Federal agriculture officials are working to update administrative procedures for a nationwide livestock disease prevention initiative.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has announced plans to seek approval for changes to data collection requirements tied to the joint State-Federal Brucellosis Eradication Program. The agency is also requesting an extension of current approval for these information-gathering activities.
This administrative action follows protocols established under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, which requires federal agencies to justify and periodically review their data collection practices.
The brucellosis eradication program represents a collaborative effort between federal and state authorities to eliminate this livestock disease, which can affect cattle and other animals.
