The information collection is necessary to ensure that garbage fed to swine has been treated to kill disease organisms. Untreated garbage is one of the primary media through which numerous infectious and communicable disease are transmitted to swine.
US Code:
7 USC 8301
Name of Law: The Animal Health Protection Act
This request for renewal is for 965,913 estimated responses and 1,742,601 estimated burden hours, reflecting an increase of 3,014 estimated responses and 27,065 hours of estimated burden from the previous renewal request. Due to a change in the formula calculation, there is a 7-hour increase in estimated responses and a decrease of 88 estimated burden hours.
There are no third-party disclosures in this information collection request.
Adjustments in this information collection request are the result of:
⢠Swine Health Protection Act showed an increase in responses and burden hours. VS has revised estimates of the number of garbage treatment facility inspections conducted annually and the length of time required for State personnel to complete program-related tasks. Staff determined that State personnel, businesses, and accredited veterinarians spend more time performing certain tasks compared to previous assessments including inspections, record keeping, and documentation (13-2). VS staff acquired this information through surveys and discussions conducted with personnel implementing the program as well as an in-depth evaluation of how SHPA oversight is being conducted today. This included a more accurate determination of the number of licensed garbage feeders and the division of labor between Federal and State personnel. There are fewer applications for new licenses being submitted annually due to several factors including generational lack of interest in garbage feeding (children not taking over farms), local restrictions placed on garbage feeders, and reduced food source availability due to COVID-19. There have not been as many cancellations of licenses as previously reported. There is a reduction in hours related to the food waste report (13-17) because it is no longer used.
⢠PRV Program showed an increase in responses and burden hours. In the networked swine industry, more businesses are entering into Swine Production System Health Plans to facilitate interstate shipments of swine within a given production system. With more of these plans, more companies must submit interstate movement reports as a part of these plans. A survey of AVICs also indicated fewer States and slaughter plants had permits to move slaughter swine from originating slaughter facilities to approved destination facilities as compared to previous estimates.
⢠Certification of Veterinary Inspection completed annually showed an increase based on stakeholder input.
Discretionary Changes in this information collection request are the result of:
⢠Removal of the regulations governing the Trichinae Certification program.
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:
(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;
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.
Form VS 13-15 Swine Health Protection - Business
0065 2023 SS (2023818).docx
0065 20203 APHIS 79 (20230802).xlsx
Swine Health Protection - Business