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Vol. 78, No. 192 

Thursday, October 3, 2013 

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT 

FOUNDATION 

Board of Directors Executive Session 

Meeting 

Meeting: African Development 

Foundation, Board of Directors 

Executive Session Meeting 

Time: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 9:00 

a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 

Place: 1400 Eye Street NW., Suite 

1000, Washington, DC 20005 

Date: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 

Status: 

1. Open session, Tuesday, October 22, 

2013, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 

2. Closed session, Tuesday, October 22, 

2013, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. 

Shari Berenbach, 

President/CEO, USADF. 

[FR Doc. 2013–24236 Filed 10–2–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6117–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2013–0074] 

Notice of Request for Revision to and 

Extension of Approval of an 

Information Collection; Importation of 

Live Swine, Pork, and Pork Products 

from Certain Regions Free of Classical 

Swine Fever in Brazil, Chile, and 

Mexico 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Revision to 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 

request a revision to and extension of 

approval of an information collection 

associated with the regulations for the 

importation of live swine, pork, and 

pork products from certain regions free 

of classical swine fever in Brazil, Chile, 

and Mexico. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before December 

2, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2013-0074- 

0001. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2013–0074, 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-2013-0074 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 on the regulations for the 

importation of live swine, pork, and 

pork products from certain regions free 

of classical swine fever in Brazil, Chile, 

and Mexico, contact Dr. Magde Elshafie, 

Senior Staff Veterinary Medical Officer, 

TTS, NCIE, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road 

Unit 40, Riverdale, MD 20737; (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 From Certain Regions 

Free of Classical Swine Fever in Brazil, 

Chile, and Mexico. 

OMB Number: 0579–0230. 

Type of Request: Revision to 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 for the importation of 

animals and animal products are 

contained in 9 CFR parts 92 through 98. 

Part 94 allows the importation, under 

certain conditions, of live swine, pork, 

and pork products from certain regions 

that are free of classical swine fever 

(CSF) in Brazil, Chile, and Mexico to 

prevent the introduction of CSF into the 

United States. In accordance with 

§ 94.25, APHIS recognizes certain 

regions in Brazil, Chile, and Mexico as 

free of CSF but places restrictions on the 

importation of live swine, pork, and 

pork products from these regions. These 

restrictions are placed because these 

regions either supplement their pork 

supplies by importing fresh (chilled or 

frozen) pork from CSF-affected regions, 

supplement their pork supplies with 

pork from CSF-affected regions that is 

not processed in accordance with the 

requirements in part 94, share a 

common land border with CSF-affected 

regions, or import live swine from such 

regions under conditions less restrictive 

than would be acceptable for 

importation into the United States. 

To ensure that the importation of live 

swine, pork, and pork products from 

Brazil, Chile, and Mexico do not 

introduce CSF into the United States, 

the regulations include certain 

information collection activities, 

including certificates, compliance 

agreements, and cooperative service 

agreements. These information 

collection activities were previously 

approved by the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) for Chile and 

Mexico. However, on November 16, 

2010 (75 FR 69851–69857, Docket No. 

APHIS–2009–0034), APHIS amended 

the regulations to add the Brazilian 

State of Santa Catarina to the list of 

regions in § 94.25. 

In addition, since the last approval of 

this collection, the demand for imported 

pork and pork products has increased, 

which is reflected by an increased 

number of certificates issued by foreign 

veterinarians. As a result, we have 

increased the estimated annual number 


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of responses and the estimated total 

annual burden on respondents from 86 

to 768. 

We are asking OMB to approve our 

use of these information collection 

activities, as described, 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 1.0 

hours per response. 

Respondents: Federal animal health 

officials of the Governments of Brazil, 

Chile, and Mexico. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 11. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 69.8. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 768. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 768 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 26th day of 

September 2013. 

Michael C. Gregoire, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–24095 Filed 10–2–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2013–0083] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

Importation of Fresh Baby Kiwi From 

Chile 

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 regulations for the importation of 

fresh baby kiwi from Chile into the 

continental United States. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before December 

2, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2013-0083- 

0001. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2013–0083, 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-2013-0083 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 on the importation of fresh 

baby kiwi from Chile, contact Mr. David 

Lamb, Regulatory Policy Specialist, 

RCC, RPM, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 

River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 

20737; (301) 851–2103. 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 Fresh Baby Kiwi 

From Chile. 

OMB Number: 0579–0374. 

Type of Request: Extension of 

approval of an information collection. 

Abstract: The Plant Protection Act 

(PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes 

the Secretary of Agriculture to restrict 

the importation, entry, or interstate 

movement of plants, plant products, and 

other articles to prevent the 

introduction of plant pests into the 

United States or their dissemination 

within the United States. As authorized 

by the PPA, the Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service regulates the 

importation of certain fruits and 

vegetables in accordance with the 

regulations in ‘‘Subpart—Fruits and 

Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56–1 through 

319.56–61). 

Under these regulations, fresh baby 

kiwi from Chile may be imported into 

the continental United States under 

certain conditions, as listed in 7 CFR 

319.56–53, to prevent the introduction 

of plant pests into the United States. 

The regulations require information 

collection activities, including 

production site registration, labeling of 

containers with the registered 

production site identified, and a 

phytosanitary certificate with an 

additional declaration. 

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 0.26 

hours per response. 

Respondents: Fresh baby kiwi 

production sites, packinghouses, 


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