This collection is a proposed rule to
provide an alternative to our current requirements for moving swine
interstate. Under this alternative, swine producers may move swine
interstate without meeting individual swine identification and
certain other requirements (such as obtaining health certificates
and permits). However, the swine can only be moved within a single
production system. (A production system consists of separate farms
that each specialize in a different phase of swine production--sow
herds, nursery herds, and finishing herds. These separate farms,
all members of the same production system, may be located in
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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:
(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;
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.