[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 72 (Tuesday, April 15, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21203-21204]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-08498]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

April 10, 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 May 15, 
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: National Animal Health Monitoring System; Bison 2014 Study
    OMB Control Number: 0579-NEW
    Summary of Collection: Collection and dissemination of animal 
health data and information is mandated by 7 U.S.C. 391, the Animal 
Industry Act of 1884, which established the precursor of the Animal and 
Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services (VS), the 
Bureau of Animal Industry. Legal requirements for examining and 
reporting on animal disease control methods were further mandated by 7 
U.S.C. 8308 of the Animal Health Protection Act, ``Detection, Control, 
and Eradication of Diseases and Pests,'' May 13, 2002. The National 
Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS') will initiate the first 
national data collection for ranched Bison through the 2014 study. The 
study is designed to collect information on operations that have 
ranched bison, as reported to the U.S. Census of Agriculture.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will use the data collected 
to: (1) Provide a baseline description of the U.S. bison industry, 
including basic characteristics of operations, such as inventory, size, 
and type, (2) Describe current U.S. bison industry production practices 
and challenges, including identification, confinement and handling, 
animal care, and disease testing, (3) Describe health management and 
biosecurity practices important for the productivity and health of 
farmed bison, and (4) Describe producer-reported occurrence of select 
health problems and evaluate potentially associated risk factors. 
Without this type of national data, the United States will have no 
ability to understand and develop information on trends in management, 
production, and health status factors that increase/decrease farm 
economy or productivity either directly or indirectly.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 3,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 396.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

    Title: Conducting Aquatic Animal tests for Export Health 
Certificates.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-NEW.
    Summary of Collection: The Animal Health Protection Act (APHA) 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. The law gives the Secretary of Agriculture 
broad authority to detect, control, or eradicate pests or diseases of 
livestock or poultry. The Secretary may also prohibit or restrict 
import or export of any animal or related material if necessary to 
prevent the spread of any livestock or poultry. To facilitate the 
export of U.S. animals and animal products, the Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service (APHIS) maintains information regarding the import 
health requirements of other countries for animals and animal products, 
including aquaculture animals, exported from the United States.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect the following 
information to certify laboratories for aquaculture export activities: 
(1) Notification for Intent to Request Approval (2) Application for 
APHIS Approval (3) Protocol Statement (4) Submission of Sample Copies 
of Diagnostic Reports (5) Recordkeeping of Sample Copies of Diagnostic 
Reports (6) Quality Assurance/Control Plans (7) Recordkeeping of 
Quality Assurance/Control Plans (8) Notification of Proposed Changes to 
Assay Protocols (9) Recordkeeping: Supporting Assay Documentation (10) 
Request for Removal of Approved Status. If APHIS cannot collect this 
information, it cannot approve the laboratory assays that support 
exports from U.S. producers.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; State, 
Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 12.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 18,336.

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Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

    Title: Importation of Pomegranates from Chile under a System 
Approach.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0375.
    Summary of Collection: Under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 
7701-7772), 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 
``Subpart-Fruit and Vegetables'' (7 CFR 319.56-58), prohibit or 
restrict the importation of fruits and vegetables into the United 
States from certain parts of the world to prevent the introduction and 
dissemination within the United States. The importation of pomegranates 
from Chile, into the continental United States, is under a system 
approach in which the fruit must be grown in a place of production that 
is registered with the Government of Chile and certified as having a 
low prevalence of Brevipalpus chilensis. The fruit undergoes pre-
harvest sampling at the registered production site. After the post-
harvest process, the fruit is inspected in Chile at an approved 
inspection site.
    Need and Use of the Information: The Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service will use the following activities to collect 
information: Phytosanitary Certificate with/Additio9nal Declaration, 
Production Site Registration, Marking of Cartons with Registration 
Number, and List of Certified Production Sites. Falling to collect this 
information would cripple APHIS' ability to ensure pomegranates from 
Chile are not carrying plant pests.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government; 
Federal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 3.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 150.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-08498 Filed 4-14-14; 8:45 am]
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