[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 15, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34293-34294]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-16785]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

July 10, 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

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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 and Plant Health Inspection Service

    Title: National Animal Health Reporting System (NAHRS).
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0299.
    Summary of Collection: The National Animal Health Reporting System 
(NAHRS) was developed through a cooperative effort between the United 
States Animal Health Association, the American Association of 
Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, and the Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service (APHIS). NAHRS provides an ongoing national measure 
of the health status of the nation's livestock. The National Center for 
Animal Health Surveillance involvement in this voluntary monitoring 
activity is to facilitate standardization of the data throughout the 
United States and provide a central point for national collection. The 
evolving international trade arena and increased competition have 
heightened the need to have accurate, timely information to maintain 
and increase U.S. animal agriculture's overseas market share, NAHRS 
provides information that helps meet this need.
    Need and Use of the Information: The objective of the NAHRS is to 
collect data needed to report the presence of confirmed clinical 
disease in commercial livestock, poultry, and aquaculture species in 
the U.S. These reports are required for membership by the Office 
International des Epizooties, and to meet international trade reporting 
requirements for animal health. On a monthly basis State veterinarians 
in each of the 50 States are asked to complete the NAHRS Reportable 
Disease List Form. The form collects qualitative data from reporting 
States on the confirmed presence or absence of diseases, but does not 
collect or report the number of cases.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 50.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 2,400.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-16785 Filed 7-14-09; 8:45 am]
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