Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 146 / Friday, July 30, 2010 / Notices 44935 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 28 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 21,818 hours 

Comments are invited on: (1) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (3) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (4) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on those who are to respond, including 

the use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

All responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for OMB approval. All comments will 

become a matter of public record. 

Dated: July 27, 2010. 

David R. Shipman, 

Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–18759 Filed 7–29–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS-2010-0068] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

Certificate for Poultry and Hatching 

Eggs for Export 

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 

the export of poultry and poultry 

hatching eggs from the United States. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before September 

28, 2010. 

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=APHIS2010-0068) 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-2010-0068, 

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. APHIS2010-0068. 

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 export of poultry and 

poultry hatching eggs from the United 

States, contact Dr. Sara Kaman, Senior 

Staff Veterinarian, Technical Trade 

Services Team—Animals, NCIE, VS, 

APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 39, 

Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 734-8364. 

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: Certificate for Poultry and 

Hatching Eggs for Export. 

OMB Number: 0579-0048. 

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 Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department 

of Agriculture (USDA), among other 

things, collects information and 

conducts inspections to ensure that 

poultry and hatching eggs exported from 

the United States are free of 

communicable diseases. The export of 

agricultural commodities, including 

poultry and hatching eggs, is a major 

business in the United States and 

contributes to a favorable balance of 

trade. Receiving countries have specific 

health requirements for poultry and 

hatching eggs exported from the United 

States. Most countries require a 

certification that our poultry and 

hatching eggs are free of diseases of 

concern to the receiving country. This 

certification generally must carry the 

USDA seal and be endorsed by an 

authorized APHIS veterinarian. 

Veterinary Services Form 17-6, 

Certificate for Poultry and Hatching 

Eggs for Export, is used to meet these 

requirements. 

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 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 0.5 

hours per response. 

Respondents: Accredited 

veterinarians, poultry owners, hatching 

egg production facility owners, and 

poultry and hatching egg exporters. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 300. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 34. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 10,200. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 5,100 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 27th day of 

July 2010. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–18750 Filed 7–29–10; 8:45 am] 

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