Federal Register #APHIS-2026-1486

APHIS Seeks Comments on Extending Approval of Cattle and Bison Importation Information Collection

This USDA APHIS notice seeks public comments on extending approval of an information collection about importing cattle and bison. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). - Purpose: Continue OMB approval of information collection requirements related to cattle and bison imports; this is not a request to purchase products or services. - Information covered: Regional classifications for bovine tuberculosis and brucellosis; applications and requests related to those classifications; maintaining or changing classifications; and official animal identification and certification. - Estimated annual reporting burden: 21 respondents, 62 responses, an average of 14.6 hours per response, and 907 total burden hours. - OEMs and vendors: None identified; no products, vendors, or manufacturers are being solicited.

Description

APHIS is seeking an extension of approval for an information collection associated with regulations governing the importation of cattle and bison. The collection covers regional classification and related information for bovine tuberculosis and brucellosis, changes to regional classifications, and conditions for importing cattle and bison from regions with different classifications. Activities include requests for regional classification, applications for recognition, maintaining or changing classifications, and official identification and certification. The notice invites comments on the collection and estimates an average burden of 14.6 hours per response, with 907 total annual burden hours.

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