58512 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 185 / Tuesday, September 24, 2013 / Notices 

Supporting documents and any 

comments we receive on this docket 

may be viewed at http://www.

regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=

APHIS-2013-0065 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 horses, ruminants, swine, 

and dogs from regions of the world 

where screwworm is considered to 

exist, contact Dr. Ellen Buck, Equine 

Import Specialist, National Center for 

Import and Export, VS, APHIS, 4700 

River Road Unit 39, Riverdale, MD 

20737; (301) 851–3361. 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 Horses, 

Ruminants, Swine, and Dogs; Inspection 

and Treatment for Screwworm. 

OMB Number: 0579–0165. 

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 livestock diseases and 

pests. 

The regulations in 9 CFR part 93 

prohibit or restrict the importation of 

certain animals into the United States to 

prevent the introduction of 

communicable diseases of livestock and 

poultry. Subparts C, D, E, and F of part 

93 govern the importation of horses, 

ruminants, swine, and dogs, 

respectively, and include provisions for 

the inspection and treatment of these 

animals if imported from any region of 

the world where screwworm is 

considered to exist. Screwworm is a 

pest native to tropical areas of South 

America, the Indian subcontinent, 

Southeast Asia, tropical and subSaharan Africa, and the Arabian 

peninsula. Screwworm causes extensive 

damage to livestock and other 

warmblooded animals. 

The regulations in subparts C, D, E, 

and F involve the use of two 

information collection activities. One 

information collection activity includes 

a USDA–APHIS Veterinary Services 

(VS) Application for Import or In 

Transit Permit (Animals, Animal 

Semen, Animal Embryos, Birds, Poultry, 

or Hatching Eggs) (VS Form 17–129) for 

horses, ruminants, and swine. The 

second information collection activity 

includes a certificate for horses, 

ruminants, swine, and dogs signed by a 

full-time salaried veterinary official of 

the exporting region stating that the 

animal has been inspected, under 

certain conditions, and found free of 

screwworm and, as appropriate, that the 

animal was treated for screwworm. 

Since the last approval of these 

collection activities, APHIS has adjusted 

the number of responses. We have 

increased the number of responses to 

reflect the number of health certificates 

that are presented for dogs. APHIS does 

not track the number of health 

certificates presented for dogs; however, 

we increased our estimate from 2 to 50 

by counting the number of inquiries 

from individuals interested in importing 

dogs from areas where screwworm 

exists. We have also increased the 

number of responses for completion of 

health certificates for horses from 99 to 

1,650, because the number of responses 

per respondent has increased from 3 to 

50. The number of importers of horses 

has remained the same, but the number 

of responses per importer has been 

updated to accurately reflect the number 

of health certificates for horses that are 

presented. APHIS tracks the number of 

health certificates presented for horses. 

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 0.05 

hours per response. 

Respondents: Full-timed salaried 

veterinary officials of exporting regions 

and importers of horses, ruminants, 

swine, and dogs from regions where 

screwworm is considered to exist. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 91. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 21.31. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 1,939. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 97 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 18th day of 

September 2013. 

Michael C. Gregoire, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–23193 Filed 9–23–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2013–0070] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

Swine Health 

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 to prevent the interstate 

spread of swine diseases and protect 

swine health. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before November 

25, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

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• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/#!document

Detail;D=APHIS-2013-0070-0001. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2013–0070, 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-2013-0070 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 to 

prevent the interstate spread of swine 

diseases and to protect swine health, 

contact Dr. Troy Bigelow, Swine Health 

Veterinarian, NCAHP, VS, APHIS, 210 

Walnut Street, Room 891, Des Moines, 

IA 50309; (301) 851–3304. 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: Swine Health. 

OMB Number: 0579–0137. 

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 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 

diseases of livestock. APHIS regulations 

at 9 CFR, chapter I, subchapter C, 

govern the interstate movement of 

animals and other articles to prevent the 

spread of pests and diseases of livestock 

within the United States. 

The regulations in part 71 contain 

requirements for the interstate 

movement of swine within a production 

system to prevent the spread of swine 

diseases, and part 85 regulates the 

interstate movement of swine to prevent 

the spread of the pseudorabies virus 

(PRV). In addition, part 52 allows for the 

payment of indemnity, under the 

Pseudorabies Eradication Program, to 

owners for depopulation of swine 

known to be infected with PRV. These 

regulations protect the health of the U.S. 

swine population. 

Information collection activities 

associated with the regulations include, 

for part 71, a swine production system 

health plan, an interstate movement 

report and notification, a Quarterly 

Report of Pseudorabies Control/ 

Eradication Activities (Veterinary 

Services (VS) Form 7–1), and 

recordkeeping; for part 85, a Permit to 

Move Restricted Animals (VS Form 1– 

27), a certificate of veterinary inspection 

(CVI), an owner-shipper statement, and 

an accredited veterinarian’s statement 

concerning embryos for implantation 

and semen shipments; and, for part 52, 

an appraisal and indemnity claim form 

(VS Form 1–23), a herd management 

plan, and a report of net salvage 

proceeds. Additionally, the regulations 

require swine to be moved to slaughter 

in a means of conveyance sealed with 

an official seal. 

Since the last approval of these 

collection activities, APHIS has adjusted 

the number of responses and 

respondents. We have increased the 

estimated annual number of responses 

to more accurately reflect the changes in 

production and industry practices, such 

as the movement of animals from 

certain slaughter facilities to another. In 

addition, we overestimated the number 

of veterinarians participating in swine 

health-related activities, which resulted 

in a decrease in the number of CVIs that 

we estimated would be issued. This 

contributed to the decrease in the 

number of respondents. However, the 

estimated annual number of responses 

per respondent increased because more 

swine are being moved due to changes 

in production practices and 

participation in exhibitions. 

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 0.24 

hours per response. 

Respondents: U.S. swine herd owners, 

producers, and shippers; hobby farmers; 

State animal health officials; and 

accredited veterinarians. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 5,120. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 28. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 144,705. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 35,696 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 18th day of 

September 2013. 

Michael C. Gregoire, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–23194 Filed 9–23–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2013–0072] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

Communicable Diseases in Horses 

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 interstate 

movement of horses that have tested 

positive for equine infectious anemia. 

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