National Animal Health Monitoring System Sheep 2011 Study

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form NAHMS 246 National Animal Health Monitoring System Sheep 2011 Study	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Part_A_revised.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2010-12-23	Available
Sheep 2011 APHIS 71 -2.xls	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-11-10	Available
Sheep 2011 APHIS 79.xls	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-11-05	Available
Part B.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2010-11-05	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
36959	National Animal Health Monitoring System Sheep 2011 Study	Form and Instruction	Modified
195064	National Animal Health Monitoring System Sheep 2011 Study - Non Respondents	Other-Place Holder	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0188	ICR Reference No: 201010-0579-022
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200404-0579-005
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Animal Health Monitoring System Sheep 2011 Study
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 12/23/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/18/2010
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2012	36 Months From Approved
Responses	9,429	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	9,356	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to collect information through questionnaires and biologic sampling on the U.S. sheep population.

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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:
	75 FR 166	08/27/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 220	11/16/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
National Animal Health Monitoring System Sheep 2011 Study	NAHMS 247, NAHMS 251, NAHMS 252, NAHMS 253, NAHMS 250, NAHMS 246, NAHMS 249, NAHMS 248	Sheep 2011 - General Sheep Management Report ,   Sheep 2011 - General Sheep Management Report (Enumerator) ,   Sheep 2011 - General Producer Agreement ,   Sheep 2011 - VS Initial Visit ,   Sheep 2011 - Parasite Evaluation Collection Record ,   Sheep 2011 - Nasal Swab and Blood Sample Collection Record ,   Sheep 2011 - Fecal Pathogen Collection Record ,   Sheep 2011 - Scab Sample Collection Record
National Animal Health Monitoring System Sheep 2011 Study - Non Respondents

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	9,429	0	0	-1,302	0	10,731
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	9,356	0	0	266	0	9,090
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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: This is a reinstatement of collection 0579-0188. There is a program change of -1,302 annual responses and +266 burden hours since the original study was conducted in 2001.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $129,708

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 11/02/2010

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