Importation of Live Poultry, Poultry meat, and other Poultry Products from Specified Regions

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form VS Form 17-129 Business Form	Modified
0228 71 20200129.XLSX Supplementary Document	2020-01-29
0228 SS 20200129.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-01-29
0228 79 20191010.xls Supplementary Document	2019-10-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
2424	Non-U.S Federal Government	Modified
193432	Business Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0228	ICR Reference No: 201910-0579-004
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201512-0579-004
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Importation of Live Poultry, Poultry meat, and other Poultry Products from Specified Regions
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/31/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/04/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2020
Responses	56	0	222
Time Burden (Hours)	57	0	224
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This collection seeks approval of forms that will be used by APHIS to permit the safe importation of poultry products into the United States, while ensuring they are free of poultry-bourne diseases.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 8301 Name of Law: Animal Health Protection Act of 2002
  

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 34117	07/17/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 6142	02/04/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Business	VS Form 17-129, VS Form 17-30, VS Form 17-29	Application for Import or In-Transit Permit (for Live Animals, Animal Semen, Animal ,   Import or In Transit Permit (for Live Animals, Animal Semen, Animal Embryos, Birds, ,   REPORT OF ANIMALS, POULTRY, OR EGGS OFFERED FOR IMPORTATION
Non-U.S Federal Government

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	56	222	0	0	-166	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	57	224	0	0	-167	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: This request for renewal results in a decrease of 166 responses and decrease of 167 burden hours. This decrease is mainly due to the fact that in the past three years, no poultry carcasses or products entered the United States from the regulated Mexican States. In addition the United States does not currently import poultry carcasses or products from Argentina. Lastly, the number of live birds and poultry entering the United States remained stable.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,847

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: 02/04/2020

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