Importation of Live Swine, Pork and Pork Products, and Swine Semen from the European Union

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form VS 17-129 Application for Import or In Transit Permit	Form	Modified	Available
Form VS 17-129 Foreign Gov't	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Form VS 17-29 Declaration of Importation	Form	Modified	Available
Form VS 17-29 Business	Form	Modified	Repair queued
0218 2024 SS (20240105).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-01-05	Repair queued
2024 0218 APHIS 71 (20240105).xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-01-05	Repair queued
2024 0218 APHIS 79 (20240105).xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-01-05	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
44672	Foreign Gov't	Form	Modified	Application for Import or In Transit Permit
44672	Foreign Gov't	Form	Modified
228783	Business	Form	Modified	Declaration of Importation
228783	Business	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0218	ICR Reference No: 202401-0579-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202012-0579-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Importation of Live Swine, Pork and Pork Products, and Swine Semen from the European Union
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: 07/08/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/06/2024
Terms of Clearance: APHIS will continue to work to minimize the use of the same form across control numbers so that each form can have an accurate expiration date.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2027	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2024
Responses	7,179	0	1,611
Time Burden (Hours)	7,168	0	1,600
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This program assists APHIS in its efforts to ensure that live breeding swine, swine semen, pork, and pork products pose a low risk of introducing Classical Swine Fever into the United States.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 8301 Name of Law: 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 42042	06/29/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 8142	02/06/2024
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
Business	VS 17-29	Declaration of Importation
Foreign Gov't	VS 17-129	Application for Import or In Transit Permit

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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	7,179	1,611	0	0	5,568	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,168	1,600	0	0	5,568	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 7,179 estimated responses and 7,168 estimated burden hours, reflecting increases of 5,568 estimated responses and burden from the previous renewal request. The number of respondents increased from 194 to 216. Discretionary changes are the result of APHIS improving their calculations and tracking through the Automated Commercial Environment system (ACES) to track import and export permit applications, as well as the addition of seven countries exporting products.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $761,544

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: 02/06/2024

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