[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 117 (Monday, June 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51300-51301]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-13202]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2024-0023]


Notice of Request for Approval of an Information Collection; 
APHIS National Incident Management System (NIMS) Training and Exercise 
Program

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: New 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 
(APHIS') intention to request approval of a new information collection 
associated with the APHIS National Incident Management System Training 
and Exercise Program that provides Federal Emergency Management Agency-
related training to respondents responding to plant, pest, and animal 
disease outbreaks.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before 
August 16, 2024.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Enter APHIS-2024-0023 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-2024-0023, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, 
APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-
1238.

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    Supporting documents and any comments we receive on this docket may 
be viewed at http://www.regulations.gov or in our reading room, which 
is 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 APHIS National 
Incident Management System Training and Exercise Program, contact Mr. 
Joshua Lochte, Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist, Emergency 
and Regulatory Compliance Services, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Riverdale, 
MD 20737; phone (240) 723-0872; email: [email protected]. For 
more detailed information on the information collection process, 
contact Mr. Joseph Moxey, APHIS' Paperwork Reduction Act Coordinator, 
at (301) 851-2533; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: APHIS National Incident Management System (NIMS) Training 
and Exercise Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-XXXX.
    Type of Request: Approval of a new information collection.
    Abstract: Under the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 
(APHIS) Directive 1810.2, APHIS National Incident Management System 
(NIMS) Training and Exercise Program, APHIS is assuming responsibility 
for providing to APHIS employees certain Federal Emergency Management 
Agency (FEMA)-related training. The training consists of courses such 
as Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS), ICS for Initial 
Response, ICS for Expanding Incidents, and advanced training to 
employees who require advanced knowledge of ICS. Additional training 
includes an overview of NIMS and the National Response Framework 
focusing especially on those who are involved in delivering and 
applying the response core capabilities. The training will also provide 
introduction and overview of ICS for senior officials (executives, 
elected and appointed officials, city/county managers, agency 
administrators, etc.). Seats not filled by APHIS employees will be made 
available to State, local and Tribal government employees.
    Information that will be collected from participants includes an 
application email, a course evaluation sheet, and an affidavit on a 
course roster confirming attendance.
    We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve 
our use of these information collection activities for 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 0.125 hours per response.
    Respondents: State, local and Tribal government employees who 
respond to plant pest/disease and animal disease outbreaks.
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 300.
    Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 2.
    Estimated annual number of responses: 600.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 75 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 10th day of June 2024.
Michael Watson,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-13202 Filed 6-14-24; 8:45 am]
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