Virus-Serum-Toxin Act and Regulations in 9 CFR Subchapter, Parts 101-124

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form APHIS 2001 Virus-Serum-Toxin Act and Regulations - Business	Form	Modified	Available
2013 SS 0013a.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2013-08-26	Available
2013 APHIS 79 - 0013v1.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-08-22	Available
2013 APHIS 71v2 - 0013.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-08-26	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
2084	Virus-Serum-Toxin Act and Regulations - Business	Form	Modified
200319	Virus-Serum-Toxin Act and Regulations - Individual		Unchanged
183917	Virus-Serum-Toxin Act and Regulations - State		Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0013	ICR Reference No: 201307-0579-010
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201110-0579-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Virus-Serum-Toxin Act and Regulations in 9 CFR Subchapter, Parts 101-124
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: 10/23/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/26/2013
Terms of Clearance: Previous terms of clearance remain in effect.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2013
Responses	39,670	0	19,304
Time Burden (Hours)	78,382	0	74,386
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to verify that compliance requirements for biological products used in the United States are met (i.e., the products are pure, safe, potent, and effective).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 21 USC 151-159 Name of Law: VIRUS-SERUM-TOXIN 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 103	05/29/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 161	08/20/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Virus-Serum-Toxin Act and Regulations - Individual
Virus-Serum-Toxin Act and Regulations - Business	APHIS 2020, APHIS 2070, APHIS 2072, APHIS 2071, APHIS 2046, APHIS 2018, APHIS 2047, APHIS 2046S (spanish), APHIS 2005, APHIS 2001, APHIS 2008, APHIS 2008A, APHIS 2047S (Spanish), APHIS 2003, APHIS 2007, APHIS 2015, APHIS 2017	APPLICATION FOR US VETERINARY BIOLOGICS ESTABLISHMENT LICENSE ,   APPLICATION FOR US VETERINARY BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT LICENSE ,   CONTACT AND QUALIFICATIONS OF VETERINARY BIOLOGICS PERSONNEL ,   TRANSMITTAL OF LABLES AND CIRCULARS OR OUTLINES ,   OFFICIAL EXPORT CERTIFICATE FOR ANIMAL BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS ,   REQUEST FOR REFERENCE, REAGENT, OR REAGENT SEED MATERIAL ,   APPLICATION FOR UNITED STATES VETERINARY BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT PERMIT ,   AHIPMENT AND RECEIPT OF BIOLOGICS SAMPLES ,   VETERINARY BIOLOGICS PRODUCTION AND TEST REPORT ,   CONTINUATION FOR VETERINARY BIOLOGICS PRODUCTION AND TEST REPORT ,   CERTIFICATE OF LICENSING AND INSPECTION ,   CERTIFICADO DE LICENCIA E INSPECCION ,   CERTIFICATE OF LICENSING AND INSPECTION ,   CERTIFICADO DE LICENCIA E INSPECTION ,   Application for Authorization to Ship Master Seed or Cell Samples for Confirmatory Testing by APHIS ,   Application for Authorization to ship Experimental Veterinary Biological Products ,   Application for Authorization to Ship Biological Product Samples for Confirmation Testing by APHIS
Virus-Serum-Toxin Act and Regulations - State

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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	39,670	19,304	0	90	20,276	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	78,382	74,386	0	128	3,868	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: APHIS' 2013 burden calculation imposed by this collection increased by 18 respondents, from 202 to 220. Total responses increased by 20,366, from 19,304 to 39,670 and total burden hours increased by 3,996, from 74,386 in 2011 to 78,382 total burden hours in 2013. These changes are do to adjustments and program changes in the forms and regulations.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,316,149

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: 08/26/2013

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