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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, herd owners, and 

livestock shippers. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 3. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 2. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 6. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 3 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 3rd day of 

February 2014. 

Kevin Shea, 

Administrator, Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–02761 Filed 2–7–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2013–0099] 

Notice of Request for Approval of an 

Information Collection; National 

Animal Health Laboratory Network 

Qualification Checklist for Membership 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: New 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 approval of a new information 

collection associated with the National 

Animal Health Laboratory Network 

qualification checklist for membership. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before April 11, 

2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/#!document

Detail;D=APHIS-2013-0099-0001. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2013–0099, 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-2013-0099 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 National Animal 

Health Laboratory Network qualification 

checklist, contact Mrs. Kelly Burkhart, 

Microbiologist, National Animal Health 

Laboratory Network, NVSL, VS, APHIS, 

1920 Dayton Road, Ames, IA 50010; 

(515) 337–7731. 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: National Animal Health 

Laboratory Network Qualification 

Checklist for Membership. 

OMB Control Number: 0579–XXXX. 

Type of Request: Approval of a new 

information collection. 

Abstract: The National Animal Health 

Laboratory Network (NAHLN) is a 

cooperative effort between two agencies 

within the U.S. Department of 

Agriculture (USDA), the Animal and 

Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) 

and the National Institute of Food and 

Agriculture (NIFA). NAHLN was 

established to coordinate the testing 

capacities of Federal veterinary 

diagnostic laboratories with the 

extensive infrastructure of State and 

university veterinary diagnostic 

laboratories. This network enhances the 

United States’ early detection of and 

response to animal health emergencies, 

including bioterrorists events, newly 

emerging disease, and foreign animal 

disease agents that could threaten the 

nation’s food supply and public health. 

In 2002, NAHLN was created when 

APHIS and NIFA entered into 

cooperative agreements with 12 State 

and university veterinary diagnostic 

laboratories. APHIS has since contracted 

with additional State and university 

diagnostic laboratories to assist with 

testing and surveillance, and NAHLN 

currently consists of 56 State and 

university laboratories as well as other 

Federal laboratories. 

At the Federal level, APHIS’ National 

Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) 

serves as the national veterinary 

diagnostic reference and confirmatory 

laboratory. NVSL coordinates activities, 

participates in methods validation, and 

provides training, proficiency testing, 

assistance, materials, and prototypes for 

diagnostic testing. NVSL also reviews 

the qualifications of non-USDA 

laboratories for approval to participate 

in NAHLN surveillance activities. 

As part of the approval process, 

APHIS requires the use of certain 

information collection activities, 

including instructions, policy 

documentation, quality document 

verification, documentation of 

accreditation, documentation of 

implemented quality system, and 

approval certificates and cover letters. 

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 

8.483 hours per response. 

Respondents: Laboratory directors 

and State animal health officials. 

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Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 60. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 6. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 360. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 3,054 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 3rd day of 

February 2014. 

Kevin Shea, 

Administrator, Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–02759 Filed 2–7–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2013–0104] 

Notice of Request for Approval of an 

Information Collection; National 

Animal Health Laboratory Network 

Laboratories Annual Inventory 

Verification for USDA-Owned 

Equipment 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: New 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 approval of a new information 

collection associated with the National 

Animal Health Laboratory Network 

laboratories annual inventory 

verification for U.S. Department of 

Agriculture-owned equipment. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before April 11, 

2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/#!document

Detail;D=APHIS-2013-0104-0001. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2013–0104, 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-2013-0104 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 National Animal 

Health Laboratory Network laboratories 

annual inventory verification, contact 

Ms. Cindy Chard-Bergstrom, 

Microbiologist, National Animal Health 

Laboratory Network, NVSL, VS, APHIS, 

1920 Dayton Road, Building 20, Ames, 

IA 50010; (515) 337–7198. 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: National Animal Health 

Laboratory Network Laboratories 

Annual Inventory Verification for 

USDA-Owned Equipment. 

OMB Control Number: 0579–XXXX. 

Type of Request: Approval of a new 

information collection. 

Abstract: The National Animal Health 

Laboratory Network (NAHLN) is a 

cooperative effort between two agencies 

within the U.S. Department of 

Agriculture (USDA), the Animal and 

Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) 

and the National Institute of Food and 

Agriculture (NIFA). NAHLN was 

established to coordinate the testing 

capacities of Federal veterinary 

diagnostic laboratories with the 

extensive infrastructure of State and 

university veterinary diagnostic 

laboratories. This network enhances the 

United States’ early detection of and 

response to animal health emergencies, 

including bioterrorists events, newly 

emerging disease, and foreign animal 

disease agents that could threaten the 

nation’s food supply and public health. 

In 2002, NAHLN was created when 

APHIS and NIFA entered into 

cooperative agreements with 12 State 

and university veterinary diagnostic 

laboratories. APHIS has since contracted 

with additional State and university 

diagnostic laboratories to assist with 

testing and surveillance, and NAHLN 

currently consists of 56 State and 

university laboratories as well as other 

Federal laboratories. 

At the Federal level, APHIS’ National 

Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) 

serves as the national veterinary 

diagnostic reference and confirmatory 

laboratory. NVSL coordinates activities, 

participates in methods validation, and 

provides training, proficiency testing, 

assistance, materials, and prototypes for 

diagnostic testing. NVSL also reviews 

the equipment used by the laboratories 

within the NAHLN to ensure that the 

non-USDA laboratories have the 

equipment resources needed to perform 

any necessary testing. 

As part of the review process, APHIS 

requires the use of certain information 

collection activities, including a review 

spreadsheet, verification of equipment 

information, the addition of information 

to the list, and submission of completed 

spreadsheets. 

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 

0.5705 hours per response. 

Respondents: Laboratory directors 

and State animal health officials. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 39. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 4. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 156. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 89 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. 

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