This information collection enables APHIS to document the movement history of an animal throughout its life. Knowing where diseased and at-risk animals are -- as well as where they have been and when -- is indispensable during an emergency response and for ongoing disease programs.
US Code:
7 USC 8301-8317
Name of Law: Animal Health Protection Act of 2002
This request for renewal is for 2,475,647 estimated responses and 1,518,339 estimated burden hours, reflecting a decrease of 7,796,523 responses and an increases of 203,603 hours from the previous submission. The number of respondents decreases from 275,622 to 273,587. Adjustments to Agency estimates includes 22 previous activities, consolidated into 4 new activities. Adjustments are also the result of the Application for the Use of More than One Official Device (States/business) being converted to an Official Identification Device Application (States/Business) (VS Form 1-64) which more accurately reflect current program usage. There was no change to the number of responses or hourly burden for this item; it is simply renamed, and the appropriate form assigned to it. The VS Form 1-64 replaced VS Form 1-63. Discontinued adjustments include the discontinuation of 10 activities, of which 3 were recordkeeping activities. These activities were previously included in anticipation of updates and changes to the regulations and General Standards (such as the evaluation of States and Tribes and the application of the State shield to official identification devices). Or, are no longer considered part of the ADT program (such as the collection of ID devices at slaughter), which is covered for each species under the appropriate program disease collection. As well, as, the use of the APHIS 435 R, the Program Site Tag Information Sheet, and the consolidation of a number of activities under more general headings.
$259,767,309
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Alexander Turner 970 494-7353
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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:
(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 APHIS 453 State
0327 2022 SS (20220202).docx
SF424B-V1.1.pdf
0327 2022 APHIS 71 (20220202).xlsx
Business