Commercial Transportation of Equines to Slaughter

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form VS 10-13A Commercial Transportation of Equines to Slaughter Form	Modified
71.2010.xls Supplementary Document	2010-06-09
ss.2010.doc Supporting Statement A	2010-06-09
79.2010.xlsx Supplementary Document	2010-04-21

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
2298	Commercial Transportation of Equines to Slaughter Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0160	ICR Reference No: 201004-0579-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200706-0579-008
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Commercial Transportation of Equines to Slaughter
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: 10/11/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/11/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2010
Responses	6,700	0	80,100
Time Burden (Hours)	2,603	0	4,203
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: To ensure and certify that the commercial transportation of equines meets certain requirements.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 1901 Name of Law: Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996
  

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:
	75 FR 27	02/10/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 106	06/03/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Commercial Transportation of Equines to Slaughter	VS 10-13A, VS 10-13	OWNER/SHIPPER CERTIFICATE FITNESS TO TRAVEL TO A SLAUGHTER FACILITY CONTINUATION SHEET ,   Owner/Shipper Certificate Fitness to Travel to a Slaughter Facility

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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	6,700	80,100	0	0	-73,400	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,603	4,203	0	-1,600	0	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Previously, APHIS required that a VS Form 10-13 be completed for each horse being transported to slaughter. Adding VS Form 10-13A, Continuation Sheet resulted in a program burden reduction of -1600 hours. This change reduced the number of forms that needed to be submitted since more horses can be listed on the Continuation Sheet. There was an adjustment of -73,400 responses to this collection. APHIS incorrectly listed 400 responses per respondent for the completion of the VS Form 10-13 the last time this collection was approved, and that mistake has been corrected.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $20,031

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 06/11/2010

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