[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 12 (Friday, January 17, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3163-3164]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-00881]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2013-0090]


Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information 
Collection; U.S. Origin Health Certificate

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Extension of approval of an information collection; comment 
request.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's 
intention to request an extension of approval of an information 
collection associated with the export of animals and animal products 
from the United States.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before March 
18, 2014.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2013-0090-0001.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to 
Docket No. APHIS-2013-0090, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, 
APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-
1238.
    Supporting documents and any comments we receive on this docket may 
be viewed at http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2013-
0090 or in our reading room, which is located in room 1141 of the USDA 
South Building, 14th Street and Independence Avenue SW., Washington, 
DC. Normal reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except holidays. To be sure someone is there to help you, 
please call (202) 799-7039 before coming.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the export of 
animals and animal products from the United States, contact Dr. Jacek 
Taniewski, Assistant Director, Live Animal Export, NIES, VS, APHIS, 
4700 River Road, Unit 39, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-3300. For 
copies of more detailed information on the information collection, 
contact Mrs. Celeste Sickles, APHIS' Information Collection 
Coordinator, at (301) 851-2908.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: U.S. Origin Health Certificate.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0020.
    Type of Request: Extension of approval of an information 
collection.
    Abstract: The export of agricultural commodities, including animals 
and animal products, is a major business in the United States and 
contributes to a favorable balance of trade. Within the U.S. Department 
of Agriculture's (USDA's) 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, as most countries require a 
certification that our animals are free from specific diseases and show 
no clinical evidence of

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disease. This certification must carry the USDA seal and be endorsed by 
an APHIS veterinarian, APHIS-accredited veterinarian, or State 
veterinarian. VS Forms 17-140/17-140A-B (U.S. Origin Health 
Certificate/Continuation Sheet) 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 the certification requirements of other countries. In 
addition, the export of animals and animal products from the United 
States may involve other information collection activities, including 
environmental certification for export facilities, notarized 
statements, documentation of undue hardship for animals departing from 
a specific export location, requests regarding approval or withdrawal 
of approval of export facilities, and recordkeeping for modification of 
rail stanchions on vessels.
    We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve 
our use of these information collection activities for an additional 3 
years.
    The purpose of this notice is to solicit comments from the public 
(as well as affected agencies) concerning our information collection. 
These comments will help us:
    (1) Evaluate 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;
    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the burden of the 
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology 
and assumptions used;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those 
who are to respond, through use, as appropriate, of automated, 
electronic, mechanical, and other collection technologies; e.g., 
permitting electronic submission of responses.
    Estimate of burden: The public reporting burden for this collection 
of information is estimated to average 0.24205 hours per response.
    Respondents: Owners of and facility operators for cattle, sheep, 
goats, and horses; accredited veterinarians; State veterinarians; live 
animal exporters; and owners or masters of ocean vessels used to export 
livestock from the United States.
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 780.
    Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 93.27.
    Estimated annual number of responses: 72,755.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 17,611 hours. (Due to 
averaging, the total annual burden hours may not equal the product of 
the annual number of responses multiplied by the reporting burden per 
response.)
    All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of 
public record.

    Done in Washington, DC, this 13th day of January 2014.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-00881 Filed 1-16-14; 8:45 am]
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