Commercial Transportation of Equines for Slaughter

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form VS 10-13 Federal Government	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Form VS 10-13A Business	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Form VS 10-13 Individuals or Households	Form	Modified	Repair queued
0332 SS 20210315.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2021-03-15	Repair queued
0332 APHIS 79 20210308.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-03-08	Repair queued
0332 APHIS 71 20210308.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-03-08	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
230178	Federal Government	Form	Modified
198984	Business	Form	Modified
182594	Individuals or Households	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0332	ICR Reference No: 202103-0579-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201802-0579-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No: 0579-0332
Title: Commercial Transportation of Equines for Slaughter
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 03/15/2021

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2021
Responses	18,500	18,500
Time Burden (Hours)	8,608	8,608
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: To ensure the humane movement of equines for slaughter via commercial transportation.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 1901 Name of Law: Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform 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 78113	12/03/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 13876	03/11/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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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
Individuals or Households	VS 10-13, VS 10-13A	Owner/Shipper Certificate Fitness to Travel to a Slaughter Facility ,   Owner/Shipper Certificate Fitness to Travel to a Slaughter Facility Continuation Sheet
Business	VS 10-13A, VS 10-13	OWNER/SHIPPER CERTIFICATE FITNESS TO TRAVEL TO A SLAUGHTER FACILITY (CONTINUATION SHEET) ,   OWNER/SHIPPER CERTIFICATE FITNESS TO TRAVEL TO A SLAUGHTER FACILITY
Federal Government	VS 10-13, VS 10-13A	OWNER/SHIPPER CERTIFICATE FITNESS TO TRAVEL TO A SLAUGHTER FACILITY ,   OWNER/SHIPPER CERTIFICATE FITNESS TO TRAVEL TO A SLAUGHTER FACILITY (CONTINUATION SHEET)

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	18,500	18,500	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,608	8,608	0	0	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $69,138

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: 03/15/2021

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