Imported ruminants must be monitored for animal health diseases of concern so that they do not spread to domestic animals. Private facilities can apply to APHIS to perform this monitoring. This collection allows private facilities to be recognized by APHIS, if they submit an application letter, cooperative agreement, and other pertinent information.
US Code:
7 USC 8301
Name of Law: Animal Health Protection Act
There is an adjustment decrease of -1 response because of a decrease in the request for variance and there is a decrease of -94 burden hours with correcting the response time for the application letter and the decrease in recordkeeping hours.
The number of privately owned quarantine facilities for ruminants has decreased due to the high cost of building and maintaining such facilities. There was an error in the last submission. The program stated that it took 80 hours to complete the application letter; however, it only takes an 1 hour to complete.
$189
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Langston Hull 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.
2012 SS 0232.docx
2012 APHIS 79 - 0232.xlsx
Standards for Privately owned quarantine facilities for ruminants