Importation of Live Swine (From Certain Regions), Pork, and Pork Products

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form VS 16-3 Business Form	Modified
0230 2023 SS (20230605).docx Supporting Statement A	2023-08-07
0230 2023 APHIS 79 (20230605).xlsx Supplementary Document	2023-06-05
0230 2023 APHIS 71 (20230605).xlsx Supplementary Document	2023-06-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
2428	Foreign Government	Modified
195373	Business Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0230	ICR Reference No: 202304-0579-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202006-0579-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Importation of Live Swine (From Certain Regions), Pork, and Pork Products
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/14/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2023
Responses	179,679	58,959
Time Burden (Hours)	179,712	58,996
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to allow the importation, subject to certain conditions, of live swine, pork, and pork products from certain regions.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 8301 Name of Law: The Animal Health Protection Act of 2002
  

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:
	88 FR 5850	01/30/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 54566	08/11/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Business	VS 16-3	Application for Permit to Import or Transport Controlled Material or Organisms or Vectors
Foreign 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	179,679	58,959	0	100	120,620	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	179,712	58,996	0	100	120,616	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 for renewal is for 179,679 estimated annual responses and 179,712 estimated annual burden hours, reflecting an increase of 120,720 responses and 120,716 burden hours from the previous renewal request. The number of respondents increasing from 101 to 781. This renewal includes program changes. The largest increases (highlighted) are for imports of pork, pork products, and (to a much lesser extent) live swine. These increases are due in some part to a reconciliation of VS’ calculations of respondents and responses per respondent, but in larger part to releases of restrictions on imports of pork and pork products from a number of trading partners. The United States saw increased imports of these products during the renewal period for this collection. The respondent type for Application of Seal activity is Foreign Government and is being corrected in this renewal.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $15,981,913

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: 08/14/2023

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