There are increases in the burden for this information collection because APHIS reported more businesses are now participating in the program. The number of respondents increased from 371 to 400, burden hours increased from 1,943 to 2,742, and annual responses increased from 9,642 to 14,402. Adjustments out of APHISâ control totaled an increase of 157 burden hours and 758 annual responses.
In addition, APHIS added burden for: (1) written appeals for the cancellation of compliance agreements, (2) written appeals for withdrawn limited permits; and (3) Federal Certificates because this burden was erroneously omitted from the previous collection. The three additional burden items that were added in this information collection were program changes totaling 642 burden hours and 4,002 annual responses
$110,487
No
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Robert Baca 3017347592
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.