[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 134 (Friday, July 13, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38554-38555]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-13687]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2007-0080]


Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information 
Collection; Importation of Horses, Ruminants, Swine, and Dogs; 
Inspection and Treatment for Screwworm

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Extension of approval of an 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 request an extension of approval of an information 
collection associated with regulations for the importation of horses, 
ruminants, swine, and dogs from regions of the world where screwworm is 
considered to exist.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before 
September 11, 2007.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.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-2007-0080 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-
2007-0080, 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-2007-0080.
    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 regarding an 
information collection associated with regulations for the importation 
of horses, ruminants, swine, and dogs from regions of the world where 
screwworm is considered to exist, contact Dr. Freeda Isaac, Assistant 
Director, Technical Trade Services Team, National Center for Import and 
Export, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 39, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 
734-6479. 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: Importation of Horses, Ruminants, Swine, and Dogs; 
Inspection and Treatment for Screwworm.
    OMB Number: 0579-0165.
    Type of Request: Extension of approval of an information collection
    Abstract: The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) 
regulates the importation and interstate movement of animals and animal 
products and conducts various other activities to protect the health of 
our Nation's livestock and poultry.
    The regulations in 9 CFR part 93 prohibit or restrict the 
importation of certain animals into the United States to prevent the 
introduction of communicable diseases of livestock and poultry. 
Subparts C, D, E, and F of the regulations govern the importation of 
horses, ruminants, swine, and dogs, respectively, and include 
provisions for the inspection and treatment of these animals if 
imported from any region of the world where screwworm is considered to 
exist. Screwworm is a pest native to tropical areas of South America, 
the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, tropical and sub-Saharan 
Africa, and the Arabian peninsula. Screwworm causes extensive damage to 
livestock and other warmblooded animals.
    The horses, ruminants, swine, and dogs must be accompanied to the 
United States by a certificate signed by a full-time salaried 
veterinary official of the exporting region stating that the animal has 
been inspected, under certain conditions, and found free of screwworm 
and, as appropriate, that the animal was treated for screwworm.

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    We are asking the Office of Management (OMB) to approve our use of 
this information collection activity for an additional 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 
information collection, 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 information collection 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 0.25 hours response.
    Respondents: Full-time salaried veterinary officials of exporting 
regions.
    Estimated annual number of respondents : 40.
    Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 4.
    Estimated annual number of responses: 160.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 40 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 5th day of July 2007.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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