[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 18, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23619-23620]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08151]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2023-0031]


Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an 
Information Collection; National Veterinary Accreditation Program

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 the National Veterinary 
Accreditation Program application form.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before June 
20, 2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov. 
Enter APHIS-2023-0031 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-2023-0031, 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 on the National 
Veterinary Accreditation Program application form, contact Dr. Todd 
Behre, Veterinary Medical Officer, National Veterinary Accreditation 
Program, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 64, Riverdale, MD 20737; 
(518)-281-2157; [email protected]. For more 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: National Veterinary Accreditation Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0297.
    Type of Request: Revision to and extension of approval of an 
information collection.
    Abstract: Under the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et 
seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to protect the health 
of U.S. livestock by preventing the introduction and interstate spread 
of serious diseases and pests of livestock and for eradicating such 
diseases from the United States when feasible. This authority has been 
delegated to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). In 
connection with this mission, the U.S. Department of Agriculture 
established the National Veterinary Accreditation Program (NVAP) so 
that accredited private practitioners can assist Federal veterinarians 
in controlling animal diseases and facilitating the movement of 
animals. Regulations concerning the accreditation of veterinarians and 
the suspension and revocation of accreditation are in 9 CFR parts 160 
through 162.
    NVAP is a voluntary program that is administered by APHIS. As part 
of this program, APHIS uses an NVAP application form to collect 
information regarding an applicant's eligibility for accreditation and, 
among other things, to update an individual's contact information and 
renew or revise his or her accreditation status.
    We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve 
our use of this information collection activity, 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;

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    (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 0.40 hours per response.
    Respondents: Veterinarians.
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 24,820.
    Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 1.
    Estimated annual number of responses: 24,821.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 9,929 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 12th day of April 2023.
Michael Watson,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-08151 Filed 4-17-23; 8:45 am]
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