Justification of changes

0579-0245
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, All Subtypes, and Newcastle Disease; Additional Restrictions
Justification of Changes
4/10/2018
This ICR is being submitted as a nonsubstantive change to a currently approved information collection.
The currently approved VS 16-25 (Application For Approval Or Report of Inspection Of Establishment
Handling Restricted Animal Byproducts Or Controlled Materials) form and VS 16-26 (Agreement For
Handling Restricted Imports Of Animal Byproducts And Controlled Materials) form is being replaced by
the VS 16-29 (Approved Establishment Request And Agreement To Handle Restricted Animal Byproducts
(Hunting Trophies & Museum Specimens)) form. APHIS is continuing to collect the same information,
but has decided to consolidate the information into one form.
With this change APHIS has also created the VS 16-28 (Approved Warehouse Request And Agreement
To Handle Restricted Animal Byproducts (Hunting Trophies & Museum Specimens)), which also includes
the same information being collected from the approved VS 16-25 and VS 16-26, but has decided to
separate the approved establishment content from the approved warehouse content.
The conclusion of these changes will streamline the information being collected from the public for their
intended purposes, as well as streamline the processing of the information.
Once approved, APHIS will discontinue the use of the VS 16-25 and VS 16-26 forms.