Importation of Restricted and Controlled Animal and Poultry Products and Byproducts, Organisms, and Vectors into the U.S.

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form VS 16-3 Importation of Restricted and Controlled Animal and Poultry Products and Byproducts, Organisms, and Vectors into the U.S. - Business Form	Modified
Form VS 16-3 Importation of Restricted and Controlled Animal and Poultry Products and Byproducts, Organisms, and Vectors into the U.S. - Not For Profit Form	New
Form VS 16-3 Importation of Restricted and Controlled Animal and Poultry Products and Byproducts, Organisms, and Vectors into the U.S. - Federal Government Form	New
ss.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-06-04
0015.71.xls Supplementary Document	2008-09-30
sf LLL.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-09-29
SF424C.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-09-29
SF424B.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-09-29
SF424A.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-09-29
SF424Instructions.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-09-29
SF424.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-09-29
0015.79.xls Supplementary Document	2008-09-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
2090	Importation of Restricted and Controlled Animal and Poultry Products and Byproducts, Organisms, and Vectors into the U.S. - Business Form	Modified
186207	Importation of Restricted and Controlled Animal and Poultry Products and Byproducts, Organisms, and Vectors into the U.S. - Not For Profit Form	New
186205	Importation of Restricted and Controlled Animal and Poultry Products and Byproducts, Organisms, and Vectors into the U.S. - Federal Government Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0015	ICR Reference No: 200805-0579-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200503-0579-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Importation of Restricted and Controlled Animal and Poultry Products and Byproducts, Organisms, and Vectors into the U.S.
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/13/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/30/2008
Terms of Clearance: Pursuant to 5 CFR 1320, APHIS is required to display the expiration date of OMB approval for this information collection.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2009
Responses	22,253	0	70,086
Time Burden (Hours)	23,104	0	32,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to regulate the importation of certain animal and poultry products and byproducts, organisms, and vectors to prevent the introduction and spread of livestock and poultry diseases into the United States.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 8301 Name of Law: 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 71	04/11/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 51782	09/05/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Importation of Restricted and Controlled Animal and Poultry Products and Byproducts, Organisms, and Vectors into the U.S. - Business	VS 16-3, VS 16-25, VS 16-26	Application for Permit to: Import or Transport Controlled Material or Organisms or Vectors ,   Agreement for Handling Restricted Imports or Animals Byproducts and Controlled Materials ,   Application for Approval or Report of Inspection of Establishment Handling Restricted Animal Byproducts or Controlled Materials
Importation of Restricted and Controlled Animal and Poultry Products and Byproducts, Organisms, and Vectors into the U.S. - Federal Government	VS 16-3, VS 16-25, VS 16-26	Application for Permit to: Import or Transport Controlled Material or Organisms or Vectors ,   Agreement for Handling Restricted Imports of Animal Byproducts and Controlled Materials ,   Application for Approval or Report of Inspection of Establishment Handling Restriced Animal Byproducts or Controlled Materials
Importation of Restricted and Controlled Animal and Poultry Products and Byproducts, Organisms, and Vectors into the U.S. - Not For Profit	VS 16-3, VS 16-25, VS 16-26	Application for Permit: Import or Transport Controlled Material or Organisms or Vectors ,   Agreement for Handling Restricted Imports of Animal Byproducts and Controlled Materials ,   Application for Approval or Report of Inspection of Establishment Handling Restricted Animal Byproducts or Controlled Materials

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	22,253	70,086	0	0	-47,833	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	23,104	32,000	0	0	-8,896	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is a decrease of -8,896 hours. As a result of disease outbreaks, there was a decrease in the number of foreign facilities approved to ship meat products to the United States and import permits for ruminant materials from Canada has decreased. Recordkeeping requirements have been incorporated as part of normal business practices. The requirement for recordkeeping has been discontinued for the location of the seal and the reason for breaking the seal.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,071,232

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)? No

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: 09/30/2008

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