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OMB Control No: 0579-0090	ICR Reference No: 202607-0579-006
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202111-0579-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No: 0579-0090
Title: Specimen Submission
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/28/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2026
Responses	95,060	32,546
Time Burden (Hours)	30,930	10,390
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to identify the individual animal from which specimens were taken, the animal's herd or flock, the type of specimen submitted, and the purpose for submitting the specimen.

Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 107 - 171 10401 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:
	91 FR 953	01/09/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 51146	08/07/2026
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
Specimen Submission - Business	VS 10-4, VS 10-4A, VS 5-38	, ,
Specimen Submission - State	VS 10-4A, VS 10-4, VS 5-38	, ,

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	95,060	32,546	62,514
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	30,930	10,390	20,540
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: APHIS is seeking approval of a revision of a currently approved information collection request. The currently approved burden for this request is 1,871 total annual respondents, 32,546 total annual responses and 10,390 total annual burden hours. This request for a renewal and revision is for 14,860 respondents, 95,060 estimated responses and 30,930 estimated burden hours. There are no third-party disclosure burden estimates. Change(s) in estimate due to Agency discretion include: There is a program changes increase of +62,514 responses resulting in an increase of +20,540 burden hours. • APHIS has combined all uses of the forms in this collection into one universal “common forms” package. Uses of these forms were formerly spread over six different collection packages. Change(s) in estimate due to adjustments in estimate include: • There is an adjustment of +12,989 respondents.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $984,599

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: Lori Swiderski 515 337-7405

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