Importation of Equines into the United States

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form VS 10-4 Importation of Equines into the US - State Form and Instruction	New
Form VS 17-129 Importation of Equines into the US - Business Form	Modified
2010 APHIS 79 - 0324.xls Supplementary Document	2011-05-23
2010 Supporting Statement 0324.docx Supporting Statement A	2011-05-24
2010 APHIS 71 - 0324.xls Supplementary Document	2011-05-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
197815	Importation of Equines into the US - Foreign Gov't	New
197814	Importation of Equines into the US - State Form and Instruction	New
181369	Importation of Equines into the US - Business Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0324	ICR Reference No: 201103-0579-010
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200806-0579-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Importation of Equines into the United States
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: 07/24/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/26/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2011
Responses	58,312	0	20
Time Burden (Hours)	36,146	0	28
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to allow APHIS to effectively monitor, track, and identify the movements of horses temporarily imported into the United States.

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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:
0579-AC35	Final or interim final rulemaking	73 FR 109	06/05/2008

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 234	12/07/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 102	05/26/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Importation of Equines into the US - Business	VS 17-29, VS 17-32, VS 10-4, VS 10-4A, VS 17-129	Application for Import or In-Transit Permit (for Live Animals, Animal Semen, Animal Embryos, Birds, Poultry, or Hatching Eggs) ,   Declaration of Importation of Animals, Animal Semen, Embryos, Birds, Poultry, and Eggs for Hatching ,   Written Request for Inspection, Other Services, and Dipping, VS 17-32 (Application for Inspection and Dipping) ,   Specimen Submission ,   Continuation Sheet for Specimen Submission
Importation of Equines into the US - State	VS 10-4, VS 10-4A	SPECIMEN SUBMISSION ,   CONTINUATION SHEET FOR SPECIMEN SUBMISSION
Importation of Equines into the US - Foreign 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	58,312	20	0	3	58,289	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	36,146	28	0	3	36,115	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: After reviewing the burden for this collection, APHIS changed several activities based on more recent data including decreasing the estimated number of foreign health certificates and arrival declarations. For the sake of efficiency, APHIS added the following equine related burdens from information collections under OMB 0579-0040 and 0579-0165, in order to make this a comprehensive Equine Collection: • Application for Import or In-Transit Permit (for Live Animals, Animal Semen, Animal Embryos, Birds, Poultry, or Hatching Eggs), VS Form 17-129 [0579-0165] • Foreign Health Certificates [0579-0165] • Statement for Horses Imported from Countries Affected with Screwworm [0579-0040] • Trust Fund or Compliance Agreement for Horses [0579-0040] • Opportunity for Hearing to Present Views on Facility Withdrawal and Written Withdrawal by Facility Operator [0579-0040] • Application for Approval of Quarantine or Holding Facility (Letter) [0579-0040] • Written Agreement with State for CEM (Monitoring by State) [0579-0040] • Opportunity to Present View on Suspension [0579-0040] • Declaration of Importation of Animals, Animal Semen, Embryos, Birds, Poultry, and Eggs for Hatching, VS 17-29 [0579-0040] • Request Space at USDA Operated Quarantine Facilities and Includes Mailing Copies [0579-0040] • Recordkeeping - Horses for Association and Trainer [0579-0040] • Letter of Credit, Cashier's Check, Certified Check, or Money Order [0579-0040] • Written Request for Inspection, Other Services, and Dipping, VS 17-32 (Application for Inspection and Dipping) [0579-0040] • VS Form10-4, Specimen Submission; VS Form I0-4A, Continuation Sheet for Specimen Submission [0579-0040] The added forms have thus been removed from the aforementioned collections and will be cleared under this one. By including these forms there is an adjustment of +83 respondents and + 58,289 resulting in an increase of +36,115 burden hours. In addition, the program has included a new form of burden: Checklist for the Approval of Permanent, Privately Owned Equine Quarantine Facilities. This form has been added to this equine-specific collection since it involves the import of equines. There is a program change of +3 respondents and +3 responses resulting in an increase of +3 total burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $488,636

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: 05/26/2011

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