The purpose of this collection is to allow APHIS to effectively monitor, track, and identify the movements of horses temporarily imported into the United States.
US Code:
7 USC 8301
Name of Law: Animal Health Protection Act
After reviewing the burden for this collection, APHIS changed several activities based on more recent data including decreasing the estimated number of foreign health certificates and arrival declarations.
For the sake of efficiency, APHIS added the following equine related burdens from information collections under OMB 0579-0040 and 0579-0165, in order to make this a comprehensive Equine Collection:
 Application for Import or In-Transit Permit (for Live Animals, Animal Semen, Animal Embryos, Birds, Poultry, or Hatching Eggs), VS Form 17-129 [0579-0165]
 Foreign Health Certificates [0579-0165]
 Statement for Horses Imported from Countries Affected with Screwworm [0579-0040]
 Trust Fund or Compliance Agreement for Horses [0579-0040]
 Opportunity for Hearing to Present Views on Facility Withdrawal and Written Withdrawal by Facility Operator [0579-0040]
 Application for Approval of Quarantine or Holding Facility (Letter) [0579-0040]
 Written Agreement with State for CEM (Monitoring by State) [0579-0040]
 Opportunity to Present View on Suspension [0579-0040]
 Declaration of Importation of Animals, Animal Semen, Embryos, Birds, Poultry, and Eggs for Hatching, VS 17-29 [0579-0040]
 Request Space at USDA Operated Quarantine Facilities and Includes Mailing Copies [0579-0040]
 Recordkeeping - Horses for Association and Trainer [0579-0040]
 Letter of Credit, Cashier's Check, Certified Check, or Money Order [0579-0040]
 Written Request for Inspection, Other Services, and Dipping, VS 17-32 (Application for Inspection and Dipping) [0579-0040]
 VS Form10-4, Specimen Submission; VS Form I0-4A, Continuation Sheet for Specimen Submission [0579-0040]
The added forms have thus been removed from the aforementioned collections and will be cleared under this one. By including these forms there is an adjustment of +83 respondents and + 58,289 resulting in an increase of +36,115 burden hours.
In addition, the program has included a new form of burden: Checklist for the Approval of Permanent, Privately Owned Equine Quarantine Facilities. This form has been added to this equine-specific collection since it involves the import of equines. There is a program change of +3 respondents and +3 responses resulting in an increase of +3 total burden hours.
$488,636
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Ellen Buck 301-734-8364
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.
Form VS 10-4 Importation of Equines into the US - State
2010 APHIS 79 - 0324.xls
2010 Supporting Statement 0324.docx
Importation of Equines into the US - Foreign Gov't