Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy; Importation of Animals and Animal Products

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form VS Form 17-130 Ruminants Imported to Designated/Approved Feedlots	Form	Modified	Available
Form VS Form 17-33 Animals Imported for Immediate Slaughter	Form	Modified	Available
Form VS Form 17-29 Declaration of Importation	Form	Modified	Available
Form VS Form 16-3 Application for Permit to Import or Transport Controlled Material or Organisms	Form	Modified	Available
Form VS Form 16-3 Private Sector	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Form VS Form 1-27 Permit for Movement of Restricted Animals	Form	Modified	Available
0393 2020 SS (20201028).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-10-28	Available
0393 2020 APHIS 79.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-10-27	Repair queued
0393 2020 APHIS 71.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-10-27	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
201551	Individuals and/or Households		Modified
201550	Private Sector	Form	Modified	Ruminants Imported to Designated/Approved Feedlots
201550	Private Sector	Form	Modified	Animals Imported for Immediate Slaughter
201550	Private Sector	Form	Modified	Declaration of Importation
201550	Private Sector	Form	Modified	Application for Permit to Import or Transport Controlled Material or Organisms
201550	Private Sector	Form	Modified
201550	Private Sector	Form	Modified	Permit for Movement of Restricted Animals
201549	Foreign Federal Government		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0393	ICR Reference No: 202010-0579-009
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201705-0579-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy; Importation of Animals and Animal Products
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: 01/25/2021
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 11/03/2020
Terms of Clearance: Before this ICR is renewed, APHIS should convert forms VS 1-27, VS 16-3, and 17-29 to common forms. If this is not done before the renewal, an explanation should be provided as to what challenge(s) APHIS has for the conversion.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2024	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2021
Responses	532,451	0	529,391
Time Burden (Hours)	292,884	0	275,821
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: To bring animals and animal products into the United States, importers must provide documentation and information to the USDA APHIS that verifies the cargo will not introduce BSE or other dangerous diseases into the country. This information is the minimum necessary to verify that the imported products are in compliance with U.S. standards.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 107 - 171 10401-18 Name of Law: The Farm Security and Rural Investment 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:
	85 FR 37823	06/24/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 69564	11/03/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Foreign Federal Government
Individuals and/or Households
Private Sector	VS Form 16-3, VS Form 17-130, VS Form 17-29, VS Form 1-27, VS Form 17-33	Permit for Movement of Restricted Animals ,   Application for Permit to Import or Transport Controlled Material or Organisms ,   Declaration of Importation ,   Animals Imported for Immediate Slaughter ,   Ruminants Imported to Designated/Approved Feedlots

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	532,451	529,391	0	0	3,060	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	292,884	275,821	0	0	17,063	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: The number of estimated respondents did not change but adjustments to responses and burden hour estimates resulted in an increase of 3,060 estimated responses and 17,063 estimated burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $16,768,053

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: 11/03/2020

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