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about the cervid population and to 

provide a foundation for possible future 

studies. The objectives of the study are 

to: 

• Provide a baseline description of 

the U.S. farmed-cervid industry, 

including inventory, species, operation 

size, and operation type; 

• Describe current U.S. farmed-cervid 

production practices and challenges, 

including animal identification, fencing, 

animal care and handling, trade and 

movement, and disease testing; 

• Describe the producer-reported 

occurrence of epizootic hemorrhagic 

disease (EHD) and the management and 

biosecurity practices important for 

controlling EHD on cervid farms; and 

• Describe health management and 

biosecurity practices important for the 

control of infectious diseases on cervid 

farms. 

The Cervid 2014 Study participants 

will be asked to complete and return a 

mail-in questionnaire. Non-respondents 

to the mailing will receive a follow-up 

telephone call and will be asked to 

complete the questionnaire over the 

telephone. Our predicted response rate 

is reflected in the estimated annual 

number of respondents and responses 

and the estimated total annual burden 

on respondents. 

APHIS will use the information 

collected to describe current cervid 

health and management practices, help 

policymakers and industry make 

informed decisions, help researchers 

and private enterprise identify and 

focus on vital issues related to farmedcervid health and productivity, facilitate 

the education of future producers and 

veterinarians, and conduct economic 

analyses of the health and production of 

the U.S. farmed-cervid industry. 

We are asking the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) to 

approve our use of this information 

collection activity 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 

appropriate, of automated, electronic, 

mechanical, and other collection 

technologies, such as electronic 

submission of responses. 

Estimate of burden: The public 

reporting burden for this collection of 

information is estimated to average 0.50 

hours per response. 

Respondents: Cervid farm owners and 

operators. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 3,000. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 1. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 3,000. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 990 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 

September 2013. 

Michael C. Gregoire, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–23037 Filed 9–20–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2013–0071] 

Notice of Request for Approval of an 

Information Collection; National 

Animal Health Monitoring System; 

Bison 2014 Study 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: New 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 approval of a new information 

collection for the National Animal 

Health Monitoring System’s Bison 2014 

Study to support the bison industry of 

the United States. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before November 

22, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

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

Detail;D=APHIS-2013-0071-0001. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2013–0071, 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-2013-0071 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 Bison 2014 Study, 

contact Mr. Chris Quatrano, Industry 

Analyst, Centers for Epidemiology and 

Animal Health, VS, APHIS, 2150 Centre 

Avenue, Building B MS 2E7, Fort 

Collins, CO 80526; (970) 494–7207. 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 Animal Health 

Monitoring System; Bison 2014 Study. 

OMB Number: 0579–XXXX. 

Type of Request: Approval of a new 

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 protect the health of 

U.S. livestock and poultry populations 

by preventing the introduction and 

interstate spread of serious diseases and 

pests of livestock and by eradicating 

such diseases from the United States 

when feasible. In connection with this 

mission, APHIS operates the National 

Animal Health Monitoring System 

(NAHMS), which collects nationally 

representative, statistically valid, and 

scientifically sound data on the 

prevalence and economic importance of 

livestock diseases and associated risk 

factors. 

NAHMS’ national studies are a 

collaborative industry and Government 

initiative to help determine the most 

effective means of preventing and 

controlling diseases of livestock. APHIS 

is the only agency responsible for 

collecting national data on livestock 

health. 

APHIS plans to conduct a Bison 2014 

Study to obtain baseline information 


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about the livestock population and to 

provide a foundation for possible future 

studies. The objectives of the study are 

to: 

• Provide a baseline description of 

the U.S. bison industry, including 

general characteristics of operations, 

such as inventory, size, and type; 

• Describe current U.S. bison 

industry production practices and 

challenges, including animal 

identification, confinement and 

handling, care, and disease testing; 

• Describe health management and 

biosecurity practices important for the 

productivity and health of ranched 

bison; and 

• Describe producer-reported 

occurrence of select health problems 

and evaluate potentially associated risk 

factors. 

The study will consist of a selfadministered questionnaire. APHIS will 

analyze and organize the information 

collected into one or more reports. The 

information collected will be used by 

APHIS to describe current bison health 

and management practices, help 

policymakers and industry make 

informed decisions, help researchers 

and private enterprise identify and 

focus on vital issues related to bison 

health and productivity, facilitate the 

education of future producers and 

veterinarians, and conduct economic 

analyses of the health and production of 

the U.S. bison industry. 

On March 20, 2012, NAHMS was 

recognized by the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) as a statistical unit 

under the Confidential Information 

Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act 

of 2002 (CIPSEA). All information 

acquired under the Bison 2014 Study 

will be used for statistical purposes only 

and will be treated as confidential in 

accordance with CIPSEA guidelines. 

Only NAHMS staff and designated 

agents will be permitted access to 

individual-level data. 

We are asking OMB to approve our 

use of this information collection 

activity 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 

appropriate, of automated, electronic, 

mechanical, and other collection 

technologies, such as electronic 

submission of responses. 

Estimate of burden: The public 

reporting burden for this collection of 

information is estimated to average 0.33 

hours per response. 

Respondents: Bison owners and 

operators. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 1,200. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 1. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 1,200. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 396 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 

September 2013. 

Michael C. Gregoire, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–23038 Filed 9–20–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Cleveland National Forest, California, 

SDG&E Master Special Use Permit and 

Permit To Construct Power Line 

Replacement Projects EIR/EIS 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a 

joint Environmental Impact Report/

Environmental Impact Statement. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(C) 

of the National Environmental Policy 

Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended, notice 

is hereby given that the Cleveland 

National Forest (CNF), together with the 

California Public Utilities Commission 

(CPUC), intends to prepare a joint 

Environmental Impact Report and 

Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/

EIS), for the San Diego Gas & Electric 

Company (SDG&E) Master Special Use 

Permit and Permit to Construct Power 

Line Replacement Projects. The Master 

Special Use Permit would authorize 

SDG&E to upgrade and/or relocate 

certain electric powerlines on National 

Forest System lands, while providing 

for the operation and maintenance of 

the SDG&E electric powerline system. 

The project area is located in multiple 

locations within the Trabuco, Palomar, 

and Descanso Ranger Districts, 

Cleveland National Forest, Orange and 

San Diego Counties, California. This 

action is needed because the existing 

authorizations are expired, and the 

existing powerlines are needed to 

supply power to local communities, 

residents, businesses, and government 

owned facilities located within and 

adjacent to the National Forest. The 

project study area not only traverses 

National Forest System lands, but due to 

the patchwork of land ownership in the 

project study area, also traverses the 

National System of Public Lands 

managed by the Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM); tribal lands of the 

La Jolla, Campo, Inaja, and Viejas Indian 

Reservations managed by the respective 

tribes and held in trust by the Bureau of 

Indian Affairs (BIA); Cuyamaca Rancho 

State Park lands managed by California 

State Parks (CSP); and private holdings 

within unincorporated San Diego 

County amongst others. 

DATES: All scoping comments must be 

received by November 7, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

to Lisa Orsaba, California Public 

Utilities Commission, and Will Metz, 

Forest Supervisor, Cleveland National 

Forest by either of the following 

methods: 

Email: cnfmsup@dudek.com. 

Mail: c/o Dudek, 605 Third Street, 

Encinitas, California 92024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Information can be requested by leaving 

a voice message at 866–467–4727 or by 

checking the project Web site at 

http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/environment/

info/dudek/CNF/CNF.htm. 

Individuals who use 

telecommunication devices for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 

between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern 

Time, Monday through Friday. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 2005, in 

consultation with the Forest Service, 

SDG&E submitted an initial application 

to obtain a Master Special Use Permit 

(MSUP). The purpose of the MSUP was 

to consolidate SDG&E’s rights and 

responsibilities in connection with the 

continued operation of its electric lines 

and other existing facilities located 

within the CNF. As part of the NEPA 

review process, the Forest Service 

circulated an Environmental 

Assessment (EA) for public comment in 


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