United States Department of Agriculture

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

VSPS

Veterinary Services Process Streamlining

SRO (State Regulatory Official)

What would I use VSPS for?
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With the SRO Role you can:

 Search for and View International Animal Imports that have a Destination of your 

State.

 View Interstate CVIs that have an Origin or Destination of your State and process 

Interstate Certificates coming into your State.

 Manage State Certification Statements for your State so Veterinarians entering 

Interstate Health Certificates can easily add the required statements.

 View Coggins tests completed in your State.

 View details on Accredited Veterinarians including accredited status, renewal date, 

category, etc.

 Export search results to an Excel file for coggins and CVI searches.
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Animal Import

Search for and View International Animal Imports that have a Destination of your State.

Example of International Imports into North Dakota.
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Interstate Module

 Search for and View Interstate CVIs that have an Origin or 

Destination of your State

 Approve or Reject CVIs that have entered your State.

 Search rCVIs(retro CVIs) that have an Origin or Destination of your 

State. 

(You will only see what the State Vet offices have entered in the rCVI section.)

 Export search results to excel

 Manage State Certification Statements for your State so Veterinarians 

entering Interstate Health Certificates can easily add the required 

statements.
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Search results for CVI’s with a Destination of North Dakota

You can view each certificate individually or view a group at a time in order to review and 

approve or reject each CVI.

Able to sort by any of the column headings.

You can use the Download CSV button to view the results in an Excel spreadsheet.
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Screen to Approve or Reject a CVI.
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State Certification Statements

Your State certification statements will have your State flag next to them 

so when the Accredited Veterinarian is creating a CVI in VSPS they will 

see the Statements for the State of Destination and be able to select them.
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State Certification Statements

Below is an example of what an Accredited Veterinarian would see.
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CVI showing a State Certification Statement example
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Labs

View Coggins completed in your State.
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You can view the VS 

10-11 form and print if 

needed.
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Vet Accreditation

View details on Accredited Veterinarians including accredited status, 

renewal date, and category from any State.

Below is a search for Accredited Veterinarians in ND
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Veterinarian record details
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How do I get Started?
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Create a Level 2 E-Auth Account
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Create a Level 2 E-Auth account by going to:

http://www.eauth.egov.usda.gov/

Select the ‘Create An Account’ link
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Select ‘Register for a Level 2 Account’
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Fill out the required 

fields in the form
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User ID and 

password 

requirements are 

listed. 

Your password is 

case-sensitive and 

must be changed 

every 60 days.
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Select and Answer Security Questions.

These will be used to reset you password if needed.

You will then be asked to verify your account information and print it in 

case you have difficulty accessing your account.
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Within 24 hours you will receive an email from the eAuthentication Help 

Desk with the below information. You must select the ‘Activate My 

Account’ link within 7 days of receiving the email. If you do not 

respond to the email asking you to confirm your account within 7 days, 

you will have to restart the registration process by creating another 

profile and will need to select a new User ID.

ACTIVATE ACCOUNT
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I have not received a Registration email or have deleted it. 

How do I obtain one? 

1. Wait up to 24 hours for the registration email to arrive. 

If you do not receive the Registration email within 24 hours, please try the following: 

Check your "junk" folder, as some email applications may incorrectly place this email 

there. 

Look in folders other than your "Inbox" such as "SPAM," "Junk Mail," "Bulk" or 

"Suspected SPAM." 

Some Internet Service Providers include a service that captures suspected SPAM and 

maintains these files outside of your individual email account. 

2. Contact the eAuth helpdesk

Phone: 1-800-457-3642 (Option 1) 

Email: eAuthHelpDesk@ftc.usda.gov

Let them know you did not receive the E-Auth registration email.
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You must present your government issued photo ID (e.g. State issued driver’s license) 

in person to a Local Registration Authority (LRA) who can activate your account with 

Level 2 access. Most LRAs are located at a USDA Service Center office.

To find the nearest USDA Service Center office go to http://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov .

We recommend calling ahead to ensure that an employee trained as a Local Registration 

Authority (LRA) will be available to provide this service at the time of the planned visit.

Present Government Issued Photo ID to 

Local Registration Authority (LRA)
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Go to: https://vsapps.aphis.usda.gov/vsps/ and select LOGIN

Log into VSPS to request the role of 

State Regulatory Official (SRO)
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Enter your eAuthentication User ID and Password and select Login.
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The first time you log in to VSPS, 

you will be required to complete a user profile. 

Make sure to complete all fields with a red asterisk. 

Select Submit.
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Select the Request a Role tab

Scroll down to State Regulatory Official and select ‘Request State Authorization’

Select your State from the drop down and select Request
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You will get a notice that your user profile has been updated. 

You will see your role request has a status of Requested. 

The VS IT Helpdesk will see the request and approve it within 48 hours.
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If the SRO role has not been approved within 48 hours

Contact the VS IT Helpdesk

1-877-944-8457 – Option 2

vsithelpdesk@aphis.usda.gov
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What if I have an E-Auth Userid and password 

but it doesn’t work or I forgot what they are?
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Go to: https://vsapps.aphis.usda.gov/vsps/ and select LOGIN
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If you forgot your User ID or it’s not working, 

select the I forgot my User ID link.
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Enter your First Name, Last Name, and Email address

Select Continue
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Your information will show in the confirmation.

You will receive an email with your User ID.

Select Continue to go back to the E-Auth login page.
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If you forgot your password or it’s not working, 

select the I forgot my Password link
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Under USDA Customers select Continue.
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Enter your User ID

Select OK
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You will be asked to answer the security questions you 

answered when you registered.
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If your answers were correct you will be able to reset your 

password.
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If your security answers were not correct you will have to contact 

the E-Auth helpdesk to assist in resetting your password.

E-Auth Helpdesk

1-800-457-3642 (Option 1) 

eAuthHelpDesk@ftc.usda.gov
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Why does the eAuthentication system require such 

complicated passwords? 

eAuthentication protects websites that involve submitting personal and private 

information, as well as financial transactions, via the Internet. 

eAuthentication security standards are consistent with USDA policies as well as 

those established by the National Institute of Standards and Technology 

(NIST), which determines the security standards for the Federal 

Government. 
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Password Tips

Make your password lengthy. Your password must be a minimum of 12 characters; however the 

longer you make the password, the harder it will be for someone to guess.

Avoid repeated characters or common character sequences. Do not use more than one or two 

letters or numbers together (for example: “11111111” or “aaaaaaa”.) Also avoid common sequences such as “qwertyuiop” , 

“123456789”, or “abcdefghij”. These sequences are too easily guessed. 

Avoid use of dictionary words of any language. Many hackers use dictionary words of many 

mainstream languages, including slang, to guess passwords. If you use these in your password, 

it makes it easier to guess by a hacker. 

Make your password difficult to guess or research. One technique is to pick a favorite quote, 

song lyric, or phrase and use the first character from each word or syllable to build a password. 

This will help you select a nonsense word that can’t be compared to any known dictionary word and should be un-related to any 

identity details known or researchable about you. 

Avoid obvious character substitutions. Replacing the letter “i” with 1 or the letter “o” with 0 

does little to prevent a password guessing attack. 

Do not use the same password in all systems. If one of the online systems or computers you use is compromised, then the 

attacker could potentially have access to all of your systems. Make sure you use a distinctly different password for all of your 

systems. 
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How do I keep my eAuthentication account active? 

The eAuthentication system goes through a periodic cleanup of any 

accounts that have not been accessed in over 400 days. 

If you would like to keep your account active, please log into your 

account at least once per calendar year. 
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If you need assistance you can contact a 

Network Associate...
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Questions?