National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP)

OMB Control No: 0579-0007	ICR Reference No: 201502-0579-011
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201210-0579-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP)
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: 10/07/2015
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/27/2015
Terms of Clearance: OMB notes the progress APHIS has made so far to make the forms associated with this collection available electronically. This collection is approved for an additional three years, during which time APHIS should continue to work towards the goal of making these forms electronically fillable and fileable.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2015
Responses	153,548	0	166,913
Time Burden (Hours)	104,311	0	103,363
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The NPIP is a voluntary Federal-State industry mechanism for controlling certain poultry diseases and for improving poultry breeding flocks and products through disease control techniques.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 429 Name of Law: USDA Organic Act of 1944

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:
	79 FR 38276	07/07/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 10047	02/25/2015
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 NPIP Business VS 9-2, VS 1-23, VS 1-23A Flock Selecting and Testing Report ,   Apprasial and Indemnity Claim for Animals Destroyed or Materials Destroyed ,   Appraisal and Indemnity Claim for Animals Destroyed or Materials Destroyed NPIP State VS Form 9-2, VS 9-3, VS 9-4, VS 9-5, VS 9-6, VS 9-8, VS 9-9, VS 10-3, VS 1-23, VS 1-23 A, VS Form 9-7 Flock Selecting and Testing Report ,   Report of Sales of Hatching Eggs, Chicks, and Poults ,   Summary of Breeding Flock, Table-Egg Layer Flocks, Meat-Type Chicken and Turkey Slaughter Plants Partcipation ,   Report of Hatcheries, Dealers, and Independen Flocks, Table-Egg Producers, Meat-Type Chicken and Turkey Slaughter Plants Partcipating in the NPIP ,   Report of Salmonella Isolations to NPIP Official State Agencies ,   Flock Inspection and Check Testing Report ,   Hatchery Inspection Form ,   Request for Salmonella Serotyping ,   Appraisal and Indemnity Claim for Animals Destroyed or Materials Destroyed - Continuation Sheet ,   Appraisal and Indemnity Claim for Animals Destroyed ,   Investigation of Salmonella Isolations in Poultry

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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	153,548	166,913	0	-13,365	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	104,311	103,363	0	0	948	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 adjustment of +7,297 respondents and -13,365 responses; there is also an overall increase of 948 burden hours. The total burden hours rose from 103,363 hours to 104,311 hours largely because of the increase in NPIP participation. VS NPIP staff has gone to electronic notification via the NPIP Web site. NPIP staff also no longer sends out letters to all NPIP participants, and no longer prints participant directories.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,688,794

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: Charles Roney 770 922-3496

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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: 02/27/2015

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