Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 73 / Tuesday, April 17, 2007 / Notices 19167 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2007–0045] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

Pseudorabies Accelerated Eradication 

Program; 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 

regulations for the payment of 

indemnity for the domestic 

pseudorabies accelerated eradication 

program. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before June 18, 

2007. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

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–

0045 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–2007–0045, 

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–

2007–0045. 

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 regarding an information 

collection associated with regulations 

for the payment of indemnity for the 

domestic pseudorabies accelerated 

eradication program, contact Dr. John 

Korslund, Senior Staff Veterinarian, 

Aquaculture, Swine, Equine, and 

Poultry Programs, NCAHP, VS, APHIS, 

4700 River Road Unit 46, Riverdale, MD 

20737; (301) 734–5914. For copies of 

more detailed information on the 

information collection, contact Mrs. 

Celeste Sickles, APHIS’s Information 

Collection Coordinator, at (301) 734–

7477. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Pseudorabies Accelerated 

Eradication Program; Payment of 

Indemnity. 

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 United States Department of 

Agriculture (USDA) has authority for, 

among other things, preventing the 

interstate spread of pests and diseases of 

livestock within the United States and 

for conducting eradication programs. In 

connection with this mission, the 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service (APHIS), USDA, established an 

accelerated pseudorabies eradication 

program, including the payment of 

indemnity, to further pseudorabies 

eradication efforts in cooperation with 

States and industry and to protect swine 

not infected with pseudorabies from the 

disease. 

Pseudorabies is a contagious, 

infectious, and communicable disease of 

livestock, primarily swine. The disease, 

also known as Aujeszky’s disease, mad 

itch, and infectious bulbar paralysis, is 

caused by a herpes virus, and is known 

to cause reproductive problems, 

including abortion and stillborn death, 

and death in neonatal pigs, and 

occasional death losses in breeding and 

finishing hogs. 

The regulations in 9 CFR part 85 

govern the interstate movement of swine 

and other livestock (cattle, sheep, and 

goats) in order to help prevent the 

spread of pseudorabies. These 

regulations authorize the payment of 

indemnity to herd owners for the 

depopulation of swine known to be 

infected with pseudorabies and require 

the collection of information that 

includes an appraisal and agreement 

form, a movement permit, and a report 

of net salvage proceeds. Additionally, 

the swine must be moved to slaughter 

in a means of conveyance sealed with 

an official seal. 

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 

information collection, 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 

information collection 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 

1.1333 hours per response. 

Respondents: Swine herd owners, 

State animal health authorities, and 

accredited veterinarians. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 10. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 3. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 30. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 34 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 11th day of 

April 2007. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. E7–7244 Filed 4–16–07; 8:45 am] 

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