Exportation, Transportation, and Importation of meat and Poultry Products

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 9060-6 Exportation, Transportation, and Importation of meat and Poultry Products Form	Modified
ICRExportTransImport09.doc Supporting Statement A	2010-03-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
2821	Exportation, Transportation, and Importation of meat and Poultry Products Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0583-0094	ICR Reference No: 201001-0583-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200609-0583-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FSIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Exportation, Transportation, and Importation of meat and Poultry Products
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 03/29/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/25/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2010
Responses	937,125	0	2,377,126
Time Burden (Hours)	156,909	0	661,149
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: To collect information related to the export, transport, and import of meat and poultry products necessary to protect the public health.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 21 USC 451, et seq. Name of Law: Poultry Products Inspection Act
   US Code: 21 USC 601, et seq. Name of Law: Federal Meat Inspection 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:
	74 FR 55806	10/29/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 15	01/25/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Exportation, Transportation, and Importation of meat and Poultry Products	9060-6, 7350-1, 9540-1	Application for Export Certificate ,   Request and notice of Shipment of Sealed Meat and Poultry ,   Import Inspection Application and report

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	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	937,125	2,377,126	0	0	-1,440,001	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	156,909	661,149	0	0	-504,240	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: The change in the burden hours from the current approved collection of 661,149 hours to 156,908.5 hours resulted from more accurate data regarding the forms used to export product. In the previous submission, FSIS had overestimated the number of burden hours associated with completing and submitting the Application for Export Certificate by over 500,000 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,500,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 01/25/2010

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