National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP)

OMB Control No: 0579-0007	ICR Reference No: 202112-0579-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202111-0579-004
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/10/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2022
Responses	234,630	234,963
Time Burden (Hours)	111,339	117,258
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The NPIP is a voluntary Federal-State industry program for controlling certain poultry diseases and for improving poultry breeding flocks and products through disease control techniques.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 429 Name of Law: USDA Organic Act of 1944

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:
	86 FR 37989	07/19/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 70430	12/10/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title Form No. Form Name Business VS Form 1-26, VS Form 9-23, VS Form 9-7, VS Form 9-20, VS Form 9-21, VS Form 9-22, VS Form 1-23, VS Form 1-24, VS Form 9-2 Appraisal And Indemnity Claim ,   Proceeds From Animals Sold For Slaughter ,   Appraisal And Indemnity Request For Affected Premises Using Contract Growers ,   Investigation Of Salmonella Isolations In Poultry ,   Application For U.S. Avian Influenza and New Castle Disease Clean Compartment Registration ,   Application For U.S. Avian Influenza Clean and Newcastle Disease Compartment Component Registration ,   Application For U.S. Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease Clean Compartment Component Removal ,   Auditor Application For USDA-APHIS-VS-NPIP AI Clean Compartment Program ,   Flock Selecting and Testing Report Individual State VS Form 1-23, VS Form 1-24, VS Form 9-22, VS Form 9-21, VS Form 10-3, VS Form 1-26, VS Form 9-2, VS Form 9-3, VS Form 9-4, VS Form 9-5, VS Form 9-7, VS Form 9-8, VS Form 9-9, VS Form 9-20 Appraisal And Indemnity Claim ,   Proceeds From Animals Sold For Slaughter ,   Appraisal And Indemnity Request For Affected Premises Using Contract Growers ,   Flock Selecting And Testing Report ,   Report Of Sales Of Hatching Eggs, Chicks, And Poults ,   Summary Of Breeding Flock Participation ,   Report Of Hatcheries, Dealers, And Independent Flocks Participating In The NPIP ,   Flock Inspection And Check-Testing Report ,   Flock Inspection And Check-Testing Report ,   Hatchery Inspection Report ,   Application For U.S. Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease Clean Compartment Registration ,   Application For U.S. Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease Clean Compartment Component Registration ,   Application For U.S. Avian Influenza and Newcastle Clean Compartment Component Removal ,   Request For Salmonella Serotyping

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	234,630	234,963	0	118	-451	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	111,339	117,258	0	551	-6,470	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: This request for renewal is for 234,630 estimated responses and 111,339 estimated burden hours, reflecting a decrease of 333 responses and of 5,919 hours of burden from the previous request. The number of respondents decreased from 6,851 to 2,867. The changes are the result of the leveling off of participation in the NPIP compartmentalization and AI and ND control programs, despite the merging of the description of animal identification and traceability processes, laboratory examination for NDv and reporting, the biosecurity plan, and the initial State response and containment plan from 0579-0474. An increase of 7 hours in the total annual time estimate was due to a rounding adjustment in the following activities: Flock Selecting and Testing Reports-Flock Test Meat Chicken Slaughter (State) and (Business); Flock Selecting and Testing Reports-Flock Test Meat Turkey Slaughter Plants (State); Investigation of Salmonella Isolations in Poultry (Business); Flock Inspection and Check Testing Report (State); Compliance Statement (Individual); and Printing and Making Computerized Printouts (State) and (Business). Summary of changes: --Previous responses 21,054, renewal responses 20,766, resulting in a decrease of 333 estimated responses. --Previous burden hours 11,301, renewal burden 5,375, resulting in a decrease of 5,919 estimated burden hours. See the two tables in the supporting statement, question 15, which provides a breakout of the adjustments and discretionary changes (new activity or program merger).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $8,747,530

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? No

Agency Contact: Elena Behnke 770 922-3496

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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: 12/10/2021

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