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information collection associated with 

regulations for the importation of small 

lots of seed into the United States. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before November 

28, 2008. 

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=APHIS–2008–0101 to submit or view 

comments and to view supporting and 

related materials available 

electronically. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Please send two copies of your comment 

to Docket No. APHIS–2008–0101, 

Regulatory Analysis and Development, 

PPD, APHIS, Station3A–03.8, 4700 

River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 

20737–1238. Please state that your 

comment refers to Docket No. APHIS– 

2008–0101. 

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 regulations for the 

importation of small lots of seed into the 

United States, contact Dr. Arnold T. 

Tschanz, Senior Risk Manager, 

Commodity Import Analysis and 

Operations, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River 

Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737; 

(301) 734–5306. 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 Small Lots of 

Seed. 

OMB Number: 0579–0285. 

Type of Request: Extension of 

approval of an information collection. 

Abstract: The Plant Protection Act (7 

U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes the 

Secretary of Agriculture to restrict the 

importation, entry, or interstate 

movement of plants, plant products, and 

other articles to prevent the 

introduction of plant pests into the 

United States or their dissemination 

within the United States. The 

regulations contained in ‘‘Subpart— 

Nursery Stock, Plants, Roots, Bulbs, 

Seeds, and Other Plant Products’’ 

prohibit or restrict, among other things, 

the importation of living plants, plant 

parts, and seeds for propagation. 

These regulations allow small lots of 

seed to be imported into the United 

States under an import permit with 

specific conditions, including seed 

packet labeling, as an alternative to a 

phytosanitary certificate requirement. 

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 

0.0355769 hours per response. 

Respondents: Importers, horticultural 

societies, arboreta, and small 

businesses. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 1,600 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 13. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 20,800. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 740 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 23rd day of 

September 2008. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. E8–22835 Filed 9–26–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2008–0103] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

Johne’s Disease in Domestic Animals; 

Interstate Movement 

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 

regulations for the interstate movement 

of animals affected with Johne’s disease. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before November 

28, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/ 

component/main?main=Docket

Detail&d=APHIS–2008–0103 to submit 

or view comments and to view 

supporting and related materials 

available electronically. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Please send two copies of your comment 

to Docket No. APHIS–2008–0103, 

Regulatory Analysis and Development, 

PPD, APHIS, Station3A–03.8, 4700 

River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 

20737–1238. Please state that your 

comment refers to Docket No. APHIS– 

2008–0103. 

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 

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programs is available on the Internet at 

http://www.aphis.usda.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information on regulations for the 

interstate movement of animals affected 

with Johne’s disease, contact Dr. 

Michael Carter, Senior Staff 

Veterinarian, Ruminant Health 

Programs, National Center for Animal 

Health Programs, VS, APHIS, 4700 River 

Road Unit 43, Riverdale, MD 20737; 

(301) 734–4914. 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: Johne’s Disease in Domestic 

Animals; Interstate Movement. 

OMB Number: 0579–0148. 

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) is authorized, among 

other things, to prevent the introduction 

and interstate spread of livestock 

diseases by prohibiting or restricting the 

importation and interstate movement of 

animals and other articles and by 

eradicating such diseases from the 

United States when feasible. In 

connection with this mission, 

Veterinary Services (VS), APHIS, 

prohibits or restricts the interstate 

movement of livestock that have, or 

have been exposed to, Johne’s disease. 

Johne’s disease, also known as 

paratuberculosis, is caused by 

Mycobacterium avium subspecies 

paratuberculosis and primarily affects 

cattle, sheep, goats, and other domestic, 

exotic, and wild ruminants. The disease 

is a chronic and contagious enteritis that 

results in progressive wasting and 

eventual death. It is nearly always 

introduced into a healthy herd by an 

infected animal that is not showing 

symptoms of the disease. 

The regulations in 9 CFR, chapter I, 

subchapter C, govern the interstate 

movement of animals to prevent the 

dissemination of livestock and poultry 

diseases within the United States. 

Subchapter C, part 71, contains general 

provisions for the interstate movement 

of animals, poultry, and their products, 

while part 80 pertains specifically to the 

interstate movement of domestic 

animals that are positive to an official 

test for Johne’s disease. 

These regulations provide that cattle, 

sheep, goats, and other domestic 

animals that are positive to an official 

test for Johne’s disease may generally be 

moved interstate only to a recognized 

slaughtering establishment or to an 

approved livestock facility for sale to 

such an establishment. The animals 

must bear an official eartag and be 

shipped with an owner-shipper 

statement. 

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 

0.370909 hours per response. 

Respondents: Herd owners, shippers, 

and accredited veterinarians. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 275. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 1.0. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 275. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 102 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 23rd day of 

September 2008. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. E8–22834 Filed 9–26–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2008–0105] 

Notice of Request for Approval of an 

Information Collection; National 

Animal Health Monitoring System; 

Goat 2009 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 Goat 2009 Study. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before November 

28, 2008. 

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=APHIS-2008-0105 to submit or view 

comments and to view supporting and 

related materials available 

electronically. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Please send two copies of your comment 

to Docket No. APHIS–2008–0105, 

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. APHIS– 

2008–0105. 

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 Goat 2009 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 

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