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Inspection Service (APHIS) of the U.S. 

Department of Agriculture maintains 

information regarding the import health 

requirements of other countries for 

animals and animal products exported 

from the United States. 

Many countries that import animals 

from the United States require a 

certification that the United States is 

free of certain diseases. These countries 

may also require the certification 

statement to contain additional 

declarations regarding the U.S. animals 

or products being exported. U.S. trading 

partners are increasing import 

requirements, which must be addressed 

using one of the three Veterinary 

Services export health certificates or 

country specific export health 

certificates. The current collection 

includes VS Form 17–141, and we are 

revising the collection to add VS Form 

17–140 and APHIS Form 7001. 

The certificates are completed by an 

accredited veterinarian and must be 

signed by the accredited veterinarian 

who inspects the animals prior to their 

departure from the United States, and 

endorsed by APHIS. 

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 1.5 

hours per response. 

Respondents: Accredited 

veterinarians who complete the health 

certificates and producers who provide 

information for the health certificates to 

the accredited veterinarians. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 69. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 24.63768116. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 1,700. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 2,550 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 12th day of 

December 2011. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–32312 Filed 12–15–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2011–0108] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

Emergency Management Response 

System 

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 Emergency Management Response 

System. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before February 

14, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/ 

#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2011-0108- 

0001. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2011–0108, 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-2011-0108 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) 690–2817 

before coming. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information on the Emergency 

Management Response System, contact 

Dr. Steven Finch, Senior Staff 

Veterinarian, Preparedness and Incident 

Coordination Staff, NCAHEM, VS, 

APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 41, 

Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 734–0823. 

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: Emergency Management 

Response System. 

OMB Number: 0579–0071. 

Type of Request: Extension of 

approval of an information collection. 

Abstract: The Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service (APHIS), 

among other things, administers 

regulations intended to prevent foreign 

diseases of livestock or poultry from 

being introduced into the United States, 

conducts surveillance for the early 

detection of such foreign animal 

diseases, and conducts eradication 

programs if such foreign diseases are 

detected. 

Through our automated Emergency 

Management Response System (EMRS), 

APHIS helps manage and investigate 

potential incidents of foreign animal 

diseases in the United States. 

When a potential foreign animal 

disease incident is reported, APHIS 

dispatches a foreign animal disease 

veterinary diagnostician to the site to 

conduct an investigation. The 

diagnostician obtains vital 

epidemiologic data by conducting field 

investigations, including sample 

collection, and by interviewing the 

owner or manager of the premises being 

investigated. These important data, 

submitted electronically by the 

diagnostician into EMRS, include such 

items as the number of sick or dead 

animals on the premises, the results of 

necropsy examinations, vaccination 

information on the animals in the flock 

or herd, biosecurity practices at the site, 

whether any animals were recently 

moved out of the herd or flock, whether 

any new animals were recently 

introduced into the herd or flock, and 

detailed geographic data concerning 


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premises location. The web-based 

system allows epidemiological and 

diagnostic data to be documented and 

transmitted more efficiently. 

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 1 

hour per response. 

Respondents: Owners and operators 

of livestock and poultry facilities and 

State animal health officials. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 471. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 4. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 1,884. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 1,884 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 12th day of 

December 2011. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–32315 Filed 12–15–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2011–0105] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

Citrus Greening and Asian Citrus 

Psyllid; Quarantine and Interstate 

Movement Regulations 

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 

regulations to prevent the spread of 

citrus greening and its vector, Asian 

citrus psyllid, to noninfested areas of 

the United States. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before February 

14, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/ 

#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2011-0105- 

0001. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2011–0105, 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-2011-0105 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) 690–2817 

before coming. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information on regulations for the 

interstate movement of regulated 

articles to prevent the spread of citrus 

greening and its vector, contact Ms. 

Lynn Evans-Goldner, National Program 

Manager, Emergency and Domestic 

Programs, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road 

Unit 160, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 

734–7228. 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: Citrus Greening and Asian 

Citrus Psyllid; Quarantine and Interstate 

Movement Regulations. 

OMB Number: 0579–0363. 

Type of Request: Extension of 

approval of an information collection. 

Abstract: As authorized by the Plant 

Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) 

(PPA), the Secretary of Agriculture, 

either independently or in cooperation 

with States, may carry out operations or 

measures to detect, eradicate, suppress, 

control, prevent, or retard the spread of 

plant pests and diseases that are new to 

or not widely distributed within the 

United States. Under the Act, the 

Secretary may also issue regulations 

requiring plants and plant products 

moved in interstate commerce to be 

subject to remedial measures 

determined necessary to prevent the 

spread of the pest or disease, or 

requiring the objects to be accompanied 

by a permit issued by the Secretary prior 

to movement. This authority has been 

delegated to the Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of 

the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 

which administers regulations to 

implement the PPA. 

Citrus greening, also known as 

Huanglongbing disease of citrus, is 

considered to be one of the most serious 

citrus diseases in the world. Citrus 

greening is a bacterial disease, caused 

by strains of the bacterial pathogen 

‘‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’’ that 

attacks the vascular system of host 

plants. Citrus greening greatly reduces 

production, destroys the economic 

value of the fruit, and can kill trees. 

Once infected, there is no cure for a tree 

with citrus greening disease. In areas of 

the world where the disease is endemic, 

citrus trees decline and die within a few 

years and may never produce usable 

fruit. 

In accordance with the regulations in 

‘‘Subpart—Citrus Greening and Asian 

Citrus Psyllid’’ (7 CFR 301.76 through 

301.76–11), APHIS restricts the 

interstate movement of regulated 

articles from quarantined areas to 

control the artificial spread of citrus 

greening and the insect vector, Asian 

citrus psyllid, to noninfested areas of 

the United States. The regulations 

contain requirements that involve 

information collection activities, 

including a compliance agreement, 

limited permit, Federal certificate, 

recordkeeping, labeling statement, the 

attachment of a tag to consignee’s 

waybill, and 72-hour inspection 

notification. 


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