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OMB Control No: 0579-0065	ICR Reference No: 202307-0579-005
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202007-0579-008
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No: 0579-0065
Title: Swine Health Protection
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/31/2024
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/23/2023
Terms of Clearance: APHIS will continue to work to minimize the use of the same form across control numbers so that each form can have an accurate expiration date. In particular, we suggest APHIS consider putting forms related to indemnity payments and infected animals, regardless of animal or disease, into a single collection together.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2027	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2024
Responses	965,913	0	962,899
Time Burden (Hours)	1,742,601	0	1,715,536
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: The information collection is necessary to ensure that garbage fed to swine has been treated to kill disease organisms. Untreated garbage is one of the primary media through which numerous infectious and communicable disease are transmitted to swine.

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

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 12308	02/27/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 57407	08/23/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Swine Health Protection - Business	VS 1-27, VS 1-24, VS 13-16, VS 13-15, VS 1-23, VS 1-26	, , , , ,
Swine Health Protection - State	VS 1-27, VS 1-23, VS 13-2, VS 13-16	, , ,

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	965,913	962,899	1,128	1,886
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,742,601	1,715,536	26,641	424
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: This request for renewal is for 965,913 estimated responses and 1,742,601 estimated burden hours, reflecting an increase of 3,014 estimated responses and 27,065 hours of estimated burden from the previous renewal request. Due to a change in the formula calculation, there is a 7-hour increase in estimated responses and a decrease of 88 estimated burden hours. There are no third-party disclosures in this information collection request. Adjustments in this information collection request are the result of: • Swine Health Protection Act showed an increase in responses and burden hours. VS has revised estimates of the number of garbage treatment facility inspections conducted annually and the length of time required for State personnel to complete program-related tasks. Staff determined that State personnel, businesses, and accredited veterinarians spend more time performing certain tasks compared to previous assessments including inspections, record keeping, and documentation (13-2). VS staff acquired this information through surveys and discussions conducted with personnel implementing the program as well as an in-depth evaluation of how SHPA oversight is being conducted today. This included a more accurate determination of the number of licensed garbage feeders and the division of labor between Federal and State personnel. There are fewer applications for new licenses being submitted annually due to several factors including generational lack of interest in garbage feeding (children not taking over farms), local restrictions placed on garbage feeders, and reduced food source availability due to COVID-19. There have not been as many cancellations of licenses as previously reported. There is a reduction in hours related to the food waste report (13-17) because it is no longer used. • PRV Program showed an increase in responses and burden hours. In the networked swine industry, more businesses are entering into Swine Production System Health Plans to facilitate interstate shipments of swine within a given production system. With more of these plans, more companies must submit interstate movement reports as a part of these plans. A survey of AVICs also indicated fewer States and slaughter plants had permits to move slaughter swine from originating slaughter facilities to approved destination facilities as compared to previous estimates. • Certification of Veterinary Inspection completed annually showed an increase based on stakeholder input. Discretionary Changes in this information collection request are the result of: • Removal of the regulations governing the Trichinae Certification program.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $8,982,131

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: Nicki Humphrey 615 290-6146 nicki.l.humphrey@usda.gov

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