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Estimate of burden: The public 

reporting burden for this collection of 

information is estimated to average 

0.1667 hours per response. 

Respondents: Accredited 

veterinarians and slaughter and 

rendering establishment personnel. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 1,925. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 5. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 9,628. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 1,605 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. 2014–02757 Filed 2–7–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2013–0101] 

Notice of Request for Approval of an 

Information Collection; National 

Veterinary Services Laboratories 

Request Forms 

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 concerning the National 

Veterinary Services Laboratories request 

forms. 

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-2013-0101-0001. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2013–0101, 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-2013-0101 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 Veterinary 

Services Laboratories request forms, 

contact Dr. Nancy Clough, Veterinary 

Medical Officer, STAS, NVSL, VS, 

APHIS, 1920 Dayton Road, Ames, IA 

50010; (515) 337–7989. 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 Veterinary Services 

Laboratories Request Forms. 

OMB Control Number: 0579–XXXX. 

Type of Request: Approval of a new 

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) is authorized, 

among other things, to carry out 

activities to detect, control, and 

eradicate pests and diseases of livestock 

within the United States. To carry out 

this mission, APHIS’ National 

Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) 

safeguard U.S. animal health and 

contribute to public health by ensuring 

that timely and accurate laboratory 

support is provided by their nationwide 

animal health diagnostic system. 

Upon request, NVSL’s support 

activities provide reagents or supplies 

and training to domestic and foreign 

diagnostic laboratories, governments, 

researchers, and private veterinary 

practitioners. This support service 

involves information collection 

activities, including a USDA, APHIS, 

NVSL Request for Reagents or Supplies 

Form (Veterinary Services (VS) Form 

4–9); an NVSL Contact Information 

Update Form (VS Form 4–10); and a 

USDA, APHIS, VS, NVSL Application 

for Laboratory Training (VS Form 4–11). 

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 

0.2489 hours per response. 

Respondents: Domestic and foreign 

diagnostic laboratories (Federal, State, 

university, or private), researchers 

(academia, private, government), and 

private veterinary practitioners. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 1,085. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 3.488. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 3,785. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 942 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. 2014–02760 Filed 2–7–14; 8:45 am] 

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