[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 77 (Thursday, April 23, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 18543]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-9319]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Correction

April 20, 2009.
    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: Brucellosis Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0047.
    Summary of Collection: Brucellosis is a contagious animal disease 
that causes loss of young through spontaneous abortion or birth of weak 
offspring, reduced milk production, and infertility. It is mainly a 
disease of cattle, bison and swine. There is no economically feasible 
treatment for brucellosis in livestock. Veterinary Services, a division 
with USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), is 
responsible for administering regulations intended to prevent the 
dissemination of animal diseases, such as brucellosis, within the 
United States. These regulations are found in Part 78 of Title 9, Code 
of Federal Regulations. The continued presence of brucellosis in a herd 
seriously threatens the health of other animals. APHIS will collect 
information using various forms.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will use the information 
collected from the forms to continue to search for other infected 
herds, maintain identification of livestock, monitor deficiencies in 
identification of animals for movement, and monitor program 
deficiencies in suspicious and infected herds. This information will be 
used to determine brucellosis area status and aids herd owners by 
speeding up the detection and elimination of serious disease conditions 
in their herds. Without the data, APHIS' Brucellosis Eradication 
Program would be severely crippled.
    Description of Respondents: Business; State, local or tribal 
government.
    Number of Respondents: 117,446.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 440,584.

Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service

    Title: Citrus from Peru.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0289.
    Summary of Collection: The Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et 
seq.) authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to restrict the 
importation, entry, or interstate movement of plants, plant products, 
and other articles to prevent the introduction of plant pests into the 
United States or their dissemination within the United States. The 
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) amended the fruits 
and vegetables regulations to allow the importation, under certain 
conditions of fresh commercial citrus fruit (grapefruit, limes, 
mandarin oranges, or tangerines, sweet oranges, and tangelos) from 
approved areas of Peru into the United States.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information 
that includes inspections by national plant protection organization 
officials from Peru, grower registration and agreement, fruit fly 
trapping, monitoring, recordkeeping, and phytosanitary certificate. 
Without the information APHIS could not verify that fruit was treated, 
verify that citrus canker, fruit flies, and other pests were destroyed 
by treatment, or that the treatment was adequate to prevent the risk of 
plant pests from entering the United States.
    Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 53.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 11,080.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-9319 Filed 4-22-09; 8:45 am]
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