0040 2024 Aphis 79

OMB CONTROL NO.	0579-0040				DATE PREPARED	4/22/2024
TITLE OF INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST (ICR)	Importation of Animals and Poultry, Animal and Poultry Products, Certain Animal Embryos, Semen, and Zoological Animals
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	OPM PAY TABLE (A)	09/2019 Benefits account for 38% of employee costs and wages account for the remaining 62%. W = .62 x TC TC = 1.6129 x W FB = .38 x TC TC = 2.6316 x FB 2.6316 x FB = TC = 1.6129 x W FB = (1.6129 / 2.6316) x W FB = .613 x W Fringe Benefits = Wages x .613 FRINGE BENEFITS FACTOR (B)	OVERHEAD COST FACTOR (C)			TOTAL FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COSTS
Activity descriptions and calculations are below.	2024-GS	0.613	0.139			$20,397,884
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION (incl form number)	TOTAL ANNUAL RESPONSES (D)	AVG TIME PER RESPONSES (E)	TOTAL HOURS PER YEAR (F)	GRADE (G)	WAGE (Step 4) (H)	TOTAL COSTS (1+B+C) x F x H
90-day Written Bird Possession Statement	167	0.160	27	GS-12	$39.24	$1,856
Identification Marks on Imported Animals	72,723	0.150	10,909	GS-12	$39.24	$749,977
Agreement of Confinement in Personal Possession Declaration and Affirmation Under Oath	50	0.150	8	GS-12	$39.24	$550
Application and Space Reservation Request for Ratites and Ratite Hatching Eggs and Site Inspection	2	0.160	1	GS-12	$39.24	$69
Declaration of Importation of Animals, etc.	105,518	0.060	6,332	GS-12	$39.24	$435,315
Owner or Manager and Country of Export Quarterly Submission of Registers	80	0.500	40	GS-9	$27.06	$1,896
Daily Register for Owner or Manager for Ratites and Hatching Eggs	2	0.750	2	GS-9	$27.06	$95
National Exporting Country Registers and Maintenance of Current Production Records, Additions to Such Premises, and Ceiling Limitations	20	0.500	10	GS-9	$27.06	$474
Request for Hearing for Withdrawal of an Import Permit for Ratites or Ratite Hatching Eggs	1	6.000	6	GS-14	$55.13	$580
Random Inspections of Ratite Farms per Breeding Season of Premises for Required Identification and Recording on Quarterly Report of Registers	1	1.500	2	GS-12	$39.24	$137
Cooperative Agreement for Privately Owned Bird or Quarantine Facilities (includes providing a list of current employees to port veterinarian, signed statement from each designated employee, written instructions to monitoring agency, telephone numbers of cooperators, written request for accounting of funds, and written termination)	24	2.000	48	GS-14	$55.13	$4,636
Daily Log for Bird Quarantine Facility and Recordkeeping for Identification Record for Birds or Poultry	12	2.000	24	GS-12	$39.24	$1,650
Additional Requirements for the Quarantine of Birds or Poultry (including some hatching eggs)	1	1.000	1	GS-12	$39.24	$69
Application for Import or In-Transit Permit for Live Animals, Animal Semen, Animal Embryos, Birds, Poultry, or Hatching Eggs	27,593	0.250	6,899	GS-12	$39.24	$474,296
Request Space at USDA-Operated Quarantine Facility	2,260	0.030	68	GS-12	$39.24	$4,675
Import Health Certificates	180,885	0.500	90,443	GS-12	$39.24	$6,217,819
Letter of Credit, Cashier's Check, Certified Check, or Money Order	5	0.150	1	GS-11	$32.73	$57
Written Notice of Cancellation by Importer	1	0.250	1	GS-11	$32.73	$57
Daily Record of Racing Thoroughbred's Activities	257	1.000	257	GS-14	$55.13	$24,823
Record Systems and Breed Associations Approved for Racing Thoroughbreds	257	0.500	129	GS-12	$39.24	$8,869
Written Request to Change Horse's Itinerary or Method of Transport	6	0.030	1	GS-13	$46.66	$82
Appeal or Hearing of Import Permit Withdrawal	1	6.000	6	GS-13	$46.66	$490
Written Agreement for CEM Monitoring by State	150	0.150	23	GS-12	$39.24	$1,581
Opportunity to Present View on Suspension	1	6.000	6	GS-12	$39.24	$412
Zoological Park Inspection Report (for ruminants and swine imported from FMD countries or regions)	2	5.000	10	GS-12	$39.24	$687
Agreement for the Importation, Quarantine, and Exhibition of Certain Wild Ruminants and Wild Swine (imported from FMD countries or regions)	11	0.500	6	GS-12	$39.24	$412
Reporting of Zoo Animals with Suspected Cases of Contagious or Communicable Diseases	2	0.190	1	GS-12	$39.24	$69
Agreement for Transfer of Certain Wild Animals Imported from FMD Countries or Regions	1	0.250	1	GS-12	$39.24	$69
Application for Approval of Quarantine or Holding Facility (Letter)	1	0.250	1	GS-12	$39.24	$69
Opportunity for Hearing to Present Views on Facility Withdrawal and Written Withdrawal by Facility Operator	12	6.000	72	GS-12	$39.24	$4,950
Trust Fund or Compliance Agreement for Privately Owned Equine Quarantine Facilities	20	1.000	20	GS-14	$55.13	$1,932
Daily Log of Privately Owned Quarantine Facility for Ruminants, Swine, and Equids	29	5.000	145	GS-14	$55.13	$14,005
Written Request for Inspection, Other Services, and Dipping	13,446	0.250	3,362	GS-12	$39.24	$231,132
Importer or Agent Certification Free of Fever Tick (letter)	9,275	0.190	1,763	GS-12	$39.24	$121,204
72-Hour Prior Notice of Arrival for Aquaculture, Hedgehogs, Tenrecs, Elephants, Hippos, Rhinos, and Tapirs	150	0.500	75	GS-9	$27.06	$3,556
Owner Affidavit for Sheep and Goats from Scrapie Regions	1	0.030	1	GS-12	$39.24	$69
Request for Recognition of the Animal Health Status of a Region	5	2.000	10	GS-14	$55.13	$966
Application for Recognition of the Animal Health Status of a Region	5	80.000	400	GS-14	$55.13	$38,635
Application for Recognition of a Region as Historically Free of a Disease	2	60.000	120	GS-14	$55.13	$11,591
Request for Additional Information about a Region	7	80.000	560	GS-14	$55.13	$54,089
Appeal Classification of Animal Health Status	1	10.000	10	GS-14	$55.13	$966
Documentation that Written Recommendations Have Been Implemented by the Region	3	20.000	60	GS-14	$55.13	$5,795
Certification for Equids that Spend Less than 60 Days in a Region	5,658	0.100	566	GS-12	$39.24	$38,912
Permanent Electronic Identification Compatible Reader for Horses	90	0.250	23	GS-7	22.12	$891
Photographs for Identification of Horses	90	0.250	23	GS-13	$46.66	$1,880
Written Plan for Medical Treatment of Horses	6	0.250	2	GS-14	$55.13	$193
Statement/Certificate for Animals Entering the United States from Countries Affected with Screwworm	330	0.125	42	GS-12	$39.24	$2,887
Checklist for the Approval of Permanent Privately Owned Equine Quarantine Facilities	14	1.000	14	GS-13	$46.66	$1,144
Specimen Submission	5,500	0.330	1,815	GS-12	$39.24	$124,778
Notice of Arrival	25,001	0.330	8,251	GS-12	$39.24	$567,244
Emergency Action Notification	3	1.000	3	GS-12	$39.24	$206
Application for Permit to Import or Transport Controlled Material or Organisms or Vectors	3	0.160	1	GS-13	$46.66	$82
Refusal of Entry and Order to Dispose of Fish	1	6.000	6	GS-13	$46.66	$490
Cleaning and Disinfection Certificate	1	0.160	1	GS-13	$46.66	$82
Premises Information (Herd of Origin Certificate and Annex)	66,865	0.170	11,368	GS-12	$39.24	$781,533
TB History Certficate	26,746	0.170	4,547	GS-12	$39.24	$312,599
Dip Certificate	13,390	0.080	1,072	GS-12	$39.24	$73,698
Brand	13,390	0.800	10,712	GS-12	$39.24	$736,434
On-Hold Shipment Notification Application - Payment	156	0.500	78	GS-9	$27.06	$3,698
On-Hold Shipment Notification Application - Application	156	0.500	78	GS-9	$27.06	$3,698
On-Hold Shipment Notification Application - Review	156	0.500	78	GS-12	$39.24	$5,362
Report of Entry, Shipment of Restricted Imported Animal Products and Animal Byproducts, and Other Materials	1,252	0.250	313	GS-12	$39.24	$21,518
Certificate for Importing Sheep and Goat Semen from Canada	8	0.250	2	GS-7	22.12	$78
Seals	174	1.000	174	GS-12	$39.24	$11,962
Inspection Report of Establishment for Immediate Slaughter of Import Animals	462	1.000	462	GS-12	$39.24	$31,762
Report of Animals, Poultry, or Eggs Offered for Importation	64,900	1.000	64,900	GS-12	$39.24	$4,461,776
Equine Import Testing Submission Form	250	1.000	250	GS-12	$39.24	$17,187
Summary of Quarantine Birds	30	1.000	30	GS-12	$39.24	$2,062
Official Identification and Certification	35,000	1.000	35,000	GS-12	$39.24	$2,406,197
Certification of Inspection of Export Animals	18,378	0.250	4,595	GS-12	$39.24	$315,899
Notice of Animals Not Shipped	19,448	0.250	4,862	GS-12	$39.24	$334,255
Animals Imported for Immediate Slaughter	50,000	0.500	25,000	GS-12	$39.24	$1,718,712