In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is being withdrawn in order to allow the agency to correctly certify their compliance with 5 CFR 1320 and the PRA.
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The effective implementation of NPIP necessitates the use of information collection activities from meat-type chicken slaughter plants, turkey slaughter plants, and table-egg producers who choose to participate in this voluntary plan. This will require the completion of necessary forms when submitting samples from flock monitoring to authorized laboratories. In additions, they would be required to maintain records.
APHIS is requestion emergency review, processing, and approval of an informational collection activity that is needed in connection with the efforts of the United States Department of Agriculture to facilitate the surveillance of Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza (P|LPAI) subtypes H5 and H7 in the US through the voluntary participation of meat-type chicken slaughter plants, turkey slaughter plants, and table-egg producets in the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP). The regulation is needed immediately to address the increasing threat of mutation to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) posed by outbreaks of H5/H7 LPAI; to ensure containued surveillance of LPAI H5/H& in the US; and safeguard the health of the US poultry population, as well as the quality of US poultry products. Meat-type chicken slaughter plants, turkey slaughter plants, and table-egg producers who chose to participate in this voluntary plan would be required to complete the necessary forms when submitting smaples from flock monitoring to author8ized labotatories.
This is a new collection of information resulting in a program change of 54,946.
$470,603
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Uncollected
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Uncollected
Andrew Rhorer 770 922-3496
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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.