Tuberculosis; Require Approved Herd Plans Prior to Payment of Indemnity

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
ss.doc Supporting Statement A	2008-07-24
79 dec.xls Supplementary Document	2008-07-23
71.xls Supplementary Document	2008-07-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
185828	Tuberculosis; Require Approved Herd Plans Prior to Payment of Indemnity - State	New
185827	Tuberculosis; Require Approved Herd Plans Prior to Payment of Indemnity - Business	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0343	ICR Reference No: 200807-0579-005
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Tuberculosis; Require Approved Herd Plans Prior to Payment of Indemnity
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: 07/24/2008
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.

	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: APHIS is proposing to amend its regulations to require herd owners to develop approved herd plans prior to their payments of indemnity in an effort to eradicate tuberculosis in cattle.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 21 USC 111-113,114,115,117,120,123,13 Name of Law: null
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0579-AC65	Proposed rulemaking	73 FR 143	07/24/2008

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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: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Tuberculosis; Require Approved Herd Plans Prior to Payment of Indemnity - State
Tuberculosis; Require Approved Herd Plans Prior to Payment of Indemnity - Business

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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 of information resulting in a program change of 500 hours. APHIS is ammending its regulations to require herd owners to develop approved herd plans prior to their payments of indemnity.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,763

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: 07/24/2008

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