[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 246 (Wednesday, December 26, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 72982]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-24901]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

December 18, 2007.
    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 Plant and Health Inspection Service

    Title: Exotic Newcastle Disease in Birds and Poultry; Chlamydiosis 
in Poultry.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0116.
    Summary Of Collection: The Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 
8301), authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to take such measures as 
he may deem proper to prevent the introduction or dissemination of the 
contagion of any contagious or communicable disease of animals and/or 
live poultry from a foreign country into the United States or from one 
State to another. Velogenic or exotic Newcastle disease (END) is the 
most severe form of Newcastle disease and is foreign to the United 
States. It is one of the most serious diseases of poultry throughout 
the world. The virus also infects and causes disease in wild birds 
including parrots and parakeets. Disease prevention is the most 
effective method for maintaining a healthy animal population and for 
enhancing the Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service (APHIS) 
ability to compete in the world market of animals and animal product 
trade.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information 
through the use of documents attesting to the health status of the 
birds or poultry being moved, the number and types of birds or poultry 
being moved in a particular shipment, the shipment's point of origin, 
and shipment's designation, and the reason for the interstate movement. 
These documents provide useful ``trace back'' information in the event 
an infected bird or chicken is discovered and an investigation must be 
launched to determine where the bird or chicken originated. The 
information provided by these documents is critical to APHIS ability to 
prevent the interstate spread of END, which is highly contagious and 
capable of causing significant economic harm to the U.S. poultry 
industry.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for profit.
    Number of Respondents: 2.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 6.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E7-24901 Filed 12-21-07; 8:45 am]
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