# Federal Register #2026-21202

APHIS seeks comments on continued BSE surveillance information collection

**Buyer:** Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
**Posted:** October 16, 2026
**Respond By:** December 15, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-21202

This USDA APHIS notice concerns continued information collection for the Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) Surveillance Program, not a purchase of goods or services.
- **Government agency and office:** U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), through its National Veterinary Services Laboratories.
- **Purpose:** APHIS is seeking public comments on a proposed revision and three-year extension of approval for information collection supporting BSE surveillance.
- **Forms involved:** VS Form 17-146 (BSE Surveillance Submission Form), VS Form 17-146A (continuation sheet), and VS Form 17-131 (BSE Surveillance Data Collection Form).
- **Estimated annual reporting:** 204 respondents, 94 responses per respondent, 19,200 total responses, and 2,295 burden hours.
- **Products, vendors, and OEMs:** No products or services are being requested, and no OEMs or vendors are identified.

### Description

APHIS is requesting a revision to and a three-year extension of approval for an information collection supporting the Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) Surveillance Program. The collection includes VS Forms 17-146, 17-146A, and 17-131, used for BSE surveillance submissions and data collection. APHIS reports an estimated 204 respondents, 19,200 annual responses, and 2,295 total annual burden hours. Comments are due by December 15, 2026.

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