Importation of Animals and Poultry, Animal and Poultry Products, Certain Animal Embryos, Semen, and Zoological Animals

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form vs 17-12 Business	Form	Modified	Available
Form VS 17-8 Individuals	Form	Modified	Available
0040 71 20170830.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-08-31	Available
0040 79 20170830.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-08-30	Available
0040 SS 20180111.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2018-01-11	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
2106	Business	Form	Modified
181725	State, Local, and Tribal Government		Modified
181716	Non-U.S Federal Government	Other-Application for Recognition of the Animal Health Status of	Modified
181651	Individuals	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0040	ICR Reference No: 201708-0579-005
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201404-0579-007
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Importation of Animals and Poultry, Animal and Poultry Products, Certain Animal Embryos, Semen, and Zoological Animals
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: 01/17/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/31/2017
Terms of Clearance: Before this ICR is renewed, USDA should consider converting VS forms 10-4, 10-4A, 16-3, 16-78, 17-8, 17-29, 17-129, and PPQ 523 to common forms.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2021	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2018
Responses	545,050	0	121,397
Time Burden (Hours)	313,851	0	31,923
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This collection ensures that animals and animal/poultry products imported into the U.S. do not introduce exotic animal diseases in the U.S.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 8301-9317 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 29823	06/30/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 41207	08/30/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Business	vs 17-12, vs 17-32, VS 17-11, VS 10-4, VS 10-4A, VS 16-3, VS 17-136, VS 16-78, VS 16-79, VS 17-139, PPQ 523, VS 17-65C, VS 17-129, VS 17-65A, VS 17-65B, VS 17-65D	Daily Log for Bird Quarantine Facility ,   Application for Inspection and Dipping ,   Application for Quarantine Facility for Birds ,   Specimen Submission ,   Continuation Sheet for Specimen Submission ,   Application for Permit To: Import or Transport Controlled Material or Organisms or Vectors ,   Refusal of Entry and Order to Dispose of Fish ,   Report of Entry and Shipment of Restricted Imported Animal Products or Byproducts ,   ON-Hold Shipment Notification Application ,   Certificate for Importing Sheep and Goat Semen from Canada ,   EMERGENCY ACTION NOTICE ,   POST ENTRY QUARANTINE RECORD OF ZOO ANIMALS ,   Application for Import or in Transit Permit (Animals, Animal Semen, Poultry, and Hatching Eggs) ,   Zoological Park Inspection Report ,   AGREEMENT FOR THE IMPORTATION, QUARANTINE, AND EXHIBITION OF CERTAIN WILD RUMINANTS AND WILD SWINE ,   AGREEMENT FOR THE TRANSFER OF CERTAIN WILD ANIMALS
Individuals	VS 17-8, VS 17-29	Agreement of Pet Bird Owner ,   Declaration of Importation (Animals, Animal Semen, Animal Embryos, Birds, Poultry, or Hatching Eggs)
Non-U.S Federal Government
State, Local, and Tribal Government

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	545,050	121,397	0	121,428	302,225	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	313,851	31,923	0	94,225	187,703	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 423,653 responses and increase of 281,928 total burden hours, due to program changes, and violations (listed as program changes in ROCIS). There is a program change resulting in an increase of 121,428 responses and 94,225 total burden hours due to merging 0579-0165, 0579-0425, and integrating discontinued 0579-0224, and 0579-0301 into this combined information collection, as well as adjusting the number of responses to account for increases in trade in 0579-0040. • 0579-0165: o Application for Import or In-transit Permit (VS 17-129) (+221 responses and +55 total burden hours). o Export Health Certificate for Horses, Ruminants/Swine, Dogs (+1,716 responses and +430 total burden hours). • 0579-0224: o Application for Import or In-transit Permit (VS 17-129) (+6,851 responses and 1,713 total burden hours) o Customs Declaration for Import or In-transit Permit (VS 17-29) (+6,851 responses and 1,141 total burden hours) o Premises Information (Herd of Origin Certificate and Annex) (+75,000 responses and +56,250 total burden hours) o TB History Certificate (+6,851 responses and +27,404 total burden hours) o Export Health Certificate (+6,851 responses and +3,426 total burden hours) o Dip Certificate (+6,851 responses and +2,281 total burden items) • 0579-0301: o Application for Import or In-transit Permit (VS 17-129) (+1,072 responses and +107 total burden hours). o Export Health Certificate (+1,072 responses and +268 total burden hours) o Diagnostic Specimen Import Application (VS 16-3) (+9 responses and + 5 total burden hours). o Refusal of Entry and Order to Dispose of Fish (VS 17-136) (+1 response, +1 total burden hour, +1,072 recordkeepers, and +89 total recordkeeping hours). o Declaration of Importation of Animals (VS 17-29) (+1,072 responses and +172 total burden hours). o Cleaning and Disinfection Certificate (+1 response and +1 total burden hour). o 72-Hour Notification (+1,072 responses and +375 total burden hours). • 0579-0425: o Seals (+1 response and +1 total burden hour). There is a violation (listed in ROCIS as a program change) resulting in an increase of 1,864 responses and an increase of 506 total burden hours. The Application for On-Hold Shipment – VS 16-79 (+610 responses and +305 total burden hours), Report of Entry and Shipment of Restricted Imported Animal Products or Byproducts – VS 16-78 (+1250 responses and +200 total burden hours), and Certificate for Importing Sheep and Goat Semen from Canada – VS 17-139 (+4 responses and +1 total burden hour) are three new burden activities that were inadvertently previously not included in this 0579-0040 information collection package, but APHIS is requesting approval now.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $6,068,230

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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: 08/31/2017

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