Swine Health Protection

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form VS 13-15 Swine Health Protection - Business Form	Modified
Form VS 13-16 Swine Health Protection - State Form	Modified
0065 2023 SS (2023818).docx Supporting Statement A	2023-08-18
0065 20203 APHIS 79 (20230802).xlsx Supplementary Document	2023-08-02
0065 20203 APHIS 71 (20230802).xlsx Supplementary Document	2023-08-02

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
2138	Swine Health Protection - Business Form	Modified
199195	Swine Health Protection - State Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0065	ICR Reference No: 202307-0579-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202007-0579-008
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No: 0579-0065
Title: Swine Health Protection
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/23/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2023
Responses	965,913	962,899
Time Burden (Hours)	1,742,601	1,715,536
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The information collection is necessary to ensure that garbage fed to swine has been treated to kill disease organisms. Untreated garbage is one of the primary media through which numerous infectious and communicable disease are transmitted to swine.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 8301 Name of Law: The 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:
	88 FR 12308	02/27/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 57407	08/23/2023
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
Swine Health Protection - Business	VS 1-27, VS 1-24, VS 13-16, VS 13-15, VS 1-23, VS 1-26	Application for Licensing of Garbage Treatment Facility ,   Garbage Treatment Facility Inspection ,   PERMIT FOR MOVEMENT OF RESTRICTED ANIMALS ,   APPRAISAL AND INDEMNITY CLAIM FOR ANIMALS DESTROYED/MATERIALS DESTROYED ,   Proceeds from Animals/Animal Products/Materials Sold for Salvage ,   Appraisal and Indemnity Request for Affected Premises Using Contract Growers
Swine Health Protection - State	VS 1-27, VS 1-23, VS 13-2, VS 13-16	Garbage Treatment Facility Inspection ,   Swine Health Protection Program Inspection Summary ,   PERMIT FOR MOVEMENT OF RESTRICTED ANIMALS ,   APPRAISAL AND INDEMNITY CLAIM FOR ANIMALS DESTROYED/MATERIALS DESTROYED

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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	965,913	962,899	0	1,128	1,886	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,742,601	1,715,536	0	26,641	424	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: This request for renewal is for 965,913 estimated responses and 1,742,601 estimated burden hours, reflecting an increase of 3,014 estimated responses and 27,065 hours of estimated burden from the previous renewal request. Due to a change in the formula calculation, there is a 7-hour increase in estimated responses and a decrease of 88 estimated burden hours. There are no third-party disclosures in this information collection request. Adjustments in this information collection request are the result of: • Swine Health Protection Act showed an increase in responses and burden hours. VS has revised estimates of the number of garbage treatment facility inspections conducted annually and the length of time required for State personnel to complete program-related tasks. Staff determined that State personnel, businesses, and accredited veterinarians spend more time performing certain tasks compared to previous assessments including inspections, record keeping, and documentation (13-2). VS staff acquired this information through surveys and discussions conducted with personnel implementing the program as well as an in-depth evaluation of how SHPA oversight is being conducted today. This included a more accurate determination of the number of licensed garbage feeders and the division of labor between Federal and State personnel. There are fewer applications for new licenses being submitted annually due to several factors including generational lack of interest in garbage feeding (children not taking over farms), local restrictions placed on garbage feeders, and reduced food source availability due to COVID-19. There have not been as many cancellations of licenses as previously reported. There is a reduction in hours related to the food waste report (13-17) because it is no longer used. • PRV Program showed an increase in responses and burden hours. In the networked swine industry, more businesses are entering into Swine Production System Health Plans to facilitate interstate shipments of swine within a given production system. With more of these plans, more companies must submit interstate movement reports as a part of these plans. A survey of AVICs also indicated fewer States and slaughter plants had permits to move slaughter swine from originating slaughter facilities to approved destination facilities as compared to previous estimates. • Certification of Veterinary Inspection completed annually showed an increase based on stakeholder input. Discretionary Changes in this information collection request are the result of: • Removal of the regulations governing the Trichinae Certification program.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $8,982,131

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: 08/23/2023

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