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OMB Control No: 0579-0036	ICR Reference No: 202607-0579-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202405-0579-006
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No: 0579-0036
Title: Animal Welfare
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/08/2026
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/13/2026
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2029	36 Months From Approved
Responses	985,618	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	228,953	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,296,373	0	0

Abstract: The records and reports herein provide APHIS with the data necessary for the review and evaluation of program compliance by regulated facilities, and provide a workable enforcement system to carry out the requirements of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA).

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 2131 Name of Law: Animal Welfare 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:
	91 FR 658	01/08/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 40966	07/06/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Foreign Government
Individuals	APHIS 7087
Private Sector	APHIS 7001, APHIS 7006A, APHIS 7008, APHIS 7010, APHIS 7010A, APHIS 7093, APHIS 7041, APHIS 7050, APHIS 7087, APHIS 7023C, APHIS 7023A, APHIS 7002, APHIS 7003A, APHIS 7005, APHIS 7006, APHIS 7005 (NOV 2023), APHIS 7006 (NOV 2023), APHIS 7006A (NOV 2023), APHIS 7011, APHIS 7011A, APHIS 7023, APHIS 7013, APHIS 7019, APHIS 7020, APHIS 7020A, APHIS 7023B, APHIS 7030, APHIS 7031, APHIS 7032, APHIS 7033, APHIS 7019 (NOV 2023), APHIS 7020 (NOV 2023), APHIS 7020A (NOV 2023), APHIS 7002A	, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
State, Local, and Tribal Governments	APHIS 7020A (NOV 2023), APHIS 7001, APHIS 7002, APHIS 7006A, APHIS 7008, APHIS 7010A, APHIS 7013, APHIS 7020, APHIS 7020A, APHIS 7023, APHIS 7023C, APHIS 7030, APHIS 7032, APHIS 7003A, APHIS 7010, APHIS 7011, APHIS 7011A, APHIS 7019, APHIS 7002A, APHIS 7005, APHIS 7006, APHIS 7023A, APHIS 7023B, APHIS 7031, APHIS 7033, APHIS 7041, APHIS 7050, APHIS 7005 (NOV 2023), APHIS 7006 (NOV 2023), APHIS 7006A (NOV 2023), APHIS 7019 (NOV 2023), APHIS 7020 (NOV 2023)	, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	985,618	8,052	221,256	756,310
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	228,953	2,024	-103,479	330,408
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,296,373	0	400,767	895,606

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: This is a reinstatement with change of a previously approved information collection request. The currently approved burden for this request is 756,310 total annual responses and 330,408 total annual burden hours. This request for a renewal is for 985,618 estimated responses and 228,953 estimated burden hours. There are 914 third-party disclosure burden estimates hours. Program Change(s) in estimate due to Agency discretion include: There is a program change increase of +6,835 respondents resulting in an increase of +8,052 responses and +2024 total burden hours. • Item 1: With the merger of information collection, the following activities have been added to this collection. o Bird Identification o Environment Enhancement Plan (EEP) Exemption Records o Maintain Cleaning, Sanitation Records o Consignment Document o Certification for Shipment of Birds Change(s) in estimate due to adjustments in estimate include: There is an adjustment increase of +221,256 responses; however, there is a decrease of -103,479 total burden hours. • Item 1: Adjusting the number of response time for several activities to better account for completing them electronically via eFiles.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $45,225,482

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. Yes

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. Yes

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: SaMonia Ford 919 855-7121 samonia.m.ford@usda.gov

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