VOLUNTARY BOVINE JOHNE'S DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM

OMB Control No: 0579-0338	ICR Reference No: 201103-0579-011
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200710-0579-016
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: VOLUNTARY BOVINE JOHNE'S DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM
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: 07/24/2011
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/26/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2011
Responses	66,105	0	104,225
Time Burden (Hours)	38,187	0	67,450
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This collection is to provide that domestic animals that are positive to an official test for Johne's disease may generally be moved interstate only to a recognized slaughtering establishment or to an approved livestock facility for sale to such an establishment; the animals must bear an official eartag and be shipped with an owner-shipper statement.

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

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:
	75 FR 233	11/19/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 102	05/26/2011
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 State, Local or Tribal Government VS 4-32, VS 4-30A, VS 4-35, VS 4-30, VS 4-28, VS 4-29 State Johne's Disease Control Program Annual Report ,   Application for Herd Entry/Renewal into the VBJDCP ,   RISK ASSESSMENT AND HERD MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR DAIRY ,   RISK ASSESSMENT AND HERD MANAGEMENT FOR BEEF CATTLE ,   COOPERATIVE STATE FEDERAL JOHNE'S PROGRAM VOLUNTARY BOVINE JOHNE'S DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM TEST RECORD ,   COOPERATIVE STATE FEDERAL JOHN'S PROGRAM VOLUNTARY BOVINE JOHNE'S DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM TEST RECORD CONTINUATION SHEET Voluntary Bovine Johne's Disease Control Program - Business VS 4-35, VS 4-30, VS 4-28, VS 4-27, VS 4-30A, VS 4-27A, VS 4-32, VS 1-27 Johne's Vaccination Record ,   Johne's Vaccination Record Continuation Report ,   Cooperative State Federal Johne's Program Voluntary Bovine Johne's Disease Control Program Test Record ,   Cooperative State Federal Johne's Program Voluntary Bovine Johne's Disease Control Program Test Record ,   Johne's Disease Risk Assessment and Management Plan for Dairy Herds ,   Johne"s Disease Risk Assessment and Management Plan for Beef Herds ,   APPLICATION FOR HERD ENTRY/RENEWAL INTO THE VOLUNTARY BOVINE JOHNE'S DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAM ,   Permit for Movement of Restricted Animals

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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	66,105	104,225	0	0	-38,120	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	38,187	67,450	0	0	-29,263	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Information collection 0579-0148 is being merged into Information Collection 0579-0338. The VS Form 1-27 and Official Eartags will now be collected in this collection. The overall burden has decreased since the last renewal of this information collection. Over the past few years the number of enrolled herds in the VBJDCP has decreased by about half due to the incidence of disease is declining, we are shifting our program activities (not phasing out the program entirely) to education and support of State activities. Funding declines mean we will be shifting more responsibility for monitoring this disease to the States. This reduction of enrolled herds resulted in the development of fewer herd enrollment forms, risk assessments, and herd management plans: 2007 2010 Herd enrollments 8,550 4,275 Risk assessment – dairy 6,050 2,010 Risk assessment – beef 2,375 790 Further, the number of test reports and continuation sheets prepared dropped from 14,250 in 2007 to 7,125 in 2010. There was a slight increase (by one) in the numbers of annual and quarterly reports. The number of vaccinations given, owner-shipper statements prepared, and ear tags installed did not change from 2007 to 2010. There is an adjustment decreasing the number of respondents by -38,950 resulting in a decrease in the number of responses -38,120. There is a decrease of -29,263 total burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,688,930

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]? No

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: Michael Carter 3017344914

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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: 05/26/2011

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