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information on the information 

collection, contact Mrs. Celeste Sickles, 

APHIS’ Information Collection 

Coordinator, at (301) 851–2908. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Swine Health Protection. 

OMB Number: 0579–0065. 

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 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 of livestock 

and to conduct programs to detect, 

control, and eradicate pests and disease 

of livestock. 

The Swine Health Protection Act (the 

Act) prohibits the feeding of garbage to 

swine intended for interstate movement 

or foreign commerce or that 

substantially affect such commerce 

unless the garbage has been treated to 

kill disease organisms. Untreated 

garbage is one of the primary media 

through which numerous infectious and 

communicable diseases can be 

transmitted to swine. APHIS’ 

regulations promulgated under the Act, 

which are located at 9 CFR part 166, 

require that garbage intended to be fed 

to swine must be treated at a facility that 

holds a valid permit to treat the garbage 

and must be treated in accordance with 

the regulations. 

APHIS requires certain information in 

order to license (issue a permit to) a 

facility to operate and to monitor the 

facility for compliance with the 

regulations. APHIS collects this 

information from applications for a 

license to operate a garbage treatment 

facility, records of the destination and 

date of removal of all food waste or 

garbage from the treatment facility, and 

food waste reports. With this 

information, APHIS is able to carefully 

monitor garbage treatment facilities to 

ensure that they are meeting the 

requirements. In addition, other 

required information collection 

activities, include acknowledgement of 

receipt of the Act and regulations by 

applicants, request for cancellation of a 

license, notification of illness or death 

of animals, request for hearing, and 

inspection. The information provided 

by the combined activities is critical in 

preventing the interstate spread of 

various swine diseases and, therefore, 

plays a vital role in our swine health 

protection program. 

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 0.88 

hours per response. 

Respondents: Owners/operators 

(licensees) of garbage treatment 

facilities, herd owners, food 

establishments, and State animal health 

authorities. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 2,110. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 6. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 12,897. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 11,333 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 29th day of 

August 2013. 

Michael C. Gregoire, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–21559 Filed 9–4–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2013–0067] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

Importation of Emerald Ash Borer Host 

Material From Canada 

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 regulations for the importation of 

emerald ash borer host material from 

Canada to prevent the introduction and 

spread of emerald ash borer in the 

United States. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before November 

4, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2013-0067- 

0001. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2013–0067, 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-2013-0067 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 emerald ash borer host 

material from Canada, contact Mr. John 

T. Jones, Trade Director, PIM, PHP, 

PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 140, 

Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–2344. 

For copies of more detailed information 

on the information collection, contact 

Mrs. Celeste Sickles, APHIS’ 

Information Collection Coordinator, at 

(301) 851–2908. 


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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Importation of Emerald Ash 

Borer Host Material From Canada. 

OMB Number: 0579–0319. 

Type of Request: Extension of 

approval of an information collection. 

Abstract: The Plant Protection Act 

(PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes 

the Secretary of Agriculture to restrict 

the importation, entry, or interstate 

movement of plants, plant products, and 

other articles to prevent the 

introduction of plant pests into the 

United States or their dissemination 

within the United States. 

As authorized by the PPA, the Animal 

and Plant Health Inspection Service 

(APHIS) regulates the importation of 

plants for planting into the United 

States from certain parts of the world as 

provided in ‘‘Subpart—Plants for 

Planting’’ (7 CFR 319.37 through 

319.37–14). This subpart restricts, 

among other things, the importation of 

living plants, plant parts, and seeds for 

propagation. In addition, APHIS 

regulates the importation of lumber and 

other wood articles as provided in 

‘‘Subpart–Logs, Lumber, and Other 

Wood Articles’’ (7 CFR 319.40–1 

through 319.40–11). This subpart lists 

requirements for the importation of 

various logs, lumber, and other 

unmanufactured wood products into the 

United States. Both subparts contain 

regulations that restrict or prohibit the 

importation of emerald ash borer (EAB) 

host material from Canada to prevent 

the introduction and spread of EAB into 

the United States. EAB (Agrilus 

planipennis) is a destructive woodboring insect that attacks ash trees. 

These regulations involve information 

collection activities, including 

phytosanitary certificates, permit 

applications, and certificates of 

inspection. 

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 

0.6666 hours per response. 

Respondents: Importers of plants for 

planting and logs, lumber, and other 

wood articles from Canada; and the 

Canadian Food Inspection Agency. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 6. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 1. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 6. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 4 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 29th day of 

August 2013. 

Michael C. Gregoire, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–21585 Filed 9–4–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2013–0060] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

Brucellosis in Sheep, Goats, and 

Horses; Payment of Indemnity 

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 regulations for the payment of 

indemnity for sheep, goats, and horses 

destroyed because of brucellosis. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before November 

4, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2013-0060- 

0001. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2013–0060, 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-2013-0060 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 

payment of indemnity for sheep, goats, 

and horses destroyed because of 

brucellosis, contact Dr. Debra Donch, 

Brucellosis Program Manager, National 

Animal Health Policy and Programs, VS, 

APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 43, 

Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–3559. 

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: Brucellosis in Sheep, Goats, and 

Horses; Payment of Indemnity. 

OMB Number: 0579–0185. 

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) 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 animal diseases and 

pests and for eradicating such diseases 

when feasible. 

Brucellosis is a contagious disease 

caused by bacteria of the genus Brucella 

that primarily affects cattle, bison, and 

swine. It causes the loss of young 

animals through spontaneous abortion 

or birth of weak offspring, reduced milk 

production, and infertility. The 

continued presence of brucellosis 

seriously threatens the health of other 


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