HPAI: Testing, Surveillance, and Reporting of HPAI in Livestock; Dairy Herd Certification

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form VS 12-1 Private Sector Form and Instruction	Modified
Form VS 12-1 State, Local, Tribal Gov't Form	Modified
0494 2024 Renewal APHIS 79.xlsx Supplementary Document	2024-12-10
0494 2024 Renewal APHIS 71.xlsx Supplementary Document	2024-12-10
0494 2024 Renewal SS (20241210).docx Supporting Statement A	2024-12-10
Federal Order Reporting and Testing for HPAI in Livestock.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-06-21

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
268910	Private Sector Form and Instruction	Modified
268874	State, Local, Tribal Gov't Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0494	ICR Reference No: 202412-0579-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202406-0579-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: HPAI: Testing, Surveillance, and Reporting of HPAI in Livestock; Dairy Herd Certification
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/17/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2024
Responses	104,504	136,504
Time Burden (Hours)	503,000	518,066
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Collection of data associated with this testing, surveillance, monitoring herd status, reporting, and epidemiological investigation/animal movement tracing to verify compliance with the Federal Order’s requirements for moving dairy cattle within the United States and limit the spread of HPAI (Influenza A virus)

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 107 - 171 10401-18 Name of Law: Animal Health Protection 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:
	89 FR 70162	08/29/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 101551	12/16/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Private Sector	VS 12-1, VS 8-18	HPAI H5N1 Milk Submission Form ,   Statement of Services Performed
State, Local, Tribal Gov't	VS 12-1, VS 8-18	HPAI H5N1 Milk Submission Form ,   Statement of Services Performed

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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	104,504	136,504	0	-32,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	503,000	518,066	0	-15,066	0	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: Renewal reflects discretionary decreases of 32,000 estimated responses and 15,066 hours of burden. The decreases can be attributed to the transfer of burden to other ICR's, and a small increase of 300 hours of burden can be attributed to an adjustment of response time for one activity.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $13,270,139

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: 12/17/2024

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