The purpose of the collection is to ensure that swine, pork, and pork products from Chile pose a negligible risk of introducing classical swine fever into the United States.
US Code:
21 USC 117
Name of Law: Animal Industry Act of 1884
Imports of pork and pork products from Chile have decreased since the last time this collection was conducted, causing the number of respondents to decrease from 5 to 4. The number of responses per respondents also decreased from 10 to 8 times with a corresponding drop in burden hours from 50 to 32. There was a bookkeeping change to consolidate IC's.
$1,793
No
No
No
Uncollected
No
Uncollected
Keith Zotti 301 734-0062
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.