Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 90 / Thursday, May 9, 2013 / Notices 27183 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 13,100. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 9,803 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 3rd day of 

May 2013. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–11027 Filed 5–8–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2013–0010] 

Notice of Request for Reinstatement of 

an Information Collection; National 

Animal Health Monitoring System; 

Dairy 2014 Study 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Reinstatement 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 reinstatement of an 

information collection to support the 

National Animal Health Monitoring 

System’s Dairy 2014 Study to support 

the dairy industry of the United States. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before July 8, 

2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/#!document

Detail;D=APHIS-2013-0010-0001. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2013–0010, 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-2013-0010 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 Dairy 2014 Study, 

contact Mr. Chris Quatrano, Industry 

Analyst, Centers for Epidemiology and 

Animal Health, VS, APHIS, 2150 Centre 

Avenue, Building B MS 2E6, Fort 

Collins, CO 80526; (970) 494–7207. 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: National Animal Health 

Monitoring System; Dairy 2014 Study. 

OMB Number: 0579–0205. 

Type of Request: Reinstatement 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 U.S. Department 

of Agriculture is authorized, among 

other things, to protect the health of 

U.S. livestock and poultry populations 

by preventing the introduction and 

interstate spread of serious diseases and 

pests of livestock and for eradicating 

such diseases from the United States 

when feasible. In connection with this 

mission, APHIS operates the National 

Animal Health Monitoring System 

(NAHMS), which collects nationally 

representative, statistically valid, and 

scientifically sound data on the 

prevalence and economic importance of 

livestock diseases and associated risk 

factors. 

NAHMS’ national studies are a 

collaborative industry and Government 

initiative to help determine the most 

effective means of preventing and 

controlling diseases of livestock. APHIS 

is the only agency responsible for 

collecting national data on livestock 

health. Participation in any NAHMS 

study is voluntary, and all data are 

confidential. 

APHIS plans to conduct a Dairy 2014 

Study as part of an ongoing series of 

NAHMS studies on the U.S. dairy 

population. This will be the fifth dairy 

study, and the purpose of this study is 

to collect information, through two onfarm questionnaires and biological 

sampling, to: 

• Describe trends in dairy cattle 

health and management practices; 

• Describe management practices and 

production measures related to animal 

welfare; 

• Estimate the herd-level prevalence 

of lameness and identify housing and 

management factors associated with 

lameness; 

• Evaluate dairy calf health from birth 

to weaning; 

• Describe antibiotic use and residue 

prevention methods used to ensure milk 

and meat quality; and 

• Estimate the prevalence and 

antimicrobial resistance patterns of 

foodborne pathogens. 

The information collected will be 

used by APHIS to help define and 

evaluate current management practices 

and trends, help policymakers and 

industry make informed decisions, 

assist researchers and private enterprise 

to identify and focus on vital issues 

related to dairy-cattle health and 

productivity, and conduct economic 

analyses of the health and production of 

the U.S. dairy industry. 

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 

1.006 hours per response. 

Respondents: Dairy owners and 

operators. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 7,440. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 1. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 7,440. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 7,482 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.) 

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27184 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 90 / Thursday, May 9, 2013 / Notices 

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 3rd day of 

May 2013. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–11030 Filed 5–8–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2013–0019] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

Importation of Table Eggs From 

Regions Where Newcastle Disease 

Exists 

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 

table eggs from regions where Newcastle 

disease exists. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before July 8, 

2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/#!document

Detail;D=APHIS-2013-0019-0001. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2013–0019, 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-2013-0019 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 table eggs from regions 

where Newcastle diseases exists, contact 

Dr. Magde Elshafie, Senior Staff 

Veterinary Medical Officer, TTS, NCIE, 

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 Table Eggs From 

Regions Where Newcastle Disease 

Exists. 

OMB Number: 0579–0328. 

Type of Request: 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. 

In part 94, § 94.6 governs the 

importation of carcasses, meat, parts or 

products of carcasses, and eggs (other 

than hatching eggs) of poultry, game 

birds, and other birds to prevent the 

introduction of Newcastle disease and 

highly pathogenic avian influenza into 

the United States. Various conditions 

for the importation of table eggs from 

regions where Newcastle disease exists, 

including Mexico, apply and involve 

information collection activities, 

including the issuance of certificates 

and application of seals by foreign 

national or accredited veterinarians. 

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 1.5 

hours per response. 

Respondents: Salaried veterinary 

officer of the national government of the 

region of origin or a veterinarian 

accredited by the National Government 

of Mexico. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 1. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 2. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 2. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 3.0 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 3rd day of 

May 2013. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–11026 Filed 5–8–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

RIN 0596–AD06 

Notice of Reopening of Public 

Comment Period—Proposed Directives 

for Forest Service Land Management 

Planning 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of reopening of public 

comment period. 

SUMMARY: The Forest Service is 

reopening the public comment period 

for the proposed directive regarding 

land management planning for an 

additional 15 days. The original notice 

called for comments to be submitted by 

April 29, 2013. 

DATES: Comments must be received, in 

writing, on or before May 24, 2013. 

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