Federal Register #APHIS-2026-1453

APHIS livestock facility blood and tissue sampling recordkeeping notice

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is seeking public comments on livestock-facility recordkeeping requirements, not soliciting products or services. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). - Purpose: Revise and extend for three years the approval of information collection supporting animal disease surveillance and tracking at slaughtering, rendering, and approved livestock marketing facilities. - Information collected: Facility and listing agreements, inspections, blood and tissue sampling records, animal identification and movement records, notifications, sale schedules, quarantine signs, and related records. - Estimated annual burden: 3,368 respondents, 10,866 responses, and 2,970 burden hours. - Procurement status: This is a public-comment notice, not a contract opportunity. No OEMs, vendors, products, quantities, or procurement services are identified.

Description

APHIS is requesting a revision to and extension of OMB approval for an information collection related to livestock marketing establishments and facilities, slaughtering and rendering facilities, and blood and tissue collection and recordkeeping. The collection supports animal disease surveillance and tracking, including facility agreements, inspections, animal identification records, notifications, sale schedules, quarantine signs, and other records. APHIS is requesting approval to continue these activities for an additional three years. The estimated annual burden is 2,970 hours across 3,368 respondents.

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