Export Health Certificate Request Forms

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form DA-253 Export Certificates Form	Modified
AMS-71 Grid 12-08-15.xls Supplementary Document	2015-12-08
SuptStmt 12-07-2015.docx Supporting Statement A	2015-12-08
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946.doc Supplementary Document	2012-10-11

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
204483	Export Certificates Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0581-0283	ICR Reference No: 201510-0581-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201509-0581-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/AMS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Export Health Certificate Request Forms
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/14/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/14/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2016
Responses	42,184	0	20,523
Time Burden (Hours)	8,522	0	4,134
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The forms requested will provide a format for exporters to provide information on consignments they wish to export so that the Dairy Grading Branch can issue the proper health certificate with the information required by the importing country.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 1621-1627 Name of Law: Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946
  

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:
	80 FR 155	08/12/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 76926	12/11/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Export Certificates	DA-253, DA-240, DA-241, DA-242, DA-244, DA-243, DA-245, DA-246, DA-247, DA-249, DA-250, DA-228, DA-248	EU Health Certificate Request (Worksheet) ,   Sanitary Certificate Request ,   Sanitary Certificate Request - Algeria ,   Sanitary Certificate Request - Argentina ,   Sanitary Certificate Request - Brazil ,   Sanitary Certificate Request - Chile ,   Sanitary Certificate Request - China ,   Sanitary Certificate Request - Cuba ,   Sanitary Certificate Request - Peru ,   Sanitary Certificate Request - Tunisia ,   Sanitary Certificate Request - Uruguay ,   Sanitary Certificate Request (Morocco) ,   Request for Applicant Number

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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	42,184	20,523	0	0	21,661	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,522	4,134	0	0	4,388	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: There is an adjustment increase of 21,661 responses and 4,388 burden hours. The number of certificates that respondents applied for has almost doubled since the last submission.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 12/14/2015

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