APHIS Credit Account and User Fee Programs

OMB Control No: 0579-0055	ICR Reference No: 202008-0579-005
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201706-0579-004
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: APHIS Credit Account and User Fee Programs
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 01/04/2021
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 09/24/2020
Terms of Clearance: Before this ICR is renewed, APHIS should convert VS Forms 17-129, 16-3, 16-7 and PPQ Forms 577, 578, and 579 to common forms. If this is not done before the renewal, an explanation should be provided as to what challenge(s) APHIS has for the conversion.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2024	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2020
Responses	1,396,239	0	261
Time Burden (Hours)	93,465	0	65
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to support requests for credit accounts for reimbursable overtime and import/export services and to provide information to prepare billings for services performed.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 104 - 134 Section 31001(x) Name of Law: Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996

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:
	85 FR 33079	06/01/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 60125	09/24/2020
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 Private APHIS 81, APHIS 89, APHIS 192, VS 17-129, PPQ 577, PPQ 578, PPQ 579, PPQ 250, PPQ 950, VS 16-3, VS 16-7 Statement of Services ,   Report of Reimbursable Overtime for Inspection and Quarantine Service ,   Application for Credit Account ,   Aircraft Clearance or Safeguard Order ,   Importation Actions on Wood Packaging Material (Statement of Services/Invoices/Receipt) ,   Application for Permit to Import or Transport Controlled Material or Organisms or Vectors ,   Additional Information for Cell Cultures and Their Products ,   Application for Import or In Transit Permit ,   Phytosanitary Certificate ,   Export Certificate Processed Plant Products ,   Phytosanitary Certificate for Reexport Individual APHIS 89, APHIS 81, APHIS 192, PPQ 578, PPQ 579, VS 17-129, PPQ 577 Statement of Services ,   Report of Reimbursable Overtime for Inspection and Quarantine Service ,   Application for Credit Account ,   Phytosanitary Certificate ,   Export Certificate Processed Plant Products ,   Phytosanitary Certificate for Reexport ,   Application for Import or In Transit Permit

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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	1,396,239	261	0	1,395,978	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	93,465	65	0	93,400	0	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: One activity remains unchanged from the previous submission. The remaining nine activities are reinstated from previously discontinued 0579-0094 and account for 1,395,978 responses and 93,400 hours of burden. 95%, or 88,372 hours, of the burden hours are attributed to three activities: User Fees Veterinary Diagnostics and User Fees VS Import/Export (APHIS 81), 63,849 hours; Phytosanitary Certificates and State Issuance of Certificates (PPQ Forms 577, 578, and 579), 19,083 hours; and Recordkeeping, 5,440 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $605,829

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.     Yes

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.     Yes

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? No

Agency Contact: Kris Caraher 301 734-5901

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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: 09/24/2020

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