Animal Disease Traceability

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form APHIS 453 State	Form	Modified	Available
2013 71.xls	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-04-29	Available
2013 79.xls	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-04-29	Available
2013 ss.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2014-04-30	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
211369	Business		New
180733	State	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0327	ICR Reference No: 201301-0579-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201009-0579-004
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Animal Disease Traceability
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: 06/19/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/30/2014
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2018	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2015
Responses	2,757,105	0	50
Time Burden (Hours)	839,600	0	31
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This collection enables APHIS to document the movement history of an animal throughout its life. Knowing where diseased and at-risk animals are -- as well as where they have been and when -- is indispensable during an emergency response and for ongoing disease programs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 8301-8317 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:
	79 FR 37	02/25/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 82	04/29/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Business
State	APHIS 453, VS 1-63	Program Site Tag Information Sheet ,   Tribal Location Identification System Implementation Request

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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	2,757,105	50	0	2,757,055	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	839,600	31	0	839,569	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: The overall burden for this information collection increased by 2,757,055 responses and 839,569 total burden hours due to Program Changes. Note: Of the 2,757,055 responses, 2,755,419 are due to Potential Violations , and of the 839,569 program change hours, 838,881 hours are due to Potential Violations of the PRA. USDA is not able to reflect the Potential Violations of the PRA hours in ROCIS.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $92,686

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: 04/30/2014

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