[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 32 (Friday, February 15, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 4432]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-02457]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

February 12, 2019.
    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 
are requested regarding (1) 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) the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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 
18, 2019 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; Goat 2019 Study.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0354.
    Summary of Collection: Under the Animal Health Protection Act (7 
U.S.C. 8301 et seq.), the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 
(APHIS) is authorized to protect the health of the livestock, poultry, 
and aquaculture populations in the United States by preventing the 
introduction and interstate spread of serious diseases and pests of 
livestock and for eradicating such diseases from the United States when 
feasible. In connection with this mission, APHIS operates the National 
Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS), which collects, on a national 
basis, statistically valid and scientifically sound data on the 
prevalence and economic importance of livestock, poultry, and 
aquaculture disease risk factors. APHIS plans to conduct the Goat 2019 
Study as part of an ongoing series of NAHMS studies on the U.S. 
livestock population.
    Need and Use of the Information: The purpose of the study is to 
collect information through questionnaires and biologic sampling which 
will be analyzed and organized into descriptive reports. Several 
information sheets will be derived from these reports and disseminated 
by APHIS to producers, stakeholders, academia, veterinarians, and other 
interested parties. The collected data will be used to: (1) Establish 
national and regional production measures for producer, veterinary, and 
industry references; (2) predict or detect national and regional trends 
in disease emergence and movement; (3) address emerging issues; (4) 
examine the economic impact of health management practices; (5) provide 
estimates of both outcome (disease or other parameters) and exposure 
(risks and components) variables that can be used in analytic studies 
in the future by APHIS; (6) provide input into the design of 
surveillance system for specific diseases; and (7) provide parameters 
for animal disease spread models.
    Description of Respondents: Businesses or Other For-Profit 
Entities.
    Number of Respondents: 4,770.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting; On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 8,947.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-02457 Filed 2-14-19; 8:45 am]
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