Animal Welfare; Amendments to Licensing Provisions and to Requirements for Dogs

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form APHIS 7002A State, Local, and Tribal Government Form	Modified
Form APHIS 7002A Private Sector Form	Modified
0470 FR NSC Request 2.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2022-03-15
0470 2020 Nonsubstantive Change Request.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2020-10-26
0579-0470 FR SS (20200511).docx Supporting Statement A	2020-05-11

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
235448	State, Local, and Tribal Government Form	Modified
235447	Private Sector Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0470	ICR Reference No: 202203-0579-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202010-0579-008
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Animal Welfare; Amendments to Licensing Provisions and to Requirements for Dogs
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/15/2022
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/15/2022
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2023	06/30/2023	06/30/2023
Responses	382,148	0	382,148
Time Burden (Hours)	29,720	0	29,720
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: To help ensure that Animal Welfare Act (AWA) licensees and registrants demonstrate compliance with the applicable standards in Part 3, providing for the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of animals under the AWA.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 2131 Name of Law: Animal Welfare Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0579-AE35	Final or interim final rulemaking	85 FR 28772	05/13/2020

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 10721	03/22/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Private Sector	APHIS 7003A, APHIS 7002A	Program of Veterinary Care for Dogs ,   Application for License
State, Local, and Tribal Government	APHIS 7003A, APHIS 7002A	Program of Veterinary Care for Dogs ,   Application for License

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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	382,148	382,148	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	29,720	29,720	0	0	0	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 ICR is for a change to 9 CFR 2 and 3, and adds 382,148 responses and 29,720 hours of burden for three activities.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $15,466,725

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.     Yes

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.     Yes

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: 03/15/2022

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