[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 81 (Thursday, April 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22625-22626]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-08981]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

April 26, 2021.
    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 June 1, 
2021 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.

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Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service

    Title: SARS-CoV-2 Testing in Animals Reporting Activities.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0476.
    Summary of Collection: The Animal Health Protection Act (AHPA) of 
2002 governs the protection of animal health and it provides the 
Secretary of Agriculture broad authority to detect, control, or 
eradicate pests or diseases of agricultural animals and animal 
products. Under section 8219 of the Public Health Security and 
Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002, the USDA may also 
collaborate and coordinate with the Department of Health and Human 
Services for the surveillance of zoonoses disease. Further, collection 
and dissemination of animal and poultry health data and information is 
mandated by 7 U.S.C. 391 and 21 U.S.C. 119. To better meet its 
reporting requirements about emerging diseases to the OIE, APHIS is 
interested in collecting information as to the detection of severe 
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in animals. To 
accomplish this, APHIS will distribute a request for information to 
U.S. laboratories engaged in the testing of animals for SARS-CoV-2, 
develop a questionnaire in NAHRS, and request that State animal health 
officials and U.S. laboratories provide SARS-CoV-2 animal testing data 
on a monthly basis.
    Need and Use of the Information: Collection, analysis, and 
dissemination of animal and poultry health information is consistent 
with APHIS's mission of protecting and improving American agriculture's 
productivity and competitiveness. APHIS uses the National Animal Health 
Reporting System (NAHRS) for reporting and tracking the emergence, 
prevalence, epidemiology, and economic importance of diseases in 
livestock, poultry, and other animals. The system facilitates 
standardization of disease information throughout the United States, 
provides a central point for the collection of national data, and 
assists APHIS in meeting its animal disease reporting obligations to 
the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE).
    Description of Respondents: State animal scientists, U.S. 
laboratory personnel, and veterinarians.
    Number of Respondents: 77.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Monthly.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,626.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-08981 Filed 4-28-21; 8:45 am]
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