[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 4, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 19903]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06898]


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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 May 4, 
2023 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: Interstate Movement of Certain Land Tortoises.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0156.
    Summary of Collection: The Animal Health Protection Act (AHPA) of 
2002 is the primary Federal law governing the protection of animal 
health. The law gives the Secretary of Agriculture broad authority to 
prevent, control, and eliminate domestic diseases as well as to take 
actions to prevent and to manage exotic diseases. Disease prevention is 
the most effective method for maintaining a healthy animal population 
and enhancing the United States' ability to compete in the world market 
of animal and animal product trade. The AHPA is contained in Title X, 
Subtitle E, sections 10401 to 10418 of Public Law 107-171, May 13, 
2002, the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 [7 U.S.C. 8301 
et seq.].
    Title 9 CFR part 74 currently prohibits the importation and 
restricts the interstate movement of three tortoise species: The 
leopard tortoise, the African spurred tortoise, and the Bell's 
hingeback tortoise. APHIS implemented these restrictions in 2001 to 
prevent the introduction and spread of exotic ticks known to be vectors 
of heartwater disease, an acute, infectious disease of cattle and other 
ruminants.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information to 
ensure that the interstate movement of these leopard, African spurred, 
and Bell's hingeback tortoises poses no risk of spreading exotic ticks 
within the United States. Owners and veterinarians are required to 
provide the following information to Federal or accredited 
veterinarians for completion of the health certificate: Name, address, 
and telephone number of the owner; information identifying the animal 
such as collar or tattoo number; breed; age; sex; color; distinctive 
marks; vaccination history; and certifications from both the owner and 
the veterinarian that all information is true and accurate. APHIS uses 
the information it collects to identifying each specific tortoise and 
documenting the State of the animal's health so that the animals can be 
transported across State and national boundaries. If the information is 
not collected APHIS would be forced to ban the interstate movement of 
all leopard, African spurred, and Bell's hingeback tortoises, causing 
economically harm to U.S. tortoise breeders.
    Description of Respondents: Private and Commercial Animal Breeders, 
and Veterinarians.
    Number of Respondents: 50.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 375.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-06898 Filed 4-3-23; 8:45 am]
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