Once this information collection is approved, APHIS will discontinue 0579-0414 and 0579-0428.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
08/31/2020
36 Months From Approved
08/31/2017
15,222
0
5
14,802
0
8
0
0
0
The purpose of this information collection is to require foreign federal governments to complete Foreign Meat Inspection Certificates to help guard against the introduction of animal diseases of ovine and bovine not currently present or prevalent in the United States.
US Code:
7 USC 8301
Name of Law: The Animal Health Protection Act
Overall there is an increase of 15,217 responses and increase of 14,794 total burden hours due to adjustments, program changes, and violations (listed as program changes in ROCIS).
There is an adjustment resulting in an increase of 17 responses and 25 total burden hours due to an increase in imports of ovine meat from Uruguay owing to an increase demand.
There is a program change resulting in an increase of 488 responses and 200 total burden hours due to merging 0579-0414 and 0579-0428 into this combined information collection, 0579-0372.
⢠0579-0414:
o Foreign Meat Inspection Certification (+66 responses and +66 total burden hours).
o Onsite Evaluation And Inspection (+5 responses, +10 total burden hours, +162 recordkeepers, and +13 total recordkeeping hours).
⢠0579-0428:
o Foreign Meat Inspection Certification (+88 responses and +88 total burden hours).
o Onsite Evaluation And Inspection (+5 responses, +10 total burden hours, +162 recordkeepers, and +13 total recordkeeping hours).
There is a violation (listed in ROCIS as a program change) resulting in an increase of 14,712 responses and an increase of 14,569 total burden hours.
The Foreign Meat Inspection Certificate (+14,545 responses and +14,545 total burden hours) and the Onsite Evaluation and Inspection (+5 responses, +162 recordkeepers, + 10 total burden hours, and +14 total recordkeeping hours) for beef from Uruguay were inadvertently previously not included in an information collection package, but APHIS is requesting approval now.
$744,788
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Lynette Williams-McDuffy 3017340689
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.
0372 SS 20170808.pdf
0372 79 2017.xls
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