NAHMS Equine Herpesvirus Study

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form NAHMS-317 NAHMS Equine Herpesvirus Study - State	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form NAHMS-317 NAHMS Equine Herpesvirus Study - Business	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
EHM Justification Part A 3.15.2013 F.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2013-06-26	Available
Equine Herpesvirus APHIS 79.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-06-25	Available
EHM Justification Part B 3.15.2013 F.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2013-03-20	Available
Equine Herpesvirus APHIS 71.xls	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-06-25	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
206190	NAHMS Equine Herpesvirus Study - State Nonrespondents	Other-Place Holder	Modified
206189	NAHMS Equine Herpesvirus Study - Business Nonrespondents	Other-Place Holder	Modified
206188	NAHMS Equine Herpesvirus Study - State	Form and Instruction	Modified
206187	NAHMS Equine Herpesvirus Study - Business	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0399	ICR Reference No: 201306-0579-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201303-0579-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: NAHMS Equine Herpesvirus Study
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/15/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/09/2013
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2013
Responses	982	0	982
Time Burden (Hours)	778	0	778
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this study is to collect information from horse owners and trainers using questionnaires to identify risk factors for Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM), make recommendations for disease control, and provide guidance on the best ways to avoid future outbreaks.

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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:
	78 FR 79	04/24/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 131	07/09/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
NAHMS Equine Herpesvirus Study - Business	NAHMS-317	EHV-1 Study Questionnaire
NAHMS Equine Herpesvirus Study - State	NAHMS-317	EHV-1 Study Questionnaire
NAHMS Equine Herpesvirus Study - Business Nonrespondents
NAHMS Equine Herpesvirus Study - State Nonrespondents

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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	982	982	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	778	778	0	0	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $11,805

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 07/09/2013

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