[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 135 (Thursday, July 16, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 43594]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-14258]


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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 August 
17, 2026 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: Control of Chronic Wasting Disease.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0189.
    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 
detect, control, and eradicate pests or diseases of livestock or 
poultry, and to pay claims arising from destruction of animals. Disease 
prevention is the most effective method for maintaining a healthy 
animal population and enhancing the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
Service (APHIS) ability to complete in exporting animals and animal 
products. Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a transmissible spongiform 
encephalopathy (TSE) of elk, deer and moose typified by chronic weight 
loss leading to death. The presence of CWD disease in cervids causes 
significant economic and market losses to U.S. producers. To accelerate 
the control and limit the spread of this disease in the United States, 
APHIS created a cooperative, voluntary Federal-State-private sector CWD 
Herd Certification Program. The program is designed to identify farmed 
or captive herds infected with CWD and provided for the management of 
these herds in a way that reduces the risk of spreading CWD.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information 
from owners of elk, deer, and moose herds who choose to participate in 
the CWD Herd Certification program. They would need to follow program 
requirements for animal identification, testing, herd management, and 
movement of animals into and from herds. APHIS also established 
requirements for the interstate movement of cervids to prevent movement 
of elk, deer, and moose that pose a risk of spreading CWD. Carrying out 
this program will entail the use of several information collection 
activities and three APHIS forms. Failing to collect it would make it 
impossible for APHIS to maintain its CWD Herd Certification Program, 
thereby hindering APHIS' ability to prevent and control the spread of 
CWD in the United States.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit and not-
for-profit; State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 1,588.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting and Recordkeeping: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 162,510.

Rachelle Ragland-Greene,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-14258 Filed 7-15-26; 8:45 am]
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