Permanent, Privately Owned Horse Quarantine Facilities

OMB Control No: 0579-0313	ICR Reference No: 202204-0579-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201811-0579-011
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No: 0579-0313
Title: Permanent, Privately Owned Horse Quarantine Facilities
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 05/10/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2022
Responses	231	123
Time Burden (Hours)	158	20
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: In connection with this disease prevention mission, the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) operates animal quarantine facilities and also authorizes the use of privately owned quarantine facilities for certain animal importations. Also to establish standards for the approval of permanent, privately owned quarantine facilities for horses.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 8301 Name of Law: Animal Health Protection Act of 2002

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 66518	11/23/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 27561	05/09/2022
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 PERMANENT, PRIVATELY OWNED HORSE QUARANTINE FACILITIES - Business PERMANENT, PRIVATELY OWNED HORSE QUARANTINE FACILITIES - Local Government

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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	231	123	0	10	98	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	158	20	0	10	128	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: There is a program increase of +10 responses resulting in an increase of +10 burden hours. The increases are due to APHIS adding the addition of two activities to this information collection based on a revision of an underlying Veterinary Services guidance document; 1. Authorized Access Affidavit and 2. Standard Operating procedures. There is an adjustment increase of +8 respondents and +98 responses resulting in an increase of +128 burden hours. The increase is due to the addition of three import centers since the previous submission of this collection, bringing the total number of permanent privately owned equine import centers to seven. Also, APHIS is increased the accounting of the actual time spent by representative facilities in completing the activities.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $41,742

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? Yes

Agency Contact: Iwona Popkowski 301 851-3300

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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: 05/10/2022

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