Conditions for Payment of Avian Influenza Indemnity Claims

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form VS 1-23A Appraisal and Indemnity Claim Continuation Sheet	Form	Modified	Available
Form VS 1-23 Appraisal and Indemnity Claim	Form	Modified	Available
Form VS 9-16 Initial Contact Epidemiological Report	Form	Modified	Available
Form VS 9-15 Compost Windrow Checklists	Form	Modified	Available
Form VS 9-14 Indemnity and Compensation Decision Determination Worksheet	Form	Modified	Available
Form VS 9-13 (Contract Appraisal and Indemnity Request Form	Form	Modified	Available
Form VS 9-13 (Owner) Appraisal and Indemnity Request Form	Form	Modified	Available
Form VS 1-23A Appraisal and Indemnity Claim Continuation Sheet	Form	Modified	Available
Form VS 1-23 Appraisal and Indemnity Claim	Form	Modified	Available
Form VS 9-14 Indemnity and Compensation Decision Determination Worksheet	Form	Modified	Available
0440 Comment - Jean Publie.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2025-09-29	Available
0440 Comment - Anonymous 4.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2025-11-17	Available
0440 Comment - Anonymous 3.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2025-11-17	Available
0440 Comment - Anonymous 2.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2025-09-11	Available
0440 Comment - Anonymous.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2025-09-15	Available
0440 APHIS 79 (20260322).xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-03-22	Available
0440 APHIS 71 (20260322).xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-03-22	Available
0440 2025 SS 20260322.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-03-22	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
219634	Business	Form	Modified	Appraisal and Indemnity Claim Continuation Sheet
219634	Business	Form	Modified	Appraisal and Indemnity Claim
219634	Business	Form	Modified	Initial Contact Epidemiological Report
219634	Business	Form	Modified	Compost Windrow Checklists
219634	Business	Form	Modified	Indemnity and Compensation Decision Determination Worksheet
219634	Business	Form	Modified	Appraisal and Indemnity Request Form
219634	Business	Form	Modified	Appraisal and Indemnity Request Form
219634	Business	Form	Modified
219632	State	Form	Modified	Appraisal and Indemnity Claim Continuation Sheet
219632	State	Form	Modified	Appraisal and Indemnity Claim
219632	State	Form	Modified	Indemnity and Compensation Decision Determination Worksheet
219632	State	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0440	ICR Reference No: 202603-0579-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202107-0579-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No: 0579-0440
Title: Conditions for Payment of Avian Influenza Indemnity Claims
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 03/25/2026

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2026
Responses	22,038	19,763
Time Burden (Hours)	49,814	48,714
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The information collected is used to characterize and understand the scope of on-farm biosecurity practices, and to further develop plans for minimizing future outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) using improved control options.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 8301 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:
	90 FR 42557	09/03/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 14519	03/25/2026
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 9-13 (Owner), VS 9-13 (Contract Grower), VS 9-14, VS 9-15, VS 9-16, VS 1-23, VS 1-23A	Appraisal and Indemnity Request Form ,   Appraisal and Indemnity Request Form ,   Indemnity and Compensation Decision Determination Worksheet ,   Compost Windrow Checklists ,   Initial Contact Epidemiological Report ,   Appraisal and Indemnity Claim ,   Appraisal and Indemnity Claim Continuation Sheet
State	VS 1-23, VS 1-23A, VS 9-14	Indemnity and Compensation Decision Determination Worksheet ,   Appraisal and Indemnity Claim ,   Appraisal and Indemnity Claim Continuation Sheet

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	22,038	19,763	0	1,000	1,275	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	49,814	48,714	0	500	600	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is a program change increase of +50 business respondents resulting in an increase of +1,000 responses and +500 total burden hours with the VS adding the HPAI Biosecurity Incentive Program Participating Premises Agreement activity to this information collection. There is an adjustment decrease of -1 state respondents; however, there an increase of +1,275 responses resulting in an increase of +600 total burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,808,279

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: 03/25/2026

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