[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 163 (Thursday, August 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 57923]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18266]


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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 
September 25, 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: National Veterinary Service Laboratories; Bovine Spongiform 
Encephalopathy Surveillance Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0409.
    Summary of Collection: The Animal Health Protection Act (AHPA) of 
2002 (7 U.S.C. 8301-8317) is the primary Federal law governing the 
protection of animal health. The law gives the Secretary of Agriculture 
broad authority to detect, control, or eradicate pests or diseases of 
livestock or poultry. The Secretary may also prohibit or restrict 
import or export of any animal or related material if necessary, to 
prevent the spread of any livestock or poultry pest or disease. APHIS' 
National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) safeguard U.S. animal 
health and contribute to public health by ensuring that timely and 
accurate laboratory support is provided by their nationwide animal 
health diagnostic system. USDA complies with the standard set by the 
World Organization for Animal Health for bovine spongiform 
encephalopathy surveillance.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information 
using forms VS 17-146 and VS 17-146a, BSE Surveillance Submission Form/
Continuation Sheet and VS 17-131, BSE Surveillance Data Collection 
Form. APHIS will use the information collected to safeguard the U.S. 
animal health population against BSE. Without the information APHIS 
would be unable to monitor and prevent the incursion of BSE into the 
United States.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; State, 
local or Tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 178.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 3,421.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-18266 Filed 8-23-23; 8:45 am]
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