Tuberculosis Testing of Imported Cattle from Mexico

OMB Control No: 0579-0224	ICR Reference No: 201304-0579-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200908-0579-007
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Tuberculosis Testing of Imported Cattle from Mexico
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: 10/23/2013
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/04/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2013
Responses	109,255	0	100,375
Time Burden (Hours)	92,215	0	82,893
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to ensure that importation of cattle from Mexico is free of tuberculosis; thereby protecting against the spread of tuberculosis 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:
	78 FR 13	01/18/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 107	06/04/2013
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 Tuberculosis Testing for Imported Cattle from Mexico (Business) VS-17-129, VS 17-29 APPLICATION FOR IMPORT OR IN TRANSIT PERMIT ,   DECLARATION OF IMPORTATION Tuberculosis Testing for Imported Cattle from Mexico - Foreign Government

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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	109,255	100,375	0	0	8,880	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	92,215	82,893	0	0	9,322	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: There is an adjusted increase of +1,776 respondents, +8,880 annual responses, and +9,322 annual burden hours. All of these increases are due to the increased number of respondents for all activities to safely import cattle into the United States with the exception of Premises Information, which remained the same.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $717,428

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: Langston Hull 301 734-8364

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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: 06/04/2013

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