Importation of Live Swine Pork and Pork Products, and Swine Semen from the European Union

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form VS 17-129 Recognizing the Animal Disease Status of Regions in the European Union - Business Form	Modified
2009.79.xls Supplementary Document	2009-09-01
SS 0218 - 2009.doc Supporting Statement A	2010-01-13
2009.71.xls Supplementary Document	2009-09-01

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
44672	Recognizing the Animal Disease Status of Regions in the European Union- Foriegn Gov't	Modified
2406	Recognizing the Animal Disease Status of Regions in the European Union - Business Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0218	ICR Reference No: 200909-0579-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200611-0579-005
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Importation of Live Swine Pork and Pork Products, and Swine Semen from the European Union
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: 03/29/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/25/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2010
Responses	8,245	0	300
Time Burden (Hours)	8,242	0	300
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This program assists APHIS in its efforts to ensure that live breeding swine, swine semen, pork, and pork products pose a low risk of introducing Classical Swine Fever into the United States.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 8301 Name of Law: Animal Health Protection Act of 2002
  

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:
	74 FR 153	08/11/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 15	01/25/2010
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
Recognizing the Animal Disease Status of Regions in the European Union - Business	VS Form 17-29, VS 17-129	Application for Import or in Transit Permit ,   Declaration of Importation
Recognizing the Animal Disease Status of Regions in the European Union- Foriegn Gov't

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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	8,245	300	0	0	7,945	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,242	300	0	3	7,939	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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: There is an adjustment of +7,939 hours as a result of an increase in the number of pork and pork products imported from the EU. There is a program change of +3 hours with the addition of VS Forms 17-29 and 17-129 to the collection. These required forms were added to this collection to act as an anti-smuggling measure and to simply declare what is being imported into the United States. VS Form 17-29 is submitted by the United States Customs Service and VS Form 17-129 is submitted to USDA-APHIS. These forms should have been included in the last submission but were inadvertently omitted.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $430,129

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: 01/25/2010

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