[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 26 (Friday, February 7, 2014)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-02643]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

February 3, 2014.
    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 March 
10, 2014 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 and Plant Health Inspection Service

    Title: Certificate for Poultry and Hatching Eggs for Export.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0048.
    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 pest or diseases of livestock or poultry. 
The export of agricultural commodities, including poultry and hatching 
eggs is a major business in the United States and contributes to a 
favorable balance of trade. As part of its mission to facilitate the 
export of U.S. poultry and poultry products, the U.S. Department of 
Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), 
Veterinary Services, maintains information regarding the import health 
requirements of other countries for poultry and hatching eggs exported 
from the U.S. Most countries require a certification that U.S. poultry 
and hatching eggs are disease free. VS Form 17-6, Certificate for 
Poultry & Hatching Eggs for Export, is used to meet these requirements.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS requires owners and 
exporters of poultry and hatching eggs to provide health and 
identification information using VS Form 17-6, to meet these 
requirements. The certification is crucial to the United States 
exporter's ability to successfully export poultry and hatching eggs. If 
the information was collected less frequently or not collected, APHIS 
would be unable to certify the health status of poultry and hatching 
eggs exported from the United States.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 300.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 5,100.

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 (Fraxinus spp., 
including green ash, white ash, and several horticultural varieties of 
ash).
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information 
using phytosanitary certificate, permit application, 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; Federal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents: 6.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 4.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-02643 Filed 2-6-14; 8:45 am]
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