[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 89 (Monday, May 9, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27561-27562]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09932]


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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 June 8, 
2022 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: Permanent, Privately Owned Horse Quarantine Facilities.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0313.
    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 such animal or related material if necessary to prevent the 
spread of any livestock or poultry pest or disease. The AHPA is 
contained in Title X, Subtitle E, Sections 10401-18 of Public Law 107-
171, May 13, 2002, the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 
[7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.).
    The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) regulations 
in subpart C of part 93, on the importation of horses include

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requirements for the approval and establishment of permanent, privately 
owned horse quarantine facilities that are operated under APHIS 
supervision. These regulations necessitate the use of several 
information collection activities when applicants apply for approval to 
establish and operate permanent, privately owned quarantine facilities 
for horses.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect the following 
information to ensure that horses can be imported into the United 
States without compromising its ability to protect against the 
introduction of communicable diseases of horses: (1) Environment 
Certification, (2) Application for Facility Approval, (3) Service 
Agreements, (4) Letter Challenging Withdrawal for Facility Approval, 
(5) Letter Notifying APHIS of Facility Closure, (6) Memorandum of 
Understanding/Compliance Agreement, (7) Security Instructions, (8) 
Alarm Notification, (9) Security Breach, (10) List of Personnel, (11) 
Signed Statements, (12) Daily Log, (13) Request for Variance, (14) 
Authorization Access Affidavits, and (15) Standards Operating 
Procedures. Without the information APHIS would be unable to approve 
permanent, privately owned horse quarantine facilities. Importers of 
horses would find it difficult to get quarantine space at either 
Federal facilities or temporary, privately owned facilities, which 
could decrease equine imports. This would impede trade and create 
challenges for the U.S. equine industry.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; State, 
Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 17.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 158.

    Dated: May 4, 2022.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-09932 Filed 5-6-22; 8:45 am]
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