[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 189 (Friday, September 30, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 59389]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-21273]


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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 October 
31, 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/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 and Plant Health Inspection Service

    Title: Mycoplasma Bovis in Bison 2022 Case Control Study.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0482.
    Summary of Collection: Under the Animal Health Protection Act (7 
U.S.C. 8301 et seq.), the Secretary of the U.S. Department of 
Agriculture (USDA) is authorized to protect the health of the 
livestock, poultry, and aquaculture populations in the United States by 
preventing the introduction and interstate spread of serious diseases 
and pests, and for eradicating such diseases and pests from the United 
States, when feasible. Within the USDA, the Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service (APHIS Veterinary Services (VS)) is tasked with 
preventing foreign animal disease outbreaks in the United States, and 
monitoring, controlling, and eliminating a disease outbreak should one 
occur. In 2021, multiple premises and bison herds experienced 
significant losses attributed to the appearance of the Mycoplasma bovis 
pathogen in the herds. Despite the unique and significant burden of 
this pathogen on bison, little information exists on the sources of 
infection to na[iuml]ve herds. Diagnostic testing is not currently able 
to identify animals infected but not shedding the bacterium and these 
animals can serve as a source of infection during subsequent years. To 
limit additional herds becoming infected in the 2022 season, APHIS 
conducted an emergency study on the potential sources of new infections 
in na[iuml]ve herds. This request for renewal of the emergency 
information collection request for the study serves to maintain 
approval to apply the study to herds that may get infected but were not 
included in the original study.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information collected will be 
used to identify risk factors for bison contracting the M. Bovis 
pathogen, and develop prevention and control recommendations for 
treating it.
    Description of Respondents: Bison producers (herd owners or 
managers).
    Number of Respondents: 220.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 55.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-21273 Filed 9-29-22; 8:45 am]
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