[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 211 (Friday, October 30, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68834-68835]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-24105]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

October 27, 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 November 
30, 2020 will be considered. Written comments and recommendations for 
the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days 
of the publication of this notice on the following website 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    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 Plant and Health Inspection Service

    Title: Export Certification, Accreditation of Non-Government 
Facilities.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0130.
    Summary of Collection: The Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal 
and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is responsible for 
preventing plant diseases or insect pests from entering the United 
States, as well as, the spread of pests not widely distributed in the 
United States, and eradicating those imported when eradication is 
feasible. The Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), authorizes 
the Department to carry out this mission. In addition to its mission, 
APHIS provides export certification services to ensure other countries 
that the plants and plant products they are receiving from the United 
States are free of plant diseases and insect pests.
    Need and Use of the Information: The accreditation process requires 
the use of several information activities to ensure that nongovernment 
facilities applying for accreditation processes the necessary 
qualifications. APHIS will collect information for applications 
submitted by operator/owner of a non-government facility seeking 
accreditation to conduct laboratory testing or phytosanitary 
inspection. The application should contain the legal name and full 
address of the facility, the name, address, telephone and fax numbers 
of the facility's operator, a description of the facility, and a 
description of the specific laboratory testing or phytosanitary 
inspection services for which the facility is seeking accreditation. If 
these activities are not conducted properly, APHIS export certification 
program would be compromised, causing a disruption in plant and plant 
product exports that could prove financially damaging to U.S. 
exporters.

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    Description of Respondents: Business or other for profit; State, 
Local and Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 9.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 209.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

    Title: South American Cactus Moth; Quarantine and Regulations.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0337.
    Summary of Collection: Under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 
7701--et seq.), 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 Animal and Plant 
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) regulations, ``Subpart-South American 
Cactus Moth'' (7 CFR part 301.55 through 301.55-9), restrict the 
interstate movement of regulated articles from quarantined areas into 
or through non-quarantined areas within the United States.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information 
using limited permits, Federal certificates, and compliance agreements. 
The limited permits are used to authorize movement of regulated 
articles that are not certifiable to specified destination for 
processing, treatment, or utilization. Federal certificates are used 
for domestic movement of treated articles relating to quarantines, and 
are issued for regulated articles when an inspector or other person 
authorized to issue certificates finds that the articles have met the 
conditions of the regulations and may be safely moved interstate 
without further restrictions. Compliance agreements are provided for 
the convenience of persons who are involved in the growing, handling, 
or moving of regulated articles from quarantined areas. Without this 
information, APHIS could not provide an effective domestic quarantine 
program to prevent the artificial spread of the South American cactus 
moth within the United States.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; and State 
government officials.
    Number of Respondents: 6.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 16.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

    Title: Johne's Disease in Domestic Animals.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0338.
    Summary of Collection: The Animal Health Protection Act 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 
regulations in 9 CFR part 80 pertain specifically to the interstate 
movement of domestic animals that are positive to an official test for 
Johne's disease. These regulations provide that cattle, sheep, goats, 
and other domestic animals that are positive to an official test for 
Johne's disease may generally be moved interstate only to a recognized 
slaughtering establishment or to an approved livestock facility for 
sale to such an establishment. However, they may also be moved for 
purposes other than slaughter under certain conditions. Moving Johne's-
positive livestock interstate for slaughter or for other purposes 
without increasing the risk of disease spread requires a movement 
permit or an owner-shipper statement, official ear tags, and a 
permission to move request. Permission may also be sought, in writing, 
for movement of animals that do not have a permit, owner-shipper 
statement, or ear tags.
    Need and Use of the Information: Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
Service (APHIS) will collect information using form VS 1-27, Permit for 
Movement of Restricted Animals, Official Ear Tags, and Request for 
Permission to Move. APHIS will collect the following information from 
formVS-127: (1) The number of animals to be moved; (2) the species of 
the animals; (3) the points of origin and destination, and (4) the 
names and addresses of the consignor and the consignee. Failing to 
collect this information would greatly hinder the control of Johne's 
disease and possible lead to increased prevalence.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; 
Accredited Veterinarians.
    Number of Respondents: 6.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 9.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-24105 Filed 10-29-20; 8:45 am]
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