National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form VS 9-4 NPIP Business Form	Modified
Form VS Form 9-2 NPIP State Form	New
ss 2009.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-10-13
79.xls Supplementary Document	2009-06-17
71.xls Supplementary Document	2009-06-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
2072	NPIP Business Form	Modified
189603	NPIP State Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0007	ICR Reference No: 200906-0579-009
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200604-0579-007
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 11/09/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/26/2009
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved. APHIS may request approval of the an electronic version of the VS 9-4, when it becomes available, through a "change worksheet" request.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2012	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2009
Responses	168,379	0	73,000
Time Burden (Hours)	103,681	0	39,638
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The 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.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 429 Name of Law: USDA Organic Act of 1944
  

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 245	12/19/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 122	06/26/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
NPIP Business	VS 9-2, VS 9-4, VS 9-5, VS 1-23, VS 1-23A	Summary of Breeding Flock, Table-Egg Layer Flocks, MEat-Type Chicken and Turkey Slaughter Plants Partcipation ,   Report of Hatcheries, Dealers, and Independent Flocks, Table-Egg Producers, Meat-Type Chicken and Turkey Slaughter Plants Partcipating in the NPIP ,   Apprasial and Indemnity Claim for Animals Destroyed or Materials Destroyed ,   Appraisal and Indemnity Claim for Animals Destroyed or Materials Destroyed ,   Flock Selecting and Testing Report
NPIP State	VS Form 9-2, VS 9-3, VS 9-4, VS 9-5, VS 9-6, VS 9-7, VS 9-8, VS 9-9, VS 10-3, VS 1-23, VS 1-23 A	Flock Selecting and Testing Report ,   Report of Sales of Hatching Eggs, Chicks, and Poults ,   Summary of Breeding Flock, Table-Egg Layer Flocks, Meat-Type Chicken and Turkey Slaughter Plants Partcipation ,   Report of Hatcheries, Dealers, and Independen Flocks, Table-Egg Producers, Meat-Type Chicken and Turkey Slaughter Plants Partcipating in the NPIP ,   Report of Salmonella Isolations to NPIP Official State Agencies ,   Investigation of Salmonella Isolations in Poultry ,   Flock Inspection and Check Testing Report ,   Hatchery Inspection Form ,   Request for Salmonella Serotyping ,   Appraisal and Indemnity Claim for Animals Destroyed or Materials Destroyed - Continuation Sheet ,   Appraisal and Indemnity Claim for Animals Destroyed

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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	168,379	73,000	0	0	95,379	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	103,681	39,638	0	0	64,043	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: The burden increased from 39,638 hours to 103,681 hours due to the merging of 0579-0305 into this information collection and more accuratley reflecting what is being collected from the public based on new available data.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,402,120

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: 06/26/2009

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