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52709 

Vol. 75, No. 166 

Friday, August 27, 2010 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS-2010-0080] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

Importation of Animals and Poultry, 

Animal and Poultry Products, Certain 

Animal Embryos, Semen, and 

Zoological Animals 

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 extension of approval of an 

information collection associated with 

the importation of animals and poultry, 

animal and poultry products, and 

animal germplasm. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before October 26, 

2010. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

∑ Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

(http://www.regulations.gov/

fdmspublic/component/main?

main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS-2010- 

0080) to submit or view comments and 

to view supporting and related materials 

available electronically. 

∑ Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Please send one copy of your comment 

to Docket No. APHIS-2010-0080, 

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. APHIS2010-0080. 

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 importation of 

animals and poultry, animal and poultry 

products, and animal germplasm, 

contact Dr. Betzaida Lopez, Staff 

Veterinarian, Technical Trade Services 

Team—Animals, NCIE, VS, APHIS, 

4700 River Road Unit 39, Riverdale MD 

20737; (301) 734-5677. 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 Animals and 

Poultry, Animal and Poultry Products, 

Certain Animal Embryos, Semen, and 

Zoological Animals. 

OMB Number: 0579-0040. 

Type of Request: Extension of 

approval of an information collection. 

Abstract: Under the Animal Health 

Protection Act (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 of animals, 

animal products, and other articles into 

the United States to prevent the 

introduction of animal diseases and 

pests. In support of this mission, APHIS 

collects pertinent information from 

persons who import animals or poultry, 

animal or poultry products, or animal 

germplasm into the United States. 

This information includes data such 

as the origins of the animals or animal 

products to be imported, the health 

status of the animals or the processing 

methods used to produce animal 

products to be imported, and whether 

the animals or animal products were 

temporarily offloaded in another 

country during their transit to the 

United States. We need this information 

to help ensure that these imports do not 

introduce exotic animal diseases into 

the United States. 

We use a variety of information 

collection procedures and forms, 

including health certificates, import 

permits, specimen submission forms, 

inspection reports, cooperative and trust 

fund agreements, and certification 

statements. 

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 

0.3910632 hours per response. 

Respondents: U.S. importers; State 

animal health officials; foreign 

exporters; foreign animal health 

officials; shippers, owners, and 

operators of foreign processing plants 

and farms, USDA-approved zoos, 

laboratories, and feedlots; and private 

quarantine facilities. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 2,696. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 96.39132. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 259,871. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 101,626 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.) 

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52710 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 166 / Friday, August 27, 2010 / Notices 

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 23rd

day of August 2010. 

Gregory Parham 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–21458 Filed 8–26–10: 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–S 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS-2010-0083] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

National Management Information 

System 

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 

cooperative wildlife damage 

management programs. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before October 26, 

2010. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

∑ Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

(http://www.regulations.gov/ 

fdmspublic/component/ 

main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS2010-0083) to submit or view comments 

and to view supporting and related 

materials available electronically. 

∑ Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Please send one copy of your comment 

to Docket No. APHIS-2010-0083, 

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. APHIS2010-0083. 

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 national 

management information system for 

cooperative wildlife damage 

management programs, contact Mr. 

Robert Myers, Wildlife Biologist, 

Wildlife Services, APHIS, 4700 River 

Road Unit 87, Riverdale MD 20737; 

(301) 651-8845. 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 Management 

Information System. 

OMB Number: 0579-0335. 

Type of Request: Extension of 

approval of an information collection. 

Abstract: As authorized by the Act of 

1931 (7 U.S.C. 426-426c; 46 Stat. 1468) 

as amended, the Secretary of 

Agriculture may conduct activities and 

enter into agreements with States, local 

jurisdictions, individuals, public and 

private agencies, organizations, and 

institutions in the control of nuisance 

mammals and birds and those mammal 

and bird species that are reservoirs for 

zoonotic diseases. 

Wildlife Services (WS) of the Animal 

and Plant Health Inspection Service 

(APHIS), U.S. Department of Agriculture 

(USDA), cooperates with Federal 

agencies, State and local governments, 

and private individuals to research and 

implement the best methods of 

managing conflicts between wildlife and 

human health and safety, agriculture, 

property, and natural resources. 

As part of the WS program, WS enters 

into agreements to document the terms 

and conditions for cooperating with 

parties outside of APHIS. 

In the normal course of business in 

response to requests for assistance in 

managing wildlife damage, WS collects 

information about organizations, 

industry, Federal and non-Federal 

entities, and members of the public as 

part of its program. Program activities 

usually consist of either cooperative 

direct control or technical assistance 

programs. In the former, WS provides 

goods, services, and expertise to address 

wildlife damage. Clients must reimburse 

USDA for expenses and time spent by 

WS to conduct these kinds of programs. 

In the latter, WS gives advice in the 

form of telephone consultations, 

personal onsite consultations, training 

sessions, demonstration projects, etc. 

WS usually provides only technical 

expertise in these activities, and the 

client usually conducts whatever 

activities are likely to manage the 

wildlife damage occurring. Such 

activities are usually free to the public. 

All persons who receive assistance 

from WS are referred to as 

‘‘cooperators,’’ and any information 

provided by clients to WS is voluntary. 

Information is used by the agency to: 

∑ Identify cooperators appropriately. 

∑ Identify lands on which WS 

personnel will work. 

∑ Differentiate between cooperators 

(i.e., property owners, land managers, or 

resource owners) who request assistance 

to manage damage caused by wildlife. 

∑ Identify the land areas on which 

wildlife damage management activities 

would be conducted. 

∑ Identify the relationship between 

resources or property, WS’ protection of 

such resources or property, and the 

damage caused by wildlife. 

∑ Determine the methods or damage 

management activities to deal with the 

damage. 

∑ Establish a record that a cooperative 

agreement has been entered into with a 

cooperator. 

∑ Document that permission has been 

obtained from landowners to go on the 

cooperator’s property. 

∑ Record wildlife damage occurrences 

on cooperator’s property and steps to 

address them. 

∑ Record occurrences which may have 

affected non-target species or humans 

during, or related to, WS project actions. 

∑ Determine satisfaction with service 

to help WS evaluate, modify, and 

improve its programs. 

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 

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