[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 14, 2010)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2010-8456]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

April 8, 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: Classical Swine Fever Status of Chile.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0235.
    Summary of Collection: The Animal Health Protection Act (AHPA) of 
2002 is the primary Federal law governing the protection of animal 
health. The law gives the Secretary of Agriculture broad authority to 
detect, control, or eradicate pests or diseases of livestock or 
poultry. Veterinary Services, a program within USDA's Animal and Plant 
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is responsible for carrying out this 
disease prevention mission. The agency regulates the importation of 
animals and animal products into the U.S. to guard against the 
introduction of exotic animal diseases such as classical swine fever. 
The regulations under which APHIS conducts these disease prevention 
activities are contained in Title 9, Chapter 1, Subchapter D, and Part 
91 through 99 of the Code of Federal Regulations. These regulations 
place certain restrictions on the importation of swine, pork and pork 
products into the U.S.
    Need and Use of the Information: Swine, pork, and pork products 
from specified regions must be accompanied by a certificate issued by a 
salaried veterinary officer of the Government of Chile. The certificate 
must identify both the exporting region and the region of origin as a 
region designated by APHIS as free of classical swine fever at the time 
the swine, pork, or pork products were in the region.
    Description of Respondents: Federal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 4.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 32.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

    Title: Cut Flowers from Countries with Chrysanthemum White Rust.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0271.
    Summary of Collection: Under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 
7701--et.seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to prohibit 
or restrict the importation, entry, or movement of plants and plant 
pests to prevent the introduction of plant pests into the United States 
or their dissemination within the United States. The regulations in 7 
CFR Part 319 prohibits or restricts the importation of plants, plant 
parts, and related materials to prevent the introduction of foreign 
plant pests into the United States. Conditions governing the 
importation of cut flowers into the United States are contained in 
``Subpart-Cut Flowers'' (Sec. Sec.  319.74-1 through 319.74-4, referred 
to as the regulations). The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 
(APHIS) amended the cut flowers regulations to establish specific 
requirements for the importation of cut flowers that are hosts of 
Chrysanthemum White Rust (CWR) from countries where the disease is 
known to occur and to make APHIS' cut flowers and nursery stock 
regulations consistent. CWR is a serious disease in nurseries where it 
may cause complete loss of greenhouse chrysanthemum crops.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS requires that some plants 
and plant products are accompanied by a phytosanitary inspection 
certificate that is completed by plant health officials in the 
originating or transiting country. APHIS uses the information on this 
certificate to determine the pest condition of the shipment at the time 
of inspection in the foreign country. The information is used as a 
guide to the intensity of the inspection that APHIS must conduct when 
the shipment arrives. Without this information, all shipments would 
need to be inspected very thoroughly, thereby requiring considerably 
more time.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Federal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents: 1,025.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 636.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-8456 Filed 4-13-10; 8:45 am]
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