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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 regulations for tuberculosis testing 

of imported cattle from Mexico. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before March 19, 

2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/ 

#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2012-0098- 

0001. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2012–0098, 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-2012-0098 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 regarding the regulations 

for tuberculosis testing of imported 

cattle, contact Dr. Langston Hull, Staff 

Veterinary Medical Officer, National 

Center for Import and Export, VS, 

APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 39, 

Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–3363. 

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: Tuberculosis Testing of 

Imported Cattle from Mexico. 

OMB Number: 0579–0224. 

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 United States 

Department of Agriculture (USDA) is 

authorized, among other things, to 

prohibit or restrict the importation and 

interstate movement of animals and 

animal products to prevent the 

introduction into and dissemination 

within the United States of livestock 

diseases and pests. APHIS regulates the 

importation of animals and animal 

products into the United States. 

Regulations concerning the importation 

of animals are contained in 9 CFR part 

93. Subpart D of part 93 pertains to the 

importation of ruminants, including 

cattle. 

The regulations in subpart D include 

requirements to ensure that cattle 

imported into the United States from 

Mexico are free of bovine tuberculosis. 

The importation of these cattle involve 

information collection activities, such as 

the USDA, APHIS, Veterinary Services 

(VS) Application for Import or in 

Transit Permit (Animals, Animal 

Semen, Animal Embryos, Birds, Poultry, 

or Hatching Eggs) (VS Form 17–129) and 

USDA, APHIS, VS Declaration of 

Importation (Animals, Animal Semen, 

Animal Embryos, Birds, Poultry, or 

Hatching Eggs) (VS Form 17–29). In 

addition, subpart D requires that cattle 

be accompanied by a health certificate 

and that the application for the import 

permit list the specific locations of all 

premises that the cattle to be imported 

have been on. Lastly, subpart D requires 

tickicidal dip certification and 

certification regarding the tuberculosis 

history of the herd of origin for the 

cattle destined for export to the United 

States. This information is necessary to 

allow APHIS to ensure that the cattle to 

be imported from Mexico are free of 

tuberculosis, thereby protecting the 

health of the U.S. livestock. 

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 

0.844 hours per response. 

Respondents: Salaried veterinary 

officers of the Mexican Government 

from the exporting region, veterinary 

officials of exporting regions approved 

by Mexico’s national animal health 

service, exporters, and U.S. cattle 

importers. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 81,851. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 1.335. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 109,255. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 92,215 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 14th day of 

January 2013. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–01021 Filed 1–17–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2012–0111] 

Notice of Request for Revision to and 

Extension of Approval of an 

Information Collection; Cut Flowers 

From Countries With Chrysanthemum 

White Rust 

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 cut flowers from 

countries with chrysanthemum white 

rust. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before March 19, 

2013. 

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4122 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 13 / Friday, January 18, 2013 / Notices 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/ 

#!documentDetail;D=APHIS–2012– 

0111–0001. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2012–0111, 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–2012–0111 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 cut flowers from 

countries with chrysanthemum white 

rust, contact Mr. William Aley, Senior 

Regulatory Policy Specialist, Plant 

Health Programs, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 

River Road Unit 133, Riverdale MD 

20737; (301) 851–2130. 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: Cut Flowers from Countries 

with Chrysanthemum White Rust. 

OMB Number: 0579–0271. 

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 cut flowers 

from certain parts of the world as 

provided in ‘‘Subpart—Cut Flowers’’ (7 

CFR 319.74–1 through 319.74–4). 

Chrysanthemum white rust (CWR) is 

a serious disease in nurseries that can 

cause complete loss of chrysanthemum 

crops within greenhouses. The causal 

agent is Puccinia horiana Henn., which 

is a filamentous fungus and obligate 

parasite. At this time, CWR is not 

established in the United States. 

In accordance with the regulations for 

cut flowers, APHIS allows the 

importation of cut flowers from 

countries with CWR into the United 

States under certain conditions. These 

conditions involve the use of 

information collection activities, 

including a phytosanitary certificate and 

additional declaration, box labeling, and 

production site registration. 

Cut flowers must be accompanied by 

a phytosanitary certificate or equivalent 

documentation with an additional 

declaration stating that the place of 

production as well as the consignment 

have been inspected and found free of 

Puccinia horiana. In addition, box 

labels must identify the registered 

production site. 

The information collection activities 

of a phytosanitary certificate and box 

labeling were approved by the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) under 

control number 0579–0271. However, 

when comparing the regulations with 

the information collection activities, we 

found that production site registration 

was omitted from previous information 

collections. The addition of production 

site registration will result in an 

increase in total estimated annual 

burden from 636 hours to 646 hours. 

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: 

(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 

0.2503 hours per response. 

Respondents: Importers of 

chrysanthemum cut flowers, nurseries, 

registered production sites, and the 

national plant protection organizations 

of exporting countries. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 1,045. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 2.470. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 2,581. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 646 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 14th day of 

January 2013. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–01016 Filed 1–17–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2012–0101] 

Notice of Request for Revision to and 

Extension of Approval of an 

Information Collection; Importation of 

Fruit From Thailand into the United 

States 

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 fruit from Thailand. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before March 19, 

2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/ 

#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2012-0101- 

0001. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2012–0101, Regulatory Analysis 

and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 

3A–03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, 

Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. 

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