Animal Welfare; Amendments to Licensing Provisions and to Requirements for Dogs

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form APHIS 7002 (propos State, Local, and Tribal Government Form	New
Form APHIS 7002 (propos Private Sector Form	New
SS 20190322.pdf Supporting Statement A	2019-03-26
79 20190220 2.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-03-21
71 20190220 2.pdf Supplementary Document	2019-03-21

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
235448	State, Local, and Tribal Government Form	New
235447	Private Sector Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0470	ICR Reference No: 201903-0579-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Animal Welfare; Amendments to Licensing Provisions and to Requirements for Dogs
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 05/03/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/26/2019
Terms of Clearance: OMB is withholding approval at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency should provide a summary of any comments related to the information collection and their response, including any changes made to the ICR as a result of comments. In addition, the agency must enter the correct burden estimates.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: To help ensure that Animal Welfare Act (AWA) licensees and registrants demonstrate compliance with the applicable standards in Part 3, providing for the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of animals under the AWA.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 2131 Name of Law: Animal Welfare Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0579-AE35	Proposed rulemaking	84 FR 10721	03/22/2019

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
State, Local, and Tribal Government	APHIS 7003A (proposed), APHIS 7002 (proposed)	Program of Veterinary Care (proposed) ,   Application for License (proposed)
Private Sector	APHIS 7003A (proposed), APHIS 7002 (proposed)	Program of Veterinary Care (proposed) ,   Application for License (proposed)

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new information collection resulting in 29,720 total burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $13,840,605

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: 03/26/2019

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