Importation of Poultry Meat and other Poultry Products from Sinaloa and Sonora, Mexico; Poultry and Pork Transiting the United States from Mexico

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
0144 Comment - Anonymous.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2025-08-08	Available
0144 SS (20260323).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-03-23	Available
0144 APHIS 79 (20260312) SMH.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-03-17	Available
0144 APHIS 71 (20260312) SMH.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-03-17	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
2266	Importation of Poultry Meat and other Poultry Products from Sinaloa and Sonora, Mexico - Business		Modified
186083	Importation of Poultry Meat and other Poultry Products from Sinaloa and Sonora, Mexico - Foreign Government		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0144	ICR Reference No: 202603-0579-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202106-0579-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Importation of Poultry Meat and other Poultry Products from Sinaloa and Sonora, Mexico; Poultry and Pork Transiting the United States from Mexico
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	2,096	3,221
Time Burden (Hours)	2,094	3,219
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: To prevent and restrict the importation of poultry meat and other poultry products from Mexico due to the presence of Newcastle Disease in that country without a foreign meat inspection certificate accompanying the products from Sinaloa and Sonora to the United States.

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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 35266	07/24/2025
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
Importation of Poultry Meat and other Poultry Products from Sinaloa and Sonora, Mexico - Business
Importation of Poultry Meat and other Poultry Products from Sinaloa and Sonora, Mexico - Foreign Government

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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	2,096	3,221	0	-6	-1,119	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,094	3,219	0	-6	-1,119	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: There is a program change decrease of - 6 Respondents and -6 responses resulting in a decrease of -6 total burden hours because of APHIS removing two activities and moving them to new common form information collections request. The removed activities are as follows: • VS 16-3, Application for Permit to Import or Transport Controlled Material or Organisms or Vectors • PPQ 523, Emergency Action Notification There is a decrease of - 1,131 responses resulting in a decrease of -1,131 hours of burden due to estimate adjustments resulting from an overall increase in trade of these commodities. Change(s) in estimate due to adjustment in Agency estimate include: • Shipments of poultry from Sonora and Sinaloa declined during the current renewal period, accounting for the remaining 1,119 drop in responses and burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $214,956

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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