Commercial Transportation of Equines for Slaughter

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form VS 10-13A OWNER/SHIPPER CERTIFICATE FITNESS TO TRAVEL TO A SLAUGHTER FACILITY (CONTINUATION SHEET)	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Form VS 10-13 OWNER/SHIPPER CERTIFICATE FITNESS TO TRAVEL TO A SLAUGHTER FACILITY	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Form VS 10-13 Federal Government	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Form VS 10-13A OWNER/SHIPPER CERTIFICATE FITNESS TO TRAVEL TO A SLAUGHTER FACILITY (CONTINUATION SHEET)	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Form VS 10-13 OWNER/SHIPPER CERTIFICATE FITNESS TO TRAVEL TO A SLAUGHTER FACILITY	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Form VS 10-13 Business	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Form VS 10-13A Owner/Shipper Certificate Fitness to Travel to a Slaughter Facility Continuation Sheet	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Form VS 10-13 Owner/Shipper Certificate Fitness to Travel to a Slaughter Facility	Form	Modified	Available
Form VS 10-13 Individuals or Households	Form	Modified	Repair queued
0332 2024 SS (20240408).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-04-08	Repair queued
0332 2024 APHIS 79 (20240105).xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-01-05	Repair queued
0332 2024 APHIS 71 (20240105).xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-01-05	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
230178	Federal Government	Form	Modified	OWNER/SHIPPER CERTIFICATE FITNESS TO TRAVEL TO A SLAUGHTER FACILITY (CONTINUATION SHEET)
230178	Federal Government	Form	Modified	OWNER/SHIPPER CERTIFICATE FITNESS TO TRAVEL TO A SLAUGHTER FACILITY
230178	Federal Government	Form	Modified
198984	Business	Form	Modified	OWNER/SHIPPER CERTIFICATE FITNESS TO TRAVEL TO A SLAUGHTER FACILITY (CONTINUATION SHEET)
198984	Business	Form	Modified	OWNER/SHIPPER CERTIFICATE FITNESS TO TRAVEL TO A SLAUGHTER FACILITY
198984	Business	Form	Modified
182594	Individuals or Households	Form	Modified	Owner/Shipper Certificate Fitness to Travel to a Slaughter Facility Continuation Sheet
182594	Individuals or Households	Form	Modified	Owner/Shipper Certificate Fitness to Travel to a Slaughter Facility
182594	Individuals or Households	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0332	ICR Reference No: 202312-0579-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202103-0579-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Commercial Transportation of Equines for Slaughter
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: 08/23/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/11/2024
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2027	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2024
Responses	16,100	0	18,500
Time Burden (Hours)	4,049	0	8,608
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: To ensure the humane movement of equines for slaughter via commercial transportation.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 1901 Name of Law: Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform 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:
	88 FR 67225	09/29/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 25558	04/11/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Business	VS 10-13A, VS 10-13	OWNER/SHIPPER CERTIFICATE FITNESS TO TRAVEL TO A SLAUGHTER FACILITY ,   OWNER/SHIPPER CERTIFICATE FITNESS TO TRAVEL TO A SLAUGHTER FACILITY (CONTINUATION SHEET)
Federal Government	VS 10-13, VS 10-13A	OWNER/SHIPPER CERTIFICATE FITNESS TO TRAVEL TO A SLAUGHTER FACILITY ,   OWNER/SHIPPER CERTIFICATE FITNESS TO TRAVEL TO A SLAUGHTER FACILITY (CONTINUATION SHEET)
Individuals or Households	VS 10-13, VS 10-13A	Owner/Shipper Certificate Fitness to Travel to a Slaughter Facility ,   Owner/Shipper Certificate Fitness to Travel to a Slaughter Facility Continuation Sheet

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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	16,100	18,500	0	-3,200	800	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,049	8,608	0	-4,799	240	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: This request for renewal is for 16,100 estimated responses and 4,049 estimated burden hours, reflecting a decreases of 2,400 estimated responses and 4,559 hours of estimated burden from the previous renewal request. Adjustments are the result of more horses going to slaughter. •VS 10-13 Owner/Shipper Certificate Fitness to Travel to a Slaughter Facility (Individuals): Increase of 200 estimated total annual responses and an increase of 100 estimated total annual burden hours. •VS 10-13 Owner/Shipper Certificate Fitness to Travel to a Slaughter Facility (Foreign Government): Increase of 200 estimated total annual responses and an increase of 20 estimated total annual burden hours. •VS 10-13A Owner/Shipper Certificate Fitness to Travel to a Slaughter Facility Continuation Sheet (Individuals): Increase of 200 estimated total annual responses and an increase of 100 estimated total annual burden hours. •VS 10-13A Owner/Shipper Certificate Fitness to Travel to a Slaughter Facility Continuation Sheet (Foreign Government): Increase of 200 estimated total annual responses and an increase of 20 estimated total annual burden hours. •Application of Backtags: Increase of 1 estimated total annual burden hours due to a change in the formulas on the burden worksheet. Discretionary changes are the result of removing the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (ICVI) from this renewal in line with its statement in the 2021 supporting statement, moving that burden OMB Control No. 0579-0327 (Animal Disease Traceability), decreasing estimated total annual respondents by 3,200, and decreasing estimated annual responses by 4,799.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $60,909

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: 04/11/2024

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