# 2026-00240: USDA Seeks Simpler Livestock Sample Reporting from Vets and Farmers

2026-00240, Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Specimen Submission, is a Federal Register notice from Agriculture Department, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service published 2026-01-09, effective We will consider all comments that we receive on or before March 10, 2026. (as of 2026-06-08).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-00240
- Title: Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Specimen Submission
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Agriculture Department; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- Citation: 91 FR 953
- Published: 2026-01-09
- Effective: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before March 10, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-03-10
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

USDA Seeks Simpler Livestock Sample Reporting from Vets and Farmers

## Summary

The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service wants to update and keep collecting info about livestock disease checks. This affects farmers and vets who submit animal samples, with a chance to share thoughts by March 10, 2026. No big cost changes, just smoother ways to keep animals healthy and safe!

## Abstract

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request a revision to and extension of approval of an information collection associated with livestock disease surveillance programs.

## Effects PRIA read

- Three-Year Extension of Specimen Forms: benefit, medium. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will request Office of Management and Budget approval to continue its Specimen Submission information collection (OMB Control Number 0579-0090) for an additional 3 years. The notice asks for public comment on or before March 10, 2026.
- Time Burden Per Specimen Submission: cost, low. Each specimen submission is estimated to average 0.325 hours per response. APHIS estimates 14,860 respondents, an average of 6 responses per respondent, 95,060 total annual responses, and a total annual burden of 30,930 hours.
- Estimated Burden Has Increased: cost, low. APHIS states it has amended this information collection due to an increase in the number of respondents, the number of responses, and the total burden hours reported for the collection.
- Forms Are Critical to Disease Surveillance: benefit, high. APHIS states that Specimen Submission and Parasite Submission forms are routinely used when blood, milk, tissue, urine, or tick samples from animals (cattle, cervids, swine, sheep, goats, horses, poultry) are sent to the National Veterinary Services Laboratories, and that without this information A…

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## Sources
- [2026-00240 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/09/2026-00240/notice-of-request-for-revision-to-and-extension-of-approval-of-an-information-collection-specimen)
- [2026-00240 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-09/pdf/2026-00240.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-00240 (as of 2026-06-08).