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78841 

Vol. 89, No. 187 

Thursday, September 26, 2024 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

The Department of Agriculture has 

submitted the following information 

collection requirement(s) to OMB for 

review and clearance under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13. Comments are 

requested regarding; 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; the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of burden including 

the validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; ways to enhance the 

quality, utility and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and ways to 

minimize the burden of the collection of 

information on those who are to 

respond, including through the use of 

appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. 

Comments regarding this information 

collection received by October 28, 2024 

will be considered. Written comments 

and recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be 

submitted within 30 days of the 

publication of this notice on the 

following website www.reginfo.gov/ 

public/do/PRAMain. Find this 

particular information collection by 

selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day 

Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or 

by using the search function. An agency 

may not conduct or sponsor a collection 

of information unless the collection of 

information displays a currently valid 

OMB control number and the agency 

informs potential persons who are to 

respond to the collection of information 

that such persons are not required to 

respond to the collection of information 

unless it displays a currently valid OMB 

control number. 

Animal Plant and Health Inspection 

Service 

Title: APHIS National Incident 

Management System (NIMS) Training 

and Exercise Program (NTEP). 

OMB Control Number: 0579–NEW. 

Summary of Collection: The Animal 

Health Protection Act (AHPA) of 2002 is 

the primary Federal law governing the 

protection of animal health. Under 

APHIS Directive 1810.2, APHIS 

National Incident Management System 

(NIMS) Training and Exercise Program, 

APHIS is assuming responsibility for 

providing the following FEMA related 

training to APHIS employees. Seats not 

filled by APHIS employees will be made 

available to state, local and tribal 

government respondents. The 

information collected from the 

respondents will include an application 

email and a course evaluation sheet. 

The course roster (affidavit) confirming 

attendance will be completed by the 

instructor. 

The NIMS training consists of 

subjects, such as, the Introduction to the 

Incident Command System (ICS), ICS 

for Initial Response, ICS for Expanding 

Incidents, and advanced training to 

employees who require advanced 

knowledge of the ICS. The training will 

also provide an overview for Executives 

and Senior Officials with and 

introduction and overview of ICS. 

Additional training includes an 

overview of NIMS and the National 

Response Framework focusing 

especially on those who are involved in 

delivering and applying the response 

core capabilities. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

APHIS uses the following information 

collection activities to support the 

APHIS National Incident Management 

System (NIMS) Training and Exercise: 

Course Enrollment; (APHIS Directive 

1810.2); (State; Local; Tribal) 

Respondents desiring to enroll into an 

APHIS-offered NIMS course must 

submit a course enrollment request, 

with their name and contact email, to 

NIMS.Training@usda.gov. Slots are 

available on a first-come first-serve basis 

after APHIS employee requests are 

filled. 

Course Roster; (APHIS Form 353); 

(Federal) 

The course roster is considered an 

affidavit and is not reportable as an 

activity. 

NIMS Course Evaluation (APHIS Form 

354); (APHIS Directive 1810.2); (State; 

Local; Tribal) 

At the conclusion of each course, 

student participants will be asked to 

complete a NIMS Course Evaluation 

Sheet to provide feedback on course 

effectiveness, instructor preparation, 

and facility provisions. 

NIMS Course Evaluation (APHIS Form 

354); (APHIS Directive 1810.2); (State; 

Local; Tribal) 

At the conclusion of each course, 

student participants will be asked to 

complete a NIMS Course Evaluation 

Sheet to provide feedback on course 

effectiveness, instructor preparation, 

and facility provisions. 

Description of Respondents: State, 

Local, and Tribal governments. 

Number of Respondents: 300. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

On occasion; Recordkeeping: Annual. 

Total Burden Hours: 75. 

Rachelle Ragland-Greene, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2024–22051 Filed 9–25–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request; Reinstatement 

The Department of Agriculture has 

submitted the following information 

collection requirement(s) to OMB for 

review and reinstatement under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13. Comments are 

requested regarding: 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; the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of burden including 

the validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; ways to enhance the 

quality, utility and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and ways to 

minimize the burden of the collection of 

information on those who are to 


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