[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 16, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 16626]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-9346]
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Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 74 / Tuesday, April 16, 1996 /
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. 96-020-1]
Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved
Information Collection
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed 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 request an extension of a currently approved information
collection in support of the Application for Inspection and
Certification of Animal Byproducts.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by June 17, 1996 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding the accuracy of burden estimate,
ways to minimize the burden (such as the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology), or any other
aspect of this collection of information to: Docket No. 96-020-1,
Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, suite 3C03, 4700 River
Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-1238. Please send an original and
three copies, and state that your comments refer to Docket 96-020-1.
Comments received may be inspected at USDA, room 1141, South Building,
14th Street and Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC, between 8 a.m.
and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. Persons wishing
to inspect comments and notices are requested to call ahead on (202)
690-2817 to facilitate entry into the comment reading room.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: For information on the Application for
Inspection and Certification of Animal Byproducts, contact Dr. John
Gray, Senior Staff Veterinarian, National Center for Import and Export,
VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 40, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231, (301)
734-7837; or e-mail: jgray@aphis.usda.gov. For copies of the proposed
collection of information, contact Ms. Cheryl Jenkins, APHIS'
Information Collection Coordinator, at (301) 734-5360.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Application for Inspection and Certification of Animal
Byproducts.
OMB Number: 0579-0008.
Expiration Date of Approval: June 30, 1996.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: U.S. exporters who wish to export certain animal
byproducts to other countries must, in some instances, furnish the
importing country with certificates that have been issued or endorsed
by U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Veterinary Services (VS). These certificates attest to the
class and quality of these products, and also attest that the products
have been processed according to the conditions and requirements of the
importing country. VS Form 16-24 is one such certificate.
The information requested on VS Form 16-24 is provided by the
applicant and notifies us that the applicant desires to have us monitor
the processing of the product. After monitoring the processing
technique, we certify (on VS Form 16-24) that the product was processed
according to the conditions and requirements of the importing country.
Without this certification, the importing country would not accept the
product, and the applicant would be unable to conduct business with
that country.
The use of VS Form 16-24 has no impact on animal disease prevention
or eradication activities in the United States. The form was developed
strictly in response to the importation requirements of other
countries.
The use of VS Form 16-24 provides ample space for the applicant to
list, in detail, the processing technique that we need to verify to
make the product eligible to enter the importing country. The form also
serves as the written agreement under which the applicant (the U.S.
exporter) pays for the services we render in connection with
documenting the certification statements required by the importing
country.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit comments from the public
(as well as affected agencies) concerning our information collection.
We need this outside input to help us:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection 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
proposed 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, or other collection technologies, e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of responses.
Estimate of burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average .5 hours per response.
Respondents: U.S. exports of animal byproducts.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 20.
Estimated Numbers of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 10 hours.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval of the information collection.
Done in Washington, DC, this 10th day of April 1996.
Terry L. Medley,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 96-9346 Filed 4-15-96; 8:45 am]
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