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Reading Room: You may read any 

comments that we receive on this 

docket in our reading room. The reading 

room 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) 690-2817 before 

coming. 

Other Information: Additional 

information about APHIS and its 

programs is available on the Internet at 

(http://www.aphis.usda.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information on regulations to prevent 

the introduction of highly pathogenic 

avian influenza, subtype H5N1, contact 

Dr. Bettina Cooper, Staff Veterinarian, 

Technical Trade Services Team— 

Animals, NCIE, VS, APHIS, 4700 River 

Road Unit 39, Riverdale, MD 20737; 

(301) 734-3400; or Dr. Tracye Butler, 

Assistant Director, Technical Trade 

Services Team—Products, NCIE, VS, 

APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 40, 

Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 734-3277. 

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: Highly Pathogenic Avian 

Influenza; Subtype H5N1. 

OMB Number: 0579-0245. 

Type of Request: Revision and 

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 United States 

Department of Agriculture is authorized, 

among other things, to prohibit or 

restrict the importation and interstate 

movement of animals and animal 

products to prevent the introduction 

into and dissemination within the 

United States of livestock diseases and 

pests. To carry out this mission, APHIS 

regulates the importation of animals and 

animal products into the United States. 

The regulations are contained in title 9, 

parts 92 through 98, of the Code of 

Federal Regulations. 

The regulations in 9 CFR parts 93, 94, 

and 95 govern, among other things, the 

importation of certain birds, poultry, 

and unprocessed bird and poultry 

products and byproducts to prevent the 

introduction of the H5N1 subtype of 

highly pathogenic avian influenza 

(HPAI H5N1). 

HPAI H5N1 is an extremely infectious 

and fatal form of the disease for poultry. 

HPAI can strike poultry quickly without 

any warning signs of infection and, once 

established, can spread rapidly from 

flock to flock. HPAI viruses can also be 

spread by manure, equipment, vehicles, 

egg flats, crates, and people whose 

clothing or shoes have come in contact 

with the virus. HPAI viruses can remain 

viable at moderate temperatures for long 

periods in the environment and can 

survive indefinitely in frozen material. 

One gram of contaminated manure can 

contain enough virus to infect 1 million 

poultry. 

APHIS’ regulations prohibit or restrict 

the importation of unprocessed bird and 

poultry products and byproducts from 

regions that have reported the presence 

of the H5N1 subtype of HPAI, and 

contain permit and quarantine 

requirements for U.S. origin pet birds 

and performing or theatrical birds and 

poultry returning to the United States 

after being in such regions. The 

provisions necessitate the use of several 

information collection activities, 

including an Application to Import 

Controlled Materials or Transport 

Organisms and Vectors (VS Form 16-3), 

an Application for Import or In-Transit 

Permit (VS Form 17-129), a notarized 

declaration or affirmation, a Pet Bird 

Owner Agreement (VS Form 17-8), and 

notification of signs of disease in a 

recently imported bird. We are revising 

the currently approved information 

collection (0579-0245) to include an 

Import Permit (VS Form 16-6). 

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 

reporting burden for this collection of 

information is estimated to average 

0.2935 hours per response. 

Respondents: U.S. importers of 

unprocessed bird and poultry products 

from regions where HPAI subtype H5N1 

has been reported, and owners of U.S.- 

origin pet birds and U.S. performing or 

theatrical birds or poultry returning to 

the United States. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 270. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 2.0852. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 563. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 165.26 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 24th day 

of March 2010. 

Gregory L. Parham 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–7046 Filed 3–29–10: 9:46 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS-2010-0014] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

Export Health Certificate for Animal 

Products 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Extension of approval of an 

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 an extension of approval of an 

information collection associated with 

the export of animal products from the 

United States. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before June 1, 

2010. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

∑ Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

(http://www.regulations.gov/ 

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2010-0014) to submit or view comments 

and to view supporting and related 

materials available electronically. 

∑ Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Please send two copies of your comment 

to Docket No. APHIS-2010-0014, 

Regulatory Analysis and Development, 

PPD, APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 

River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 

20737-1238. Please state that your 

comment refers to Docket No. APHIS2010-0014. 

Reading Room: You may read any 

comments that we receive on this 

docket in our reading room. The reading 

room 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) 690-2817 before 

coming. 

Other Information: Additional 

information about APHIS and its 

programs is available on the Internet at 

(http://www.aphis.usda.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information on the export of animal 

products from the United States, contact 

Dr. Joyce Bowling-Heyward, Assistant 

Director, Technical Trade Services 

Team—Products, National Center for 

Import and Export, VS, APHIS, 4700 

River Road Unit 40, Riverdale, MD 

20737; (301) 734-3278. 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: Export Health Certificate for 

Animal Products. 

OMB Number: 0579-0256. 

Type of Request: Extension of 

approval of an information collection. 

Abstract: The export of agricultural 

commodities, including animals and 

animal products, is a major business in 

the United States and contributes to a 

favorable balance of trade. To facilitate 

the export of U.S. animals and products, 

the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service (APHIS), U.S. Department of 

Agriculture (USDA), maintains 

information regarding the import health 

requirements of other countries for 

animals and animal products exported 

from the United States. 

Many countries that import animal 

products from the United States require 

a certification from APHIS that the 

United States is free of certain diseases. 

These countries may also require that 

our certification statement contain 

additional declarations regarding the 

U.S. animal products being exported. 

This certification must carry the USDA 

seal and be endorsed by an APHIS 

representative (e.g., a Veterinary 

Medical Officer). The certification 

process involves the use of information 

collection activities, including 

Veterinary Services (VS) Forms 16-4 

(Export Health Certificate for Animal 

Products) and 16-4A (Continuation 

Sheet) and, if a certificate is denied or 

withdrawn by VS, an exporter can 

request a hearing to appeal VS’ decision. 

Regulations pertaining to export 

certification of animals and animal 

products are contained in 9 CFR parts 

91 and 156. 

We are asking the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) to 

approve our use of these information 

collection activities 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 

0.4958 hours per response. 

Respondents: Exporters of U.S. animal 

products. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 33,000. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 4.05. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 133,652. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 66,266 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 24th day 

of March 2010. 

Gregory L. Parham 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–7044 Filed 3–29–10: 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Research Service 

Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive 

License 

AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of intent. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 

Agricultural Research Service, intends 

to grant to GENETICS & IVF INSTITUTE 

of FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA, an exclusive 

license to U.S. Patent No. 5,985,216; 

‘‘FLOW CYTOMETRY NOZZLE FOR 

HIGH EFFICIENCY CELL SORTING’’, 

issued on NOVEMBER 16, 1999. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before April 29, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments to: USDA, 

ARS, Office of Technology Transfer, 

5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Rm. 4–1174, 

Beltsville, Maryland 20705–5131. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: June 

Blalock of the Office of Technology 

Transfer at the Beltsville address given 

above; telephone: 301–504–5989. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Federal Government’s patent rights in 

this invention are assigned to the United 

States of America, as represented by the 

Secretary of Agriculture. It is in the 

public interest to so license this 

invention as GENETICS & IVF 

INSTITUTE of FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA has 

submitted a complete and sufficient 

application for a license. The 

prospective exclusive license will be 

royalty-bearing and will comply with 

the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C. 

209 and 37 CFR 404.7. The prospective 

exclusive license may be granted unless, 

within thirty (30) days from the date of 

this published Notice, the Agricultural 

Research Service receives written 

evidence and argument which 

establishes that the grant of the license 

would not be consistent with the 

requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 

CFR 404.7. 

Richard J. Brenner, 

Assistant Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2010–7038 Filed 3–29–10; 8:45 am] 

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