Tuberculosis Testing for Imported Cattle

OMB Control No: 0579-0224	ICR Reference No: 200908-0579-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200611-0579-008
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Tuberculosis Testing for Imported Cattle
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/27/2010
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/23/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2013	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2010
Responses	100,375	0	7,500
Time Burden (Hours)	82,893	0	15,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to ensure that importation of cattle from Mexico is free of tuberculosis; thereby protecting against the spread of tuberculosis within the U.S.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 8301 Name of Law: Animal Health Protection Act of 2002

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:
	74 FR 153	08/11/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 35	02/23/2010
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 Tuberculosis Testing for Imported Cattle VS-17-129, VS 17-29 APPLICATION FOR IMPORT OR IN TRANSIT PERMIT ,   DECLARATION OF IMPORTATION Bovine TB Testing for Imported Cattle from Mexico - Foreign Gov't

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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	100,375	7,500	0	15,225	77,650	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	82,893	15,000	0	51,747	16,146	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: The number of respondents and responses is greatly increased from the previous renewal of this information collection due to the increase number of tuberculosis test performed on herd premises and the increased number of request to import safe cattle into the US. Although the amount of time spent preparing and reviewing each response has decreased, there is an adjusted increase of +16,146 burden hours. The prior estimates of time spent preparing and reviewing each document was disproportionately high; this collection reflects the accurate figures. Further, there is a program change of +51,747 burden hours with the addition of VS Form 17-29, Customs Declaration; health certificate; and dip certificate which have always been in use, but unaccounted for in previous collections.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $655,353

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? 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]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Betzaida Lopez 301 734-8364

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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: 02/23/2010

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