Standards for Privately Owned Quarantine Facilities for Ruminants

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
0232 SS 20190501.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-05-01	Available
0232 AP79 20190423.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-04-23	Available
0232 AP71 20190423.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-04-23	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
2431	Standards for Privately owned quarantine facilities for ruminants (Business)	Other-Sample Cooperative Service Agreement	Modified
234439	Standards for Privately owned quarantine facilities for ruminants (State)		New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0232	ICR Reference No: 201812-0579-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201211-0579-007
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No: 0579-0232
Title: Standards for Privately Owned Quarantine Facilities for Ruminants
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/29/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/09/2019
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2022	36 Months From Approved
Responses	60	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	64	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Imported ruminants must be monitored for animal health diseases of concern so that they do not spread to domestic animals. Private facilities can apply to APHIS to perform this monitoring. This collection allows private facilities to be recognized by APHIS, if they submit an application letter, cooperative agreement, and other pertinent information.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 8301 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:
	84 FR 2154	02/06/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 19753	05/06/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Standards for Privately owned quarantine facilities for ruminants (Business)
Standards for Privately owned quarantine facilities for ruminants (State)

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	60	0	0	60	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	64	0	0	64	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 with changes. There is a program change increase of + 5 respondents and +60 responses, responses resulting in an increase of +64 burden hours. APHIS is accounting this a potential violation.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $596

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: 05/09/2019

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