The National Poultry Improvement Plan
(NPIP) is a voluntary Federal-State industry mechanism for
controlling certain poultry diseases and for improving poultry
breeding flocks and products through disease control techniques.
The NPIP became operative on July 1, 1935, with the approval of the
Secretary of Agriculture and under the authority of an
appropriation made by Congress for the USDA, to be used in
cooperation with State authorities in the administration of
regulations for the improvement of poultry, poultry products, and
hatcheries.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.