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Vol. 75, No. 183 

Wednesday, September 22, 2010 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS-2010-0085] 

Notice of Request for Approval of an 

Information Collection; National 

Animal Health Monitoring System; 

Small-Scale Livestock Operations 2011 

Study 

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 

initiate an information collection to 

support the National Animal Health 

Monitoring System Small-Scale 

Livestock Operations 2011 Study. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before November 

22, 2010. 

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=APHIS2010-0085) to submit or view comments 

and to view supporting and related 

materials available electronically. 

∑ Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Please send one copy of your comment 

to Docket No. APHIS-2010-0085, 

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. APHIS2010-0085. 

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 Small-Scale 

Livestock Operations 2011 Study, 

contact Ms. Sandra Warnken, 

Management and Program Analyst, 

Centers for Epidemiology and Animal 

Health, VS, APHIS, 2150 Centre 

Avenue, Building B MS 2E3, 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 

Monitoring System; Small-Scale 

Livestock Operations 2011 Study. 

OMB Number: 0579-xxxx. 

Type of Request: Approval of a new 

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 

protect the health of our Nation’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 have 

evolved into 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 data on 

livestock health. Participation in any 

NAHMS study is voluntary, and all data 

are confidential. 

As part of an ongoing series of 

NAHMS studies on the U.S. livestock 

population, APHIS plans to conduct the 

Small-Scale Livestock Operations 2011 

Study. Historically NAHMS studies 

have focused on individual commodity 

groups and have provided information 

by various operation-size groups based 

on the commodity of interest. This data 

collection will focus primarily on mixed 

small-scale livestock operations (more 

than one livestock species or 

commodity). A sample of small-scale 

livestock operations in all 50 States will 

be contacted. The purpose of the study 

is to collect information through 

questionnaires to: 

∑ Provide a baseline description of 

animal health, marketing, and 

management practices on small-scale 

operations. 

∑ Investigate challenges faced by 

small-scale operations; and 

∑ Describe management and 

biosecurity practices important for the 

control of infectious diseases on smallscale operations. 

The Small-Scale Livestock Operations 

2011 Study is a one-time study with 

data collection administered via postal 

mail and telephone followup. The 

information collected through the study 

will be analyzed and organized into 

descriptive reports. Information sheets 

will be derived from these reports, and 

the data will be disseminated to and 

used by a variety of constituents, 

including producers, veterinarians, 

stakeholders, academia, and others. 

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 

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 


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(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 

0.258 hours per response. 

Respondents: Small-scale livestock 

producers in 50 States. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 16,000. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 1. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 16,000. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 4,128 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 16th day 

of September 2010. 

Kevin Shea 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–23668 Filed 9–21–10; 12:14 pm] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–S 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2010–0056] 

Notice of Request for Approval of an 

Information Collection; National 

Veterinary Services Laboratories; 

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy 

Surveillance Program Documents 

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 National 

Veterinary Services Laboratories 

diagnostic support for the bovine 

spongiform encephalopathy 

surveillance program. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before November 

22, 2010. 

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=APHIS2010-0056) to submit or view comments 

and to view supporting and related 

materials available electronically. 

∑ Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Please send one copy of your comment 

to Docket No. APHIS-2010-0056, 

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. APHIS2010-0056. 

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 documents associated 

with the bovine spongiform 

encephalopathy surveillance program, 

contact Dr. Nancy Clough, VS, APHIS, 

1920 Dayton Avenue, Ames, IA 50010; 

(515) 337-7989. 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 Veterinary Services 

Laboratories; Bovine Spongiform 

Encephalopathy Surveillance Program 

Documents. 

OMB Number: 0579-xxxx. 

Type of Request: 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 carry out 

activities to detect, control, and 

eradicate pests and diseases of livestock 

within the United States. APHIS’ 

National Veterinary Services 

Laboratories (NVSL) safeguard U.S. 

animal health and contribute to public 

health by ensuring that timely and 

accurate laboratory support is provided 

by their nationwide animal health 

diagnostic system. 

NVSL conducts an ongoing 

surveillance program to monitor and 

assess changes to the BSE status of U.S 

cattle and to provide mechanisms for 

early detection of BSE. NVSL collects 

samples from a variety of sites and from 

the cattle populations where the disease 

is most likely to be detected. These 

diagnostic services involve information 

collection activities, including the BSE 

Surveillance Submission Form/ 

Continuation Sheet (VS Forms 17-146/ 

17-146A) and the BSE Surveillance Data 

Collection Form (VS Form 17-131). 

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 

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 

0.1000068 hours per response. 

Respondents: Slaughter 

establishments, offsite collection 

facilities for condemned slaughter, 3D/ 

4D facilities, veterinary diagnostic 

laboratories, and State animal health 

personnel. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 60. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 732.95. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 43,977. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 4,398 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. 


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