Permanent, Privately Owned Horse Quarantine Facilities

OMB Control No: 0579-0313	ICR Reference No: 201001-0579-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200907-0579-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Permanent, Privately Owned Horse Quarantine Facilities
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 05/05/2010
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/17/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2010
Responses	28	0	11
Time Burden (Hours)	20	0	13
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: In connection with this disease prevention mission, the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) operates animal quarantine facilities and also authorizes the use of privately owned quarantine facilities for certain animal importations. Also to establish standards for the approval of permanent, privately owned quarantine facilities for horses.

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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 177	09/15/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 26	02/09/2010
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 PERMANENT, PRIVATELY OWNED HORSE QUARANTINE FACILITIES - Business PERMANENT, PRIVATELY OWNED HORSE QUARANTINE FACILITIES - Local Government

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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	28	11	0	7	10	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	20	13	0	6	1	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 burden for this collection increased to account for items not listed in the previous collection. Specifically, there is a program change of +6 hours. The program change is due to the addition of the Service Agreement, activities concerning Alarm Notifications, Security Breach, Security Instructions, and the requirement to have a signed statement for facility employees. There is an adjustment of +1 hour resulting in re-calculations using Excel software rather than the former Informs software and because the annual respondents increased from 1 to 3 for the environment certification.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,099

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]? Uncollected

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: Freeda Isaac 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: 02/17/2010

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