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Vol. 74, No. 150 

Thursday, August 6, 2009 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Research Service 

Notice of Intent To Seek Reinstatement 

of an Information Collection 

AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. Chapter 3) and the office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

regulations at 5 CFR part 1320, this 

notice announces the Agricultural 

Research Service’s (ARS) intent to seek 

reinstatement of the ARS Animal Health 

National Program Assessment Survey, 

which seeks input on the impact of the 

Animal Health National Research 

Program through the completion of an 

electronic evaluation form. This 

voluntary information collection will 

give the beneficiaries of ARS research 

the opportunity to provide input on the 

impact of the research conducted by 

ARS in the last national program cycle. 

This input will be used for planning the 

research agenda for the next 5-year 

program cycle. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before September 23, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Address all comments 

concerning this notice to Dr. Cyril G. 

Gay, National Program Leader, 

Agricultural Research Service, National 

Program Staff, Animal Production and 

Protection, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, 

GWCC, Building 4, Beltsville, Maryland 

20705–5148. Comments may be sent by 

phone to (301) 504–4786 or fax to (301) 

504–4873. Submit electronic comments 

to Cyril.Gay@ars.usda.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Cyril G. Gay at (301) 504–4786. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: ARS Animal Health National 

Program Assessment Evaluation Form. 

OMB Number: 0518–0042. 

Expiration Date: January 4, 2008. 

Type of Request: Approval to seek 

reinstatement of the ARS Animal Health 

National Program Assessment Survey, 

which seeks input from the beneficiaries 

of research conducted by ARS for 

program planning and ensures 

alignment of the Animal Health 

National Program with the needs of our 

customers, partners, and stakeholders. 

Abstract: This voluntary electronic 

evaluation form will give the 

beneficiaries of ARS research the 

opportunity to provide input on the 

impact of the national program on 

animal agriculture. For the purpose of 

this National Program Assessment, 

impact is defined as research that has 

influenced or will significantly 

influence the animal sciences and 

animal health, has created or will create 

economic opportunities for producers 

and farmers, or has enabled or will 

enable action and regulatory agencies to 

formulate policies and regulations to 

support American agriculture. The 

report and evaluation form can be found 

online at: http:// 

www.afmtestlab.ars.usda.gov/surveys/ 

ahnp/survey.htm 

The input provided through the 

completion of the evaluation form will 

be shared with customers, partners, and 

stakeholders at the Animal Health 

National Program Assessment 

Workshop, which will be held in March 

of 2010, location to be determined. 

ARS National Program Assessments 

are conducted every five years, through 

the organization of one or more 

workshops. Workshops allow ARS to 

periodically update the vision and 

rationale of each National Program and 

assess the relevancy, effectiveness, and 

responsiveness of ARS research. In 

addition, the workshops facilitate the 

review and simultaneously provide an 

opportunity for customers, stakeholders, 

and partners to assess the progress made 

through the National Program and 

provide input for future modifications 

to the National Program or the National 

Program’s research agenda. In the case 

of the ARS Animal Health National 

Program, the beneficiaries of the 

research are numerous, including the 

majority of the livestock and poultry 

industries, trade associations, federal 

and state government agencies, and 

research partners in universities and the 

private sector. The electronic evaluation 

form will allow ARS to outreach to its 

many customers, partners, and 

stakeholders that are unable to attend 

the workshop and also ensure an 

efficient means of obtaining the greatest 

amount of input on the impact and 

direction of the ARS Animal Health 

National Research Program. 

Estimate of Burden: Completing the 

electronic evaluation form is estimated 

to average 15 minutes per response. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

400. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 1. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 100 hours. 

Comments are invited on (a) whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and the assumptions used; 

(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, 

and clarity of the input provided by a 

wide array of customers, and; (d) ways 

to minimize the burden of the collection 

of information on those who respond, 

including the use of appropriate 

automated, electronic, mechanical, or 

other technology. Comments should be 

sent to the address in the preamble. All 

responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for OMB approval. All comments will 

become a matter of public record. 

Dated: July 21, 2009. 

Caird E. Rexroad, Jr., 

Associate Administrator, ARS. 

[FR Doc. E9–18848 Filed 8–5–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–03–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

National Agricultural Statistics Service 

Notice of Intent To Request Revision 

and Extension of a Currently Approved 

Information Collection 

AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics 

Service. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces the intention the 

National Agricultural Statistics Service 


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