The purpose of this collection is to eliminate brucellosis disease in livestock through necessary surveillance, epidemiological investigation, annual reporting, and interstate movement activities that must be documented.
US Code:
7 USC 8301
Name of Law: Animal Health Protection Act of 2002
VS 4-34, VS 4-13, VS 4-33A, VS 4-24, VS 4-100, VS 4-33, VS 4-26, VS 4-80, VS 4-1D, VS 4-54D, VS 4-33D, VS 4-39A, VS 4-6, VS 1-27, VS 4-59, VS 4-38, VS 4-54, VS 4-39, VS 4-108A, VS 4-108, VS 4-108B, VS 4-1, VS 4-108C
VS 4-24, VS 4-7, VS 1-27, VS 1-23, VS 4-106, VS 4-26, VS 4-52A, VS 4-33, VS 4-33A, VS 4-34, VS 4-54, VS 4-52, VS 4-13, VS 4-80, VS 1-23A, VS 4-108B, VS 4-108C, VS 4-108A, VS 4-108
There is a program change decrease of -27,982 respondents and -190,068 annual responses resulting in a decrease of -188,253 burden hours. This information collection continues to include all VS forms used by the brucellosis program since its inception.
 The decreases for this collection are because the program is moving from eradication to surveillance. This shift in program activities most significantly affects testing, as described below:
1) As of July 2009, all 50 States were officially classified Class Free for bovine brucellosis, relieving requirements for testing for interstate movement of animals.
2) The changes made to the program by the brucellosis interim rule published in the Federal Register December 27, 2010 reduced the amount of testing required to maintain Class Free status for States that have been Class free for 5 or more years and have no Brucella abortus in wildlife. These changes included eliminating BRT surveillance testing, removing the provision for automatic reclassification of any Class Free State if two or more herds are found to have brucellosis within a 2-year period or if a single brucellosis-affected herd is not depopulated within 60 days, and providing an alternative testing protocol for maintaining certified brucellosis-free status for dairy herds. The changes gave producers more flexibility for the herd certification process.
APHIS has also consolidated testing of bovine brucellosis slaughter surveillance samples to nine regional laboratories, maximizing efficiency and minimizing sample shipping and testing costs. Further, APHIS has transitioned to the new national bovine brucellosis slaughter surveillance plan which decreased bovine slaughter surveillance testing by approximately 50 percent while still providing the highest probability of detecting brucellosis and maintaining geographical representation of our national cattle herd.
$4,935,983
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Debra Donch 301 734-6954
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.
Form VS 4-1D Brucellosis Program - State
2013 SS 0047.docx
database instructions.pdf
2013 APHIS 79 - 0047.xlsx
Brucellosis Program - State