To prevent the introduction of Exotic Newcastle Disease, APHIS requires that certain data appear on the foreign meat inspection certificate that accompanies poultry meat and other poultry products from Sinaloa and Sonora, Mexico. APHIS requires these roducts to be accompanied by a Foreign Meat Inspection Certificate and for the product containers to be affixed with official seals. These instruments are produced by the country of origin.
US Code:
7 USC 8301
Name of Law: Animal Health Protection Act
In the 2008 information collection there were 20 total respondents, 40 annual responses, and 40 total burden hours. This submission indicates an increase of 260 respondents, 239 annual responses, and 239 burden hours due to an increase in shipments.
APHIS has always required that a foreign government veterinarian review and sign the Foreign Meat Inspection Certificate. However, until this year, the Agency failed to account for this activity. With the addition of the Foreign Meat Inspection Certificate (Foreign Government) there is an adjusted change of +1 respondent and +1 responses resulting in an increase of +1 total burden hours for this activity.
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).
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(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);
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