Importation of Live Swine, Pork and Pork Products, and Swine Semen from the European Union
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
12/14/2020
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2021
1,611
8,832
1,600
8,785
0
0
This program assists APHIS in its efforts to ensure that live breeding swine, swine semen, pork, and pork products pose a low risk of introducing Classical Swine Fever into the United States.
US Code:
7 USC 8301
Name of Law: Animal Health Protection Act of 2002
In this renewal, there is an adjustment increase of + 173 respondents; however, there is a decrease of â 7,221 responses, resulting in a decrease of â 7,185 total burden hours. The respondent adjustment occurred since the last submission to accurately account the number of respondents; however, the decrease in responses in burden hours stems from the decline in live swine, semen, and pork and pork product imports from EU countries owing to the widespread African swine fever outbreak in Europe, Asia, and Africa.
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.
Form VS 17-129 Foreign Gov't
0218 APHIS 71 20201130.xlsx
0218 SS 20201130.docx
Foreign Gov't