Standards for Privately Owned Quarantine Facilities for Ruminants

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2012 SS 0232.docx Supporting Statement A	2012-11-15
2012 APHIS 79 - 0232.xlsx Supplementary Document	2012-11-15
2012 APHIS 71 - 0232.xlsx Supplementary Document	2012-11-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
2431	Standards for Privately owned quarantine facilities for ruminants Other-Sample Cooperative Service Agreement	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0232	ICR Reference No: 201211-0579-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201207-0579-011
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Standards for Privately Owned Quarantine Facilities for Ruminants
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 01/14/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/19/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2013
Responses	154	0	155
Time Burden (Hours)	76	0	170
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Imported ruminants must be monitored for animal health diseases of concern so that they do not spread to domestic animals. Private facilities can apply to APHIS to perform this monitoring. This collection allows private facilities to be recognized by APHIS, if they submit an application letter, cooperative agreement, and other pertinent information.

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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:
	77 FR 49	03/13/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 156	08/13/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Standards for Privately owned quarantine facilities for ruminants

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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	154	155	0	0	-1	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	76	170	0	0	-94	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is an adjustment decrease of -1 response because of a decrease in the request for variance and there is a decrease of -94 burden hours with correcting the response time for the application letter and the decrease in recordkeeping hours. The number of privately owned quarantine facilities for ruminants has decreased due to the high cost of building and maintaining such facilities. There was an error in the last submission. The program stated that it took 80 hours to complete the application letter; however, it only takes an 1 hour to complete.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $189

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: 11/19/2012

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