Commercial Transportation of Equines for Slaughter

OMB Control No: 0579-0332	ICR Reference No: 201802-0579-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201410-0579-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No: 0579-0332
Title: Commercial Transportation of Equines for Slaughter
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: 04/27/2018
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/26/2018
Terms of Clearance: Upon approval, USDA should discontinue 0579-0160.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2021	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2018
Responses	18,500	0	13,100
Time Burden (Hours)	8,608	0	9,803
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: To ensure the humane movement of equines for slaughter via commercial transportation.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 1901 Name of Law: Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform 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 238	12/13/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 8239	02/26/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title Form No. Form Name Individuals or Households VS 10-13, VS 10-13A Owner/Shipper Certificate Fitness to Travel to a Slaughter Facility ,   Owner/Shipper Certificate Fitness to Travel to a Slaughter Facility Continuation Sheet Business VS 10-13A, VS 10-13 OWNER/SHIPPER CERTIFICATE FITNESS TO TRAVEL TO A SLAUGHTER FACILITY ,   OWNER/SHIPPER CERTIFICATE FITNESS TO TRAVEL TO A SLAUGHTER FACILITY (CONTINUATION SHEET) Federal Government VS 10-13, VS 10-13A OWNER/SHIPPER CERTIFICATE FITNESS TO TRAVEL TO A SLAUGHTER FACILITY ,   OWNER/SHIPPER CERTIFICATE FITNESS TO TRAVEL TO A SLAUGHTER FACILITY (CONTINUATION SHEET)

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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	18,500	13,100	0	9,000	-3,600	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,608	9,803	0	605	-1,800	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 a program change increase of +32 respondents and +9,000 responses resulting in an increase of +605 burden hours. The increase is due to adding the Foreign Government respondents for the VS-10-13 and VS 10-13A entries and also adding the Applications for Backtags from information collection 0579-0160, which is being merged into this information collection. There is an adjustment decrease of -3,600 responses resulting in a decrease of -1,800 total burden hours due to more accurate figures and less responses per respondent. In the 2013 renewal of this information collection some of the burden items were included from information collection 0579-0160; now APHIS is including all burden items from that information collection. Once 0579-0332 is approved APHIS will discontinue information collection 0579-0160.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $42,012

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: Rory Carolan 301 851-3558 [email protected]

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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: 02/26/2018

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