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OMB Control No: 0579-0245	ICR Reference No: 202308-0579-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202107-0579-007
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No: 0579-0245
Title: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, All Subtypes, and Newcastle Disease;Additional Restrictions
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: 01/29/2024
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/14/2023
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.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2027	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2024
Responses	3,429	0	3,707
Time Burden (Hours)	1,814	0	1,954
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to govern the importation of certain birds, poultry, and unprocessed bird and poultry products and by products to prevent the introduction of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 8301 Name of Law: 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 18514	03/29/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 54565	08/11/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Federal Government
Individuals or Households	VS 16-28, VS 16-29, VS 16-3, VS 17-129	, , ,
Private Sector	VS 16-29, VS 16-78, VS 16-6A, VS 16-3, VS 16-28, VS 17-129	, , , , ,

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	3,429	3,707	-278
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,814	1,954	-140
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

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 3,429 estimated annual responses and 1,814 estimated annual burden hours, reflecting a decrease of 278 responses and 104 burden hours from the previous renewal request. The number of respondents decreased from 973 to 936. The activity Recordkeeping by Processing Establishments respondent type has been corrected in this renewal. Respondent type is Business, not Foreign Government, as indicated on the last supporting statement. The APHIS 71 workbook captured it correctly in the last renewal. Discretionary/program changes to the Agency are the result of the discontinuation of the following activities because the information is captured in information collection OMB Control No. 0579-0040: • Notarized Declaration, decreasing estimated total responses by 139 and the estimated total burden hours by 70. • Agreement of Pet Bird Owner (VS Form 17-8), decreasing estimated total responses by 139 and the estimated total burden hours by 70.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $159,387

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: Bettina Helm 301 851-3300 bettina.t.helm@aphis.usda.gov

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