National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form VS Form 9-2 Business	Form	Modified	Available
Form VS Form 9-4 State	Form	Modified	Available
0579-0007 Nonsubstantive Change.pdf	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2019-05-10	Available
0579-0007 2018 APHIS 79.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-10-16	Available
0579-0007 2018 APHIS 71.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-10-16	Available
0579-0007 2018 SS.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2018-10-16	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
233465	Individual		Unchanged
2072	Business	Form	Modified
189603	State	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0007	ICR Reference No: 201905-0579-004
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201810-0579-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP)
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/07/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/17/2019
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2022	02/28/2022	02/28/2022
Responses	234,963	0	234,963
Time Burden (Hours)	117,258	0	117,258
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The NPIP is a voluntary Federal-State industry program for controlling certain poultry diseases and for improving poultry breeding flocks and products through disease control techniques.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 429 Name of Law: USDA Organic Act of 1944
  

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:
	83 FR 42861	08/24/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 54310	10/29/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Business	VS Form 1-26, VS Form 9-23, VS Form 9-7, VS Form 9-20, VS Form 9-21, VS Form 9-22, VS Form 1-23, VS Form 1-24, VS Form 9-2	Flock Selecting and Testing Report ,   Appraisal And Indemnity Claim ,   Proceeds From Animals Sold For Slaughter ,   Appraisal And Indemnity Request For Affected Premises Using Contract Growers ,   Investigation Of Salmonella Isolations In Poultry ,   Application For U.S. Avian Influenza Clean Compartment Registration ,   Application For U.S. Avian Influenza Clean Compartment Component Registration ,   Application For U.S. Avian Influenza Clean Compartment Component Removal ,   Auditor Application For USDA-APHIS-VS-NPIP AI Clean Compartment Program
State	VS Form 1-23, VS Form 1-24, VS Form 9-22, VS Form 9-21, VS Form 10-3, VS Form 1-26, VS Form 9-2, VS Form 9-3, VS Form 9-4, VS Form 9-5, VS Fomr 9-6, VS Form 9-7, VS Form 9-8, VS Form 9-9, VS Form 9-20	Summary Of Breeding Flock Participation ,   Report Of Hatcheries, Dealers, And Independent Flocks Participating In The NPIP ,   Report Of Salmonella Isolations To NPIP Official State Agencies ,   Flock Inspection And Check-Testing Report ,   Flock Inspection And Check-Testing Report ,   Hatchery Inspection Report ,   Application For U.S. Avian Influenza Clean Compartment Registration ,   Application For U.S. Avian Influenza Clean Compartment Component Registration ,   Application For U.S. Avian Influenza Clean Compartment Component Removal ,   Request For Salmonella Serotyping ,   Report Of Sales Of Hatching Eggs, Chicks, And Poults ,   Appraisal And Indemnity Claim ,   Proceeds From Animals Sold For Slaughter ,   Appraisal And Indemnity Request For Affected Premises Using Contract Growers ,   Flock Selecting And Testing Report
Individual

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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	234,963	234,963	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	117,258	117,258	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,437,242

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: 05/17/2019

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