The conditions for importation of used
farm equipment require APHIS to employ the use of a certification
statement in which the exporter states that the cleaning has been
done.
US Code:
7 USC
8301 Name of Law: Animal Health Protection Act
Overall there is an increase of
6,548 responses and 1,310 total burden hours due to an adjustment
in Agency estimate. APHIS is now obtaining information directly
from Customs and Border Protection (CPB) rather than working
through Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) as in the past. The
data in this package shows that certificates are coming from 27
FMD-affected countries, with the majority coming from China (75% or
approximately 5,594 certificates). Extrapolating from the 27 known
countries and prior estimates/proportions of certificates coming in
from those countries and exporters, leads to approximately 44
exporter respondents with the numbers of certificates per
respondent expanding considerably, as well as the overall time
burden. APHIS believes the total number of certificates obtained
from CPB is more accurate than prior estimates, as they receive the
actual certificates.
$76,155
No
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Tracye Butler
3017343277
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.