The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the USDA plans to reinstate an information collection for the National Animal Health Monitoring System's Equine 2026 Study as per the Paperwork Reduction Act. This study aims to collect data on equine health, biosecurity, veterinary services, at-risk equids, and emergency preparedness. The study will be conducted in two phases, with Phase I focusing on interviews with equine owners and Phase II involving equine events across 30 states. The agency is seeking public comments on the necessity and burden of this information collection.
Simple Explanation
The government wants to ask horse owners questions for a big horse health study to learn more about keeping horses healthy, but they need people to say what they think about this plan to make sure it's helpful and fair.