HPAI: Additional Testing and Reporting of HPAI in Livestock and Milk

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form VS 12-1 Private Sector Form and Instruction	New
Form VS 12-1 State, Local, and Tribal Government Form and Instruction	New
XXXX emergency 2024 HPAI MIlk Testing SS (20241213).docx Supporting Statement A	2024-12-13
APHIS Emergency Justification Letter 0579-NEW.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-12-11
Federal Order (20241205).pdf Supplementary Document	2024-12-11
XXXX emergency 2024 HPAI Milk Testing APHIS 79.xlsx Supplementary Document	2024-12-11
XXXX emergency 2024 HPAI Milk Testing APHIS 71.xlsx Supplementary Document	2024-12-11

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
272959	Private Sector Form and Instruction	New
272953	State, Local, and Tribal Government Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202412-0579-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: HPAI: Additional Testing and Reporting of HPAI in Livestock and Milk
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 12/18/2024
Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/13/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	6 Months From Approved
Responses	58,860	0
Time Burden (Hours)	62,705	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Information collection associated with Federal Order for collecting information related to detecting and eradicating presence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in dairy herds and milk.

Emergency Justfication: Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is a contagious viral disease of domestic poultry and wild birds. HPAI is deadly to domestic poultry and can wipe out entire flocks within a matter of days. The disease is a threat to the poultry and dairy industries, animal health, human health, trade, and the United States and worldwide economy. HPAI H5N1 has now been detected in dairy herds and milk. APHIS has published a Federal Order mandating further testing of dairy herds and milk to eradicate the spread of the HPAI disease.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 107 - 171 10401-18 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

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
Private Sector	VS 12-1, VS 12-2	HPAI H5N1 Milk Submission Form ,   HPAI H5N1 Milk Silo Submission Form
State, Local, and Tribal Government	VS 12-1, VS 12-2, VS 12-3	HPAI H5N1 Milk Submission Form ,   HPAI H5N1 Milk Silo Submission Form ,   HPAI H5N1 Mandatory USDA Silo Monitoring Supply Order 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	58,860	0	0	58,860	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	62,705	0	0	62,705	0	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: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Emergency ICR associated with Federal Order for collecting information related to detecting and eradicating presence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in dairy herds and milk. Estimated 1,650 respondents, 58,860 responses, and 62,705 hours of burden annually.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,468,964

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: 12/13/2024

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