22360 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 77 / Thursday, April 21, 2011 / Notices 

for OMB approval. All comments will 

also become a matter of public record. 

Done in Washington, DC, this 15th day of 

April 2011. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–9702 Filed 4–20–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2011–0021] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

Chronic Wasting Disease in Cervids; 

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 voluntary 

depopulation of captive cervid herds 

known to be affected with chronic 

wasting disease. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before June 20, 

2011. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/ 

component/ 

main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS2011-0021 to submit or view comments 

and to view supporting and related 

materials available electronically. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Please send one copy of your comment 

to Docket No. APHIS–2011–0021, 

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– 

2011–0021. 

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 regulations for the 

payment of indemnity for the voluntary 

depopulation of captive cervid herds 

known to be affected with chronic 

wasting disease, contact Dr. Patrice N. 

Klein, Senior Staff Veterinarian, 

Ruminant Health Programs, NCAHP, 

VS, APHIS, 4700 Road Unit 43, 

Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 734–0738. 

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: Chronic Wasting Disease in 

Cervids; Payment of Indemnity. 

OMB Number: 0579–0189. 

Type of Request: Extension of 

approval of an information collection. 

Abstract: The Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of 

the U.S. Department of Agriculture 

(USDA) regulates the importation and 

interstate movement of animals and 

animal products, and conducts various 

other activities to protect the health of 

our Nation’s livestock and poultry. 

In connection with this mission, 

APHIS established regulations to 

provide for the payment of indemnity 

by USDA for the voluntary 

depopulation of captive cervid herds 

known to be affected with chronic 

wasting disease (CWD). 

CWD is a transmissible spongiform 

encephalopathy of cervids (elk, deer, 

and other members of the deer family) 

and is typified by chronic weight loss 

leading to death. The presence of CWD 

in cervids causes significant economic 

and market losses to U.S. producers. 

The regulations in 9 CFR part 55 

authorize the payment of indemnity for 

the voluntary depopulation of CWDpositive, -exposed, or -suspect captive 

cervids. In order to take part in the 

indemnity program, cervid producers 

must apply for participation, must sign 

a payment, appraisal, and agreement 

form, and must certify as to whether any 

other parties hold mortgages on the 

herd. These requirements involve the 

use of two information collection 

instruments: An Appraisal/Indemnity 

Claim Form (VS Form 1–23) and a Herd 

Plan Agreement. 

We are asking the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) to 

approve our use of this information 

collection activity 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 

10.333 hours per response. 

Respondents: State animal health 

officials, herd owners, and Federal- and 

State-approved appraisers. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 4. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 1.5. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 6. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 62 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 15th day of 

April 2011. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–9699 Filed 4–20–11; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Superior National Forest, Gunflint, 

Kawishiwi, LaCroix, and Tofte Ranger 

Districts; Minnesota; Boundary Waters 

Canoe Area Wilderness Non-Native 

Invasive Plant Management Project 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 


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