Importation of Products of Poultry and Birds

OMB Control No: 0579-0141	ICR Reference No: 201301-0579-015
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200912-0579-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Importation of Products of Poultry and Birds
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 07/02/2013
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/07/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2013
Responses	127	0	7
Time Burden (Hours)	129	0	8
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The primary purpose of this collection is to allow poultry meat that originates in the United States to be shipped, for processing purposes, to a region where END exists and then returned to the United States.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 21 USC 117 Name of Law: Animal Industry 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:
	77 FR 211	10/31/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 43	03/05/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title Form No. Form Name Poultry Imports and Exports - Foreign Government Poultry Imports and Export Business

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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	127	7	0	-1	121	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	129	8	0	-1	122	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Cutting Redundancy

Short Statement: The number of respondents remains the same; however, there is an increase adjustment of +120 responses resulting in an increase of +121 total burden hours. The overall burden as well as the annualized cost to the Federal government has increased significantly due to an increase in the market for imported chicken carcasses. Information from the Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) indicates that there were 122 certificates for importation of carcasses back to the United States in 2011 compared to only one such certificate in 2009. APHIS no longer uses Application for Permit (VS Form 17-129) for permitting imports of poultry carcasses and parts of poultry carcasses into the United States. This form is now used only for the importation of live animals, animal semen, live poultry, and hatching eggs. APHIS has determined that the certificates described in question 2 are sufficient documentation for importing poultry carcasses and has stopped using VS Form 17-129 for this purpose.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $8,021

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: Magde Elshafie 301 734-3277 [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: 03/07/2013

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