Request for Change

Request for Nonmaterial/Non-substantive change

Foreign Quarantine Regulations (42 CFR 71)

(OMB Control No. 0920-0134)

Expires 03/31/2022

Program Contact

Lee Samuel

National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

1600 Clifton Road, NE

Atlanta, Georgia 30333

Phone: (404) 718-1616

Email: [email protected]

Submission Date: 3/21/2021

Circumstances of Change Request for OMB 0920-0134

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division of Global Migration and Quarantine (DGMQ) requests a nonmaterial/non-substantive change of the currently approved Information Collection Request: Foreign Quarantine Regulations (42 CFR 71).

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a Federal Register Notice that announced a temporary suspension of the importation of dogs from Egypt. This includes dogs originating in Egypt that are imported from third-party countries if the dogs have been present in those countries for less than six months. CDC is taking this action in response to an increase of imported cases of rabid dogs from Egypt. In the Federal Register Notice, CDC is including a permitting process through which an individual can seek advanced permission to import a dog from Egypt. This permitting process is similar to the one outlined in OMB Control Number 0920-0134 Foreign Quarantine Regulations, with certain changes, as described below.

Description of the changes

The changes to the fifth option in Block 43 of the Application For A Permit To Import A Dog Inadequately Immunized Against Rabies are as follows:

1. CDC is adding a fifth option in Block 43 of the Application For A Permit To Import A Dog Inadequately Immunized Against Rabies (Attachment 1). CDC is adding a check-box specifically to accommodate those individuals seeking a permit to import a dog from a rabies high-risk country that is subject to CDC-imposed heightened restrictions on the importation of dogs. The changes are not expected to have a substantive impact on reporting burden.

Question changed from…	Changed to…
43.The reason why permission to import is being requested: Unable to vaccinate against rabies because of research protocols (attach protocols and other supporting documents) Dog too young to be vaccinated (i.e., younger than 3 months old) Less than 30 days after initial rabies vaccination Current rabies vaccine certificate has expired Other	43.The reason why permission to import is being requested: Unable to vaccinate against rabies because of research protocols (attach protocols and other supporting documents) Dog too young to be vaccinated (i.e., younger than 3 months old) Less than 30 days after initial rabies vaccination Current rabies vaccine certificate has expired High-risk restricted country approval Other

The addition of this specific option in the application will make clear to CDC and the individual importer that the dog is being imported from a country that is subject to heightened restrictions on importation. Any resulting permit will also be clear that the individual has met the requirements for importation when presented to Customs and Border Protection at the U.S. port of entry.

2. CDC is adding more complete guidance for sending the application for a permit, which includes specific instructions for emailing, faxing, or sending the application via post. The guidance will also pop up when the user opens the fillable PDF file. CDC intends for this more specific guidance to facilitate the application process for the user. The revised guidance is quoted here:

To Submit Electronically via Email Attachment

• This application is optimized for a desktop/laptop experience

• If not using Adobe Acrobat®, download Acrobat Reader for free

• If on a mobile device, download Acrobat® Reader app from iTunes, Google Play, etc.

• Complete application then save to device

• Email attachment to: [email protected]

To Submit Electronically via Fax

• Print completed application and send to the following fax number:

404-472-8552

To Submit via Postal Mail

• Print completed application and send via mail to the following address:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Quarantine and Border Health Services

Branch Zoonoses Team, 1600 Clifton Rd NE,

MS E-28 Atlanta, GA 30329-4027

Burden

The change in guidance verbiage, and the additional option in section 43 of the permit, is not expected to materially change the burden associated with submitting the application for a permit to a dog. There are no additional privacy considerations.

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