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Notices Federal Register

58511 

Vol. 78, No. 185 

Tuesday, September 24, 2013 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

September 19, 2013. 

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), New Executive Office Building, 

725—17th Street NW., Washington, DC 

20502. Commenters are encouraged to 

submit their comments to OMB via 

email to: 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 by October 

24, 2013. Copies of the submission(s) 

may be obtained by calling (202) 720– 

8681. 

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. 

Rural Housing Service 

Title: 7 CFR 1980–D, Rural Housing 

Loans. 

OMB Control Number: 0575–0078. 

Summary of Collection: The Rural 

Housing Service (RHS) is a credit 

agency for Rural Development for the 

U.S. Department of Agriculture. Section 

517(d) of Title V of the Housing Act of 

1949, as amended, (Act) provides the 

authority for the Secretary of 

Agriculture to issue loan guarantees for 

the acquisition of new or existing 

dwellings and related facilities to 

provide decent, safe, and sanitary living 

conditions and other structures in rural 

areas. The Act also authorizes the 

Secretary to pay the holder of a 

guaranteed loan the difference between 

the rate of interest paid by the borrower 

and the market rate of interest. 

Congress passed Public Law 111–212, 

Supplemental Disaster Relief and 

Summer Jobs Act of 2010 which 

authorized the Agency to assess an 

annual fee in an effort to maintain a 

budget-neutral loan program. Effective 

in fiscal year 2011, the Agency began 

assessing an annual fee against newly 

closed guaranteed loans. The program 

introduced an electronic method for 

lenders to pay the annual fee through 

the Guaranteed Annual Fee (GAF) 

system. This new Web-based system 

allows loan servicers to authorize preauthorized debit (PAD) payments as 

well as review annual fee advance 

notice, billing, and payment 

reconciliation details for guaranteed 

loans that they service. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

Information collected is used to 

determine if borrowers qualify for all 

assistance. Eligibility for this program 

includes very low, low, and moderateincome families or persons whose 

income does not exceed 115 percent of 

the median income for the area. The 

information requested by RHS includes 

borrower financial information such as 

household income, assets and liabilities, 

and monthly expenses. Information 

requested on lenders is required to 

ensure lenders are eligible to participate 

in the GRH program and are in 

compliance with OMB Circular A–129. 

If the information collected was less 

frequent or not at all, the agency could 

not effectively monitor lenders and 

assess the program. 

Description of Respondents: 

Individuals or households; Business or 

other for-profit. 

Number of Respondents: 154,197. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

Monthly; On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 880,796. 

Charlene Parker, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2013–23241 Filed 9–23–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2013–0065] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

Importation of Horses, Ruminants, 

Swine, and Dogs; Inspection and 

Treatment for Screwworm 

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 

horses, ruminants, swine, and dogs from 

regions of the world where screwworm 

is considered to exist. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before November 

25, 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-2013-0065-0001. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2013–0065, Regulatory Analysis 

and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 

3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, 

Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. 

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58512 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 185 / Tuesday, September 24, 2013 / Notices 

Supporting documents and any 

comments we receive on this docket 

may be viewed at http://www.

regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=

APHIS-2013-0065 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 horses, ruminants, swine, 

and dogs from regions of the world 

where screwworm is considered to 

exist, contact Dr. Ellen Buck, Equine 

Import Specialist, National Center for 

Import and Export, VS, APHIS, 4700 

River Road Unit 39, Riverdale, MD 

20737; (301) 851–3361. 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 Horses, 

Ruminants, Swine, and Dogs; Inspection 

and Treatment for Screwworm. 

OMB Number: 0579–0165. 

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 U.S. Department 

of Agriculture (USDA) 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. 

The regulations in 9 CFR part 93 

prohibit or restrict the importation of 

certain animals into the United States to 

prevent the introduction of 

communicable diseases of livestock and 

poultry. Subparts C, D, E, and F of part 

93 govern the importation of horses, 

ruminants, swine, and dogs, 

respectively, and include provisions for 

the inspection and treatment of these 

animals if imported from any region of 

the world where screwworm is 

considered to exist. Screwworm is a 

pest native to tropical areas of South 

America, the Indian subcontinent, 

Southeast Asia, tropical and subSaharan Africa, and the Arabian 

peninsula. Screwworm causes extensive 

damage to livestock and other 

warmblooded animals. 

The regulations in subparts C, D, E, 

and F involve the use of two 

information collection activities. One 

information collection activity includes 

a USDA–APHIS Veterinary Services 

(VS) Application for Import or In 

Transit Permit (Animals, Animal 

Semen, Animal Embryos, Birds, Poultry, 

or Hatching Eggs) (VS Form 17–129) for 

horses, ruminants, and swine. The 

second information collection activity 

includes a certificate for horses, 

ruminants, swine, and dogs signed by a 

full-time salaried veterinary official of 

the exporting region stating that the 

animal has been inspected, under 

certain conditions, and found free of 

screwworm and, as appropriate, that the 

animal was treated for screwworm. 

Since the last approval of these 

collection activities, APHIS has adjusted 

the number of responses. We have 

increased the number of responses to 

reflect the number of health certificates 

that are presented for dogs. APHIS does 

not track the number of health 

certificates presented for dogs; however, 

we increased our estimate from 2 to 50 

by counting the number of inquiries 

from individuals interested in importing 

dogs from areas where screwworm 

exists. We have also increased the 

number of responses for completion of 

health certificates for horses from 99 to 

1,650, because the number of responses 

per respondent has increased from 3 to 

50. The number of importers of horses 

has remained the same, but the number 

of responses per importer has been 

updated to accurately reflect the number 

of health certificates for horses that are 

presented. APHIS tracks the number of 

health certificates presented for horses. 

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 0.05 

hours per response. 

Respondents: Full-timed salaried 

veterinary officials of exporting regions 

and importers of horses, ruminants, 

swine, and dogs from regions where 

screwworm is considered to exist. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 91. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 21.31. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 1,939. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 97 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 18th day of 

September 2013. 

Michael C. Gregoire, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–23193 Filed 9–23–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2013–0070] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

Swine Health 

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 to prevent the interstate 

spread of swine diseases and protect 

swine health. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before November 

25, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

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