Before this ICR
is renewed, USDA should consider converting VS Form 17-140, VS From
17-140A, and APHIS Form 7001 to common forms.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
11/30/2020
36 Months From Approved
11/30/2017
35,761
0
72,755
17,170
0
17,611
0
0
0
The purpose of this information
collection is to gather information on animals exported from the
U.S. thereby preventing the international dissemination of animal
disease.
US Code:
7 USC
8301 Name of Law: Animal Health Protection Act of 2002
Overall, the total burden hours
decreased 441 hours (-2,631 program change and +2,190 adjustment)
and the total number of responses decreased 36,994 responses
(-41,368 program change and +4,374 adjustment). The decrease
resulted from removing Recordkeeping for Modification, which is no
longer codified or practiced (-45,000 responses; -3,735 hours)
(program change). The following items were previously approved
under 0579-0278 (discontinued) and have been added to this
information collection for approval (program change/violation): •
VS Form 17-141(+100 responses; +26 hours). • APHIS Form 7001 (+750
responses; + 98 hours). • Country Specific Health Care (+1,800
responses; + 450 hours). • Travel Time (+256 responses; + 256
hours). The following items were inadvertently not included in
previous information collection submissions and have been added to
this information collection for approval (program
change/violation): • Annual Site Inspection of Inspection
Facilities (+38 responses; +76 hours). • Certification to Carry
Livestock (+8 responses; + 20 hours). • Inspection of Vessel Prior
to Voyage (+ 10 responses; + 10 hours). • Aircraft Cleaning and
Disinfection (+670 responses; + 168 hours). The burden of the
following items has increased since the last submission of this
information collection to more accurately reflect current use
(adjustment): • VS Form 17-140 (+ 1,368 responses; + 684 hours). •
VS Forms 17-140A and 17-140B (+ 3,000 responses; +1,500 hours). •
Notarized Statement (+ 6 responses; +6 hours).
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:
(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;
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.