Importation of Beef and Ovine Meat from Uruguay and Beef from Argentina and Brazil

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0372 SS 20170808.pdf Supporting Statement A	2017-08-08
0372 79 2017.xls Supplementary Document	2017-05-03
0372 71 2017.xls Supplementary Document	2017-05-03

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
226667	Business	New
196348	Federal Government (Foreign)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0372	ICR Reference No: 201704-0579-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201402-0579-004
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Importation of Beef and Ovine Meat from Uruguay and Beef from Argentina and Brazil
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: 08/14/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/31/2017
Terms of Clearance: Once this information collection is approved, APHIS will discontinue 0579-0414 and 0579-0428.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2017
Responses	15,222	0	5
Time Burden (Hours)	14,802	0	8
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this information collection is to require foreign federal governments to complete Foreign Meat Inspection Certificates to help guard against the introduction of animal diseases of ovine and bovine not currently present or prevalent in the United States.

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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:
	82 FR 15316	03/28/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 24936	05/31/2017
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
Federal Government (Foreign)
Business

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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	15,222	5	0	15,200	17	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	14,802	8	0	14,769	25	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 there is an increase of 15,217 responses and increase of 14,794 total burden hours due to adjustments, program changes, and violations (listed as program changes in ROCIS). There is an adjustment resulting in an increase of 17 responses and 25 total burden hours due to an increase in imports of ovine meat from Uruguay owing to an increase demand. There is a program change resulting in an increase of 488 responses and 200 total burden hours due to merging 0579-0414 and 0579-0428 into this combined information collection, 0579-0372. • 0579-0414: o Foreign Meat Inspection Certification (+66 responses and +66 total burden hours). o Onsite Evaluation And Inspection (+5 responses, +10 total burden hours, +162 recordkeepers, and +13 total recordkeeping hours). • 0579-0428: o Foreign Meat Inspection Certification (+88 responses and +88 total burden hours). o Onsite Evaluation And Inspection (+5 responses, +10 total burden hours, +162 recordkeepers, and +13 total recordkeeping hours). There is a violation (listed in ROCIS as a program change) resulting in an increase of 14,712 responses and an increase of 14,569 total burden hours. The Foreign Meat Inspection Certificate (+14,545 responses and +14,545 total burden hours) and the Onsite Evaluation and Inspection (+5 responses, +162 recordkeepers, + 10 total burden hours, and +14 total recordkeeping hours) for beef from Uruguay were inadvertently previously not included in an information collection package, but APHIS is requesting approval now.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $744,788

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: 05/31/2017

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