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516 or digital equivalent (APHIS Remote 

Access Control Form). 

We are asking the Office of 

Management and Budget (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 

0.0847 hours per response. 

Respondents: APHIS contractors, 

partners, and other stakeholders. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 236. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 1. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 236. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 20 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 12th day of 

May 2014. 

Kevin Shea, 

Administrator, Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2014–0035] 

Notice of Request for Revision to and 

Extension of Approval of an 

Information Collection; Importation of 

Pine Shoot Beetle Host Material From 

Canada 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Revision to and 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 a revision to and extension of 

approval of an information collection 

associated with the regulations for the 

importation of pine nursery stock and 

various pine products from Canada to 

prevent the spread of pine shoot beetle 

into noninfested areas of the United 

States. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before July 15, 

2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/

#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2014-0035. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2014–0035, 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-2014-0035 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 pine nursery stock and 

various pine products from Canada, 

contact Mr. David Lamb, Senior 

Regulatory Policy Specialist, RCC, RPM, 

PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 

133, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851– 

2103. 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 Pine Shoot Beetle 

Host Material From Canada. 

OMB Control Number: 0579–0257. 

Type of Request: Revision to and 

extension of approval of an information 

collection. 

Abstract: The Plant Protection Act 

(PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes 

the Secretary of Agriculture to restrict 

the importation, entry, or interstate 

movement of plants, plant products, and 

other articles to prevent the 

introduction of plant pests into the 

United States or their dissemination 

within the United States. 

As authorized by the PPA, the Animal 

and Plant Health Inspection Service 

(APHIS) regulates the importation of 

plants for planting into the United 

States from certain parts of the world as 

provided in ‘‘Subpart—Plants for 

Planting’’ (7 CFR 319.37 through 

319.37–14). This subpart restricts, 

among other things, the importation of 

living plants, plant parts, and seeds for 

propagation. In addition, APHIS 

regulates the importation of lumber and 

other wood articles as provided in 

‘‘Subpart—Logs, Lumber, and Other 

Wood Articles’’ (7 CFR 319.40–1 

through 319.40–11). This subpart lists 

requirements for the importation of 

various logs, lumber, and other 

unmanufactured wood products into the 

United States. Both subparts contain 

regulations that help prevent the 

introduction and spread of pine shoot 

beetle (Tomicuc piniperda), a pest of 

pine trees, into noninfested areas of the 

United States and contain several 

information collection requirements, 

including phytosanitary certificates 

with an additional declaration, 

statements of origin and movement, and 

compliance agreements. 

These information collection 

requirements were previously approved 

by the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) under OMB control 

number 0579–0257, and under the title 

of ‘‘Pine Shoot Beetle; Host Material 

From Canada.’’ For clarity, we have 

revised the name of this collection to 

‘‘Importation of Pine Shoot Beetle Host 

Material From Canada.’’ 

We are asking OMB to approve our 

use of these information collection 

activities, as described, 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: 


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(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 

0.0402 hours per response. 

Respondents: Christmas tree industry, 

nursery industry, and the national plant 

protection organization of Canada. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 2,340. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 1. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 2,340. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 94 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 12th day of 

May 2014. 

Kevin Shea, 

Administrator, Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–11277 Filed 5–15–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2014–0030] 

Secretary’s Advisory Committee on 

Animal Health; Intent To Renew 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of intent. 

SUMMARY: We are giving notice that the 

Secretary of Agriculture intends to 

renew the charter for the Secretary’s 

Advisory Committee on Animal Health 

for a 2-year period. The Secretary has 

determined that the Committee is 

necessary and in the public interest. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. 

R.J. Cabrera, Designated Federal Officer, 

VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 34, 

Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–3478. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA, 5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby 

given that the Secretary of Agriculture 

intends to renew the Secretary’s 

Advisory Committee on Animal Health 

(the Committee) for 2 years. The term 

for the renewed charter will extend from 

August 23, 2014, to August 22, 2016. 

The Committee advises the Secretary 

on strategies, policies, and programs to 

prevent, control, or eradicate animal 

diseases. The Committee considers 

agricultural initiatives of national scope 

and significance and advises on matters 

of public health, conservation of 

national resources, stability of livestock 

economies, livestock disease 

management and traceability strategies, 

prioritizing animal health imperatives, 

and other related aspects of agriculture. 

The Committee Chairperson and Vice 

Chairperson are elected by the 

Committee from among its members. 

Done in Washington, DC, this 12th day of 

May 2014. 

Malcolm A. Shorter, 

Acting Assistant Secretary for 

Administration. 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2014–0031] 

Secretary’s Advisory Committee on 

Animal Health; Meeting 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: This is a notice to inform the 

public of an upcoming meeting of the 

Secretary’s Advisory Committee on 

Animal Health. The meeting is being 

organized by the Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service to discuss 

matters of animal health. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on June 

18 and 19, 2014, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

each day. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the United States Access Board 

Conference Room, 1331 F Street NW., 

Suite 800, Washington, DC 20004. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. 

R.J. Cabrera, Designated Federal Officer, 

VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 34, 

Riverdale, MD 20737. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Secretary’s Advisory Committee on 

Animal Health (the Committee) advises 

the Secretary of Agriculture on matters 

of animal health, including means to 

prevent, conduct surveillance on, 

monitor, control, or eradicate animal 

diseases of national importance. In 

doing so, the Committee will consider 

public health, conservation of natural 

resources, and the stability of livestock 

economies. 

Tentative topics for discussion at the 

upcoming meeting include: 

• United States and U.S. Department 

of Agriculture antimicrobial resistance 

efforts. 

• Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service (APHIS) nonregulatory 

approaches. 

• Filling gaps in foreign animal 

disease (FAD)/emerging pathogen 

preparedness. 

• Emergency management and 

assessing foot-and-mouth disease 

preparedness. 

• Animal disease traceability followup: Progress and challenges with 

implementation. 

• Trade/regionalization review of the 

United States and Canada Regulatory 

Cooperation Council (RCC) bilateral 

recognition of zoning for FADs (RCC 

Action Plan and the FAD zoning work 

plan). 

APHIS, which is organizing the 

meeting, asks that those planning to 

attend the meeting inform APHIS by 

registering in advance. To register, visit 

the Committee’s Web site at http://

www.aphis.usda.gov/animalhealth/

sacah/ and click on ‘‘Register for a 

Meeting.’’ Attendees should be prepared 

to provide picture identification and 

sign the visitor log at the lobby 

concierge before proceeding to the 

United States Access Board conference 

room. Persons attending meetings at the 

Access Board are asked to refrain from 

using perfume, cologne, and other 

fragrances (see http://www.accessboard.gov/the-board/policies/fragrancefree-environment for more information). 

Other Public Participation 

Members of the public may also join 

the meeting via teleconference in 

‘‘listen-only’’ mode. Participants who 

wish to listen in on the teleconference 

may do so by dialing 1–800–619–4303, 

followed by a public passcode, 9564942. 

This notice of the meeting agenda is 

given pursuant to section 10 of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(5 U.S.C. App. 2). 


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