[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 217 (Thursday, November 9, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65772-65773]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-19017]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2006-0055]


Notice of Request for Approval of an Information Collection; 
Animal Care; Educational and Outreach Efforts

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: New information collection; comment request.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's 
intention to initiate a new information collection activity associated 
with the Agency's Animal Care program. The activity involves surveying 
customers to determine the effectiveness of Animal Care's educational 
and outreach efforts.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before 
January 8, 2007.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://regulations.gov, 
select ``Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service'' from the agency 
drop-down menu, then click ``Submit.'' In the Docket ID column, select 
APHIS-2006-0055 to submit or view public comments and to view 
supporting and related materials available electronically. Information 
on using Regulations.gov, including instructions for accessing 
documents, submitting comments, and viewing the docket after the close 
of the comment period, is available through the site's ``User Tips'' 
link.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Please send four copies 
of your comment (an original and three copies) to Docket No. APHIS-
2006-0055, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A-
03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-1238. Please state 
that your comment refers to Docket No. APHIS-2006-0055.
    Reading Room: You may read any comments that we receive on this 
docket in our reading room. The reading room is located in room 1141 of 
the USDA South Building, 14th Street and Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC. Normal reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, except holidays. To be sure someone is there to 
help you, please call (202) 690-2817 before coming.
    Other Information: Additional information about APHIS and its 
programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on an information 
collection associated with effectiveness of Animal Care's educational 
and outreach efforts, contact Dr. Jodie Kulpa-Eddy, Senior Staff 
Veterinarian, Animal Care, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 84, Riverdale, 
MD 20737; (301) 734-7833. For copies of more detailed information on 
the information collection, contact Mrs. Celeste Sickles, APHIS' 
Information Collection Coordinator, at (301) 734-7477.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Animal Care; Educational and Outreach Efforts.
    OMB Number: 0579-XXXX.
    Type of Request: Approval of a new information collection.
    Abstract: The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Animal 
Care program, conducts inspections to administer and enforce the Animal 
Welfare Act and the Horse Protection Act and regulations issued under 
those Acts. Animal Care also conducts workshops, symposia, and 
meetings, and other activities to educate regulated entities and the 
public about these Acts and regulations.
    Animal Care plans to survey participants in these activities to 
measure the effectiveness of its outreach and educational efforts. The 
surveys would be distributed to attendees following workshops, 
symposia, meetings, and other events, as well as attached to 
educational material provided to the public. Survey questions would 
seek to determine whether the information was helpful and how it might 
be improved.
    Animal Care plans to use the information collected through these 
surveys to assess the effectiveness of its efforts and to plan 
improvements to activities.

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    We are asking OMB to approve our use of this information collection 
activity for 3 years. The purpose of this notice is to solicit comments 
from the public (as well as affected agencies) concerning our 
information collection. These comments will help us:
    (1) Evaluate 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;
    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the burden of the 
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology 
and assumptions used;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those 
who are to respond, through use, as appropriate, of automated, 
electronic, mechanical, and other collection technologies; e.g., 
permitting electronic submission of responses.
    Estimate of burden: The public reporting burden for this collection 
of information is estimated to average 0.08222 hours per response.
    Respondents: Outreach contacts, partnership efforts, and 
educational contacts.
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 2,700.
    Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 1.
    Estimated annual number of responses: 2,700.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 222 hours. (Due to 
averaging, the total annual burden hours may not equal the product of 
the annual number of responses multiplied by the reporting burden per 
response.)
    All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of 
public record.

    Done in Washington, DC, this 3rd day of November 2006.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E6-19017 Filed 11-8-06; 8:45 am]
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