Commercial Transportation of Equines to Slaughter

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form VS 10-13A Commercial Transportation of Equines to Slaughter (Business) Form	Modified
2013 ss.docx Supporting Statement A	2013-10-30
APHIS 79.xlsx Supplementary Document	2013-07-23
APHIS 71.xlsx Supplementary Document	2013-07-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
2298	Commercial Transportation of Equines to Slaughter (Business) Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0160	ICR Reference No: 201310-0579-009
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201307-0579-008
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Commercial Transportation of Equines to Slaughter
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: 02/12/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/30/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2017	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2014
Responses	13,100	0	6,700
Time Burden (Hours)	9,803	0	2,603
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This collection ensures the humane movement of horses to slaughtering facilities, or to assembly points while en route to slaughtering facilities, via commercial transportation. APHIS uses the following information activities to regulate the food, water, and rest for the horses while they are in transit and to review other related issues that may be appropriate to ensure that these animals are treated humanely.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 1901 Name of Law: Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996
  

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 90	05/09/2013
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: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Commercial Transportation of Equines to Slaughter (Business)	VS 10-13A, VS 10-13	OWNER/SHIPPER CERTIFICATE FITNESS TO TRAVEL TO A SLAUGHTER FACILITY CONTINUATION SHEET ,   Owner/Shipper Certificate Fitness to Travel to a Slaughter Facility

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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	13,100	6,700	0	6,400	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	9,803	2,603	0	7,200	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 respondents remain at 300 since the previous collection. There has been an increase in the total annual number of responses from 6,700 to 13,100 and an increase in the total number of burden hours from 2,603 hours to 9,803 hours. APHIS requires the VS Forms 10-13 and 10-13a to be completed for each movement between assembly points made by a horse being transported to slaughter. APHIS estimates that, on average, a horse bound for slaughter makes at least one stop at an assembly point within the United States before final transport to slaughter. This estimation has led APHIS to double the number of responses to each form from 16 to 32 thereby causing a program increase in the annual responses and total burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $40,436

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: 10/30/2013

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