Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 45 / Tuesday, March 10, 2009 / Notices 10221 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2008–0139] 

Notice of Request for Approval of an 

Information Collection; APHIS AgDiscovery Program 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: New 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 approval of an information 

collection associated with the AgDiscovery Program. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before May 11, 

2009. 

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=APHIS2008-0139 to submit or view comments 

and to view supporting and related 

materials available electronically. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Please send two copies of your comment 

to Docket No. APHIS–2008–0139, 

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. APHIS– 

2008–0139. 

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 the APHIS Ag-Discovery 

Program, contact Mr. Ken Johnson, 

Special Programs Consultant, CREC, 

APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 92, 

Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 734–5353. 

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: APHIS Ag-Discovery Program. 

OMB Number: 0579–xxxx. 

Type of Request: Approval of a new 

information collection. 

Abstract: The Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service established 

‘‘Ag-Discovery,’’ a nationwide outreach 

program, to help students learn about 

careers in agriculture. The 2–3 week 

summer boarding program targets 

students 12–17 years old who are 

interested in learning more about 

agricultural science. To date, the APHIS 

Ag-Discovery program is hosted on six 

university campuses and is designed to 

create awareness about agriculture, the 

mission of APHIS, and careers in APHIS 

programs. Students learn about 

agricultural science from university 

professors, plant and animal health 

professionals, and wildlife biologists 

and participate in a variety of activities, 

such as hands-on labs, workshops, and 

field trips. 

The Ag-Discovery outreach program 

requires the use of information 

collection activities, including a student 

application, essays, and letters of 

reference. 

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 

information collection, 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 

information collection 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 6 

hours per response. 

Respondents: Full-time students (12– 

17 years of age). 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Respondents: 210. 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Responses per Respondent: 3. 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Responses: 630. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 3,780 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 

March 2009. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–5033 Filed 3–9–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2009–0001] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

National Animal Health Reporting 

System 

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 to support the 

National Animal Health Reporting 

System. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before May 11, 

2009. 

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=APHIS2009-0001 to submit or view comments 

and to view supporting and related 

materials available electronically. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Please send two copies of your comment 

to Docket No. APHIS–2009–0001, 

Regulatory Analysis and Development, 

PPD, APHIS, Station 3A–03.8, 4700 

River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 

20737–1238. Please state that your 

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comment refers to Docket No. APHIS– 

2009–0001. 

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 the National Animal 

Health Reporting System, contact Ms. 

Sandra Warnken, Program and 

Management Analyst, Centers for 

Epidemiology and Animal Health, VS, 

APHIS, 2150 Centre Avenue, Building B 

MS 2E6, Fort Collins, CO 80526; (970) 

494–7193 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 

Reporting System. 

OMB Number: 0579–0299. 

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) is authorized, among 

other things, to prohibit or restrict the 

importation and interstate movement of 

animals and other articles to prevent the 

introduction and interstate spread of 

livestock diseases and to eradicate such 

diseases from the United States when 

feasible. In connection with this 

mission, APHIS operates the National 

Animal Health Reporting System 

(NAHRS), which collects, on a national 

basis, data monthly from State 

veterinarians on the presence or absence 

of diseases of interest to the World 

Organization for Animal Health (OIE). 

As a member country of OIE, the 

United States must submit reports to the 

OIE on the status of certain diseases in 

specific livestock, poultry, and 

aquaculture species. Reportable diseases 

are diseases that have the potential for 

rapid spread, irrespective of national 

borders, that are of serious socioeconomic or public health consequence, 

and that are of major importance in the 

international trade of animals and 

animal products. The potential benefits 

to trade of accurate reporting on the 

health status of the U.S. commercial 

livestock, poultry, and aquaculture 

industries, include expansion of those 

industries into new export markets, and 

preservation of existing markets through 

increased confidence in quality and 

disease freedom. This data collection is 

unique in terms of the type, quantity, 

and frequency; no other entity is 

collecting and reporting data to the OIE 

on the health status of U.S. livestock, 

poultry, and aquaculture. 

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 

information collection, 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 

information collection 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 4 

hours per response. 

Respondents: State veterinarians. 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Respondents: 50. 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Responses per Respondent: 12. 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Responses: 600. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 2,400 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 

March 2009. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–5030 Filed 3–9–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2008–0137] 

Notice of Request for Approval of an 

Information Collection; Plant 

Protection and Quarantine; Official 

Control Program 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: 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 approval of an information 

collection associated with Federal 

recognition of a State’s plant pest 

control or eradication program as an 

official control program. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before May 11, 

2009. 

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=APHIS2008–0137 to submit or view comments 

and to view supporting and related 

materials available electronically. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Please send two copies of your comment 

to Docket No. APHIS–2008–0137, 

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. APHIS– 

2008–0137. 

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