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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 an information 

collection for Tribal participants in 

premises registration for the National 

Animal Identification System, contact 

Dr. John Wiemers, National Animal 

Identification Staff, VS, 2100 Lake 

Storey Road, Galesburg, IL 61401; (309) 

344–1942. For copies of more detailed 

information on the information 

collection, contact Mrs. Celeste Sickles, 

APHIS’ Information Collection 

Coordinator, at (301) 734–7477. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: National Animal Identification 

System; Tribal Participants in Premises 

Registration. 

OMB Number: 0579–XXXX. 

Type of Request: Approval of a new 

information collection. 

Abstract: As part of ongoing efforts to 

safeguard animal health, the U.S. 

Department of Agriculture initiated 

implementation of a National Animal 

Identification System (NAIS) in 2004. 

The NAIS is a cooperative State-Federalindustry program administered by 

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service (APHIS). The 

purpose of the NAIS is to provide a 

streamlined information system that 

will help producers and animal health 

officials respond quickly and effectively 

to animal disease events in the United 

States. 

The first component of the program, 

premises registration, is well underway 

and the second component, animal 

identification, is being implemented for 

several species. The third component, 

animal tracing, is currently under 

development with USDA’s State and 

industry partners. Industry, through 

private systems, and States will manage 

the animal tracking databases that 

maintain the movement records of 

animals. These information systems will 

provide the location of a subject animal 

and the records of other animals that the 

subject animal came into contact with at 

each premises. Participation in any 

component of the program is voluntary. 

Premises registration, the foundation 

of NAIS, is critical to rapidly detecting 

and evaluating the scope of animal 

disease outbreaks, controlling 

emergency program budgets, and 

improving emergency response 

efficiency. Having the ability to plot 

locations within a radius of affected 

premises will help determine the 

potential magnitude of a disease event 

and the resources that are needed to 

adequately respond in an effective 

manner. This can be accomplished only 

if the affected premises and other 

premises in the area have been 

registered. All 50 States, 60 Native 

American Tribes, and 2 territories are 

currently participating in premises 

registration. More than 350,000 

premises have been registered to date. 

Several systems are available to States 

and Tribes for use in registering 

premises: The Standardized Premises 

Registration System provided by USDA, 

Compliant Premises Registration 

Systems developed by States or third 

parties and evaluated by USDA as 

compliant, and now a Tribal Premises 

Registration System provided by USDA. 

USDA is pleased with the cooperative 

working relationships we have with 

Tribes participating in the development 

and implementation of the NAIS. 

Meeting the needs of Native Americans 

has been a priority for USDA since the 

inception of the NAIS, and we have 

sought to have Tribal representatives 

involved in the development of the 

system. Most recently, USDA partnered 

with Tribal representatives in the 

development and testing of the Tribal 

Premises Registration System that is 

now available for use. 

APHIS will provide the opportunity 

for participating Tribes to designate, by 

completing a form, which premises 

registration system they prefer to use, 

and will use the form to initiate the 

process for Tribes to have access to their 

system of choice. The form will be made 

available by the Tribal liaison for the 

NAIS program and on the NAIS Web 

site (http://animalid.aphis.usda.gov/ 

nais/index.shtml). 

We are asking the Office of 

Management and Budget 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; e.g., permitting electronic 

submission of responses. 

Estimate of burden: The public 

reporting burden for this collection of 

information is estimated to average 1 

hour per response. 

Respondents: Tribal entities or 

organizations who are interested in 

participating in the NAIS premises 

registration component or who are 

already participating in the NAIS. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 60. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 1. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 60. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 60 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 5th day of 

March 2007. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. E7–4239 Filed 3–8–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2007–0024] 

Notice of Request for Approval of an 

Information Collection; Plant 

Protection and Quarantine; Customer 

Satisfaction Surveys 

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 

initiate a new information collection for 

Plant Protection and Quarantine 

Customer Satisfaction Surveys. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before May 8, 

2007. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 


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Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov, select 

‘‘Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service’’ from the agency drop-down 

menu, then click ‘‘Submit.’’ In the 

Docket ID column, select APHIS–2007–

0024 to submit or view public 

comments and to view supporting and 

related materials available 

electronically. Information on using 

Regulations.gov, including instructions 

for accessing documents, submitting 

comments, and viewing the docket after 

the close of the comment period, is 

available through the site’s ‘‘User Tips’’

link. 

Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Please send four copies of your 

comment (an original and three copies) 

to Docket No. APHIS–2007–0024, 

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. APHIS–

2007–0024. 

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 Plant Protection and 

Quarantine customer satisfaction 

surveys, contact Ms. Nancy Heffernan, 

Management Analyst, Permits, 

Registrations, Imports and Manuals, 

PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133, 

Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 734–7491. 

For copies of more detailed information 

on the information collection, contact 

Mrs. Celeste Sickles, APHIS’

Information Collection Coordinator, at 

(301) 734–7477. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Plant Protection and 

Quarantine; Customer Satisfaction 

Surveys. 

OMB Number: 0579–XXXX. 

Type of Request: Approval of a new 

information collection. 

Abstract: In 2003, the Plant Health 

Programs (PHP) unit, Plant Protection 

and Quarantine, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service, obtained 

from the International Organization of 

Standardization (ISO, a 

nongovernmental worldwide network of 

national standards institutes) 

certification in the ISO 9001:2000 

standard for its permit services. The ISO 

9001:2000 standard specifies the 

requirements for a quality management 

system. To meet the ISO 9001:2000 

standard, an organization must 

demonstrate its ability to consistently 

provide a product that meets customer 

quality requirements and applicable 

regulatory requirements, while aiming 

to enhance customer satisfaction 

through effective application of the 

system, including processes for 

continual improvement of its 

performance. 

To remain in compliance with Clause 

8.2.1 (Customer Satisfaction) of the ISO 

9001:2000 standard, PHP must measure 

the performance of its quality 

management system by monitoring 

customer perception of its service. PHP 

has determined that the best method for 

obtaining this information is through 

the use of performance measurement 

surveys. Customers will have the option 

of completing the surveys by telephone, 

e-mail, or facsimile, or through an 

automated voice response system. PHP 

will use responses derived from these 

surveys to develop new processes and 

modify existing procedures to provide 

customers with the optimal level of 

service. 

We are asking OMB to approve our 

use of these information collection 

activities 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; e.g., permitting electronic 

submission of responses. 

Estimate of burden: The public 

reporting burden for this collection of 

information is estimated to average 0.16 

hours per response. 

Respondents: Persons who require a 

permit. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 500. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 1. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 500. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 80 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 5th day of 

March 2007. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. E7–4240 Filed 3–8–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

RIN 0596–AC39 

Travel Management, Proposed Forest 

Service Directives; Forest Service 

Manual 2350, 7700, and 7710 and 

Forest Service Handbook 7709.55 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Proposed directives; request for 

comment. 

SUMMARY: The Forest Service proposes 

to amend internal agency directives 

regarding travel management to make 

them consistent with and facilitate 

implementation of the agency’s final 

travel management rule (36 CFR part 

212), ‘‘Travel Management; Designated 

Routes and Areas for Motor Vehicle 

Use’’ (70 FR 68264, November 9, 2005) 

(travel management rule). The travel 

management rule requires each Forest 

Service administrative unit or Ranger 

District to designate those roads, trails, 

and areas open to motor vehicle use. 

Changes to existing travel 

management directives are needed to 

provide guidance on implementation of 

the travel management rule, to conform 

terminology to the rule, to provide 

consistent direction on the process of 

designating roads, trails, and areas for 

motor vehicle use, and to integrate 

direction on roads analysis with 

direction on travel planning. 

The proposed directives would 

consolidate direction for travel planning 

for both roads and trails in Forest 

Service Manual (FSM) 7710 and Forest 

Service Handbook (FSH) 7709.55. 


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