[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 183 (Wednesday, September 23, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48518-48519]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-22864]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

September 17, 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 and Plant Health Inspection Service

    Title: Tuberculosis.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0146.
    Summary of Collection: The Animal Health Protection Act (AHPA) of 
2002 is the primary Federal law governing the protection of animal 
health. The AHPA is contained in Title X, Subtitle E, Sections 10401-18 
of Public Law 107-171, May 13 2002, the Farm Security and Rural 
Investment Act of 2002. The law gives the Secretary of Agriculture 
broad authority to detect, control, or eradicate pests or diseases of 
livestock or poultry. In connection with this mission, the Animal and 
Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) participates in the Cooperative 
State-Federal Bovine

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Tuberculosis Eradication Program, which is a national program to 
eliminate bovine tuberculosis from the United States. This program is 
conducted under the authorities of the various States supplemented by 
Federal authorities regulating interstate movement of affected animals.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect the following 
information for zoning, testing and animal movement: (1) Submission of 
a Tuberculosis Management Plan for eradicating the disease within a 
State or zone, thus avoiding a downgrade in the State or zone TB 
status; (2) submission of a formal request that a zone within a given 
State is given a different tuberculosis status than the rest of the 
State, (3) an epidemiological review of reports of all testing for all 
zones within the State within 30 days of testing, (4) the submission of 
an annual report to APHIS in order to qualify for renewal of State or 
zone status, (5) the completion of a certificate of tuberculin test 
that must accompany certain regulated animals that are moved 
interstate, (6) the retention, for 2 years of any certificates 
documenting the movement of regulated animals into and out of zones; 
and (7) a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with APHIS in which the 
States agrees to adhere to any conditions for zone recognition 
particular in that request. Without the information APHIS would not be 
able to operate an effective tuberculosis surveillance, containment, 
and eradication program.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Farms; 
State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 2,585.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 4,807.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-22864 Filed 9-22-09; 8:45 am]
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