Pursuant to 5 CFR 1320, APHIS is required to display the expiration date of OMB approval for this information collection.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
07/31/2012
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2009
22,253
0
70,086
23,104
0
32,000
0
0
0
The purpose of this collection is to regulate the importation of certain animal and poultry products and byproducts, organisms, and vectors to prevent the introduction and spread of livestock and poultry diseases into the United States.
US Code:
7 USC 8301
Name of Law: Animal Health Protection Act
There is a decrease of -8,896 hours. As a result of disease outbreaks, there was a decrease in the number of foreign facilities approved to ship meat products to the United States and import permits for ruminant materials from Canada has decreased. Recordkeeping requirements have been incorporated as part of normal business practices. The requirement for recordkeeping has been discontinued for the location of the seal and the reason for breaking the seal.
$1,071,232
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
No
Uncollected
Tracye Butler 3017343277
No
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:
(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;
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.