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continues to be a serious threat, and 

APHIS believes that public support is 

crucial to eradication efforts. 

In this regard, APHIS enlists the 

public’s assistance in reporting the 

presence or absence of the ALB in their 

local areas. APHIS invites members of 

the public to report the results of any 

surveys they conduct using a simple online form on the Internet to record 

sightings and nonsightings. Such reports 

of surveys for the ALB conducted by 

members of the general public, nature 

organizations, school groups, garden 

clubs, and others help APHIS develop a 

history of the ALB’s presence and 

activity in particular areas and 

supplement the work done by the 

program’s surveyors. If the public 

reports signs of the ALB, APHIS takes 

appropriate steps to determine whether 

the ALB is indeed present in the area 

and to what extent. In turn, negative 

reports help APHIS affirm the absence 

of ALB in a particular area and facilitate 

progress towards deregulation of the 

area. 

We are asking the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) to 

approve our use of this information 

collection activity 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 

0.1129774 hours per response. 

Respondents: General public, nature 

organizations, school groups, and 

garden clubs. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 5,000. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 1.0002. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 5,001. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 565 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 17th day of 

June 2009. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–14715 Filed 6–22–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2009–0038] 

Notice of Request for Approval of an 

Information Collection; National 

Animal Health Monitoring System; 

Catfish 2010 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 Catfish 2010 Study. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before August 24, 

2009. 

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–2009–0038 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–2009–0038, 

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– 

2009–0038. 

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 Catfish 2010 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; Catfish 2010 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, including farm-raised fish. 

APHIS is the only agency responsible 

for collecting data on aquaculture 

health. Participation in any NAHMS 

study is voluntary, and all data are 

confidential. 

APHIS plans to conduct the Catfish 

2010 study (Catfish 2010) as part of an 

ongoing series of NAHMS studies on the 

U.S. aquaculture population. The 

purpose of Catfish 2010 is to support the 

catfish farming industry by providing 

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current information on production 

methods and catfish health status. The 

study includes objectives to: 

• Describe foodsize fish production 

practices, including stocking, feeding, 

pond management, and general 

practices. 

• Examine fingerling production 

practices, including brood stock 

management, hatchery management, 

vaccination practices, fingerling pond 

management, and stocking and feeding 

practices. 

• Describe the prevalence of disease 

problems in fingerling and foodsize fish, 

disease control and treatment practices, 

and risk factors associated with disease. 

• Develop baseline information on 

the use of hybrid channel x blue catfish 

production by the industry. 

• Evaluate trends in foodsize fish and 

fingerling management practices from 

2003 to 2010. 

Catfish 2010 will take place on farms 

in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and 

Mississippi, which account for 91.6 

percent of 2008 total catfish sales and 

90.9 percent of the water surface acres 

for catfish production (National 

Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA, 

Catfish Production Report, January 

2009). The type, quantity, and frequency 

of data collected by NAHMS through 

this study are unique in the United 

States. A comparable study of the 

catfish industry was conducted by 

NAHMS in 2003. No other entity/source 

is collecting and analyzing data on the 

health of the U.S. catfish industry. The 

potential benefits to the industry from 

Catfish 2010 include increased 

production through enhanced pond 

management and increased consumer 

confidence in quality through disease 

reduction. 

Information from this study will be 

disseminated to and used by 

aquaculture producers, animal health 

officials, private veterinary 

practitioners, animal industry groups, 

policymakers, public health officials, 

multimedia, educational institutions, 

and others to improve aquaculture 

productivity and competitiveness. 

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 

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 

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 

0.4103174 hours per response. 

Respondents: Aquaculture industry 

personnel and company and 

independent producers. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 700. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 1.8. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 1,260. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 517 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 17th day of 

June 2009. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–14717 Filed 6–22–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2009–0041] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

Certification Program for Imported 

Articles of Pelargonium spp. and 

Solanum spp. to Prevent the 

Introduction of Potato Brown Rot 

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 a certification program 

for imported articles of Pelargonium 

spp. and Solanum spp. to prevent the 

introduction of potato brown rot into 

the United States. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before August 24, 

2009. 

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-2009–0041 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–2009–0041, 

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– 

2009–0041. 

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 to prevent 

the introduction of potato brown rot 

into the United States, contact Mr. 

Vedpal Malik, Senior Agriculturalist, 

Quarantine Policy, Analysis and 

Support, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road, 

Unit 60, Riverdale, MD 20732–1231; 

(301) 734–6774. 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: Certification Program for 

Imported Articles of Pelargonium spp. 

and Solanum spp. to Prevent the 

Introduction of Potato Brown Rot. 

OMB Number: 0579–0221. 

Type of Request: Extension of 

approval of an information collection. 

Abstract: Under the Plant Protection 

Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), the Animal