Foot-And-Mouth Disease: Prohibition on Importation of Farm Equipment

OMB Control No: 0579-0195	ICR Reference No: 201802-0579-004
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201409-0579-005
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Foot-And-Mouth Disease: Prohibition on Importation of Farm Equipment
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: 03/05/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2021	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2018
Responses	7,458	0	910
Time Burden (Hours)	1,492	0	182
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The conditions for importation of used farm equipment require APHIS to employ the use of a certification statement in which the exporter states that the cleaning has been done.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 8301 Name of Law: 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 57195	12/04/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 9259	03/05/2018
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 Foot-And-Mouth Disease: Prohibition on Importation of Farm Equipment - Business Foot-and-Mouth Disease: Prohibition on Importation of Farm Equipment - Foreign Government

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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	7,458	910	0	0	6,548	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,492	182	0	0	1,310	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Overall there is an increase of 6,548 responses and 1,310 total burden hours due to an adjustment in Agency estimate. APHIS is now obtaining information directly from Customs and Border Protection (CPB) rather than working through Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) as in the past. The data in this package shows that certificates are coming from 27 FMD-affected countries, with the majority coming from China (75% or approximately 5,594 certificates). Extrapolating from the 27 known countries and prior estimates/proportions of certificates coming in from those countries and exporters, leads to approximately 44 exporter respondents with the numbers of certificates per respondent expanding considerably, as well as the overall time burden. APHIS believes the total number of certificates obtained from CPB is more accurate than prior estimates, as they receive the actual certificates.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $76,155

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: Tracye Butler 3017343277

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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: 03/05/2018

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