Foot-And-Mouth Disease: Prohibition on Importation of Farm Equipment

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0195 2021 APHIS 79.xlsx Supplementary Document	2021-03-03
0195 2021 APHIS 71.xlsx Supplementary Document	2021-03-03
0195 SS 20210303.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-03-03

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
2367	Business	Modified
186124	Foreign Government	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0195	ICR Reference No: 202102-0579-016
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201802-0579-004
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Foot-And-Mouth Disease: Prohibition on Importation of Farm Equipment
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 03/11/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2021
Responses	5,792	7,458
Time Burden (Hours)	1,159	1,492
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: 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.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 8301 Name of Law: Animal Health Protection 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:
	85 FR 74311	11/20/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 13875	03/11/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Business
Foreign Government

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	5,792	7,458	0	0	-1,666	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,159	1,492	0	0	-333	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: This request for renewal reflects an increase of 8 respondents, but a decrease of 1,666 responses and a decrease of 333 hours of burden. All of the changes are attributed to estimate adjustments.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $563,770

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 03/11/2021

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