Importation of Animals and Poultry, Animal and Poultry Products, Certain Animal Embryos, Semen, and Zoological Animals

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form VS 17-12 Business Form	Modified
Form VS 17-8 Individuals Form	Modified
0040 2021 APHIS 79.xlsx Supplementary Document	2020-12-22
0040 2021 APHIS 71.xlsx Supplementary Document	2020-12-22
0040 2021 SS.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-01-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
2106	Business Form	Modified
181725	State, Local, and Tribal Government	Modified
181716	Foreign Government Other-Application for Recognition of the Animal Health Status of	Modified
181651	Individuals Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0040	ICR Reference No: 202012-0579-007
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201708-0579-005
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Importation of Animals and Poultry, Animal and Poultry Products, Certain Animal Embryos, Semen, and Zoological Animals
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 01/11/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2021
Responses	733,997	545,050
Time Burden (Hours)	462,503	313,851
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This collection ensures that animals and animal/poultry products imported into the U.S. do not introduce exotic animal diseases in the U.S.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 8301-9317 Name of Law: 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 55408	09/08/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 1917	01/11/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Business	VS 17-12, VS 17-32, VS 17-11, VS 10-4, VS 10-4A, VS 16-3, VS 17-136, VS 16-78, VS 16-79, VS 17-139, PPQ 523, VS 17-65C, VS 17-129, VS 17-65A, VS 17-65B, VS 17-65D, VS 17-13, VS 17-29, VS 17-30, VS 17-31, VS 17-31A, VS 17-36, VS 17-37, VS 17-41, VS 17-128	Daily Log for Birds Quarantine Facility ,   Application for Inspection and Dipping ,   Application for a Quarantine Facility for Birds ,   Specimen Submission ,   Continuation Sheet for Specimen Submission ,   Application for Permit To Import or Transport Controlled Material or Organisms or Vectors ,   Refusal of Entry and Order to Dispose of Fish ,   Report of Entry and Shipment of Restricted Imported Animal Products or Byproducts ,   On-Hold Shipment Notification Application ,   Certificate for Importing Sheep and Goat Semen from Canada ,   Emergency Action Notification ,   Post Entry Quarantine Record of Zoo Animals ,   Application for Import or in Transit Permit (Animals, Animal Semen, Poultry, and Hatching Eggs) ,   Zoological Park Inspection Report ,   Agreement for the Importation, Quarantine, and Exhibition of Certain Wild Ruminants and Wild Swine ,   Agreement for the Transfer of Certain WIld Animals ,   Summary of Quarantine Birds ,   Declaration of Importation ,   Report of Animals, Poultry, or Eggs Offered for Importation ,   Equine Import Testing Submission ,   Equine Import Testing Submission Continuation Sheet ,   Inspection Report of Establishment for Immediate Slaughter Import Animals ,   Certification of Inspection of Export Animals ,   Notice of Animals Not Shipped ,   Application/Permit for Ratite(s) or Ratite Hatching Eggs and Space Reservation Request
Individuals	VS 17-8, VS 17-29, VS 17-11, VS 17-128, VS 16-78	Agreement of Pet Bird Owner ,   Declaration of Importation (Animals, Animal Semen, Animal Embryos, Birds, Poultry, or Hatching Eggs) ,   Application for a Quarantine Facility for Birds ,   Application/Permit for Ratite(s) or Ratite Hatching Eggs and Space Reservation Request ,   Report of Entry and Shipment of Restricted Imported Animal Products or Byproducts
Foreign Government
State, Local, and Tribal Government

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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	733,997	545,050	0	174,769	14,178	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	462,503	313,851	0	145,347	3,305	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: This request shows an increase of 5,229 respondents, 188,947 responses, and 148,652 hours of burden over the previous submission. 97% of the changes are attributed to 8 newly reported activities. One other activity was discontinued.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $21,966,200

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.     Yes

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.     Yes

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: 01/11/2021

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