Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Nomination Request Form; Animal Disease Training

Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Nomination Request Form; Animal Disease Training

DATES:

We will consider all comments that we receive on or before March 23, 2026.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Nomination Request Form; Animal Disease Training.

OMB Control Number: 0579-0353.

Type of Request: Revision to and Extension of approval of an information collection.

Abstract: Under the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq. ), the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture is authorized, among other things, to protect the health of U.S. livestock and poultry populations by preventing the introduction and interstate spread of serious diseases and pests of livestock and by eradicating such diseases from the United States when feasible. In connection with this mission, APHIS' Veterinary Services (VS) program provides vital animal disease training.

VS Professional People Training provides training on responses to animal disease events, sample collection procedures, and disease mitigation and eradication activities to private veterinarians and State, Tribal, military, international, industry, and university personnel. The courses are designed to prepare participants for activities dealing with a U.S. animal disease incident. Individuals who wish to attend animal disease-related training must submit a Nomination Request Form (VS Form 1-5) to VS to help the program coordinate courses and select participants. VS develops rosters with course participants' names and contact information to notify them of future training courses and to encourage contact among participants throughout their careers.

We are asking OMB to approve our use of these information collection activities, as described, for an additional 3 years. Since the last extension of approval for this information collection activity, APHIS has not seen an increase or decrease in any burden activities; however, we are now reporting state, business, and individual respondents separately.

The purpose of this notice is to solicit comments from the public (as well as affected agencies) concerning our information collection. These comments will help us:

(1) Evaluate whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the information will have practical utility;

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the burden of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

(4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, through use, as appropriate, of automated, electronic, mechanical, and other collection technologies; e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.

Estimate of burden: The public burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 0.334 hours per response.

Respondents: State, Tribal, Military, International, University, and industry personnel.

Estimated annual number of respondents: 350.

Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 1.

Estimated annual number of responses: 350.

Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 117 hours. (Due to averaging, the total annual burden hours may not equal the product of the annual number of responses multiplied by the reporting burden per response.)

All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of public record.