[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 141 (Monday, July 25, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44081-44082]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-15811]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    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 August 
24, 2022 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/

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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: Cooperative State-Federal Brucellosis Eradication Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0047.
    Summary of Collection: The Animal Health Protection Act (AHPA) of 
2002 is the primary Federal law governing the protection of animal 
health. The AHPA is contained in Title X, Subtitle E, Sections 10401-18 
of Public Law 107-171, May 13, 2002, the Farm Security and Rural 
Investment Act of 2002. Disease prevention and disease surveillance are 
the most effective methods for maintaining a healthy animal population 
and for enhancing the United States' ability to compete in the world 
market of animal and animal product trade. The Veterinary Services (VS) 
unit of the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) 
is responsible for administering regulations intended to protect the 
health of the U.S. livestock population. Brucellosis is an infectious 
disease of animals and humans caused by bacteria of the genus Brucella. 
The continued presence of brucellosis in a herd seriously threatens the 
health, welfare, and economic viability of the livestock industry. 
There is no economically feasible treatment for brucellosis in 
livestock. The Cooperative State-Federal Brucellosis Eradication 
Program is a national program to eliminate this serious disease of 
livestock. APHIS will collect information using various forms and 
methods.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will use the information 
collected via various forms and methods to demonstrate that program 
requirements are being met for State and herd status and to demonstrate 
that program-allowed activities, such as testing vaccinating, and 
movement, are being conducted in accordance with the regulations and 
program rules. Without the information, APHIS would not be able to 
conduct an effective brucellosis surveillance, control, and eradication 
program. Consequently, brucellosis would likely spread to areas of the 
United States that are currently classified free of the disease, which 
could have a potentially devastating effect on U.S. livestock markets 
and trade.
    Description of Respondents: Business; State, Local or Tribal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents: 87,974.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion; 
Quarterly; Monthly.
    Total Burden Hours: 247,325.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-15811 Filed 7-22-22; 8:45 am]
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