Prohibited and Restricted Importation of Animal and Poultry Products (Milk and Eggs), into the United States

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form VS 16-25 Importation of Aniamal and Poultry Poducts (Milk, Eggs) into the U.S. (Business/Not for Profit)	Form	New	Available
2012 APHIS 79 - 0015.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-07-30	Available
2012 APHIS 71 - 0015.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-07-30	Available
2012 SS.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2013-02-14	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
203407	Importation of Aniamal and Poultry Poducts (Milk, Eggs) into the U.S. (Government)		New
203406	Importation of Aniamal and Poultry Poducts (Milk, Eggs) into the U.S. (Business/Not for Profit)	Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0397	ICR Reference No: 201207-0579-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Prohibited and Restricted Importation of Animal and Poultry Products (Milk and Eggs), into the United States
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 02/18/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/30/2012
Terms of Clearance: USDA states that it is working to make some of the forms associated with this collection electronically fileable. This process must be complete before resubmitting this collection for OMB review.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/29/2016	36 Months From Approved
Responses	204,316	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	408,230	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection of certain Milk and Egg products collects information to help prevent or control the introduction and spread of livestock diseases and controlled animal products into the United States

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 8301 Name of Law: Animal Health Protection Act of 2002
  

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:
	77 FR 23	02/03/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 145	07/27/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Importation of Aniamal and Poultry Poducts (Milk, Eggs) into the U.S. (Business/Not for Profit)	VS 16-25, VS 16-26, VS 16-3	APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OR REPORT OF INSPECTION OF ESTABLISHMENT HANDLING RESTRICTED ANIMAL BYPRODUCTS OR CONTROLLED MATERIALS ,   AGREEMENT FOR HANDLING RESTRICTED IMPORTS OF ANIMAL BYPRODUCTS AND CONTROLLED MATERIALS ,   APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO: IMPORT OR TRANSPORT CONTROLLED MATERIAL ORORGANISMS OR VECTORS
Importation of Aniamal and Poultry Poducts (Milk, Eggs) into the U.S. (Government)

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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	204,316	0	0	204,316	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	408,230	0	0	408,230	0	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: This new collection was originally part of the larger collection [0579-0015]. For the purpose of efficiency, the commodities were divided into separate collections. When the milk and eggs were part of the 0015 collection, the different VS staffs thought the burden for this activity was 19,825 hours but now a more accurate count reveals that the burden is in fact 408,230 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $21,827,880

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: 07/30/2012

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