[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 15 (Monday, January 25, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3891-3892]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-1354]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

January 20, 2010.
    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: Federal Plant Pest, Noxious Weed, and Garbage Regulations.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0054.
    Summary of Collection: In accordance with Section 412 of the Plant 
Protection Act (Title IV, Pub. L. 106-224, 114 Stat. 438, 7 U.S.C. 
7712), the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to prohibit or 
restrict the importation, entry, exportation, or movement of interstate 
commerce of any plant, plant product, biological control organism, 
noxious weed, article, or means of conveyance, if the Secretary 
determines that the prohibition or restriction is necessary to prevent 
the introduction or dissemination of a plant pest or noxious weed 
within the United States. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's 
(APHIS) regulations implementing the Plant Protection Act are contained 
(in part) in part 330 of Title 7, Code of Federal Regulations and part 
360 of Title 7, Code of Federal Regulations.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information to 
evaluate the risk associated with the interstate movement of plant 
pest, noxious weeds, and soil. APHIS will also collect information to 
monitor operations at facility to ensure permit conditions are being 
met. The information is used to determine whether a permit can be 
issued, and also to develop risk-mitigating conditions for the proposed 
movement. If the information were not collected, APHIS ability to 
protect the United States from a plant pest or noxious weed

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incursion would be significantly compromised.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; 
Individuals or households; State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 25,755.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 15,717.

Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service

    Title: Importation of Live Swine Pork and Pork Products and Swine 
Semen from the European Union,
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0218,
    Summary of Collection: The Animal Health Protection Act (AHPA) of 
2002 is the primary Federal law governing the protection of health of 
animals under APHIS' regulatory authority. The Law gives the Secretary 
of Agriculture broad authority to detect, control, or eradicate pests 
or diseases of livestock or poultry. The Animal Plant and Health 
Inspection Service (APHIS) conducts disease prevention activities in 
accordance with regulations in Title 9, Chapter 1, Subchapter D, Parts 
91 through 99, of the Code of Federal Regulations. These regulations 
govern the importation of animals, birds, and poultry products, and 
animal germplasm. Under these regulations, certain regions of the 
European Union are allowed to export into the United States live 
breeding swine, pork, and pork products and swine semen.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information 
concerning the origin and history of the items destined for importation 
into the United States. APHIS will also collect information to ensure 
that swine, pork and pork products, and swine semen pose a negligible 
risk of introducing exotic swine diseases into the United States. If 
the information is not collected it would cripple APHIS ability to 
ensure that swine, pork and pork products, and swine semen pose a 
minimal risk of introducing classical swine fever and other exotic 
animal disease into the United States.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for profit; Federal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents: 25.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 8,242.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-1354 Filed 1-22-10; 8:45 am]
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