Export Certification, Accreditation of Non-Government Facilities

OMB Control No: 0579-0130	ICR Reference No: 201708-0579-009
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201404-0579-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No: 0579-0130
Title: Export Certification, Accreditation of Non-Government Facilities
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: 11/09/2017
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/22/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2020	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2017
Responses	54	0	57
Time Burden (Hours)	209	0	199
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This collection will provide for the establishment of a program which non-government facilities can become accredited, by APHIS, to perform specific lab testing or phytosanitary inspections.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 353 Name of Law: Plant 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 115	06/16/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 39557	08/21/2017
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 Export Certification, Accreditation of Non-Government Facilities (Business) NSHS Version 3.2 Accreditation Application Form Export Certification : Accrediation of Non-Government Facilities (State) NSHS Version 3.2 Accreditation Application Form

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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	54	57	0	-4	1	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	209	199	0	-1	11	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Program Change: There is a program change of - 4 responses and -1 burden hour due to the elimination of buden for Notification of Change in Personnel (State) which was removed from this information collection. Adjustment: There is an adjustment of +1 response and +11 burden hours. This increase is due to the increase in time to complete the Application of Accredidation (which went from .17 to 2 hours), and also the addition of an entry for burden for the Application for Accredidation (business) which was inadvertently omitted in the last renewal package.but Entry Errors in the Previous Renewal: (1) The burden entry for Report Changes in Location, Ownership, Physical Plant Equipment or Other Countries was show as burden for States in the last renewal, when it actually should have been burden on Businesses, which has been adjusted in this renewal. (2) The burden entry for Documentation of Corrective Action was shown as burden for States in the last renewal, when it actually should have been burden on Businesses, and that change has been made also. (3) The burden entries for Quality Manual or Equivalent Documentation (Businesses and States) were inadvertently switched in the last renewal, and now the burden figures shown for each entry are correct. There are 30 hours of burden for Businesses, and 1 hour of burden for States.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $10,537

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: Gregg Goodman 301 851-2074

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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: 08/22/2017

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