Importation of Horses, Ruminants, Swine, and Dogs; Inspection and treatment for screwworm

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form VS 17-129 mportation of Horses, Ruminants, Swine, and Dogs; Inspection and treatment for screwworm - Business Form and Instruction	Modified
2014 SS 0165.docx Supporting Statement A	2014-03-06
2014 APHIS 79 - 0165.xls Supplementary Document	2014-02-28
2014 APHIS 71 - 0165.xls Supplementary Document	2014-02-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
2310	Importation of Horses, Ruminants, Swine, and Dogs; Inspection and treatment for screwworm - Foreign Government	Modified
195679	mportation of Horses, Ruminants, Swine, and Dogs; Inspection and treatment for screwworm - Business Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0165	ICR Reference No: 201311-0579-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201010-0579-016
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Importation of Horses, Ruminants, Swine, and Dogs; Inspection and treatment for screwworm
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: 05/16/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/27/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2014
Responses	1,937	0	340
Time Burden (Hours)	485	0	85
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of the collection is for APHIS to collect information from the repondents to document the importation of horses, ruminants, swine, and dogs from regions where screwworm is known to exist.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 8301 Name of Law: The 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 185	09/24/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 59	03/27/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Importation of Horses, Ruminants, Swine, and Dogs; Inspection and treatment for screwworm - Foreign Government
mportation of Horses, Ruminants, Swine, and Dogs; Inspection and treatment for screwworm - Business	VS 17-129	Application for Import or In Transit Permit

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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	1,937	340	0	0	1,597	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	485	85	0	0	400	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: There is an adjustment increase of +9 respondents and +1,597 annual responses resulting in an increase of +400 total burden hours. The adjustments are due to an increase in the number of respondents and responses for Health Certificates for dogs due an increase in the number of individuals interested in importing dogs into the US. Also the number of Health Certificates for horses has increased because there was an increase in the number of times a respondent requested to import horses into the US.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $275,827

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: 03/27/2014

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