[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 183 (Wednesday, September 22, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57736-57737]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-23668]


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Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 183 / Wednesday, September 22, 2010 / 
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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.

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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:
    <bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to (http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS-2010-0085) to submit or view comments 
and to view supporting and related materials available electronically.
    <bullet> 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. APHIS-2010-0085.
    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:
    <bullet> Provide a baseline description of animal health, 
marketing, and management practices on small-scale operations.
    <bullet> Investigate challenges faced by small-scale operations; 
and
    <bullet> Describe management and biosecurity practices important 
for the control of infectious diseases on small-scale 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 16\th\ 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]
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