Approval of Laboratories for Conducting Aquatic Animal Tests for Export Health Certificates

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
0429 APHIS 71 (20260212).xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-02-18	Repair queued
0429 SS 20260212.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-02-18	Available
0429 APHIS 79 (20260212).xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-02-18	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
210685	State	Other-Placeholder	Modified
210684	Business	Other-Placeholder	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0429	ICR Reference No: 202602-0579-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202106-0579-008
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No: 0579-0429
Title: Approval of Laboratories for Conducting Aquatic Animal Tests for Export Health Certificates
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 02/24/2026

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2026
Responses	419	416
Time Burden (Hours)	1,806	1,462
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this information collection is to provide approval to laboratories to conduct tests for the export of aquatic animals. The information collection activities permit APHIS to vet the laboratories.

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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:
	90 FR 42557	09/03/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 35	02/23/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Business
State

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	419	416	0	0	3	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,806	1,462	0	0	344	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 renewal request is for 419 responses (affected public: seven State/local and two private laboratories) and 1,806 hours of burden reflecting an adjustment increase of three responses and 344 hours of burden from the previous amendment. Change(s) in estimate due to Agency discretion include: • Addition of a State/local laboratory to the total number of respondents. Change(s) in estimate due to adjustments in estimate include: • Adjustment of the amount of time taken to prepare the Notification of Intent to Renew for private laboratories from .5 to .33. • Adjustment of the amount of time taken to prepare the Protocol Statement from 1 hour to 4 hours for both kinds of respondents. • Adjustment of the amount of time taken to submit copies of diagnostic reports from 1 hour to 2 hours for both kinds of respondents. • Adjustment of the amount of time for recordkeeping of sample copies of diagnostic reports from 25 hours to 15 hours for State laboratories and 20 hours to 10 hours for private laboratories. • Adjustment of the amount of time to prepare Quality Assurance Control Plans from 4 hours to 5 hours for both kinds of respondents. • Adjustment of the amount of time to notify of proposed changes to assay protocols from .5 to 1 hour for both kinds of respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $58,649

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: 02/24/2026

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