[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 93 (Friday, May 13, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29326-29327]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-10374]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-22-22BY]


Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

    In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted the information 
collection request titled ``Importation Regulations (42 CFR 71 Subpart 
F)'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval. CDC previously published a ``New Information Collection 
Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations'' notice on January 
24, 2022 to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. CDC 
received one comment related to the previous notice. This notice serves 
to allow an additional 30 days for public and affected agency comments.
    CDC will accept all comments for this proposed information 
collection project. The Office of Management and Budget is particularly 
interested in comments that:
    (a) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    (b) Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of 
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
    (c) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected;
    (d) 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, e.g., permitting 
electronic submission of responses; and
    (e) Assess information collection costs.
    To request additional information on the proposed project or to 
obtain a copy of the information collection plan and instruments, call 
(404) 639-7570. Comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to 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. Direct 
written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in 
this notice to the Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management 
and Budget, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 
395-5806. Provide written comments within 30 days of notice 
publication.

Proposed Project

    Importation Regulations (42 CFR 71 Subpart F)--New--National Center 
for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    This is a request for a new information collection to consolidate 
forms and information collections related to the importation of 
animals, animal products, and human remains into one information 
collection. This information collection was previously part of three 
separate, approved information collections (0920-1034, expires March 
31, 2022, 0920-0263 expires September 30, 2023, and 0920-0199 expires 
August 31, 2024). CDC is requesting a three-year OMB clearance for this 
new, combined information collection.
    Section 361 of the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) (42 U.S.C. 264) 
authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make and 
enforce regulations necessary to prevent the introduction, transmission 
or spread of communicable diseases from foreign countries into the 
United States. Statute and the existing regulations governing foreign 
quarantine activities (42 CFR 71) authorizes quarantine officers and 
other personnel to inspect and undertake necessary control measures 
with respect to conveyances, persons, and shipments of animals and 
etiologic agents in order to protect the public's health.
    CDC regulations govern the importation of animals and animal 
products capable of causing human disease. Animals that are regulated 
by CDC include dogs, cats, turtles, snakes, lizards, non-human primates 
(NHP), civets, African rodents, and bats. CDC controls the importation 
of these animals to ensure that these animals, or animal products, 
being imported into the United States meet CDC regulations. CDC does 
this through a permitting process for certain animals.
    On June 16, 2021 CDC published a Federal Register Notice informing 
the public about a temporary suspension of dogs entering the United 
States from high-risk rabies countries. The canine rabies virus variant 
(CRVV) was declared eliminated in the United States in 2007. The 
importation of just one dog infected with CRVV risks re-introduction of 
the virus into the United States resulting in a potential public health 
risk with consequent monetary cost and potential loss of human and 
animal life. Since 2015 there have been four known rabid dogs imported 
into the United States.
    During the suspension period, CDC will issue permits for importers 
with dogs who have been in a high-risk CRVV country within the last six 
months and do not have a current, valid U.S.-issued rabies vaccination 
certificate. Only importers who are permanently relocating to the 
United States, are a U.S. government employee traveling on official 
orders, are an owner of a service dog that is trained to assist them 
with a disability, are an individual importing dogs for science, 
education, exhibition, or law enforcement purposes, or people who 
traveled with their dog before July 31, 2021 are eligible to apply for 
a permit. Dogs from CRVV-free or low risk countries and dogs with valid 
U.S.-issued rabies vaccination certificates that are microchipped, 
healthy, and at least six months of age do not require a permit. The 
current permit application to import a dog is under collection 0920-
1034. When a dog or cat arrives at an airport and is sick or dead, 
importers are required to notify CDC. There is no form for this 
notification.
    Other animals that require a permit and are included in this 
information collection are NHPs, which can carry of number of diseases 
that can cause

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severe infections in humans. NHPs may not be imported as pets and may 
only be imported for bona fide scientific, educational, or exhibition 
purposes, as defined in the regulations. Forms for the importation of 
NHPs are currently under information collection 0920-0263. These forms 
will move into this new information collection to consolidate all forms 
related to the importation of animals or animal products into one 
collection.
    A new form to request a permit to import a regulated animal that is 
neither a dog nor an NHP (e.g., turtles, African rodents, civets) is 
included in this information collection. It also incorporates the 
addition of bats, which is currently approved under OMB control number 
0920-0199.
    Regarding human remains, the Division of Global Migration and 
Quarantine (DGMQ) works with the Division of Select Agents and Toxins 
(DSAT) on the importation for human remains. DGMQ requests death 
certificates from those wishing to import remains and then determines 
if the importer will need a permit, which is issued by DSAT and will 
remain in 0920-0199.
    Lastly, people importing animal products must make a statement or 
provide documentation demonstrating that the animal product is not 
infectious.
    CDC requests OMB approval for an estimated 60,219 annual burden 
hours. There are no costs to respondents other than their time to 
participate.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                     Number of    Average burden
          Type of respondents                   Form name            Number of     responses per   per response
                                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)
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Dog Importers (42 CFR 71.51(c)(2),      Dog Permit Application            60,000               1           60/60
 (d)).                                   Form.
NHP Importers (42 CFR 71.53)..........  NHP Shipment Arrival                 120               1           15/60
                                         Notification Form.
First Time NHP Importer (42 CFR 71.53)  NHP Importer Form.......              15               1          120/60
Regulated Animal Importer (42 CFR 71).  Other animal import form               2               1           30/60
Dog and Cat Importers (42 CFR           Record of sickness or                 43               1           60/60
 71.51(b)(3)).                           death.
Human Remains Importers (42 CFR 71.55,  Provide death                         50               1           15/60
 42 CFR 71.32).                          certificate.
Importer of animal products (42 CFR     Statement or                         391               1           15/60
 71.32).                                 documentation of non-
                                         infectiousness.
NHP Importers (42 CFR 71.53)..........  Lab-to-Lab Form.........               2               1           60/60
NHP Importers (42 CFR 71.53)..........  Zoo-to-Zoo Form.........               2               1           60/60
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Jeffrey M. Zirger,
Lead, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific 
Integrity, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2022-10374 Filed 5-12-22; 8:45 am]
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