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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 25th day of 

October 2012. 

Peter Fernandez, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–26725 Filed 10–30–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2012–0072] 

Notice of Revision and Request for 

Extension of Approval of an 

Information Collection; Importation of 

Live Swine, Pork and Pork Products, 

and Swine Semen From the European 

Union 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Revision 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 

revise and extend an information 

collection associated with regulations 

for the importation of live swine, pork 

and pork products, and swine semen 

from the European Union. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before December 

31, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

$ Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/ 

#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2012-0072- 

0001. 

$ Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2012–0072, 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-2012-0072 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 the importation of live swine, pork 

and pork products, and swine semen 

from the European Union, contact Dr. 

Lynette Williams-McDuffie, Senior Staff 

Veterinarian, NCIE, VS, APHIS, 4700 

River Road Unit 40, Riverdale, MD 

20737–1236; (301) 851–3300. 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: Importation of Live Swine, Pork 

and Pork Products, and Swine Semen 

from the European Union. 

OMB Number: 0579–0218. 

Type of Request: Revision and 

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 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. To carry out this mission, APHIS 

regulates the importation of animals and 

animal products into the United States. 

The regulations are contained in title 9, 

parts 92 through 98, of the Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR). 

Under 9 CFR 94.24 and 98.38, 

breeding swine, pork and pork products, 

and swine semen from a defined region 

of the European Union (‘‘the APHISdefined EU CSF region’’) must be 

accompanied by certificates stating that 

certain requirements related to origin, 

movement, testing, and other matters 

specified in the regulations have been 

met. 

We are asking the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) to 

approve our use of these information 

collection activities for an additional 3 

years. 

This information collection includes 

information collection requirements 

currently approved by OMB control 

numbers 0579–0218, ‘‘Importation of 

Live Swine, Pork and Pork Products, 

and Swine Semen from the European 

Union,’’ and 0579–0265, ‘‘Importation 

of Swine and Swine Products from the 

European Union.’’ After OMB approves 

and combines the burden for both 

collections under a single collection 

titled ‘‘Importation of Live Swine, Pork 

and Pork Products, and Swine Semen 

from the European Union’’ (0579–0218), 

the Department will retire number 

0579–0265. 

The purpose of this notice is to solicit 

comments from the public (as well as 

affected agencies) concerning this 

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: Foreign Federal animal 

health officials. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 18. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 417. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 7,506. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 7,506 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 25th day of 

October 2012. 

Peter Fernandez, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–26726 Filed 10–30–12; 8:45 am] 

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