[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 87 (Monday, May 6, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 19753]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-09158]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

May 1, 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 June 5, 
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: Standards for Privately Owned Quarantine Facilities for 
Ruminants.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0232.
    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 pests or diseases of livestock or 
poultry. The Secretary may also prohibit or restrict import or export 
of any animal or related material to prevent the spread of any 
livestock or poultry pest or disease. The Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service (APHIS) provides standards for the approval, 
operation, and oversight of privately owned quarantine facilities for 
imported ruminants prior to their release into the United States.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS uses the following 
information activities with its efforts to maintain a system whereby 
private individuals can operate (with APHIS oversight) their own 
facilities for the quarantine of imported ruminants: (1) Application 
Letter; (2) Cooperative Service Agreement; (3) Daily Log and 
Recordkeeping; (4) Request for Variance; and Operating Procedures and 
Recordkeeping. Without the information, APHIS would be forced to 
discontinue its program of allowing the operation of privately owned 
quarantine facilities for ruminants, a development that would hamper 
U.S. animal import activities.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; State.
    Number of Respondents: 5.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 64.

Kimble Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-09158 Filed 5-3-19; 8:45 am]
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