Restricted and Controlled Importation of Animal and Poultry Products and ByProducts into the United States

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form VS 16-3 Importation of Restricted and Controlled Animal and Poultry Products and Byproducts, Organisms, and Vectors into the U.S. - Business Form	Modified
Form VS 16-3 Importation of Restricted and Controlled Animal and Poultry Products and Byproducts, Organisms, and Vectors into the U.S. - Not For Profit Form	Modified
2012 SS 0015 - By products.docx Supporting Statement A	2013-01-11
2012 APHIS 79 - 0015.xlsx Supplementary Document	2012-07-30
2012 APHIS 71 - 0015.xls Supplementary Document	2012-07-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
2090	Importation of Restricted and Controlled Animal and Poultry Products and Byproducts, Organisms, and Vectors into the U.S. - Business Form	Modified
186207	Importation of Restricted and Controlled Animal and Poultry Products and Byproducts, Organisms, and Vectors into the U.S. - Not For Profit Form	Modified
186205	Importation of Restricted and Controlled Animal and Poultry Products and Byproducts, Organisms, and Vectors into the U.S. - Federal Government	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0015	ICR Reference No: 201204-0579-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200805-0579-007
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Restricted and Controlled Importation of Animal and Poultry Products and ByProducts into the United States
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: 01/14/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/30/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2013
Responses	4,477	0	22,253
Time Burden (Hours)	3,279	0	23,104
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to obtain information for the safe importation of certain animal and poultry products and byproducts, organisms, and vectors to prevent the introduction and spread of livestock and poultry diseases into the United States.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 8301 Name of Law: Animal Health Protection Act of 2002
  

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:
	77 FR 38	02/28/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 145	07/27/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Importation of Restricted and Controlled Animal and Poultry Products and Byproducts, Organisms, and Vectors into the U.S. - Business	VS 16-3, VS 16-25, VS 16-26, PPQ 519	Application for Permit to: Import or Transport Controlled Material or Organisms or Vectors ,   Application for Approval or Report of Inspection of Establishment Handling Restricted Animal Byproducts or Controlled Materials ,   Agreement for Handling Restricted Imports or Animals Byproducts and Controlled Materials ,   Compliance Agreement
Importation of Restricted and Controlled Animal and Poultry Products and Byproducts, Organisms, and Vectors into the U.S. - Federal Government
Importation of Restricted and Controlled Animal and Poultry Products and Byproducts, Organisms, and Vectors into the U.S. - Not For Profit	VS 16-3, VS 16-25, VS 16-26	Application for Permit: Import or Transport Controlled Material or Organisms or Vectors ,   Application for Approval or Report of Inspection of Establishment Handling Restricted Animal Byproducts or Controlled Materials ,   Agreement for Handling Restricted Imports of Animal Byproducts and Controlled Materials

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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	4,477	22,253	0	0	-17,776	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,279	23,104	0	0	-19,825	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: Several commodities in the previously approved information collection have been separated out into three additional new collections. With the separation of the previously approved collection, there is an adjustment decrease of -7052 respondents and -17,776 responses resulting in a decrease of -19,825 total burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $112,669

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]? 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? 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: 07/30/2012

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