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Vol. 74, No. 45 

Tuesday, March 10, 2009 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

March 5, 2009. 

The Department of Agriculture has 

submitted the following information 

collection requirement(s) to OMB for 

review and clearance under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13. Comments 

regarding (a) 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; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of burden including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on those who are to respond, including 

through the use of appropriate 

automated, electronic, mechanical, or 

other technological collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology should be addressed to: Desk 

Officer for Agriculture, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB), 

OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or 

fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental 

Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail 

Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– 

7602. Comments regarding these 

information collections are best assured 

of having their full effect if received 

within 30 days of this notification. 

Copies of the submission(s) may be 

obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor a collection of information 

unless the collection of information 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number and the agency informs 

potential persons who are to respond to 

the collection of information that such 

persons are not required to respond to 

the collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number. 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

Title: National Animal Health 

Monitoring System; Goat 2009 Study. 

OMB Control Number: 0579–NEW. 

Summary of Collection: The Animal 

Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et 

seq.) authorizes the Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to 

prevent the introduction and interstate 

spread of livestock diseases by 

prohibiting or restricting the 

importation and interstate movement of 

animals and other articles and by 

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 and 

poultry diseases and associated risk 

factors. APHIS plans to conduct the 

Goat 2009 Study as part of an ongoing 

series of NAHMS studies on the U.S. 

livestock population. 

Need and Use of the Information: The 

purpose of the study is to collect 

information through questionnaires and 

biologic sampling. APHIS will use the 

data collected to: (1) Establish national 

and regional production measures for 

producers, veterinary, and industry 

reference; (2) predict or detect national 

and regional trends in disease 

emergence and movement; (3) address 

emerging issues; (4) examine the 

economic impact of health management 

practices; (5) provide estimates of both 

outcome (disease or other parameters) 

and exposure (risks and components) 

variables that can be used in analytic 

studies in the future by APHIS; (6) 

provide input into the design of 

surveillance systems for specific 

diseases; and (7) provide parameters for 

animal disease spread models. Without 

this data, the U.S.’ ability to detect 

trends in management, production, and 

health status, either directly or 

indirectly, would be reduced or 

nonexistent. 

Description of Respondents: Business 

or other for-profit. 

Number of Respondents: 5,500. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 8,349. 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

Title: Johne’s Disease in Domestic 

Animals; Interstate Movement, 9 CFR 

80. 

OMB Control Number: 0579–0148. 

Summary of Collection: The Animal 

Health Protection Act (AHPA) of 2002 is 

the primary Federal law governing the 

protection of animal health. The law 

gives the Secretary of Agriculture broad 

authority to detect, control, or eradicate 

pests or diseases of livestock or poultry. 

Johne’s disease affects cattle, sheep, 

goats, and other ruminants. It is an 

incurable and contagious disease that 

results in progressive wasting and 

eventual death. The disease is nearly 

always introduced into a healthy herd 

by an infected animal that is not 

showing symptoms of the disease. 

Moving John’s, positive livestock 

interstate for slaughter or for other 

purposes and doing so without 

increasing the risk of disease spread 

requires the use of an owner-shipper 

statement and official eartags in this 

program. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

APHIS will collect information that 

includes: (1) The number of animals to 

be moved, (2) the species of the animals, 

(3) the point of origin and destination, 

and (4) the consignor and consignee. 

Without the information APHIS would 

be unable to ensure that Johne’s disease 

is not spread to healthy animal 

populations throughout the United 

States. 

Description of Respondents: Business 

or other for profit; Farms. 

Number of Respondents: 275. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 102. 

Ruth Brown, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–5053 Filed 3–9–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

March 5, 2009. 

The Department of Agriculture has 

submitted the following information 

collection requirement(s) to OMB for