Importation of Live Swine, Pork and Pork Products, and Swine Semen from the European Union

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
APHIS 71 NOV 2017.xls Supplementary Document	2017-11-13
SS 2017.docx Supporting Statement A	2017-11-13
APHIS 79 2017.xls Supplementary Document	2017-10-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
44672	Foriegn Gov't	Modified
228783	Business	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0218	ICR Reference No: 201710-0579-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201302-0579-004
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Importation of Live Swine, Pork and Pork Products, and Swine Semen from the European Union
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/02/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/14/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2021	36 Months From Approved
Responses	8,832	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	8,785	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This program assists APHIS in its efforts to ensure that live breeding swine, swine semen, pork, and pork products pose a low risk of introducing Classical Swine Fever into the United States.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 8301 Name of Law: Animal Health Protection Act of 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:
	81 FR 38657	06/14/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 52711	11/14/2017
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
Business
Foriegn Gov't

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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	8,832	0	0	8,832	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,785	0	0	8,785	0	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: This is a reinstatement of a previously approved information collection. Therefore, the reinstatement is a program change totaling 8,832 total annual responses, and 8,785 burden hours. New burden in this reinstatement that was inadvertently omitted in the previous information collection is as follows: Application for Import or Transit Permit (Certificate for Live Swine) (Business), and Application for Import or Transit Permit (Certificate for Swine Semen) (Business), and the Declaration of Importation (VS Form 17-29) (Business) which was documented in the last renewal as a form that is filled out by APHIS; however, that is incorrect. The VS 17-29 is filled out by businesses, and that is now documented on the APHIS 71 and in this Supporting Statement.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $499,688

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.     No

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.     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: 11/14/2017

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