Approval of Laboratories for Conducting Aquatic Animal Tests for Export Health Certificates
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
02/24/2026
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
04/30/2026
419
416
1,806
1,462
0
0
The purpose of this information collection is to provide approval to laboratories to conduct tests for the export of aquatic animals. The information collection activities permit APHIS to vet the laboratories.
US Code:
7 USC 8301
Name of Law: Animal Health Protection Act of 2002
This renewal request is for 419 responses (affected public: seven State/local and two private laboratories) and 1,806 hours of burden reflecting an adjustment increase of three responses and 344 hours of burden from the previous amendment.
Change(s) in estimate due to Agency discretion include:
⢠Addition of a State/local laboratory to the total number of respondents.
Change(s) in estimate due to adjustments in estimate include:
⢠Adjustment of the amount of time taken to prepare the Notification of Intent to Renew for private laboratories from .5 to .33.
⢠Adjustment of the amount of time taken to prepare the Protocol Statement from 1 hour to 4 hours for both kinds of respondents.
⢠Adjustment of the amount of time taken to submit copies of diagnostic reports from 1 hour to 2 hours for both kinds of respondents.
⢠Adjustment of the amount of time for recordkeeping of sample copies of diagnostic reports from 25 hours to 15 hours for State laboratories and 20 hours to 10 hours for private laboratories.
⢠Adjustment of the amount of time to prepare Quality Assurance Control Plans from 4 hours to 5 hours for both kinds of respondents.
⢠Adjustment of the amount of time to notify of proposed changes to assay protocols from .5 to 1 hour for both kinds of respondents.
$58,649
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Janet Warg 515 337-7551
No
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.
0429 APHIS 71 (20260212).xlsx
0429 SS 20260212.docx
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