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OMB Control No: 0579-0127	ICR Reference No: 202604-0579-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202404-0579-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No: 0579-0127
Title: 9 CFR 75 Communicable Diseases in Horses
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 05/12/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2026
Responses	1,156,816	1,156,728
Time Burden (Hours)	96,225	92,610
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to ensure the safe movement of horses through the use of several forms certifying their well being, and to report activities involved in approving laboratories to conduct testing for equine infectious anemia.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 21 USC 117 Name of Law: Animal Industry Act of 1884

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:
	91 FR 1739	01/15/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 25523	05/11/2026
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
Communicable Diseases in Horses - Private sector	VS 10-15, VS 10-16, VS 10-11	, ,
Communicable Diseases in Horses - State	VS 10-16

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	1,156,816	1,156,728	-3	91
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	96,225	92,610	-1	3,616
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	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: APHIS is seeking approval of a revision of a currently approved information collection request. The currently approved ICR is for 235,018 respondents, 1,156,728 total annual responses, and 92,610 total annual burden hours. This request is for 235,015 respondents, 1,156,816 estimated total responses and 96,225 estimated burden hours. There are no third-party disclosure burden estimates hours. Change(s) in estimate due to Agency discretion include: There is a program change decrease of -3 responses and -1 total burden hours. • Item 1: Removal of the VS Form 1-27 from this collection, resulting in 3 fewer responses and 1 less burden hour. This form has been moved to the new VS Permit information collection. Change(s) in estimate due to adjustments in estimate include: There is an adjustment decrease of -3 respondents, however; there is an increase of +91 responses and +3,615 total burden hours. • Item 1: Adjusting the number of responses to the investigation information collection (formerly VS 10-12) from 15 to 100, the number of respondents from 3 to 40, and the number of burden hours from 8 to 150. This is due to an increase in the number of inspections owing to an increase in a type of illicit racing called “bushtrack” racing, often supported by illegal animal movements. This activity can involve EIA-exposed animals which in turn expose other equines, spreading the disease. • Item 2: Adjusting the number of respondents for the agreement to approve livestock facilities from 4 to 10, the number of responses from 4 to 10, and the number burden hours from one to five. The program added several approved facilities to the overall number since the previous renewal, and corrected the time needed to review and approve accordingly (doubling the previous estimate from .25 to .5). • Item 3: The program adjusted the amount of time needed to review requirements and interview laboratory personnel from half an hour to 2 hours to more accurately reflect the process, resulting in an increase of burden hours from 5 to 20. Time corrections were based on consultation with the experts named in the answer to Question 8, who wanted to ensure APHIS accounted for the time needed for follow up questions and other time contributors. • Item 4: Adjusted the response time for completing the VS 1-11 to represent what is posted on the form from .08 to .083 has added 455 total annual burden hours.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $10,811,876

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: Lisa Rochette 919 855-7276

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