This collection is to provide that
domestic animals that are positive to an official test for Johne's
disease may generally be moved interstate only to a recognized
slaughtering establishment or to an approved livestock facility for
sale to such an establishment; the animals must bear an official
eartag and be shipped with an owner-shipper statement.
US Code:
7 USC
8301 Name of Law: Animal Health Protection Act
Information collection
0579-0148 is being merged into Information Collection 0579-0338.
The VS Form 1-27 and Official Eartags will now be collected in this
collection. The overall burden has decreased since the last renewal
of this information collection. Over the past few years the number
of enrolled herds in the VBJDCP has decreased by about half due to
the incidence of disease is declining, we are shifting our program
activities (not phasing out the program entirely) to education and
support of State activities. Funding declines mean we will be
shifting more responsibility for monitoring this disease to the
States. This reduction of enrolled herds resulted in the
development of fewer herd enrollment forms, risk assessments, and
herd management plans: 2007 2010 Herd enrollments 8,550 4,275 Risk
assessment dairy 6,050 2,010 Risk assessment beef 2,375 790
Further, the number of test reports and continuation sheets
prepared dropped from 14,250 in 2007 to 7,125 in 2010. There was a
slight increase (by one) in the numbers of annual and quarterly
reports. The number of vaccinations given, owner-shipper statements
prepared, and ear tags installed did not change from 2007 to 2010.
There is an adjustment decreasing the number of respondents by
-38,950 resulting in a decrease in the number of responses -38,120.
There is a decrease of -29,263 total burden hours.
$1,688,930
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Michael Carter
3017344914
No
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.