[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 227 (Monday, November 26, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70412-70413]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-28506]


 ========================================================================
 Notices
                                                 Federal Register
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules 
 or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings 
 and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, 
 delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency 
 statements of organization and functions are examples of documents 
 appearing in this section.
 
 ========================================================================
 

  Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 227 / Monday, November 26, 2012 / 
Notices  

[[Page 70412]]



DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

November 19, 2012.
    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.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by December 
26, 2012 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to: 
Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office 
Building, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20502. Commenters are 
encouraged to submit their comments to OMB via email to: [email protected] or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental 
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-
7602. 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 & Plant Health Inspection Service

    Title: National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP).
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0007.
    Summary of Collection: The National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) 
is a voluntary Federal-State-industry mechanism for controlling certain 
poultry diseases and for improving poultry flocks and products through 
disease control techniques. The National Turkey Improvement Plan was 
combined with the NPIP in 1970 to create the NPIP, as it now exists. 
Emu, rhea, ostrich, and cassowary breeding flocks are also allowed 
participation in the Plan. The NPIP requires several information 
collection activities, including: The memorandum of understanding; 
flock selecting and testing report; sales reports, including sales of 
hatching eggs, chicks, and poults, breeding flock and slaughter plant 
participation summaries, hatchery participation summaries, salmonella 
investigation reports, flock and hatchery inspection reports. Sentinel 
bird identification, salmonella serotyping requests, small chick order 
printouts and appraisal and indemnity forms. Authority for this program 
is contained in the U.S. Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944, 
as amended (7 U.S.C. 429). The cooperative work is carried out through 
a Memorandum of Understanding with the participating States.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collection information 
to continually improve the health of the U.S. poultry population and 
the quality of U.S. poultry products. If the information were collected 
less frequently or not collected, APHIS could not affectively monitor 
the health of the nation's poultry population.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; State, 
Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 12,195.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 103,363.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

    Title: Animal Welfare.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0093.
    Summary of Collection: The Laboratory Animal Welfare Act (AWA) 
(Pub. L. 89-544) enacted August 24, 1966, and amended December 24, 1970 
(Pub. L. 91-579); April 22, 1976 (Pub. L. 94-279); and December 23, 
1985 (Pub. L. 99-198) required the U.S. Department of Agriculture 
(USDA) to regulate the humane care and handling of most warm-blooded 
animals, including marine mammals, used for research or exhibition 
purposes, sold as pets, or transported in commerce. The legislation and 
its amendments were the result of extensive demand by organized animal 
welfare groups and private citizens requesting a Federal law to protect 
such animals. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), 
Animal Care (AC) has the responsibility to enforce the AWA and the 
provisions of 9 CFR, Chapter 1, Subchapter A, which implements the AWA.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information to 
insure that animals used in research facilities or for exhibition 
purposes are provided humane care and treatment. The information is 
used to ensure those dealers, exhibitors, research facilities, 
carriers, etc., are in compliance with the AWA and regulations and 
standards promulgated under this authority of the Act.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; State, 
Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 11,783.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 50,245.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

    Title: National Veterinary Accreditation Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0297.
    Summary of Collection: The Animal Health Protection Act, (APHA) 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. The APHA is contained in Title X, Subtitle E, Sections 10401-
18 of Public Law 107-171, May 13, 2002, the Farm

[[Page 70413]]

Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002. The Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service (APHIS) is the Agency charged with carrying out this 
disease prevention mission. An important approach for disease detection 
and control is provided to APHIS by the assistance of private 
veterinarians through the National Veterinary Accreditation Program 
(NVAP). This voluntary program, administered by APHIS, certifies 
private practitioners, to work cooperatively with Federal and State 
animal health authorities.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will use VS form 1-36A to 
collect information to certify private practitioners to work 
cooperatively with Federal and State animal health authorities as 
accredited private veterinarians on various approaches for disease 
prevention and proactive disease surveillance as effective methods for 
maintaining a healthy animal population and for enhancing the United 
States' ability to compete in the global market for animal and animal 
product trade.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 23,800.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 11,900.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-28506 Filed 11-23-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-34-P