[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 162 (Tuesday, August 23, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51640-51641]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18122]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2022-0045]


Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an 
Information Collection; Restrictions on Importation of Live Poultry, 
Poultry Meat, and Other Poultry Products From Specified Regions

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Revision to and extension of approval of an information 
collection; comment request.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's 
intention to request a revision to and extension of approval of an 
information collection associated with regulations for the importation 
of live poultry, poultry meat, and other poultry products from 
specified regions.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before 
October 24, 2022.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov. 
Enter APHIS-2022-0045 in the Search field. Select the Documents tab, 
then select the Comment button in the list of documents.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to 
Docket No. APHIS-2022-0045, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, 
APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-
1238.
    Supporting documents and any comments we receive on this docket may 
be viewed at regulations.gov or in our reading room, which is located 
in Room 1620 of the USDA South Building, 14th Street and Independence 
Avenue SW, Washington, DC. Normal reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 
p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. To be sure someone is 
there to help you, please call (202) 799-7039 before coming.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about the restrictions 
on importation of live poultry from specified regions, contact Dr. 
Bettina Helm, Senior Staff Veterinary Medical Officer, Live Animal 
Imports, Strategy & Policy, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 40, 
Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-3362. For information about the 
restrictions on importation of poultry meat, and other poultry products 
from specified regions, contact Dr. Pamela Simpson-Diedrick, Senior 
Staff Veterinarian, Animal Products Import and Export, Strategy & 
Policy, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 40, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 
851-3341. For information on the information collection reporting 
process, contact Mr. Joseph Moxey, APHIS' Paperwork Reduction Act 
Coordinator, at (301) 851-2483; [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Restrictions on Importation of Live Poultry, Poultry Meat, 
and Other Poultry Products From Specified Regions.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0228.
    Type of Request: Revision to and extension of approval of an 
information collection.
    Abstract: Under the authority of the Animal Health Protection Act 
(7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.), the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 
(APHIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture is authorized, among 
other things, to prohibit or restrict the importation and interstate 
movement of animals and animal products to prevent the introduction 
into and dissemination within the United States of livestock diseases 
and pests. To carry out the mission, APHIS regulates the importation of 
animals and animal products into the United States.
    Disease prevention is the most effective method 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. 
APHIS' Veterinary Services program administers regulations intended to 
prevent the introduction of animal diseases into the United States. The 
regulations in 9 CFR parts 93 and 94 place certain restrictions on the 
importation of live poultry, poultry meat, and other poultry products 
from certain regions to prevent an incursion of highly pathogenic avian 
influenza (HPAI), Newcastle disease (ND), or other exotic poultry 
diseases into the United States.
    To ensure live poultry, poultry meat, and other poultry products 
from these areas do not pose a risk of bringing ND, HPAI, or other 
exotic poultry diseases into the United States, APHIS requires 
information collection activities that include an application for 
import or in-transit permit; import or in-transit permit customs 
declaration; reports that the poultry have been offered for 
importation; health certificates; certificates of origin; 
recordkeeping; cooperative service agreements; and certificates for 
shipment back to the United States.
    We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve 
our use of these information collection activities, as described, for 
an additional 3 years.
    The purpose of this notice is to solicit comments from the public 
(as well as affected agencies) concerning our information collection. 
These comments will help us:
    (1) Evaluate 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;
    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the burden of the 
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology 
and assumptions used;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those 
who are to respond, through use, as appropriate, of automated, 
electronic, mechanical, and other collection technologies; e.g., 
permitting electronic submission of responses.
    Estimate of burden: The public burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 1 hour per response.
    Respondents: Foreign animal health authorities; importers of live 
poultry, poultry meat, and other poultry products; pet bird owners; and 
zoological facilities.

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    Estimated annual number of respondents: 1,178.
    Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 4.
    Estimated annual number of responses: 4,721.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 4,722 hours. (Due to 
averaging, the total annual burden hours may not equal the product of 
the annual number of responses multiplied by the reporting burden per 
response.)
    All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of 
public record.

    Done in Washington, DC, this 18th day of August 2022.
Anthony Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-18122 Filed 8-22-22; 8:45 am]
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