Importation of Live Swine Pork and Pork Products, and Swine Semen from the European Union

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form VS 17-129 Recognizing the Animal Disease Status of Regions in the European Union - Business Form	Removed
VS 17-29 Nov 2009.doc Supplementary Document	2013-03-26
2013 SS 0218.docx Supporting Statement A	2013-03-26
2013 APHIS 79 - 0218.xlsx Supplementary Document	2013-02-05
2013 APHIS 71 - 0218 (2).xlsx Supplementary Document	2013-03-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
44672	Recognizing the Animal Disease Status of Regions in the European Union- Foriegn Gov't	Modified
2406	Recognizing the Animal Disease Status of Regions in the European Union - Business Form	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0218	ICR Reference No: 201302-0579-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200909-0579-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Importation of Live Swine Pork and Pork Products, and Swine Semen from the European Union
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: 07/02/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/26/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2013
Responses	7,504	0	8,245
Time Burden (Hours)	7,504	0	8,242
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This program assists APHIS in its efforts to ensure that live breeding swine, swine semen, pork, and pork products pose a low risk of introducing Classical Swine Fever 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 211	10/31/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 56	03/22/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Recognizing the Animal Disease Status of Regions in the European Union - Business	VS Form 17-29, VS 17-129	Application for Import or in Transit Permit ,   Declaration of Importation
Recognizing the Animal Disease Status of Regions in the European Union- Foriegn Gov't

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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	7,504	8,245	0	-6	-735	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,504	8,242	0	-3	-735	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Cutting Redundancy

Short Statement: When Veterinary Services evaluated the burden for the 3-year renewal of 0218, they realized that the same information is also being collected in 0579-0265. IC 0579-0265 was started because it was tied to a proposed rule in 2005. This merger will reduce redundancy in reporting the same activities twice for the Importation of Swine Pork Products, and Swine Semen from the European Union. No burden was added by merging 0265 with 0218. The annual responses and burden hours that were accounted for in 0579-0265 are part of the same 7,504 annual responses and 7,504 burden hours requested for this renewal. There is a program change of -6 annual responses and -3 burden hours for the removal of VS Form 17-29. This form is completed by APHIS inspectors from information derived from the VS Form 12-129 so should not be counted as public burden. There is an adjusted decrease of -9 respondents, resulting in a decrease of -735 annual responses and -735 burden hours. This decrease is a result of fewer companies importing swine semen due to a downturn in the economy.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $401,220

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: 03/26/2013

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