Control and Eradication of African Swine Fever; Conditions for Payment of Indemnity Claims

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form ASF AIRF 1 Private Sector	Form	New	Repair queued
Form ASF AIRF 1 State, Local, Tribal Government	Form	New	Repair queued
XXXX 2021 ASF Indemnity APHIS 79.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-11-23	Repair queued
XXXX 2021 ASF Indemnity APHIS 71.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-11-23	Repair queued
XXXX 2021 ASF Indemnity SS (20211202).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2021-12-02	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
250513	Private Sector	Form	New
250512	State, Local, Tribal Government	Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202111-0579-013
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Control and Eradication of African Swine Fever; Conditions for Payment of Indemnity Claims
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/10/2021

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	519,950	0
Time Burden (Hours)	2,538,300	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This ICR covers activities related to assessing and paying indemnity claims related to African Swine Fever infections in U.S. livestock herds.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 8301-8322 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:
	86 FR 49288	09/02/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 70431	12/10/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Private Sector	VS 1-24, ASF AIRF 1, ASF AIRF 2, ASF AIRF 3, ASF AIRF 4, VS 1-23, VS 1-23A	Appraisal and Indemnity Request Form ,   Appraisal and Indemnity Request Form (Contract Growers) ,   ASF Domestic Herd Plan ,   ASF Response Epidemiology Questionnaire ,   Appraisal and Indemnity Claim ,   Indemnity Claim Form Continuation Sheet ,   Proceeds from Animals/Animal Products/Materials Sold for Salvage
State, Local, Tribal Government	ASF AIRF 1, ASF AIRF 2, VS 1-23, VS 1-23A	Appraisal and Indemnity Request Form ,   Appraisal and Indemnity Request Form (Contract Growers) ,   Appraisal and Indemnity Claim ,   Appraisal and Indemnity Claim 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	519,950	0	0	519,950	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,538,300	0	0	2,538,300	0	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 ICR contains activities related to the payment of indemnity claims related to African Swine Fever infections in U.S. livestock herds. It estimates 40,050 State and private respondents, 519,950 responses, and 2,538,300 hours of burden per year.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $26,697,039

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: 12/10/2021

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