Federal Register #APHIS-2026-0434

APHIS Information Collection for Horse Quarantine Facilities (No Procurement)

This opportunity involves a regulatory information collection by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), under the Department of Agriculture, regarding permanent, privately owned horse quarantine facilities. - Government Buyer: - Department of Agriculture - Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) - No OEMs or commercial vendors are mentioned or solicited - No products or services are being procured - Activities covered include: - Environmental certification - Facility approval applications - Service agreements and memoranda of understanding - Security and alarm notifications - Personnel lists, affidavits, daily logs, and recordkeeping - Requests for variance and standard operating procedures - Purpose is to collect public comments on the necessity and burden of these information requirements, supporting compliance with the Animal Health Protection Act - No procurement or acquisition of goods/services is involved

Description

This notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request a revision to and extension of approval of an information collection associated with regulations for permanent, privately owned horse quarantine facilities. The information collection includes activities such as environmental certification, application for facility approval, service agreements, and recordkeeping related to horse quarantine facilities. The purpose is to ensure compliance with regulations under the Animal Health Protection Act to prevent the introduction and spread of livestock diseases. Comments on this request are accepted until September 22, 2026.

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