SARS-CoV-2 Testing in Animals Reporting Activities

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form NVSL 201 SARS CoV-2 Testing Data from Laboratories	Form	Unchanged	Available
Form NVSL 200 Request for Laboratory Information	Form	Unchanged	Repair queued
Form NVSL 200 Private	Form	Unchanged	Repair queued
Form NAHRS-2 SARS-CoV-2 Reporting	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Form NAHRS-2 State, Local, and Tribal Gov't	Form	Modified	Repair queued
0476 2021 APHIS 79.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-04-26	Repair queued
0476 2021 APHIS 71.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-04-26	Repair queued
0476 SS Part A (20210426).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2021-04-29	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
244119	Private	Form	Unchanged	SARS CoV-2 Testing Data from Laboratories
244119	Private	Form	Unchanged	Request for Laboratory Information
244119	Private	Form	Unchanged
244118	State, Local, and Tribal Gov't	Form	Modified	SARS-CoV-2 Reporting
244118	State, Local, and Tribal Gov't	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0476	ICR Reference No: 202104-0579-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202102-0579-008
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: SARS-CoV-2 Testing in Animals Reporting Activities
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/16/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/29/2021
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2025	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2022
Responses	949	0	949
Time Burden (Hours)	1,626	0	1,626
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection request is for gathering data on the pandemic Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in animals (known as COVID-19 in humans).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 21 USC 119
  

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:
	86 FR 50	01/04/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 22626	04/29/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Private	NVSL 200, NVSL 201	Request for Laboratory Information ,   SARS CoV-2 Testing Data from Laboratories
State, Local, and Tribal Gov't	NAHRS-2	SARS-CoV-2 Reporting

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	949	949	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,626	1,626	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: $134,888

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: 04/29/2021

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