Interstate Movement of Sheep and Goats

OMB Control No: 0579-0258	ICR Reference No: 201110-0579-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200904-0579-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Interstate Movement of Sheep and Goats
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: 03/05/2012
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 11/10/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2012
Responses	450	0	1,310
Time Burden (Hours)	237	0	1,191
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to verify that interstate movement of certain sheep and goats are consistent with efforts to control the spread of scrapie within the United States.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 8301 Name of Law: The 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 112	06/10/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 218	11/10/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title Form No. Form Name INTERSTATE MOVEMENT OF SHEEP AND GOATS - Business INTERSTATE MOVEMENT OF SHEEP AND GOATS - State

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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	450	1,310	0	150	-1,010	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	237	1,191	0	24	-978	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 total annual burden has decreased by 954 hours. APHIS previously reported an estimated 1,106 livestock market facilities. Due to a change in the Approval of Livestock Facilities Agreement, APHIS previously asked the owner or operator of each of the 1,106 livestock market facilities to sign a new agreement form. This was a one-time occurrence. At this time, Approval of Livestock Facilities Agreements are only completed for new livestock market facilities and changes in existing livestock market facilities (i.e., the owner or operator or species handled). Based on recent annual data, APHIS estimates that it receives 150 Approval of Livestock Facilities Agreements per year. Therefore, APHIS decreased the number of business respondents for this activity, resulting in a net decrease in burden hours. There is an adjustment decrease of -956 respondents and -1010 responses resulting in a decrease of -978 burden hours. APHIS also added States as respondents for this activity. APHIS is now reporting burden on States for signature only. Previously, APHIS did not report this. There is a program change increase of +50 respondents and +150 responses resulting in an increase of +24 burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $18,947

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: Michele April 301 734-5873

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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: 11/10/2011

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