]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. 94-106-12]
RIN 0579-AA71


Agency Information Collection Activities; OMB Approval Received

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the Office of Management and Budget's approval of a 
collection of information contained in the Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service's final rule that establishes procedures for 
recognizing regions for the purpose of the importation of animals and 
animal products into the United States, and that establishes procedures 
by which regions may request permission to export animals and animal 
products to the United States under specified conditions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Cheryl Jenkins, APHIS Information 
Collection Coordinator, AIM, APHIS, suite 2C42, 4700 River Road, Unit 
103, Riverdale, MD 20737-1235, (301) 734-5360.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On October 28, 1997, we published a final rule in the Federal 
Register (62 FR 55999-56026, Docket No. 94-106-9) amending 9 CFR parts 
92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, and 130 to establish procedures for 
recognizing regions, rather than only countries, for the purpose of the 
importation of animals and animal products into the United States. The 
final rule also established procedures by which regions may request 
permission to export animals and animal products to the United States 
under certain conditions, based on the regions' disease status. That 
rule contains information collection requirements, some of which had 
been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) at the time 
the rule was published. On December 5, 1997, OMB approved the remainder 
of the collection of information requirements in that final rule, with 
respect to 9 CFR parts 92, 93, and 98, under OMB control number 0579-
0040 (expires June 30, 1999).

    Done in Washington, DC, this 5th day of January 1998.
Craig A. Reed,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 98-745 Filed 1-12-98; 8:45 am]
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