[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 79 (Monday, April 26, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 21577]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-9543]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

April 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: Spring Viremia of Carp-Susceptible Finfish and their 
Gametes, and Diagnostic Specimens Importation Permits.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0301.
    Summary of Collection: The Animal Health Protection Act (AHPA) of 
2002 is the primary Federal law governing the protection of the health 
of animals under the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) 
of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) regulatory 
authority. APHIS added import restrictions for certain species of 
finfish that are susceptible to spring viremia of carp disease (SVC). 
SVC is a disease of certain species of finfish, caused by an eponymous 
rhabdovirus. SVC is considered extremely contagious, and there are 
currently no U.S. approved vaccines or treatments for the virus.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS has developed import 
requirements for SVC-susceptible fish species. This necessitates the 
use of several information collection activities, including the 
completion of VS forms 17-129, 17-29, 16-3, and 17-136; a health 
certificate and or cleaning and disinfection certificate; 72-hour 
notification of arrival, and recordkeeping requirements. Without the 
information, APHIS would be unable to effectively protect farmed fish 
populations that are known to be susceptible to SVC from imports of 
finfish or their gametes infected with SVC virus.
    Description of Respondents: Individual or households; Federal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents: 462.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 2,018.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-9543 Filed 4-23-10; 8:45 am]
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