[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 127 (Monday, July 3, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37888-37889]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-10389]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

June 28, 2006.
    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 
regarding (a) 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; (b) the accuracy 
of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) 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 should be addressed to: Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), [email protected] or 
fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, 
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Comments regarding these 
information collections are best assured of having their full effect if 
received within 30 days of this notification. 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: Tuberculosis, TB in Cattle, Bison, and Goats.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0146.
    Summary of Collection: The United States Department of Agriculture 
is responsible for, among other things preventing the interstate spread 
of pests and diseases of livestock within the United States and for 
conducting eradication programs. In connection with this mission, the 
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) participates in the 
Cooperative State-Federal Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication Program, 
which is a national program to eliminate bovine tuberculosis from the 
United States. The tuberculosis regulations, contained in 9 CFR part 
77, provide several levels of tuberculosis risk classifications to be 
applied to States and zones within States, and classify States and 
zones according to their tuberculosis risk. The zoning, testing and 
movement activities will require the use of several information 
collection activities.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect the following 
information: (1) Submission of a formal request that a zone within a 
given State is given a different tuberculosis status than the rest of 
the State, (2) an epidemiological review of reports of all testing for 
all zones within the State within 30 days of testing, (3) the 
submission of an annual report to APHIS in order to qualify for renewal 
of accredited free State or zone status, (4) the completion of a 
certificate of tuberculin test that must accompany certain regulated 
animals that are moved interstate, (5) the retention, for 2 years of 
any certificates documenting the movement of regulated animals into and 
out of zones; and (6) the creation of a tuberculosis herd management 
plan as a tool for eradicating the disease within a State or zone. 
Without the information APHIS would not be able to operate an effective 
tuberculosis surveillance, containment, and eradication program.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Farms; 
State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 200.

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    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 600.
    Title: Horse Protection Regulations.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0056.
    Summary of Collection: 9 CFR part 11, Regulations, implement the 
Horse Protection Act of 1970 (Pub. L. 91-540), as amended July 13, 1976 
(Pub. L. 94-360), and are authorized under section 9 of the Act. The 
Horse Protection Legislation was enacted to prevent showing, 
exhibiting, selling, or auctioning of ``sore'' horses, and certain 
transportation of sore horses in connection therewith at horse shows, 
horse exhibitions, horse sales, and horse auctions. A sore horse is a 
horse that has received pain-provoking practices that cause the horse 
to have an accentuated, high stepping gait. Sored horses cannot be 
entered in an event by any person, including trainers, riders, or 
owners. Management of shows, sales, exhibitions, or auctions must 
identify sored horses to prevent their participation under the act.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information at 
specified intervals from Horse Industry Organizations (HIO) and show 
managements. HIOs must maintain an acceptable Designated Qualified 
Person program and recordkeeping system as outlined in the regulations. 
Information provided by the HIOs through designated qualified persons 
allows APHIS to monitor whether enforcement of the Horse Protection 
Act, its regulations, and certifying programs are effective.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Farms.
    Number of Respondents: 1.514.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Quarterly; 
Monthly; Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 2,357.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-10389 Filed 6-30-06; 8:45 am]
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