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Revitalization Team, or its equivalent, to 

participate as an ex-officio member. In 

the event a member is unable to attend 

a meeting of a PAC or a meeting of one 

of its subcommittees/working groups, 

that member may send a designee, or 

alternate, to represent him or her at the 

meeting. The Chairperson of each PAC 

will alternate annually between the 

Forest Service representative and the 

BLM representative in provinces where 

both agencies administer lands. When 

the BLM is not represented on the PIEC, 

the Forest Service representative will 

serve as Chairperson. 

Nominations and Application 

Information for the PACs 

The appointment of members to the 

PACs will be made by the Secretary of 

Agriculture. Any individual or 

organization may nominate one or more 

qualified persons to represent the 

vacancies listed above. To be considered 

for membership, nominees must— 

1. Identify what vacancy they would 

represent and how they are qualified to 

represent that vacancy; 

2. State why they want to serve on the 

committee and what they can 

contribute; 

3. Show their past experience in 

working successfully as part of a 

working group on forest management 

activities; 

4. Complete Form AD–755, you may 

contact the persons identified above or 

obtain from the following Web site: 

http://www.usda.gov/documents/ 

OCIO_AD_755_Master_2012.pdf. All 

nominations will be vetted, by the 

Agency. 

Equal opportunity practices, in line 

with USDA policies, will be followed in 

all appointments to the PACs. To ensure 

that the recommendations of the PACs 

have taken into account the needs of the 

diverse groups served by the 

Departments, membership should 

include, to the extent practicable, 

individuals with demonstrated ability to 

represent minorities, women, and 

persons with disabilities. 

Dated: August 10, 2012. 

Thomas L. Tidwell, 

Chief, Forest Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–20702 Filed 8–22–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2012–0066] 

Notice of Request for a Revision to and 

Extension of Approval of an 

Information Collection; Tuberculosis 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Revision to and 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 bovine tuberculosis regulations. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before October 22, 

2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/ 

#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2012-0066- 

0001. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2012–0066, 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-2012-0066 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 domestic 

tuberculosis program, contact Dr. 

Charles W. Hench, Senior Staff 

Veterinarian, Tuberculosis Eradication 

Program, APHIS, 2150 Centre Avenue, 

Fort Collins, CO 80526; (970) 494–7378. 

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: Tuberculosis. 

OMB Number: 0579–0146. 

Type of Request: Revision to 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 U.S. Department 

of Agriculture (USDA) is authorized, 

among other things, to prohibit or 

restrict the interstate movement of 

animals and animal products to prevent 

the dissemination within the United 

States of animal diseases and pests and 

for conducting programs to detect, 

control, and eradicate pests and diseases 

of livestock. In connection with this 

mission, APHIS participates in the 

Cooperative State-Federal Bovine 

Tuberculosis Eradication Program, 

which is a national program to eliminate 

bovine tuberculosis from the United 

States. This program is conducted under 

various States’ authorities 

supplemented by Federal authorities 

regulating interstate movement of 

affected animals. 

The tuberculosis regulations 

contained in 9 CFR part 77 provide 

several levels of tuberculosis risk 

classifications to be applied to States 

and zones within States, and classify 

States and zones according to their 

tuberculosis risk. The regulations 

restrict the interstate movement of 

cattle, bison, and captive cervids from 

the various classes of States or zones to 

prevent the spread of tuberculosis. 

These regulations contain information 

collection activities, including 

requirements for epidemiological 

reviews, certificates for animals moved 

interstate, tuberculosis management 

plans, submission by States of requests 

to APHIS for State or zone status, and 

submission by States of an annual report 

to APHIS for renewal of State or zone 

status. 

The total burden hours increased due 

to program changes and adjustments. 

For example, the certificate of 

tuberculosis test was separated into two 

separate burden items and their 

combined burden was, therefore, 

increased. The States are also providing 

more detailed information with the 

memorandum of understanding 

resulting in an increased burden. In 

addition, nine new forms have been 

added to the collection, including 

recordkeeping for approved feedlots. 

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 


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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 

0.4654 hours per response. 

Respondents: State animal health 

officials, producers and owners 

(including animal and feedlot owners), 

and accredited veterinarians. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 5,000. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 11.9532. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 59,766. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 27,818 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 

August 2012. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–20737 Filed 8–22–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2012–0056] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

Importation of Swine Hides, Bird 

Trophies, and Deer Hides 

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 importation of swine hides, bird 

trophies, and deer hides. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before October 22, 

2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/ 

#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2012-0056- 

0001. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2012–0056, 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-2012-0056 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 regulations for the 

importation of swine hides, bird 

trophies, and deer hides, contact Dr. 

Tracye Butler, Assistant Director, NCIE, 

VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 40, 

Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–3340. 

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: Importation of Swine Hides, 

Bird Trophies, and Deer Hides. 

OMB Number: 0579–0307. 

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 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 91 through 99, of the Code of 

Federal Regulations. 

The regulations in 9 CFR part 95 

(referred to below as the regulations) 

prohibit or restrict the importation of 

specified animal products into the 

United States to prevent the 

introduction into the U.S. livestock 

population of certain contagious animal 

diseases. Section 95.5 of the regulations 

contains, among other things, specific 

processing, recordkeeping, and 

certification requirements for untanned 

hides and skins and bird trophies. 

The regulations require that 

shipments of hides be accompanied by 

certificates showing their origin and 

certifying that the hides are from areas 

free of certain animal diseases. 

Shipments of ruminant hides from 

Mexico must be accompanied by written 

statements indicating that the hides 

were frozen for 24 hours and treated for 

ticks. Shipments of bird trophies must 

be accompanied by certificates of origin 

certifying that the trophies are from 

regions free of exotic Newcastle disease 

and highly pathogenic avian influenza. 

These activities help ensure that the 

products do not harbor disease or ticks. 

We have increased the estimated 

annual burden after reviewing the 

regulations and current data. When 

comparing the regulations with the 

information collection activities, we 

found that the reporting of certificates 

for hides and skins from certain regions 

was omitted from past information 

collections. 

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 


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