0579-0189 2018 Ss

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Control of Chronic Wasting Disease

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June 2018
SUPPORTING STATEMENT
Control of Chronic Wasting Disease
OMB No. 0579-0189
TERMS OF CLEARANCE: 0579-0237 was discontinued on August 14, 2015.
A. Justification
1. Explain the circumstances that make the collection of information necessary. Identify
any legal or administrative requirements that necessitate the collection. Attach a copy of
the appropriate section of each statute and regulation mandating or authorizing the
collection of information.
The Animal Health Protection Act (AHPA) of 2002 is the primary Federal law governing the
protection of animal health and it gives the Secretary of Agriculture broad authority to detect,
control, or eradicate pests or diseases of livestock or poultry. The Secretary may also prohibit or
restrict the import or export of any animal or related material if necessary to prevent the spread
of any livestock or poultry pest or disease. The AHPA is contained in Title X, Subtitle E,
Sections 10401-18 of P.L. 107-171, May 13, 2002, the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act
of 2002.
Disease prevention is the most effective method for maintaining a healthy animal population and
for enhancing the United States’ ability to compete in the world market of animal and animal
product trade. The presence of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in cervids causes significant
economic and market losses for U.S. producers.
CWD is a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy of elk, deer, and moose typified by chronic
weight loss leading to death. To accelerate the control of this disease and limit its spread in the
United States, APHIS created a cooperative, voluntary Federal-State-private sector CWD Herd
Certification Program. The program is designed to identify farmed or captive herds infected with
CWD and provide for the management of these herds in a way that will reduce the risk of
spreading CWD.
Under 9 CFR 55 and 9 CFR 81, owners of elk, deer, and moose herds who choose to participate
in this program would need to follow program requirements for animal identification, testing,
herd management, and movement of animals into and from herds. Regulations further establish
requirements for the interstate movement of cervids to prevent movement of animals that pose a
risk of spreading CWD.
APHIS is asking OMB to approve, for an additional 3 years, its use of these information
collection activities in connection with its efforts to identify, prevent, and control CWD in the
United States.

2. Indicate how, by whom, how frequently, and for what purpose the information is to be
used. Except for a new collection, indicate the actual use the agency has made of the
information received from the current collection.
APHIS uses the following information activities to identify, prevent, and control CWD in the
United States:
Memorandum of Understanding Between States and APHIS Animal Health Authorities,
(9 CFR 55.23(a)), (State)
To enter their State into the State-Federal Cooperative CWD Herd Certification Program (HCP),
State animal health authorities must enter into a memorandum of understanding between APHIS
and the State. The MOU delineates the respective roles of each in the program's implementation.
A signed MOU is required to enroll in the HCP, amend the State’s status, and renew the MOU at
least every 5 years to maintain participation.
Participation Request/Application Package (VS Form 11-1, 11-1A, 11-2),
(9 CFR 55.22(b), 23(a)), (Business, Herd Owners in States Without a State CWD Herd
Certification Program)(State)
If a State Herd Certification Program does not exist, herd owners of farmed/captive cervids may
apply to enter the national CWD Herd Certification Program directly by submitting to APHIS a
completed VS Form 11-1 and Form 11-1A. However, APHIS’ ability to accept direct entry is
based on availability of Federal funding. Applications need only be submitted once. Once
enrolled in the program, the owner may use this form for renewal. The application includes the
owner’s name, mailing and facility addresses, telephone numbers; email address, facility
manager’s name and telephone number; the number of elk, moose, mule deer, red deer, whitetailed deer, black-tailed deer, and other cervid species to be enrolled, and summaries of
surveillance conducted.
Any State that operates a State program to certify the CWD status of deer, elk, or moose may
request APHIS to designate the State program as an Approved State CWD Herd Certification
Program. The State must submit its request, as well as a copy of the State’s program and other
documentation, to APHIS for review before APHIS will approve or disapprove a State program
in accordance with 9 CFR 55.23(a). Once a State program is approved, the State must submit a
complete VS Form 11-2 as part of its annual report to renew status.
Lab Submission Reports, (9 CFR 55.23(a)), (State);
Sample Collection and Lab Submission (VS Form 10-4), (9 CFR 55.23(b)),
(Business, Herd Owner);
Sample Submission and Testing (VS Form 10-4 or equivalent), (9 CFR 55.8);
(Business, Approved Laboratory);
Accredited veterinarians, APHIS employees, State officials, and certified sample collectors
collect samples of cervid tissue to submit to approved laboratories for testing. All sample
containers must have labels containing the date of collection, the producer’s name, the animal’s
species and official ID number, the type of specimen, and the sample ID number, as well as be
submitted with either VS Form 10-4 or an equivalent CWD laboratory submission form. These
same people report the test results back to the owners and submitters. If the laboratory results are
a suspected positive, the sample is forwarded to the APHIS National Veterinary Services
Laboratories (NVSL) for confirmation. The NVSL reports the test results to the submitting
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approved testing laboratory, the APHIS Veterinary Services District office, and the national
CWD program staff. The District office forwards a copy of the report to the Approved State.
Farmed/Captive Cervid Identification, (9 CFR 55.25; 9 CFR 81.2), (Business) (Third Party
Disclosure)
Each animal in a participating herd must be identified with at least two forms of identification,
one of which is a unique USDA official identification number. The identification may be applied
by the herd owner or the owner's agent and must be linked to that herd in the appropriate State
database. APHIS does not maintain a national CWD database. The second form of identification
must uniquely identify the animal within the herd.
Report of Cervid Disappearances, Escapes, and Deaths, (9 CFR 55.23(b)), (Business)(State)
Herd owners must report in a prompt and timely manner and to an APHIS employee or State
representative all animals that escape or disappear, and all deaths (to include for those killed on
premises maintained for hunting and animals sent to slaughter) of deer, elk, and moose in the
herd aged 12 months or older. APHIS employees or State representatives may approve reporting
schedules other than immediate notification when herd conditions warrant it in the opinion of
both APHIS and the State. Herd owners will notify APHIS or State officials to determine if an
animal is suspected of exhibiting clinical signs suggesting CWD infection.
Herd or Premises Plans, (9 CFR 55.1), (Business)(State)
When CWD is discovered in a captive cervid herd, the owner must participate in a herd or
premises plan. A herd plan must be signed by the owner and be in place before a herd can reenroll in the CWD Herd Certification Program after losing program status. It also must be
completed before quarantine can be removed. APHIS helps develop this written management
plan with input from the herd owner and State animal health authorities. The plan describes the
steps to be taken to control spread of CWD from a CWD-positive herd, or to prevent the
introduction of CWD into another herd.
A herd plan requires specified means of identification for each animal in the herd, regular
examination of animals in the herd by a veterinarian for signs of disease, reporting to a State or
APHIS representative any signs of central nervous system disease in herd animals; maintaining
records of the acquisition and disposition of all animals entering or leaving the herd, including
the date of acquisition or removal; the name and address of the person from whom the animal
was acquired or to whom it was disposed, cause of death, and whether the animal died while in
the herd.
A herd plan may also contain additional requirements to prevent or control the possible spread of
CWD depending on the particular condition of the herd and its premises, including but not
limited to: specifying the time for which a premises must not contain cervids after CWDpositive, CWD-exposed, or CWD-suspect animals are removed from the premises; fencing
requirements, selective culling of animals, restrictions on sharing and movement of possibly
contaminated livestock equipment, cleaning and disinfecting requirements, or other
requirements.

Annual Reports for Herd Certification Program (HCP) Renewal (VS Form 11-2),
(9 CFR 55.23(a)), (State)
Comprehensive annual reports of Herd Certification Program status and activities of enrolled
herds are submitted by the Approved States to APHIS each year to renew their status. States will
use the VS Form 11-2 and additional pages (generally an optional spreadsheet template provided
by APHIS) as needed to include information related to numbers of enrolled herds by State, herd
status summaries, and summary of the level of mortality surveillance. The reports also include
(1) CWD samples and tests – number of animals tested during the reporting period, species, herd
type (breeder, hunting operation, etc.) and test results; (2) any CWD-positive herds – under
quarantine, depopulated and released from quarantine, not under quarantine, under herd plans,
and the number of animals in each herd; (3) any CWD-exposed herds – under quarantine,
depopulated and released from quarantine, not under quarantine, under herd plans, and the
number of animals in each herd; (4) epidemiological information – traceouts initiated, traceouts
pending, and traceouts completed; and (5) number of enrolled herds – by State and certification
status, species, number of animals in each herd, number due for inspection during each reporting
period, and the number actually inspected.
Approved State CWD Herd Certification Program Reviews, (9 CFR 55.23(a)), (State)
APHIS may periodically review an Approved State’s CWD program. Objectives of the review
include (1) evaluating program activities to verify Approved State status; (2) identifying and
providing guidance on State problems in complying with Federal requirements; (3) reviewing
farmed cervid surveillance activities and enrolled herd owner compliance; (4) reviewing records
and documents on enrolled herds, including laboratory reports and herd inventories; as well as
reviewing epidemiological reports submitted by the State-designated epidemiologist to the CWD
epidemiologist and national CWD program manager; (5) assessing compliance with and
completeness of data entered into the national CWD database or equivalent State database; (6)
reviewing educational and outreach efforts to producers; (7) evaluating personnel and other
resource needs; (8) conducting site visits in accordance with APHIS policy.
In selecting States to review, APHIS considers States with compliance or program consistency
issues, States with varying sizes of cervid industry, District balance (selecting States from each
APHIS District), and review intervals (at least once every 5 years). APHIS provides to the
Approved State a review report that includes the findings of the review and a request to the State
to develop a response. The findings also include an action plan containing a list of
recommendations or requirements to address specific issues identified and a specified period of
time for completion.
Epidemiological Investigations, (9 CFR 55.23(a,b)), (Business)(State)
APHIS or State officials conduct epidemiological investigations of herds designated as CWDsuspect, trace back, or trace forward to determine if the animals in the herd were exposed to a
CWD-positive animal, and the consequences of that exposure to herd status. The current
Program Standards contain a worksheet that State officials may use in conducting the
investigation. The results of the investigation may lead to development and implementation of a
herd plan towards reinstatement of herd status or re-enrollment in the CWD Herd Certification
Program. Epidemiological investigations also may determine if the owner of the herd has not
fully complied with program requirements for animal identification, animal testing, and

recordkeeping, and lead to suspension of program status until a herd plan is implemented. Any
herd reinstated after being placed in suspended status must comply with the requirements of the
herd plan as well as the requirements of the CWD Herd Certification Program.
Appraisal, Destruction, and Payment of Indemnity (VS Form 1-23), (9 CFR 55.3, 55.5),
(Business)
Cervid appraisals must be reported using VS Form 1-23. The form is completed by APHIS or a
Federal-employee appraiser with input from the herd owner. It is signed by both the appraiser
and the owner. It lists the owner's name and address, the number of animals for which the owner
is seeking payment, and the appraised value of each animal. The owner's signature on this form
indicates agreement with the appraised value of each animal. The owner must also certify
whether the animals are subject to a mortgage. If there is a mortgage, the form must also be
signed by each person holding a mortgage. By signing the form, each mortgage holder is
consenting to the payment of indemnity to the owner or lien holder. The form is faxed to the
District office for approval and is kept on file in the office of the District Director.
Letter to Appeal Suspension, Cancellation, or Change in Status, (9 CFR 55.24(c)),
(Business)
If a herd owner's enrollment in the CWD Herd Certification Program is suspended or canceled,
or the herd’s status is lowered, the herd owner may appeal the cancellation or status reduction in
writing to APHIS. This must be done within 10 days of receiving the notice of the cancellation or
change in status. The appeal letter must include all of the facts and reasons on which the herd
owner relies to show that the reasons for the proposed cancellation are incorrect or do not
support APHIS’ action.
Interstate Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, (9 CFR 81.3, 81.4), (Business)(State)
No covered cervid may move interstate unless it meets the requirements of 9 CFR 81.3. This
includes, but is not limited to, cervids originating from a herd enrolled in the CWD Herd
Certification Program that has reached certified status as well as imported animals and nonenrolled animals moving interstate directly to slaughter, zoo and exhibition animals from nonenrolled facilities moving interstate, and captured wild cervids moving interstate. The animals
must be accompanied by a certificate completed by an accredited veterinarian that documents the
origin, identity, and health status of the animal being moved. The certificate must show the
official identification numbers of each animal being moved, the number of animals covered by
the certificate, the purpose for which the animals are being moved, the points of origin and
destination, the consignor, and the consignee. The certificate must also include a statement by
the issuing accredited veterinarian that the animals were not exhibiting clinical signs associated
with CWD at the time of examination. States receiving a request for import of animals into their
State provide instructions of what import requirements are to be met and documents to be
presented.
Wild Cervid Identification, ICVI, and Surveillance Data for Interstate Movement,
(9 CFR 81.2, 81.4), (State) (Third Party Disclosure)
Each captive wild cervid must be identified with at least two forms of identification attached to
the animal by the originating State. One form of identification must be official. The animal also
must be accompanied by a certificate documenting the source population to be low risk for CWD

based on surveillance in that population. Summary surveillance information provided by the
originating State is reviewed by APHIS and the receiving State to determine interstate movement
approvals.
Inspections and Inventories, Herd Records, (9 CFR 23(b)), (Business)(State)
Herd owners must complete annual inspections and a triennial physical herd inventories for all
herds enrolled in the CWD Herd Certification Program. Triennial physical inventories are
conducted no more than 3 years after the last complete physical herd inventory for the herd.
States must review and reconcile records of all inspections and inventories for each owner.
APHIS may also participate in inspections and physical inventories activities that an owner may
need to complete.
In addition, participating herd owners must maintain herd records that include complete
inventories of animals stating the species, date of birth, age, and sex of each animal born into the
herd; the date of acquisition and source of each animal not born into the herd; the date of
disposition and destination of any animal removed from the herd; owner name, city, and State;
and all individual identification numbers (from tags, tattoos, electronic implants, etc.) associated
with each animal. The information must also include the name and address of the person from
whom any animal was acquired or to whom it was disposed; and the cause of death, if the animal
died while in the herd. The records must also state the herd’s program status and any restrictions
on the herd due to disease status, as well as the date of CWD sample submission, submitter,
owner, premises, and animal information, and official CWD test results from NVSL or another
approved laboratory for required samples. These written records are critical during any trace out
investigation conducted by APHIS or the Approved State, and must be maintained as long as the
herd remains in the program.

3. Describe whether, and to what extent, the collection of information involves the use of
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other
forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses, and
the basis for the decision for adopting this means of collection. Also, describe any
consideration of using information technology to reduce burden.
VS Form 10-4 and 11-2 may be completed online and printed for signature. VS Form 10-4 must
be submitted in hard copy with the samples, and VS Form 11-2 may be digitally signed but is
usually signed in ink by State and business respondents. Both forms are available online at
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/resources/forms/ct_vs_forms.
About half of the Memoranda of Understanding submitted are signed electronically. This is not a
requirement.
VS Form 1-23 is initiated by APHIS with input from the herd owner and requires original
signatures.
VS Forms 11-1 and 11-1A have extremely low usage. They are provided by APHIS if needed.
APHIS is still in the early stages of using the CWD annual report and approved/consistent State
review procedures. States may use an APHIS-provided MS Excel spreadsheet template to submit
annual report data.
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Electronic collection and submission of cervid identification information varies by State and is
managed at the State level. Epidemiological investigations and reporting of out-of-State traces to
affected States is also handled at the State level. APHIS does not anticipate building any kind of
Federal database or electronic information management system to support these activities.
Herd plans, interstate movement certificates, and appeal letters are tailored documents requiring
original signatures to be valid. They are not candidates for electronic completion and signature.

4. Describe efforts to identify duplication. Show specifically why any similar information
already available cannot be used or modified for use for the purpose described in item 2
above.
The information that APHIS collects is not available from any other source. APHIS is the only
Federal Agency responsible for preventing, detecting, and controlling CWD in the United States.

5. If the collection of information impacts small businesses or other small entities, describe
any methods used to minimize burden.
APHIS estimates 75 percent of the cervid herd owners participating in the Federal CWD Herd
Certification Program are small entities. The information APHIS collects in connection with this
program is the absolute minimum required to effectively operate a certification program
designed to identify and track farmed cervids in the United States.

6. Describe the consequence to Federal program or policy activities if the collection is not
conducted or is conducted less frequently, as well as any technical or legal obstacles to
reducing burden.
Collecting this information less frequently or failing to collect it would make it impossible for
APHIS to maintain its CWD Herd Certification Program, thereby hindering APHIS' ability to
prevent and control the spread of CWD in the United States.

7. Explain any special circumstances that require the collection to be conducted in a
manner inconsistent with the general information collection guidelines in 5 CFR 1320.5.
• requiring respondents to report information to the agency more often than
quarterly;
• requiring respondents to prepare a written response to a collection of information in
fewer than 30 days after receipt of it;
Herd owners must appeal cancellations or changes in status within 10 days of receiving
notice from APHIS. This ensures the proper treatment of herds regarding their status in the
CWD program and helps maintain program efficacy.

• requiring respondents to submit more than an original and two copies of any
document;
• requiring respondents to retain records, other than health, medical, government
contract, grant-in-aid, or tax records for more than 3 years;
APHIS requires herd owners to maintain their herd records for as long as the herd remains
in the CWD program. This time varies from herd to herd.
• in connection with a statistical survey, that is not designed to produce valid and
reliable results that can be generalized to the universe of study;
• requiring the use of a statistical data classification that has not been reviewed and
approved by OMB;
• that includes a pledge of confidentiality that is not supported by authority
established in statute or regulation, that is not supported by disclosure and data
security policies that are consistent with the pledge, or which unnecessarily impedes
sharing of data with other agencies for compatible confidential use; or
• requiring respondents to submit proprietary trade secret, or other confidential
information unless the agency can demonstrate that it has instituted procedures to
protect the information's confidentiality to the extent permitted by law.
No other special circumstances exist that would require this collection to be conducted in a
manner inconsistent with the general information collection guidelines in 5 CFR 1320.5.

8. Describe efforts to consult with persons outside the agency to obtain their views on the
availability of data, frequency of collection, the clarity of instructions and record keeping,
disclosure, or reporting form, and on the data elements to be recorded, disclosed, or
reported. If applicable, provide a copy and identify the date and page number of
publication in the Federal Register of the agency's notice, soliciting comments on the
information collection prior to submission to OMB.
APHIS engaged in productive consultations with the following individuals concerning the
information collection activities associated with this program:
Paul J. McGraw, DVM
State Veterinarian, Division of Animal Health
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
P.O. Box 8911
Madison, WI 53708-8911
Phone: 608-224-4884
Fax: 608-224-4871
Email: Paul.mcgraw@wisconsin.gov

Linda Hickam
State Veterinarian, Animal Health Division
Missouri Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 630
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0630
Office Address: 1616 Missouri Boulevard
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Phone: 573-751-3377
Fax: 573-751-6919
Shawn Schafer, Executive Director
North American Deer Farmers Association
4501 Hills and Dales Road NW Suite C
Canton, OH 44708
Phone: 701-448-2002
Email: schafer@nadefa.org
On Thursday, March 15, 2018, APHIS published in the Federal Register on pages 11492 and
11493 a 60-day notice seeking public comments on its plans to request a 3-year renewal of this
collection of information. One comment from the public was received. The commenter opposed
cervid captivity and blamed it for the spread of CWD in deer herds. The comment did not
address any burden estimates used in this information collection.

9. Explain any decision to provide any payment or gift to respondents, other than
reenumeration of contractors or grantees.
This information collection activity involves no payments or gifts to respondents.

10. Describe any assurance of confidentiality provided to respondents and the basis for the
assurance institute, regulation, or agency policy.
No additional assurance of confidentiality is provided with this information collection. However,
the confidentiality of information is protected under 5 U.S.C. 552a.

11. Provide additional justification for any questions of a sensitive nature, such as sexual
behavior or attitudes, religious beliefs, and other matters that are commonly considered
private. This justification should include the reasons why the agency considers the
questions necessary, the specific uses to be made of the information, the explanation to
begin to persons from whom the information is requested, and any steps to be taken to
obtain their consent.
This information collection activity asks no questions of a personal or sensitive nature.

12. Provide estimates of the hour burden of the collection of information. Indicate the
number of respondents, frequency of response, annual hour burden, and an explanation of
how the burden was estimated.
• Indicate the number of respondents, frequency of response, annual hour burden, and
an explanation of how the burden was estimated. If this request for approval covers
more than one form, provide separate hour burden estimates for each form and
aggregate the hour burdens in Item 13 of OMB Form 83-I.
See APHIS Form 71. Burden estimates were developed from discussions with cervid herd
owners, industry representatives, and State animal health authorities.
• Provide estimates of annualized cost to respondents for the hour burdens for
collections of information, identifying and using appropriate wage rate categories.
APHIS estimates the total annualized cost to the above respondents to be $10,859,259.
APHIS arrived at this figure by multiplying the hours of estimated response time (347,163
hours) by the estimated average hourly wage of the above respondents ($31.28) using the
following categories of respondents and their associated average hourly wage: Cervid herd
owners (farmers, ranchers, and agricultural managers) ($36.44); State animal health
officials: Veterinarians ($48.34) and supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers
($23.47); and industry representatives: Agricultural workers, all others ($16.88). APHIS
used estimated hourly wages found in the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor
Statistics’ “May 2017 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates - United
States” found at http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm#13-0000.

13. Provide estimates of the total annual cost burden to respondents or record keepers
resulting from the collection of information (do not include the cost of any hour burden
shown in items 12 and 1"'). The cost estimates should be split into two components: (a) a
total capital and start-up cost component annualized over its expected use full life; and (b)
a total operation and maintenance and purchase of services component.
No annual cost burden is associated with capital and startup costs, operation and maintenance
expenditures, and purchase of services.

14. Provide estimates of annualized cost to the Federal government. Provide a description
of the method used to estimate cost and any other expense that would not have been
incurred without this collection of information.
See APHIS Form 79. The annualized cost to the Federal Government is estimated at $2,632,586.

15. Explain the reasons for any program changes or adjustments reported in Items 13 or
14 of the OMB Form 83-i.
Program
Change Due
to New
Statute

Requested

Program
Change Due
to Agency
Discretion

Change Due
to Adjustment
in Agency
Estimate

Change Due
to Potential
Violation of
the PRA

Previously
Approved

Annual Number
of Responses

123,397

2,500

(49,705)

170,602

Annual Time
Burden (Hours)

347,163

35,000

(71,220)

383,383

Annual Cost
Burden ($)

In this renewal request, the number of respondents decreased from 5,735 to 4,532.
The number of annual responses changed from 170,602 to 123,397 for a net decrease of 47,205
responses, and the number of burden hours changed from 383,383 to 347,163 for a net decrease
of 36,220 hours. Most decreases are attributable to fewer sample collections, submissions, and
laboratory reports; farmed/captive cervid identifications; and reports of cervid disappearances,
escapes, and deaths. The largest increase is for an existing activity that added businesses as a
respondent type, adding 2,500 responses and 35,000 hours of burden. The remaining changes are
attributed to more accurate estimates.
Activities showing burden decreases due to fewer respondents include: “Sample Collection and
Lab Submission (Business)” with 12,200 fewer responses and 48,800 fewer burden hours;
“Sample Submission and Testing (Business)” with 12,199 fewer responses and 10,088 fewer
burden hours; “Farmed/Captive Cervid Identification (Business)” with 1,200 fewer responses
and 9,600 fewer burden hours; “Report of Cervid Disappearances, Escapes, and Deaths
(Business)” with 12,000 fewer responses and 1,745 fewer burden hours; “Approved State CWD
Herd Certifcation Program Reviews (State)” with 4 fewer responses and 80 fewer burden hours;
“Letter to Appeal Suspension, Cancellation, or Change in Status (Business)” with 19 fewer
responses and 19 fewer burden hours; and “Wild Cervid identification, ICVI, and Surveillance
Data (State)” with 6 fewer responses and 60 fewer burden hours. The activity “Lab Submission
Reports (State)” has the same respondents but 12,180 fewer responses resulting in 6,090 fewer
burden hours.
Activities showing burden increases due to increased respondents include “Appraisal,
Destruction, and Payment of Indemnity (Business)” with an additional 3 responses and 3 burden
hours, and “Herd Records (Business)” added 100 responses and 5,000 burden hours. An existing
activity with a new respondent type, “Inspections and Inventories (Herd Records) (Business)”
added 2,500 responses and 35,000 burden hours. This program change was inadvertently omitted
during the previous submission.
The activity “Report of Cervid Disappearances, Escapes, and Deaths” adjusted its hours per
response from .160 to .167, adding 259 hours of burden.
A summary of the above changes is reflected in the following two tables.

CHANGES IN RESPONSES

9 CFR
55.23(a)
55.22(b)
55.23(a)
55.23(a)
55.23(b)
55.8
55.25, 81.2
55.23(b)
55.23(b)
55.1
55.1
55.23(a)
55.23(a)
55.23(b)
55.23(a)
55.3, 55.5
55.24(c)
81.3
81.4
81.2, 81.4
55.23(b)
55.23(b)
55.23(b)
55.23(b)

ACTIVITY
Memo of Understanding
Parti Req/Application Pkg
Parti Req/Application Pkg
Lab Submission Reports
Sampl Collect/Lab Submit
Sample Submit/Testing
Farmed/Captive Cervid ID
Rpt Cervid Disappear, etc
Rpt Cervid Disappear, etc
Herd or Premises Plans
Herd or Premises Plans
Annual Reports
Approved Herd Cert Prog
Epidemi Investigations
Epidemi Investigations
VS 1-23
Letter of Appeal
Interstate Cert Vet Inspect
Interstate Cert Vet Inspect
Wild Cervid ID...Data
Inspect and Inventory
Inspect and Inventory
Herd Records
Herd Records

RESP
S
B
S
S
B
B
B
B
S
B
S
S
S
B
S
B
B
B
S
S
B
S
B
S

PREVIOUS CURRENT
RESPONSES RESPONSES DIFFERENCE TYPE OF CHANGE
30
30
0
1
1
0
30
30
0
22,200
10,020
(12,180)
adjustment
22,200
10,000
(12,200)
adjustment
22,204
10,005
(12,199)
adjustment
3,700
2,500
(1,200)
adjustment
37,000
25,000
(12,000)
adjustment
36,990
36,990
0
15
15
0
15
15
0
30
30
0
5
1
(4)
adjustment
20
20
0
20
20
0
2
5
3
adjustment
20
1
(19)
adjustment
10,000
10,000
0
9,990
9,990
0
10
4
(6)
adjustment
0
2,500
2,500
program change
3,690
3,690
0
2,400
2,500
100
adjustment
30
30
0
________
________
________
+ 170,602
+ 123,397
- 47,205

CHANGES IN BURDEN HOURS
9 CFR
55.23(a)
55.22(b)
55.23(a)
55.23(a)
55.23(b)
55.8
55.25, 81.2
55.23(b)
55.23(b)
55.1
55.1
55.23(a)
55.23(a)
55.23(b)
55.23(a)
55.3, 55.5
55.24(c)
81.3
81.4
81.2, 81.4
55.23(b)
55.23(b)
55.23(b)
55.23(b)

RESP
S
B
S
S
B
B
B
B
S
B
S
S
S
B
S
B
B
B
S
S
B
S
B
S

PREVIOUS
HOURS
240
1
600
11,100
88,800
18,392
29,600
5,920
5,918
150
300
300
100
400
800
2
20
20,000
19,980
100
0
51,660
120,000
9,000
________
+ 383,383

CURRENT
HOURS
240
1
600
5,010
40,000
8,304
20,000
4,175
6,177
150
300
300
20
400
800
5
1
20,000
19,980
40
35,000
51,660
125,000
9,000
_______
+ 347,163

DIFFERENCE TYPE OF CHANGE
0
0
0
(6,090)
adjustment
(48,800)
adjustment
(10,088)
adjustment
(9,600)
adjustment
(1,745)
adjustment
259
adjustment
0
0
0
(80)
adjustment
0
0
3
adjustment
(19)
adjustment
0
0
(60)
adjustment
35,000
program change
0
5,000
adjustment
0
_________
- 36,220

16. For collections of information whose results are planned to be published, outline plans
for tabulation and publication.
APHIS has no plans to publish information it collects in connection with this program.

17. If seeking approval to not display the expiration date for OMB approval of the
information collection, explain the reasons that display would be in appropriate.
VS Form 1-23 and VS Form 10-4 are used in multiple information collections; therefore, it is not
practical to include an OMB expiration date because of the various expiration dates for each
collection. APHIS is seeking approval to not display the OMB expiration date on these forms.
The OMB expiration date will be displayed on VS Form 11-1, VS Form 11-1A, and
VS Form 11-2.

18. Explain each exception to the certification statement identified in the "Certification for
Paperwork Reduction Act."
APHIS is able to certify compliance with all the provisions under the Act.

B. Collections of Information Employing Statistical Methods
There are no statistical methods associated with the information collection activities used in this
program.

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