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Celeste Sickles, APHIS’ Information 

Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851– 

2908. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Requirements for Poultry and 

Hatching Eggs for Export. 

OMB Number: 0579–0048. 

Type of Request: Extension of 

approval of an information collection. 

Abstract: Under the Animal Health 

Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.), 

the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department 

of Agriculture (USDA), among other 

things, collects information and 

conducts inspections to ensure that 

poultry and hatching eggs exported from 

the United States are free of 

communicable diseases. 

The export of agricultural 

commodities, including poultry and 

hatching eggs, is a major business in the 

United States and contributes to a 

favorable balance of trade. Receiving 

countries have specific health 

requirements for poultry and hatching 

eggs exported from the United States. 

Most countries require a certification 

that our poultry and hatching eggs are 

free of diseases of concern to the 

receiving country. This certification 

generally must carry the USDA seal and 

be endorsed by an authorized APHIS 

veterinarian. In addition, APHIS 

requires owners and exporters of 

poultry and hatching eggs to provide 

health and identification information. 

Veterinary Services Form 17–6, 

Certificate for Poultry and Hatching 

Eggs for Export, is used to meet these 

requirements. 

We are asking the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) to 

approve our use of this information 

collection activity 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; 

(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 

reporting burden for this collection of 

information is estimated to average 0.5 

hours per response. 

Respondents: Owners of poultry and 

hatching egg operations and exporters of 

poultry and hatching eggs. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 300. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 34. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 10,200. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 5,100 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 17th day of 

September 2013. 

Michael C. Gregoire, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–23039 Filed 9–20–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2013–0080] 

Notice of Request for Approval of an 

Information Collection; National 

Animal Health Monitoring System; 

Cervid 2014 Study 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: New information collection; 

comment request. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces the Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service’s intention to 

request approval of a new information 

collection for the National Animal 

Health Monitoring System’s Cervid 2014 

Study to support the farmed cervid 

industry in the United States. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before November 

22, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2013-0080- 

0001. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2013–0080, 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 http://www.

regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=

APHIS-2013-0080 or in our reading 

room, which is located in room 1141 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 Cervid 2014 Study, 

contact Mr. Chris Quatrano, Industry 

Analyst, Centers for Epidemiology and 

Animal Health, VS, APHIS, 2150 Centre 

Avenue, Building B MS 2E7, Fort 

Collins, CO 80526; (970) 494–7207. For 

copies of more detailed information on 

the information collection, contact Mrs. 

Celeste Sickles, APHIS’ Information 

Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851– 

2908. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: National Animal Health 

Monitoring System; Cervid 2014 Study. 

OMB Number: 0579–XXXX. 

Type of Request: Approval of a new 

information collection. 

Abstract: Under the Animal Health 

Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.), 

the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department 

of Agriculture is authorized, among 

other things, to protect the health of 

U.S. livestock and poultry populations 

by preventing the introduction and 

interstate spread of serious diseases and 

pests of livestock and by eradicating 

such diseases from the United States 

when feasible. In connection with this 

mission, APHIS operates the National 

Animal Health Monitoring System 

(NAHMS), which collects nationally 

representative, statistically valid, and 

scientifically sound data on the 

prevalence and economic importance of 

livestock diseases and associated risk 

factors. 

NAHMS’ national studies are a 

collaborative industry and Government 

initiative to help determine the most 

effective means of preventing and 

controlling diseases of livestock. APHIS 

is the only agency responsible for 

collecting national data on livestock 

health. 

APHIS plans to conduct a Cervid 2014 

Study to obtain baseline information 


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about the cervid population and to 

provide a foundation for possible future 

studies. The objectives of the study are 

to: 

• Provide a baseline description of 

the U.S. farmed-cervid industry, 

including inventory, species, operation 

size, and operation type; 

• Describe current U.S. farmed-cervid 

production practices and challenges, 

including animal identification, fencing, 

animal care and handling, trade and 

movement, and disease testing; 

• Describe the producer-reported 

occurrence of epizootic hemorrhagic 

disease (EHD) and the management and 

biosecurity practices important for 

controlling EHD on cervid farms; and 

• Describe health management and 

biosecurity practices important for the 

control of infectious diseases on cervid 

farms. 

The Cervid 2014 Study participants 

will be asked to complete and return a 

mail-in questionnaire. Non-respondents 

to the mailing will receive a follow-up 

telephone call and will be asked to 

complete the questionnaire over the 

telephone. Our predicted response rate 

is reflected in the estimated annual 

number of respondents and responses 

and the estimated total annual burden 

on respondents. 

APHIS will use the information 

collected to describe current cervid 

health and management practices, help 

policymakers and industry make 

informed decisions, help researchers 

and private enterprise identify and 

focus on vital issues related to farmedcervid health and productivity, facilitate 

the education of future producers and 

veterinarians, and conduct economic 

analyses of the health and production of 

the U.S. farmed-cervid industry. 

We are asking the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) to 

approve our use of this information 

collection activity 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, such as electronic 

submission of responses. 

Estimate of burden: The public 

reporting burden for this collection of 

information is estimated to average 0.50 

hours per response. 

Respondents: Cervid farm owners and 

operators. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 3,000. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 1. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 3,000. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 990 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 17th day of 

September 2013. 

Michael C. Gregoire, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–23037 Filed 9–20–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2013–0071] 

Notice of Request for Approval of an 

Information Collection; National 

Animal Health Monitoring System; 

Bison 2014 Study 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: New information collection; 

comment request. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces the Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service’s intention to 

request approval of a new information 

collection for the National Animal 

Health Monitoring System’s Bison 2014 

Study to support the bison industry of 

the United States. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before November 

22, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/#!document

Detail;D=APHIS-2013-0071-0001. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2013–0071, 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 http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2013-0071 or 

in our reading room, which is located in 

room 1141 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 Bison 2014 Study, 

contact Mr. Chris Quatrano, Industry 

Analyst, Centers for Epidemiology and 

Animal Health, VS, APHIS, 2150 Centre 

Avenue, Building B MS 2E7, Fort 

Collins, CO 80526; (970) 494–7207. For 

copies of more detailed information on 

the information collection, contact Mrs. 

Celeste Sickles, APHIS’ Information 

Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851– 

2908. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: National Animal Health 

Monitoring System; Bison 2014 Study. 

OMB Number: 0579–XXXX. 

Type of Request: Approval of a new 

information collection. 

Abstract: Under the Animal Health 

Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.), 

the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department 

of Agriculture is authorized, among 

other things, to protect the health of 

U.S. livestock and poultry populations 

by preventing the introduction and 

interstate spread of serious diseases and 

pests of livestock and by eradicating 

such diseases from the United States 

when feasible. In connection with this 

mission, APHIS operates the National 

Animal Health Monitoring System 

(NAHMS), which collects nationally 

representative, statistically valid, and 

scientifically sound data on the 

prevalence and economic importance of 

livestock diseases and associated risk 

factors. 

NAHMS’ national studies are a 

collaborative industry and Government 

initiative to help determine the most 

effective means of preventing and 

controlling diseases of livestock. APHIS 

is the only agency responsible for 

collecting national data on livestock 

health. 

APHIS plans to conduct a Bison 2014 

Study to obtain baseline information 


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