Swine Health Protection

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form VS 13-17 Swine Health Protection - Business	Form	Modified	Available
Form VS 13-16 Swine Health Protection - State	Form	Modified	Available
0065 APHIS 79 2020713.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-07-28	Available
0065 APHIS 71 20200721.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-07-28	Available
0065 SS 20201030.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-10-30	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
2138	Swine Health Protection - Business	Form	Modified
199195	Swine Health Protection - State	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0065	ICR Reference No: 202007-0579-008
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201808-0579-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No: 0579-0065
Title: Swine Health Protection
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 11/19/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/28/2020
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2023	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2020
Responses	962,899	0	1,147,789
Time Burden (Hours)	1,715,536	0	1,687,650
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The information collection is necessary to ensure that garbage fed to swine has been treated to kill disease organisms. Untreated garbage is one of the primary media through which numerous infectious and communicable disease are transmitted to swine.

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

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:
	85 FR 12495	03/03/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 44848	07/24/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Swine Health Protection - Business	VS 1-27, VS 7-1, VS 1-24, VS 1-38, VS 13-17, VS 13-16, VS 13-15, VS 1-23, VS 1-26, VS 7-9, VS 7-10, VS 7-11, VS 7-12, VS 7-13	Swine Health Protection Act ,   Application for Licensing of Garbage Treatment Facility ,   Garbage Treatment Facility Inspection ,   PERMIT FOR MOVEMENT OF RESTRICTED ANIMALS ,   QUARTERLY REPORT OF PSEUDORABIES CONTROL/ERADICATION ACTIVITIES ,   APPRAISAL AND INDEMNITY CLAIM FOR ANIMALS DESTROYED/MATERIALS DESTROYED ,   Proceeds from Animals/Animal Products/Materials Sold for Salvage ,   Appraisal and Indemnity Request for Affected Premises Using Contract Growers ,   APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO MOVE SLAUGHTER SWINE FROM ORIGINATING SLAUGHTER FACILITIES TO APPROVED DESTINATION FACILITIES ,   ANIMAL MOVEMENT RECORD ,   TRICHINAE CERTIFICATION ,   ANIMAL DISPOSAL PLAN ,   RODENT CONTROL LOGBOOK ,   TRICHINAE HERD CERTIFICATION FEED MILL QUALITY ASSURANCE AFFIDAVIT
Swine Health Protection - State	VS 1-27, VS 1-23, VS 1-38, VS 13-2, VS 13-17, VS 13-16, VS 7-9	Garbage Treatment Facility Inspection ,   Swine Health Protection Act ,   Swine Health Protection Program Inspection Summary ,   PERMIT FOR MOVEMENT OF RESTRICTED ANIMALS ,   APPRAISAL AND INDEMNITY CLAIM FOR ANIMALS DESTROYED/MATERIALS DESTROYED ,   APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO MOVE SLAUGHTER SWINE FROM ORIGINATING SLAUGHTER FACILITIES TO APPROVED DESTINATION FACILITIES ,   TRICHINAE CERTIFICATION

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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	962,899	1,147,789	0	813	-185,703	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,715,536	1,687,650	0	142	27,744	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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: There is a program change increase of +812 responses resulting in an increase of +142 burden hours with merger of information collection 0579-0323. The burden for this information collection is greatly reduced; APHIS is maintaining it largely as a placeholder as it intends to discontinue this program after 2020. There is in adjustment decrease of -185,703 responses and an increase of +27,774 in burden hours. Fewer States and businesses are undertaking garbage feeding in light of recent disease concerns. While interstate shipments of swine appear to have remained steady, incidences of, and concerns about, PRV infection appear to have decreased.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,146,292

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? No

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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: 07/28/2020

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