[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 17 (Wednesday, January 26, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4609-4610]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1545]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

January 20, 2011.
    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

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displays a currently valid OMB control number.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

    Title: U.S. Origin Health Certificate.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0020.
    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. As part of its mission to facilitate the export 
of U.S. animals and products, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services 
(VS), maintains information regarding the import health requirements of 
other countries for animals and animal products exported from the 
United States. Most countries require a certification that the animals 
are disease free. The VS form 17-140, U.S. Origin Health Certificate, 
and VS form 17-145, U.S. Origin Health Certificate for the Export of 
Horses from the United States to Canada, are used to meet these 
requirements. The form is authorized by 21 U.S.C. 112.
    Need and Use of the Information: The U.S. Origin Health Certificate 
is used in connection with the exportation of animals to foreign 
countries and is completed and authorized by APHIS veterinarian. The 
information collected is used to: (1) Establish that the animals are 
moved in compliance with USDA regulations, (2) verify that the animals 
destined for export are listed on the health certificate by means of an 
official identification, (3) verify to the consignor and consignee that 
the animals are healthy, (4) prevent unhealthy animals from being 
exported and (5) satisfy the import requirements of receiving 
countries.
    The collection of this information helps to prevent unhealthy 
animals from being exported from the United States. If these 
certifications were not provided, other countries would not accept 
animals from the United States.
    Description of Respondents: Farms; Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 2,056.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 13,875.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

    Title: Brucellosis in Sheep, Goats, Horses, and Payment of 
Indemnity.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0185.
    Summary of Collection: The Animal Health Protection Act (AHPA) of 
2002 (7 U.S.C. 8301), 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. The agency charged with carrying out this disease 
prevention mission is the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 
(APHIS). Disease prevention is the most effective method for 
maintaining a healthy animal population and enhancing APHIS' ability to 
compete in the world market of animal and animal product trade. 
Brucellosis is an infectious disease of animals and humans caused by 
the bacteria of the genus Brucella. It is mainly a disease of cattle, 
bison, and swine, sheep, goats, and horses are also susceptible, but 
are rarely infected. There is no economically feasible treatment for 
brucellosis in livestock. APHIS will collect information using APHIS 
forms VS 1-23, Indemnity Claim, VS 4-33, Test Records, and VS 1-27, 
Permit for Movement of Restricted Animals.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information 
from the use of official seals and animal identification; indemnity 
claims, test records, and permits; and the submission of proof of 
destruction documentation and requests for extension of certain 
program-related deadlines. The information will provide indemnity to 
owners of sheep, goat, or horses destroyed because of brucellosis. 
Without the information, it would make it impossible for APHIS to 
administer an indemnity program for sheet, goats, and horses destroyed 
because of brucellosis.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; State, 
Local and Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 3.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 8.

Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service

    Title: Importation of Emerald Ash Borer Host Material from Canada.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0319.
    Summary of Collection: The United States Department of Agriculture, 
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), is responsible for 
preventing plant diseases or insect pests from entering the United 
States, preventing the spread of pests and noxious weeds not widely 
distributed in the United States, and eradicating those imported pests 
when eradication is feasible. 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, ``Foreign Quarantine Notices,'' prohibit or restrict the 
importation of certain plants and plant products to prevent the 
introduction or dissemination of plant pests and noxious weeds into the 
United States. The Foreign Quarantine Notices regulations prohibit or 
restrict the importation of certain articles from Canada that present 
the risk of being infested with Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). EAB is a 
destructive wood-boring insect that attacks ash trees (Praxinus spp., 
including green ash, white ash, and several horticultural varieties of 
ash).
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information 
using phytosanitary certificates, permit applications, and certificates 
of inspection. If APHIS did not collect this information, EAB could 
damage ash trees and cause economic losses to nursery stock and the 
nursery industry.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other-for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 6.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 4.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-1545 Filed 1-25-11; 8:45 am]
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