Swine Health Protection

OMB Control No: 0579-0065	ICR Reference No: 201705-0579-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201303-0579-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No: 0579-0065
Title: Swine Health Protection
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: 07/21/2017
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/31/2017
Terms of Clearance: Before this ICR is renewed, USDA should consider converting VS 1-23, 1-24, and 1-27 to common forms and establishing a single OMB control number for each one.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2017
Responses	1,147,789	0	12,897
Time Burden (Hours)	1,687,650	0	11,333
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The information collection is necessary to ensure that garbage fed to swine has been treated to kill disease organisms. Untreated garbage is one of the primary media through which numerous infectious and communicable disease are transmitted to swine.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 8301 Name of Law: The Animal Health Protection 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:
	82 FR 58	03/28/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 24935	05/31/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title Form No. Form Name Swine Health Protection - State VS 1-27, VS 1-23, VS 1-38, VS 13-2, VS 13-17, VS 13-16 Garbage Treatment Facility Inspection ,   Swine Health Protection Act ,   Swine Health Protection Program Inspection Summary ,   PERMIT FOR MOVEMENT OF RESTRICTED ANIMALS ,   APPRAISAL AND INDEMNITY CLAIM FOR ANIMALS DESTROYED/MATERIALS DESTROYED ,   APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO MOVE SLAUGHTER SWINE FROM ORIGINATING SLAUGHTER FACILITIES TO APPROVED DESTINATION FACILITIES Swine Health Protection - Business VS 1-27, VS 7-1, VS 1-24, VS 1-38, VS 13-17, VS 13-16, VS 13-15, VS 1-23, VS 1-26 Swine Health Protection Act ,   Application for Licensing of Garbage Treatment Facility ,   Garbage Treatment Facility Inspection ,   PERMIT FOR MOVEMENT OF RESTRICTED ANIMALS ,   QUARTERLY REPORT OF PSEUDORABIES CONTROL/ERADICATION ACTIVITIES ,   APPRAISAL AND INDEMNITY CLAIM FOR ANIMALS DESTROYED/MATERIALS DESTROYED ,   PROCEEDS FROM ANIMALS SOLD FOR SLAUGHTER ,   Appraisal and Indemnity Request for Affected Premises Using Contract Growers ,   APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO MOVE SLAUGHTER SWINE FROM ORIGINATING SLAUGHTER FACILITIES TO APPROVED DESTINATION FACILITIES

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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	1,147,789	12,897	0	1,134,904	-12	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,687,650	11,333	0	1,676,304	13	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is in adjustment decrease of -1 respondent and -12 responses and there was an increase of +13 burden hours. There is an increase of +25 burden hours as a result of an increase in the time to complete the Acknowledgment of Acts and Regulations (Business). There is a decrease of -1 respondent and -12 responses resulting in a decrease of -12 burden hours for the Swine Health Protection Program Summary (State). There is a program change resulting in an increase of + 1,134,904 responses and in an increase of +1,676,304 due to merging information collection 0579-0137 into this collection, 0579-0065. There is a program change of + 296,156 responses and +73,647 total burden hours with the addition of the Following activities: The program increase is due to the inclusion of all burden reporting from information collection 0579-0137 and the addition of the following burden items, which had previously been overlooked will be reported as violation by APHIS: • VS 1-27 - Permit to Move Restricted Animals • Owner-Shipper Statement • Certificate of Veterinary Inspection • Swine Production System Health Plan • Swine Production System Health Plan -- Recordkeeping • VS 7-1 - Annual Report of PRV Control and Eradication Activities • Annual Report of PRV Control and Eradication Activities Recordkeeping • VS 1-23 - Appraisal and Indemnity Claim Form • Herd Management Plan • VS 1-24 - Proceeds from Animals/Animal Products/Materials Sold for Slaughter There is a program change of + 838,748 responses and + 1,602,657 total burden hours with the addition of the Following activities: • VS 1-26 - Appraisal Request for Affected Premises Using Contract Growers • Notification by Licensee of Changes to Name, Address, or Management • Recordkeeping for Buyers and Sellers of Swine Moved Interstate • Identification of Swine Moving Interstate • Identification of Swine Moving Interstate -- Recordkeeping • Cancellation of Withdrawal of a Swine Production System Health Plan • Appeal of Cancellation of a Swine Production System Health Plan • VS 1-38 - Application for Permit To Move Slaughter Swine from Originating Slaughter Facilities to Approved Destination Facilities • Shipment to Slaughter Seal

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,334,978

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: Troy Bigelow 515 284-4121

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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: 05/31/2017

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