NAHMS Emergency Epidemiologic Investigations

OMB Control No: 0579-0376	ICR Reference No: 201208-0579-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201107-0579-005
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: NAHMS Emergency Epidemiologic Investigations
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/30/2012
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/16/2012
Terms of Clearance: For ICs submitted under this generic ICR, USDA must submit individual collections to OMB, along with a Brief description of the need for the collection and a "Part B" that is specific to the collection(i.e., include information about design and analysis, burden estimates, approaches to address non-response bias, etc).

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2014	11/30/2014	11/30/2014
Responses	4,000	0	3,000
Time Burden (Hours)	3,175	0	2,175
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This collection will be used to collect information when outbreaks of animal diseases occur within the United States.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 8301 Name of Law: Animal Health Protection Act of 2002

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:
	76 FR 95	05/17/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 179	09/15/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title Form No. Form Name Questionnaire A - F Questionnaire A - F Premises Level Questionnaire NAHMS Emergency Epidemiologic Investigations NAHMS 300 M. bovis Questionnaire Porcine Virus NAHMS 341 Porcine Deltacoronavirus (PDCoV) Case Farm Survey NAHMS Emergency Epidemiologic Investigations - Non Responses

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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	4,000	3,000	0	0	1,000	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,175	2,175	0	0	1,000	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $92,852

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: Chris Quatrano 970 494-7207 [email protected]

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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: 08/16/2012

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