National Veterinary Services Laboratories; Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy Surveillance Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form VS 17-146 State Form and Instruction	Modified
Form VS 17-146 Business Form and Instruction	Modified
0409 2024 SS (20230818).docx Supporting Statement A	2023-08-18
0409 2024 APHIS 79 (20230818).xlsx Supplementary Document	2023-08-18
0409 2024 APHIS 71 (20230818).xlsx Supplementary Document	2023-08-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
203516	State Form and Instruction	Modified
203515	Business Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0409	ICR Reference No: 202308-0579-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202011-0579-005
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Veterinary Services Laboratories; Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy Surveillance Program
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/24/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2024
Responses	21,568	25,640
Time Burden (Hours)	3,421	2,565
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The USDA complies with the standard set of guidelines agreed upon by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) type A surveillance including laboratory submissions.

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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:
	88 FR 26518	05/01/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 57923	08/24/2023
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
Business	VS 17-146, VS 17-146A, VS 17-131	BSE Surviellance Submission Form ,   BSE Surviellance Submission Form Continuation Sheet ,   BSE Surviellance Data Collection Form
State	VS 17-146A, VS 17-131, VS 17-146	BSE Surviellnace Submission Form ,   BSE Surviellance Submission Form Continuation Sheet ,   BSE Surviellance Data Collection Form

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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	21,568	25,640	0	-3,249	-823	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,421	2,565	0	937	-81	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This request for renewal is for 21,568 estimated annual responses and 3,421 estimated annual burden hours, reflecting a decrease of 4,072 responses and an increase of 856 burden hours from the previous renewal request. The number of respondents decreasing from 1,099 to 178. This renewal includes program changes. APHIS attributes the changes to APHIS’ more carefully calculating its testing patterns as needed to align its surveillance efforts with the amount of testing required to maintain the United States’ WOAH BSE negligible risk status. The change is also attributable to changes in APHIS’ method of calculating the number of responses and burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $95,239

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: 08/24/2023

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