Horse Protection Regulations

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
0056 2022 SS (20221115).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-11-16	Repair queued
0056 2022 APHIS 79 (20220916).xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-09-16	Repair queued
0056 2022 APHIS 71 (20220916).xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-09-16	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
43535	Horse Protection Regulations - Private Sector		Modified
237585	Horse Protection Regulations - Individuals or Households		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0056	ICR Reference No: 202206-0579-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201908-0579-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Horse Protection Regulations
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/22/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 11/21/2022
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2027	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2024
Responses	2,258	0	1,565
Time Burden (Hours)	2,650	0	2,046
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection is used to enforce the Horse Protection Act which was enacted to prevent the showing, exhibiting, selling, or auctioning of "sore" horses, and certain transportation of sore horses in connection therewith at horse shows, horse exhibitions, horse sales, and horse auctions.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 91 - 540 811 Name of Law: Horse Protection Act of 1970
  

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:
	87 FR 12926	03/08/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 70770	11/21/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Horse Protection Regulations - Individuals or Households
Horse Protection Regulations - Private Sector

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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	2,258	1,565	0	0	693	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,650	2,046	0	0	604	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: This request for renewal is for 2,258 estimated annual responses and 2,650 estimated annual burden hours, reflecting an increase of 693 responses and 604 burden hours from the previous renewal request. The number of respondents increasing from 289 to 442. Adjustments to the Agency estimates resulted in an increase in the number of reported events attended by the HIOs and USDA. In fiscal year 2019, there was an increase in the number of regulated events organized by the horse industry. However, in fiscal years 2020 and 2021, the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic resulted in a dramatically reduced number of events and therefore were not utilized to calculate the estimate for this renewal since it would not accurately reflect the expected or typical burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $57,604

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: 11/21/2022

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