[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 51 (Monday, March 16, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 14876]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-05324]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

March 11, 2020.
    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; 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; the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and 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 April 
15, 2020 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: Importation of Table Eggs from Regions Where Newcastle 
Disease Exists and Exportation of Poultry and Hatching Eggs.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0328
    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. Veterinary Services, a program with the Animal and Plant 
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is responsible for administering 
regulations intended to prevent the dissemination of animal disease 
within the United States. Regulations in title 9, Code of Federal 
Regulations, section 94.6 deal specifically with the importation of 
table eggs from certain regions that may pose a risk of introducing 
Newcastle Disease (ND) into the United States.
    Need and Use of the Information: Although this collection applies 
to any region where ND is considered to exist, the United States is not 
currently importing table eggs from any ND-affected region. APHIS 
requires the following regarding imported table eggs: (1) A certificate 
for table eggs from ND-affected regions; and (2) a government seal 
issued by the veterinarian accredited by the national government who 
signed the certificate. APHIS will also use form VS-17-6, Export Health 
Certificate for Poultry or Hatching Eggs for Export. If the information 
were collected less frequently or not collected at all, APHIS would be 
unable to establish an effective defense against the incursion of ND 
from table eggs imported from ND-affected regions. This would cause 
serious economic consequences for U.S. poultry industry, which would be 
unable to export poultry and hatching eggs.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Federal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents: 201.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 3,405.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-05324 Filed 3-13-20; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3410-34-P