National Poultry Improvement Plan and Auxiliary Provisions

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form VS 9-2 Business	Form	New	Available
Form VS 9-2 State, Tribal, Local Government	Form	New	Available
18-062-1 PR SS Final.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-12-04	Available
18-062-1 PR APHIS 79.xls	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-10-15	Available
18-062-1 PR APHIS 71.xls	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-10-15	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
238134	Business	Form	New
238132	State, Tribal, Local Government	Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0474	ICR Reference No: 201910-0579-010
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Poultry Improvement Plan and Auxiliary Provisions
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: 03/27/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/05/2019
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.

table that charts list comparision

	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 improve the health of the U.S. poultry population and the quality of U.S. poultry products, the national poultry improvement plan will align with international standards and be more transparent to APHIS' stakeholders by proposing updates to the regulations.

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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:
0579-AE49	Proposed rulemaking	84 FR 66631	12/05/2019

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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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Business	VS 9-2, VS 9-20, VS 9-22, VS 1-23, VS 1-24, VS 1-26, VS 9-21	Flock Selecting and Testing Report ,   Application for U.S. Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease Clean Compartment Component Registration ,   Application for U.S. Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease Clean Compartment Component Removal ,   Appraisal and Indemnity Claim ,   Proceeds from Animals/Animal Products/Materials Sold for Salvage ,   Appraisal and Indemnity Request for Affected Premises Using Contract Growers ,   Application for U.S. Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease Clean Compartment Registration
State, Tribal, Local Government	VS 9-2, VS 9-20, VS Form 9-21, VS 9-22, VS 1-23, VS 1-24, VS 1-26	Flock Selecting and Testing Report ,   Application for U.S. Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease Clean Compartment Registration ,   Application for U.S. Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease Clean Compartment Component Registration ,   Application for U.S. Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease Clean Compartment Component Removal ,   Appraisal and Indemnity Claim ,   Proceeds from Animals/Animal Products/Materials Sold for Salvage ,   Appraisal and Indemnity Request for Affected Premises Using Contract Growers

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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 new information collection captures burden related to expanding the National Poultry Improvement Program regulations.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $688,948

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: 12/05/2019

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