Health Certificate for the Export of Live Crustaceans, Finfish, Mollusks, and related products

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form VS 17-141 Health Certificate for the Export of Live Crustaceans, Finfish, Mollusks, and related products	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form VS 17-141 Health Certificate for the Export of Live Crustaceans, Finfish, Mollusks, and Related Products- Business	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
2012 APHIS-79 - 0278.xls	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-02-29	Available
2012 APHIS-71 - 0278.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-05-01	Available
2012 SS 0278 new.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2012-05-15	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
2491	Health Certificate for the Export of Live Crustaceans, Finfish, Mollusks, and related products	Form and Instruction	Removed
187435	Health Certificate for the Export of Live Crustaceans, Finfish, Mollusks, and Related Products- Business	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0278	ICR Reference No: 201201-0579-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200807-0579-006
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Health Certificate for the Export of Live Crustaceans, Finfish, Mollusks, and related products
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: 06/25/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/15/2012
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with the terms of 5 CFR 1320, OMB approves this collection for a period of three years. OMB notes that APHIS states that it is working with foreign countries to develop a pilot program that would permit the electronic submission of this information. Upon resubmission of this ICR to OMB, APHIS should draft a memo reporting on these pilot projects and describing a phase-in plan to permit electronic collection of this informaiton, if such capability has not already ben implemented.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2015	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2012
Responses	1,976	0	200
Time Burden (Hours)	1,020	0	100
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to issue a health certificate requiring the names of the species being exported from the United States and whether they are cultured stock or wild stock; their place of origin, their country of destination and the date and method of transport.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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:
	76 FR 242	12/16/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 93	05/14/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Health Certificate for the Export of Live Crustaceans, Finfish, Mollusks, and Related Products- Business	VS 17-141, VS 17-140, APHIS 7001	Health Certificate for the Export of Live Crustaceans, Finfish, Mollusks, and Related Products ,   UNITED STATES ORIGIN HEALTH CERTIFICATE ,   UNITED STATES INTERSTATE AND INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATE OF HEALTH EXAMINATION
Health Certificate for the Export of Live Crustaceans, Finfish, Mollusks, and related products	VS 17-141	Health Certificate for the Export of Live Finfish, Mollusks, and Crustaceans (and their Gametes)

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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	1,976	200	0	1,726	50	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,020	100	0	895	25	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: There is an overall program change of +49 respondents, + 1726 responses and +895 total burden hours. The program change is due to APHIS now accepting the options to use VS Form 17-140, APHIS Form 7001, or Country Specific Health Certificate of Export. The form completed varies depending on the importing countries' requirements. There is an adjustment of -20 respondents, +50 responses resulting in an increase of +25 total burden hours. With respondents able to use the additional forms there is a decrease in the number of respondents using the VS form 17-141. The increase in the number of times a respondent responded is due to 1) more foreign countries accepting the form 2) more producers using the form and 3) more accurate/precise tracking during this renewal. A book keeping change was made to remove the individual and household IC and add them to business IC because they should have been included as businesses all along.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $21,408

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: 05/15/2012

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