[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 234 (Thursday, December 6, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68887-68888]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-23634]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[60Day-08-0263]


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 404-639-5960 
and send comments to Maryam I. Daneshvar, CDC Acting 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 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

    Requirements for a Special Permit to Import Cynomolgus, African 
Green, or Rhesus Monkeys into the United States--Extension--National 
Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control of Infectious Diseases 
(NCPDCID), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    CDC is requesting OMB approval to continue its data collection, 
``Requirements for a Special Permit to

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Import Cynomolgus, African Green, or Rhesus Monkeys into the United 
States'', for another three years. This data collection is currently 
approved under OMB Control No. 0920-0263. There are no revisions 
proposed to the currently approved information collection request.
    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 a written 
plan to the Director of CDC which specifies 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 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 are adequate to prevent exposure of 
persons and animals during importation. CDC will monitor at least 2 
shipments to be assured that the provisions of a special permit plan 
are being followed by a new permit holder. CDC will assure that 
adequate disease control practices are being used by new permit holders 
before 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 extension eliminates the burden on 
importers to repeatedly report identical information, requiring 
submission only of specific shipment itineraries and information on 
changes to the plan which require approval.
    Respondents are commercial or not-for-profit importers of nonhuman 
primates. The burden represents full disclosure of information and 
itinerary/change information, respectively. There are no costs to 
respondents except for their time to complete the requisition process. 
The annualized burden for this data collection is 13 hours.

                                       Estimate of Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                  Number of      Average burden
                 Respondents                     Number of      responses per     per response    Total  burden
                                                respondents       respondent       (in hours)
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Businesses (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...................................  ...............  ...............  ...............               13
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    Dated: November 29, 2007.
Maryam I. Daneshvar,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. E7-23634 Filed 12-5-07; 8:45 am]
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