[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 136 (Monday, July 17, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 40470]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-11203]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

July 11, 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: Specimen Submission.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0090.
    Summary of Collection: Under the authority of Title 21, U.S.C., the 
Secretary of Agriculture is permitted to prevent, control and eliminate 
domestic diseases such as tuberculosis, as well as to take actions to 
prevent and to manage exotic diseases such as hog cholera, African 
swine fever, and other foreign diseases. Disease prevention cannot be 
accomplished without the existence of an effective disease surveillance 
program, which includes disease testing, by the National Veterinary 
Services Laboratories. Information is collected on each animal specimen 
being submitted for analysis by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
Service (APHIS) using form VS 10-4, ``Specimen Submission''.
    Need and Use of the Information: Using APHIS form VS 10-4, State or 
Federal veterinarians, accredited veterinarians, or other State and 
Federal representatives will document the collection and submission of 
specimens for laboratory analysis. The form identifies the individual 
animal from which the specimen is taken as well as the animal's herd or 
flock; the type of specimen submitted, and the purpose of submitting 
the specimen. Without the information contained on this form, personnel 
at the National Veterinary Services Laboratories would have no way of 
identifying or processing the specimens being sent to them for 
analysis.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government; 
Farms.
    Number of Respondents: 14,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 7,000.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-11203 Filed 7-14-06; 8:45 am]
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