Blood and Tissue Collection, and Recordkeeping, at Slaughtering, Rendering, and Approved Livestock Marketing Establishments and Facilities

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form VS Form 10-5 Business Form	Modified
0212 SS 20201109.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-11-09
0212 APHIS 79 20201019.xlsx Supplementary Document	2020-10-30
0212 APHIS 71 20201102.xlsx Supplementary Document	2020-11-03

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
2393	Business Form	Modified
226214	State	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0212	ICR Reference No: 202010-0579-010
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201703-0579-008
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No: 0579-0212
Title: Blood and Tissue Collection, and Recordkeeping, at Slaughtering, Rendering, and Approved Livestock Marketing Establishments and Facilities
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 11/09/2020

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2021
Responses	6,635	14,010
Time Burden (Hours)	1,111	2,471
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this collection is for APHIS to conduct disease surveillance at livestock marketing, slaughtering, and rendering facilities and establishments through the use of agreements allowing blood and tissue testing, and review of livestock and poultry movement records. These actions help identify, trace, and prevent the spread of animal diseases within the United States and have an important role in protecting the health of the U.S. livestock and poultry populations.

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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:
	85 FR 38108	06/25/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 71047	11/06/2020
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
State
Business	VS Form 10-5, VS Form 10-6B, VS Form 10-6A	USDA Listed Slaughter or Rendering Facility Inspection Report ,   Listing Agreement for a Rendering Establishment Handling Livestock, Poultry, or Carcasses in Interstate Commerce Pursuant to Title 9, Code of Federal Regulations ,   Listing Agreement for a Slaughter Establishment Handling Livestock, Poultry, or Carcasses in Interstate Commerce Pursuant to Title 9, Code of Federal Regulations

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	6,635	14,010	0	0	-7,375	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,111	2,471	0	0	-1,360	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: There is an adjustment decrease of -2,080 respondents and -7,375 responses resulting in a decrease of -1,360 burden hours. The decrease is due to fewer slaughter and rendering establishments requested or required listing agreements and inspection reports than during the previous renewal.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $134,329

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: 11/09/2020

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