USDA Wants Your Thoughts on Paperwork
Published Date: 7/6/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Agriculture is asking for public feedback on its plan to collect information about animal welfare. This helps make sure the data collection is useful, clear, and not too much work for those involved. Comments are open until August 5, 2026, so anyone affected by animal welfare rules should speak up soon!
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Animal Welfare Data Collection Reinstated
The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is reinstating the Animal Welfare information collection under OMB Control Number 0579-0036. The collection covers licensing, registrations, reports, inspections, recordkeeping, permits, and other items for regulated parties, lists 381,316 respondents and totals 228,953 burden hours, and is open for comment until August 5, 2026.
Forms Now Ask If Home Address
License applications and renewals under the Animal Welfare Act now include a request to identify whether the business mailing address is a personal residence. Dealers, exhibitors, operators of auction sales, research facilities, carriers, and intermediate handlers will need to report that information on their APHIS forms.
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