[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 18 (Friday, January 28, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4126-4127]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-1589]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-05-0263]


Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and 
Recommendations

    In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on 
proposed data collection projects, the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects. 
To request more information on the proposed projects or to obtain a 
copy of the data collection plans and instruments, call (404) 371-5976 
or send comments to Seleda Perryman, CDC Assistant Reports Clearance 
Officer, 1600 Clifton Road, MS-D74, Atlanta, GA 30333 or send an e-mail 
to [email protected].
    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information

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on respondents, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology. Written comments 
should be received within 60 days of this notice.

Proposed Project

    Requirement for a Special Permit to Import Cynomolgus, African 
Green, or Rhesus Monkeys into the United States (0920-0263)--Revision--
National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID), Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC).
    A registered importer must request a special permit to import 
Cynomolgus, African Green, or Rhesus Monkeys. To receive a special 
permit to import nonhuman primates the importer must submit to the 
Director of CDC, a written plan which specifies the steps that will be 
taken to prevent exposure of persons and animals during the entire 
importation and quarantine process for the arriving nonhuman primates.
    Under the special permit arrangement, registered importers must 
submit a plan to CDC for the importation and quarantine if they wish to 
import the specific monkeys covered. The plan must address disease 
prevention procedures to be carried out in every step of the chain of 
custody of such monkeys, from embarkation in the country of origin to 
release from quarantine. Information such as species, origin and 
intended use for monkeys, transit information, isolation and quarantine 
procedures, and procedures for testing of quarantined animals is 
necessary for CDC to make public health decisions. This information 
enables CDC to evaluate compliance with the standards and to determine 
whether the measures being taken to prevent exposure of persons and 
animals during importation are adequate. Once CDC is assured, through 
the monitoring of shipments (normally no more than 2), that the 
provisions of a special permit plan are being followed by a new permit 
holder and that the use of adequate disease control practices is being 
demonstrated, the special permit is extended to cover the receipt of 
additional shipments under the same plan for a period of 180 days, and 
may be renewed upon request. This eliminates the burden on importers to 
repeatedly report identical information, requiring only that specific 
shipment itineraries and information on changes to the plan which 
require approval be submitted.
    Respondents are commercial or not-for-profit importers of nonhuman 
primates. The burden represents full submission of information and 
itinerary/change information respectively. There are no costs to 
respondents except for their time to complete the requisition process.

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                                                                                     Average
                                                    Number of       Number of      burden per      Total burden
                  Respondents                      respondents   responses  per   response (in        hours
                                                                    respondent       hours)
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Business (limited permit)......................               5               2           30/60              5
Businesses (extended permit)...................               1               3           10/60               .5
Organizations (limited permit).................               3               2           30/60              3
Organizations (extended permit)................              12               2           10/60              4
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    Total......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............             12.5
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    Dated: January 21, 2005.
Betsey Dunaway,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Science Officer, 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 05-1589 Filed 1-27-05; 8:45 am]
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