[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 13 (Monday, January 23, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7791-7792]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-01391]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2016-0105]


Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information 
Collection; Importation of Horses, Ruminants, Swine, and Dogs; 
Inspection and Treatment for Screwworm

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 regulations for the importation of 
horses, ruminants, swine, and dogs from

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regions of the world where screwworm is considered to exist.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before March 
24, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0105.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to 
Docket No. APHIS-2016-0105, 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-2016-
0105 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 regulations for 
the importation of horses, ruminants, swine, and dogs from regions of 
the world where screwworm is considered to exist, contact Dr. Betsy 
Lopez, Senior Staff Veterinarian, Live Animal Imports, National Import 
Export Services, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 39, Riverdale, MD 
20737; (301) 851-3300. For copies of more detailed information on the 
information collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS' Information 
Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851-2483.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Importation of Horses, Ruminants, Swine, and Dogs; 
Inspection and Treatment for Screwworm.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0165.
    Type of Request: Extension of approval of an information 
collection.
    Abstract: Under the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et 
seq.), the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the 
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is authorized, among other 
things, to prohibit or restrict the importation and interstate movement 
of animals and animal products to prevent the introduction into and 
dissemination within the United States of livestock diseases and pests.
    The regulations in 9 CFR part 93 prohibit or restrict the 
importation of certain animals into the United States to prevent the 
introduction of communicable diseases of livestock and poultry. 
Subparts C, D, E, and F of part 93 govern the importation of horses, 
ruminants, swine, and dogs, respectively, and include provisions for 
the inspection and treatment of these animals if imported from any 
region of the world where screwworm is considered to exist. Screwworm 
is a pest native to tropical areas of South America, the Indian 
subcontinent, Southeast Asia, tropical and sub-Saharan Africa, and the 
Arabian peninsula. Screwworm causes extensive damage to livestock and 
other warmblooded animals.
    The regulations in subparts C, D, E, and F involve the use of 
information collection activities, such as quarantine reservations, an 
Application for Import or In Transit Permit (Animals, Animal Semen, 
Animal Embryos, Birds, Poultry, or Hatching Eggs) form, and a 
Declaration of Importation of Animals, Animal Semen, Animal Embryos, 
Birds, Poultry, or Hatching Eggs form. An additional requirement is a 
request for and issuance of health certificates for horses, ruminants, 
swine, and dogs signed by a full-time salaried veterinary official of 
the exporting region stating that the animal has been inspected, under 
certain conditions, and found free of screwworm and, as appropriate, 
that the animal was treated for screwworm.
    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 0.15 hours per response.
    Respondents: Full-timed salaried veterinary officials of exporting 
regions and importers of horses, ruminants, swine, and dogs from 
regions where screwworm is considered to exist.
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 92.
    Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 58.25.
    Estimated annual number of responses: 5,359.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 827 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 2017.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-01391 Filed 1-19-17; 8:45 am]
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