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the destruction of infected and exposed 

trees and other infected plant material. 

The regulations in ‘‘Subpart–Plum 

Pox’’ (7 CFR 301.74–301.74–5) 

quarantine areas of the United States 

where PPV has been detected, restrict 

the interstate movement of host material 

from quarantined areas, and when the 

Secretary of Agriculture declares an 

extraordinary emergency, provides for 

compensation to owners of commercial 

stone fruit orchards and fruit tree 

nurseries whose trees or nursery stock 

were destroyed to eradicate PPV. 

Section 301.74–5 requires applicants for 

the payment of compensation to 

complete a form, which is an 

information collection activity. 

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 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 0.5 

hours per response. 

Respondents: Owners of stone fruit 

orchards and fruit tree nurseries. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 12. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 1. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 12. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 6 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 5th day of 

August, 2013. 

Kevin Shea, 

Administrator, Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–19313 Filed 8–8–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2013–0026] 

Notice of Request for Revision to and 

Extension of Approval of an 

Information Collection; Highly 

Pathogenic Avian Influenza, All 

Subtypes, and Newcastle Disease; 

Additional Restrictions 

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 to 

prevent the introduction of highly 

pathogenic avian influenza, all 

subtypes, and Newcastle disease into 

the United States through the 

importation of birds, poultry, and 

unprocessed bird and poultry products. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before October 8, 

2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/ 

#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2013-0026- 

0001. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2013–0026, 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-2013-0026 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 to 

prevent the introduction of highly 

pathogenic avian influenza and 

Newcastle disease, 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: Highly Pathogenic Avian 

Influenza, All Subtypes, and Newcastle 

Disease; Additional Restrictions. 

OMB Number: 0579–0245. 

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 (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. 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. 

The regulations in 9 CFR parts 93, 94, 

and 95, govern the importation of 

specified animals and animal products 

and byproducts to prevent the 

introduction of various animal diseases, 

including highly pathogenic avian 

influenza (HPAI), all subtypes, and 

Newcastle disease. 

HPAI, as defined in § 94.0, is an 

infectious and fatal disease of poultry. 

HPAI can strike poultry quickly without 

any warning signs of infection and, once 

established, can spread rapidly from 

flock to flock. HPAI viruses can be 

spread by manure, equipment, vehicles, 

egg flats, crates, and people whose 

clothing or shoes have come in contact 

with the viruses. In addition, HPAI 

viruses can remain viable at moderate 

temperatures for long periods in the 

environment and can survive 

indefinitely in frozen material. One 

gram of contaminated manure can 

contain enough virus to infect 1 million 

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Newcastle disease is a contagious 

disease of birds and poultry caused by 

a paramyxovirus. Newcastle disease, as 

defined in § 94.0, is one of most 

infectious diseases of poultry in the 

world. A death rate of almost 100 

percent can occur in unvaccinated 

poultry flocks. Newcastle disease can 

also infect and cause death even in 

vaccinated birds and poultry. 

APHIS’ regulations prohibit or restrict 

the importation of unprocessed bird and 

poultry products and byproducts from 

regions that have reported the presence 

of HPAI or Newcastle disease, and 

contain permit and quarantine 

requirements for U.S. origin pet birds 

and performing or theatrical birds and 

poultry returning to the United States. 

In addition, there are also restrictions 

concerning importation of live poultry 

and birds that have been vaccinated for 

certain types of avian influenza, or that 

have moved through or originate from 

regions where HPAI or Newcastle 

disease is considered to exist. These 

regulations require the use of a number 

of information collection activities, 

including the completion of a USDA– 

APHIS Veterinary Services (VS) 

Application For Permit To Import or 

Transport Controlled Materials or 

Organisms or Vectors (VS Form 16–3); 

a United States Veterinary Permit for 

Importation and Transportation of 

Controlled Materials and Organisms and 

Vectors (VS Form 16–6A); an 

Application for Approval or Report of 

Inspection Establishment Handling 

Restricted Animal Byproducts or 

Controlled Materials (VS Form 16–25); 

USDA–APHIS VS Agreement for 

Handling Restricted Imports of Animal 

By-Products and Controlled Materials 

(VS Form 16–26); USDA–APHIS VS 

Report of Entry, Shipment of Restricted 

Imported Animal Products and Animal 

By-Products, and Other Material (VS 

Form 16–78); USDA–APHIS VS 

Application for Import or in Transit 

Permit (Animals, Animal Semen, 

Animal Embryos, Birds, Poultry, and 

Hatching Eggs) (VS Form 17–129); 

USDA–APHIS Agreement of Pet Bird 

Owner (VS Form 17–8); application of 

seals and agreements; notarized 

declaration or affirmation; notification 

of signs of disease in a recently 

imported bird; cooperative service 

agreements, and recordkeeping by 

processing establishments. 

This notice includes a description of 

the information collection requirements 

currently approved by the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

HPAI, all subtypes, and Newcastle 

disease under number 0579–0367, and 

for HPAI, subtype H5N1, under number 

0579–0245. After OMB approves and 

combines the burden for both 

collections under one collection 

(number 0579–0245), the Department 

will retire number 0579–0367. 

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 

0.419 hours per response. 

Respondents: Owners of U.S.-origin 

pet birds and performing or theatrical 

birds or poultry returning to the United 

States, and U.S. importers of bird and 

poultry carcasses, parts, unprocessed 

products and byproducts of birds and 

poultry (bird blood, bird tissues, etc.) 

from certain regions. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 1,680. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 1.5. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 2,519. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 1,055 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 5th day of 

August 2013. 

Kevin Shea, 

Administrator, Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–19312 Filed 8–8–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Pike & San Isabel Resource Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meetings. 

SUMMARY: The Pike & San Isabel 

Resource Advisory Committee will meet 

in Pueblo, Colorado. The committee is 

meeting as authorized under the Secure 

Rural Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act (Pub. L. 110–343) 

and in compliance with the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act. The purpose 

of the meeting is for project discussion 

and recommendation to the Designated 

Federal Official. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

September 18, 2013 and will begin at 

9:30 a.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Supervisor’s Office of the Pike & San 

Isabel National Forests, Cimarron and 

Comanche National Grasslands (PSICC) 

at 2840 Kachina Dr., Pueblo, Colorado. 

Written comments should be sent to 

Barbara Timock, PSICC, 2840 Kachina 

Dr., Pueblo, CO 81008. Comments may 

also be sent via email to 

btimock@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 

719–553–1416. 

All comments, including names and 

addresses when provided, are placed in 

the record and are available for public 

inspection and copying. The public may 

inspect comments received at PSICC, 

2840 Kachina Dr., Pueblo, CO 81008. 

Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to 

719–553–1415 to facilitate entry into the 

building. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Barbara Timock, RAC coordinator, 

USDA, Pike & San Isabel National 

Forests, 2840 Kachina Dr., Pueblo, CO 

81008; (719) 553–1415; Email 

btimock@fs.fed.us. 

Individuals who use 

telecommunication devices for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 

between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., 

Eastern Standard Time, Monday 

through Friday. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

September 18 meeting is open to the 

public. The following business will be 

conducted: (1) Review project 

implementation (2) Discuss RAC 

member liaison efforts, (3) Public 

Comment. Persons who wish to bring 

related matters to the attention of the 

Committee may file written statements 

with the Committee staff before or after 

the meeting. Public input sessions will 

be provided and individuals who made 


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