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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 241 (Monday, December 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 101551]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-29554]

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    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 
are requested regarding; 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; the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and 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.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by January 
15, 2025 will be considered. Written comments and recommendations for 
the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days 
of the publication of this notice on the following website 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function. 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: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI); Testing, 
Surveillance, and Reporting of HPAI in Livestock; Dairy Herd 
Certification.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0494.
    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. The Secretary may also prohibit or restrict import or export 
of any animal or related material if required to prevent the spread of 
any livestock or poultry pest or disease. Part of the mission of APHIS' 
Veterinary Services (VS) business unit is preventing foreign animal 
disease outbreaks in the United States, and monitoring, controlling, 
and eliminating a disease outbreak should one occur.
    High Path Aviation Influenza (HPAI) is a contagious viral disease 
of domestic poultry and wild birds, and is deadly to domestic poultry, 
wiping out entire flocks within a matter of days. It has now been 
detected in dairy cattle. In April 2024, APHIS published a Federal 
Order to assist with limiting the spread of H5N1 in dairy cattle.
    Need and Use of the Information: The Federal Order requires testing 
lactating dairy cattle prior to interstate movement and mandatory 
reporting from laboratories of positive Influenza A cases in livestock. 
It also requires infected dairy cattle premises to not move lactating 
dairy cattle interstate for 30 days and to provide epidemiological 
information, including animal movement tracing, via a questionnaire. 
Other data collection requirements include inspections and sampling, 
implementation of biosecurity plans, State response and containment 
plans, and support agreements. APHIS is working with State and industry 
partners to encourage farmers and veterinarians to report cattle 
illnesses quickly so that APHIS can monitor new cases and minimize the 
impact to farmers, consumers, and other animals.
    Description of Respondents: Businesses or other for-profits, State 
animal health officials.
    Number of Respondents: 6,052.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting; On occasion; Quarterly.
    Total Burden Hours: 503,000.

Rachelle Ragland-Greene,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-29554 Filed 12-13-24; 8:45 am]
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