Brucellosis Class Free States and Certified Brucellosis-Free Herds; Revisions to Testing and Certification Requirements

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2014 ss.docx Supporting Statement A	2015-09-10
Comments explained.docx Supplementary Document	2014-11-10
79 aug 2010(1).xls Supplementary Document	2012-01-19
71 aug 2010.xlsx Supplementary Document	2012-01-19

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
194472	State	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0438	ICR Reference No: 201409-0579-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201008-0579-004
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Brucellosis Class Free States and Certified Brucellosis-Free Herds; Revisions to Testing and Certification Requirements
Type of Information Collection: Existing collection in use without an OMB Control Number	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 12/08/2014
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 09/14/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/25/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2016	6 Months From Approved
Responses	6	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,800	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The MOU in conjunction with management plan define the geographic Brucellosis management area and describe the surveillance and mitigation activities that the State will conduct to identify occurrence of B. abortus in domestic livestock and wildlife and potential risks for spread of disease.

Emergency Justfication: APHIS is requesting an emergency approval for this final rule information collection due to the nation of the information collection and that ROCIS will only allow an emergency request. APHIS is publishing the final rule, but at the interim rule stage, an information collection package was submitted and disapproved. As part of the terms of clearance for the disapproval, APHIS needed to address all of the comments received from the interim rule and submit another information collection package which APHIS is requesting approval for now.

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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:
0579-AD22	Final or interim final rulemaking	79 FR 217	11/10/2014

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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
State

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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	6	0	0	0	0	6
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,800	0	0	0	0	1,800
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: $40,668

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: 11/25/2014

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