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Vol. 75, No. 153 

Tuesday, August 10, 2010 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS-2010-0071] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

Credit Account Approval for 

Reimbursable Services 

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 

credit account approval for 

reimbursable services. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before October 12, 

2010. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

∑ Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

(http://www.regulations.gov/

fdmspublic/component/main?main=

DocketDetail&d=APHIS-2010-0071) to 

submit or view comments and to view 

supporting and related materials 

available electronically. 

∑ Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Please send one copy of your comment 

to Docket No. APHIS-2010-0071, 

Regulatory Analysis and Development, 

PPD, APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 

River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 

20737-1238. Please state that your 

comment refers to Docket No. APHIS2010-0071. 

Reading Room: You may read any 

comments that we receive on this 

docket in our reading room. The reading 

room 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. 

Other Information: Additional 

information about APHIS and its 

programs is available on the Internet at 

(http://www.aphis.usda.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information on credit account approval 

for reimbursable services, contact Mrs. 

Kris Caraher, User Fees Section Head, 

Financial Management Division, 

MRBBS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 

55, Riverdale MD 20737; (301) 734- 

5743. 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: 

Credit Account Approval for 

Reimbursable Services. 

OMB Number: 0579-0055. 

Type of Request: Extension of 

approval of an information collection. 

Abstract: The services of a Federal 

inspector to clear imported and 

exported agricultural commodities for 

animal and plant health purposes are 

paid for by user fees during regular 

working hours. If an importer wishes to 

have shipments cleared at other hours, 

such services will usually be provided 

on a reimbursable overtime basis, unless 

already covered by a user fee. Exporters 

wishing cargo to be certified during 

nonworking hours may also utilize this 

procedure. 

Many importers and exporters who 

require inspection services are repeat 

customers who request that we bill 

them. We need to collect certain 

information to conduct a credit check 

on prospective applicants to ensure 

creditworthiness prior to extending 

credit services and to prepare billings. 

Also, the Debt Collection Improvement 

Act of 1996, as amended (31 U.S.C. 

3332), requires that agencies collect tax 

identification numbers from all persons 

doing business with the Government for 

purposes of collecting delinquent debts. 

APHIS Form 192 is used to collect this 

information and must be completed 

before credit is extended. 

We are asking the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) to 

approve our use of this information 

collection activity 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 0.25 

hours per response. 

Respondents: Importers, exporters, or 

brokers who wish to set up an account 

for billing of inspection services 

provided during nonworking hours. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 132. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 1. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 132. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 33 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 4th day 

of August 2010. 

Gregory Parham 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–19692 Filed 8–9–10: 8:45 am] 

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