Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy; Importation of Animals and Animal Products

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form VS 17-33 Business BSE Form	Modified
2015 0234 SS.docx Supporting Statement A	2015-03-19
2015 0234 BSE 71.xlsx Supplementary Document	2015-03-16
2015 0234 79 .xlsx Supplementary Document	2015-03-16

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
2435	Business BSE Form	Modified
200066	Foreign Federal Government	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0234	ICR Reference No: 201407-0579-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201110-0579-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy; Importation of Animals and Animal Products
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: 06/30/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/24/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2018	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2015
Responses	235,752	0	125,289
Time Burden (Hours)	231,307	0	70,324
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The regulations allow the importation of certain animals and animal products if permits, certificates, seals, etc., are used to ensure that BSE is not introduced into the United States.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 8301 Name of Law: Animal Health Protection Act dated 5-13-2002
  

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:
	79 FR 78385	12/30/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 14906	03/20/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Business BSE	VS 17-33, VS 16-3, VS 1-27, VS 17-130	Animals Imported for Immediate Slaughter ,   Application for Permit to Import or Transport Controlled Material or Organisms or Vectors ,   Permit for Movement of Restricted Animals ,   Ruminants Imported to Designated/Approved Feedlots
Foreign Federal Government

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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	235,752	125,289	0	700	109,763	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	231,307	70,324	0	134,233	26,750	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: Overall, the number of responses increased from 125,289 to 235,752 resulting in a total increase of 110,463 responses (program change: 700 responses and adjustment: 109,763 responses) and the burden hours increased from 70,324 to 231,307 resulting in a total increase of 160,983 hours (program change: 134,233 hours and adjustment: 26,750 hours). The program and adjustment changes are described below in more detail. The following program changes occurred and the justifications are described below: • The Certification Statement for Ovine/Caprine Products from Regions Listed in 9 CFR 95.4 and for Inedible Processed Animal Proteins Derived from Ovines/Caprines has both a program change and an adjustment. For the program change, APHIS increased the hours per response from .02 to 1 hour to better account for the time needed to ensure that all of the conditions listed in 9 CFR 95.4 have been met before signing any documentation/certification. This program change didn't change the number of responses, but it is responsible for increasing the burden hours by +134,064 hours. The adjustment in burden is described below with the other adjustments for this information collection. • APHIS is adding VS 1-27 to this information collection (program change: +600 responses and +150 burden hours). This form is already approved for use by other APHIS VS programs. • APHIS is also adding VS 17-130 back to this information collection (program change/violation: +100 responses and +19 burden hours). APHIS discontinued OMB approval in a past submission of this information collection, because it was thought that it would no longer be used with the changing disease statuses and regulations; however, APHIS continued to use the form without OMB approval. Since ROCIS doesn't allow for individual item violations, this violation is listed as a program change, but will be reported in the ICB as a violation. The following adjustments occurred in burden mainly because of a rise in imports from Canada and other general business/disease status fluctuations: • Certification Statement for Ovine/Caprine Products from Regions Listed in 9 CFR 95.4 and for Inedible Processed Animal Proteins Derived from Ovines/Caprines (+81,282 responses and +1,626 burden hours). • VS 16-3 (+154 responses and +77 burden hours). • Certificate for Inedible Processed Ovine/Caprine Origin Materials and Products from a Region Not Listed in 9 CFR 95.4 (+31,607 responses and +31,607 burden hours). • VS 17-33 (-3,280 responses and -6,560 burden hours).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,442,883

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: 03/24/2015

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