Importation of Beef and Ovine Meat from Uruguay and Beef from Argentina and Brazil

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0372 SS 20200818.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-08-18
0372 79 20200730.xls Supplementary Document	2020-07-30
0372 71 20200730.xls Supplementary Document	2020-07-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
226667	Business	Modified
196348	Federal Government (Foreign)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0372	ICR Reference No: 202007-0579-010
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201704-0579-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Importation of Beef and Ovine Meat from Uruguay and Beef from Argentina and Brazil
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: 11/02/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/18/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2023	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2020
Responses	19,458	0	15,222
Time Burden (Hours)	10,044	0	14,802
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this information collection is to require foreign federal governments to complete Foreign Meat Inspection Certificates to help guard against the introduction of animal diseases of ovine and bovine not currently present or prevalent in the United States.

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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 19132	04/06/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 49617	08/14/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Federal Government (Foreign)
Business

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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	19,458	15,222	0	4,236	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	10,044	14,802	0	0	-4,758	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: Overall there is an increase of 4,236 responses and a decrease of 4,758 total burden hours. APHIS has seen a significant decrease in the amount of imported beef from Uruguay, however this renewal now includes burden from 0579-0449 Importation of Bone-in Ovine Meat from Uruguay, which has caused the total responses to increase due to adding animal identification and testing of select lambs. Although this additional information has caused an increase in total responses, there has been decrease in the amount of imported beef from Uruguay, which has caused the number of responses per respondent to also decrease and result in an overall decrease in the total burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $445,710

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: 08/18/2020

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