The purpose of this information collection is to require foreign federal governments to complete Foreign Meat Inspection Certificates to help guard against the introduction of animal diseases of ovine and bovine not currently present or prevalent in the United States.
US Code:
7 USC 8301
Name of Law: The Animal Health Protection Act
Overall there is an increase of 4,236 responses and a decrease of 4,758 total burden hours. APHIS has seen a significant decrease in the amount of imported beef from Uruguay, however this renewal now includes burden from 0579-0449 Importation of Bone-in Ovine Meat from Uruguay, which has caused the total responses to increase due to adding animal identification and testing of select lambs.
Although this additional information has caused an increase in total responses, there has been decrease in the amount of imported beef from Uruguay, which has caused the number of responses per respondent to also decrease and result in an overall decrease in the total burden hours.
$445,710
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Lynette Williams-McDuffy 3017340689
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.
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