Importation of Poultry Meat and other Poultry Products from Sinaloa and Sonora, Mexico; Poultry and Pork Transiting the United States from Mexico

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form VS 16-3 Importation of Poultry Meat and other Poultry Products from Sinaloa and Sonora, Mexico - Business Form	Modified
0144 2021 SS 20210610.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-06-14
0144 2021 APHIS 79 20210610.xlsx Supplementary Document	2021-06-10
0144 2021 APHIS 71 20210610.xlsx Supplementary Document	2021-06-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
2266	Importation of Poultry Meat and other Poultry Products from Sinaloa and Sonora, Mexico - Business Form	Modified
186083	Importation of Poultry Meat and other Poultry Products from Sinaloa and Sonora, Mexico - Foreign Government	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0144	ICR Reference No: 202106-0579-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201805-0579-008
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Importation of Poultry Meat and other Poultry Products from Sinaloa and Sonora, Mexico; Poultry and Pork Transiting the United States from Mexico
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/25/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2021
Responses	3,221	562
Time Burden (Hours)	3,219	558
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: To prevent and restrict the importation of poultry meat and other poultry products from Mexico due to the presence of Newcastle Disease in that country without a foreign meat inspection certificate accompanying the products from Sinaloa and Sonora to the United States.

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

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 76005	11/27/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 33206	06/24/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Importation of Poultry Meat and other Poultry Products from Sinaloa and Sonora, Mexico - Business	VS 16-3, PPQ 523	Application for Permit To: Import or Transport Controlled Material or Organisms or Vectors ,   Emergency Action Notice
Importation of Poultry Meat and other Poultry Products from Sinaloa and Sonora, Mexico - Foreign Government

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	3,221	562	0	0	2,659	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,219	558	0	0	2,661	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: For this renewal, there is an increase of 2,659 responses and 2,661 hours of burden due to estimate adjustments resulting from an overall increase in trade of these commodities.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $282,726

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

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 06/25/2021

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