vs 17-12, vs 17-32, VS 17-11, VS 10-4, VS 10-4A, VS 16-3, VS 17-136, VS 16-78, VS 16-79, VS 17-139, PPQ 523, VS 17-65C, VS 17-129, VS 17-65A, VS 17-65B, VS 17-65D
Overall there is an increase of 423,653 responses and increase of 281,928 total burden hours, due to program changes, and violations (listed as program changes in ROCIS).
There is a program change resulting in an increase of 121,428 responses and 94,225 total burden hours due to merging 0579-0165, 0579-0425, and integrating discontinued 0579-0224, and 0579-0301 into this combined information collection, as well as adjusting the number of responses to account for increases in trade in 0579-0040.
⢠0579-0165:
o Application for Import or In-transit Permit (VS 17-129) (+221 responses and +55 total burden hours).
o Export Health Certificate for Horses, Ruminants/Swine, Dogs (+1,716 responses and +430 total burden hours).
⢠0579-0224:
o Application for Import or In-transit Permit (VS 17-129) (+6,851 responses and 1,713 total burden hours)
o Customs Declaration for Import or In-transit Permit (VS 17-29) (+6,851 responses and 1,141 total burden hours)
o Premises Information (Herd of Origin Certificate and Annex) (+75,000 responses and +56,250 total burden hours)
o TB History Certificate (+6,851 responses and +27,404 total burden hours)
o Export Health Certificate (+6,851 responses and +3,426 total burden hours)
o Dip Certificate (+6,851 responses and +2,281 total burden items)
⢠0579-0301:
o Application for Import or In-transit Permit (VS 17-129) (+1,072 responses and +107 total burden hours).
o Export Health Certificate (+1,072 responses and +268 total burden hours)
o Diagnostic Specimen Import Application (VS 16-3) (+9 responses and + 5 total burden hours).
o Refusal of Entry and Order to Dispose of Fish (VS 17-136) (+1 response, +1 total burden hour, +1,072 recordkeepers, and +89 total recordkeeping hours).
o Declaration of Importation of Animals (VS 17-29) (+1,072 responses and +172 total burden hours).
o Cleaning and Disinfection Certificate (+1 response and +1 total burden hour).
o 72-Hour Notification (+1,072 responses and +375 total burden hours).
⢠0579-0425:
o Seals (+1 response and +1 total burden hour).
There is a violation (listed in ROCIS as a program change) resulting in an increase of 1,864 responses and an increase of 506 total burden hours.
The Application for On-Hold Shipment â VS 16-79 (+610 responses and +305 total burden hours), Report of Entry and Shipment of Restricted Imported Animal Products or Byproducts â VS 16-78 (+1250 responses and +200 total burden hours), and Certificate for Importing Sheep and Goat Semen from Canada â VS 17-139 (+4 responses and +1 total burden hour) are three new burden activities that were inadvertently previously not included in this 0579-0040 information collection package, but APHIS is requesting approval now.
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.