To prevent the introduction of Exotic
Newcastle Disease, APHIS requires that certain data appear on the
foreign meat inspection certificate that accompanies poultry meat
and other poultry products from Sinaloa and Sonora, Mexico. APHIS
requires these roducts to be accompanied by a Foreign Meat
Inspection Certificate and for the product containers to be affixed
with official seals. These instruments are produced by the country
of origin.
US Code:
7 USC
8301 Name of Law: Animal Health Protection Act
In the 2008 information
collection there were 20 total respondents, 40 annual responses,
and 40 total burden hours. This submission indicates an increase of
260 respondents, 239 annual responses, and 239 burden hours due to
an increase in shipments. APHIS has always required that a foreign
government veterinarian review and sign the Foreign Meat Inspection
Certificate. However, until this year, the Agency failed to account
for this activity. With the addition of the Foreign Meat Inspection
Certificate (Foreign Government) there is an adjusted change of +1
respondent and +1 responses resulting in an increase of +1 total
burden hours for this activity.
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:
(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;
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.