Recordkeeping for Approved Livestock Facilities and Slaughtering and Rendering Establishments

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form VS 10-6 Recordkeeping for Livestock Auction Market Facilities, and Slaughtering and Rendering Establishments	Form	New	Available
ss recordkeeping.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2008-07-08	Available
79.xls	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-07-02	Available
kays 71.xls	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-07-02	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
182232	Recordkeeping for Livestock Auction Market Facilities, and Slaughtering and Rendering Establishments	Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0342	ICR Reference No: 200710-0579-006
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Recordkeeping for Approved Livestock Facilities and Slaughtering and Rendering Establishments
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 10/30/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/08/2008
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is not approving the collection at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency must submit to OMB a summary of any comments related to the proposed recordkeeping requirements and any changes that are made in response to these comments. OMB also requests that the agency revise the abstract to reflect the purpose of the collection.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Currently livestock facilities are required to retain certain records for 2 years, and there are no records retention provisions that apply to slaughtering and rendering establishments. This collection will amend the regulations to state that records will be maintained for 5 years.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 8301 Name of Law: The Animal Health Protection Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0579-AC61	Proposed rulemaking	73 FR 130	07/07/2008

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Recordkeeping for Livestock Auction Market Facilities, and Slaughtering and Rendering Establishments	VS 10-6	Listing Agreement for a Slaughter Establishment Handling Livestock or Livestock Carcasses (Non-Poultry) on Interstate CommercePursuant to Title 9, Code of Federal Regulations

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection. Please note all of the burden hours for this collection are recordkeeping hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,362

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 07/08/2008

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