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Vol. 77, No. 210 

Tuesday, October 30, 2012 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Research Service 

Notice of Intent To Seek Reinstatement 

of an Information Collection 

AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. Chapter 3) and the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

regulations at 5 CFR part 1320, this 

notice announces the Agricultural 

Research Service’s (ARS) intent to seek 

reinstatement of the ARS Animal Health 

National Program Assessment Survey, 

which seeks input on the impact of the 

Animal Health National Research 

Program through the completion of an 

electronic evaluation form. This 

voluntary information collection will 

give the beneficiaries of ARS research 

the opportunity to provide input on the 

impact of the research conducted by 

ARS in the last national program cycle. 

This input will be used for planning the 

research agenda for the next 5-year 

program cycle. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by December 31, 2012 to be 

assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Address all comments 

concerning this notice to Dr. Cyril G. 

Gay, National Program Leader, 

Agricultural Research Service, National 

Program Staff, Animal Production and 

Protection, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, 

GWCC, Building 4, Beltsville, Maryland 

20705–5148. Comments may be sent by 

phone to (301) 504–4786 or fax to (301) 

504–4873. Submit electronic comments 

to Cyril.Gay@ars.usda.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Cyril G. Gay at (301) 504–4786. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: ARS Animal Health National 

Program Assessment Evaluation Form. 

OMB Number: 0518–0042. 

Expiration Date: February 28, 2013. 

Type of Request: Approval to seek 

reinstatement of the ARS Animal Health 

National Program Assessment Survey, 

which seeks input from the beneficiaries 

of research conducted by ARS for 

program planning and ensures 

alignment of the Animal Health 

National Program with the needs of our 

customers, partners, and stakeholders. 

Abstract: This voluntary electronic 

evaluation form will give the 

beneficiaries of ARS research the 

opportunity to provide input on the 

impact of the national program on 

animal agriculture. For the purpose of 

this National Program Assessment, 

impact is defined as research that has 

influenced or will significantly 

influence the animal sciences and 

animal health, has created or will create 

economic opportunities for producers 

and farmers, or has enabled or will 

enable action and regulatory agencies to 

formulate policies and regulations to 

support American agriculture. The 

report and evaluation form will be 

available on-line through a dedicated 

URL. The input provided through the 

completion of the evaluation form will 

be shared with customers, partners, and 

stakeholders through webinars, 

conference calls and/or meetings, which 

will be held during the input stage of 

the program planning cycle. 

ARS National Program Assessments 

are conducted every 5 years, through the 

organization of webinars, conference 

calls and/or meetings. These input 

sessions allow ARS to periodically 

update the vision and rationale of each 

National Program and assess the 

relevancy, effectiveness, and 

responsiveness of ARS research. In 

addition, these input sessions facilitate 

the review and simultaneously provide 

an opportunity for customers, 

stakeholders, and partners to assess the 

progress made through the National 

Program and provide input for future 

modifications to the National Program 

or the National Program’s research 

agenda. 

In the case of the ARS Animal Health 

National Program, the beneficiaries of 

the research are numerous, including 

the majority of the livestock and poultry 

industries, trade associations, Federal 

and State government agencies, and 

research partners in universities and the 

private sector. The electronic evaluation 

form will allow ARS to outreach to its 

many customers, partners, and 

stakeholders that are unable to attend 

the webinars, conference calls and/or 

meetings and also ensure an efficient 

means of obtaining the greatest amount 

of input on the impact and direction of 

the ARS Animal Health National 

Research Program. 

Estimate of Burden: Completing the 

electronic evaluation form is estimated 

to average 15 minutes per response. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

400. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 1. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 100 hours. 

Comments are invited on (a) whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the Agency, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of 

the Agency’s estimate of the burden of 

the proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and the assumptions used; 

(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, 

and clarity of the input provided by a 

wide array of customers, and; (d) ways 

to minimize the burden of the collection 

of information on those who respond, 

including the use of appropriate 

automated, electronic, mechanical, or 

other technology. Comments should be 

sent to the address in the preamble. All 

responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for OMB approval. All comments will 

become a matter of public record. 

Dated: October 22, 2012. 

Caird E. Rexroad, Jr., 

Associate Administrator, ARS. 

[FR Doc. 2012–26616 Filed 10–29–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–03–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Grain Inspection, Packers and 

Stockyards Administration 

Request for Extension and Revision of 

a Currently Approved Information 

Collection 

AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and 

Stockyards Administration, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 


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