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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2020–0008]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Importation of Live Fish, Fertilized
Eggs, and Gametes From Tilapia Lake
Virus-Susceptible Species
Extension of approval of an
information collection; comment
request.
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service’s intention to
request an extension of approval of an
information collection associated with
the importation of live fish, fertilized
eggs, and gametes from tilapia lake
virus-susceptible species into the
United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before June 22,
2020.
SUMMARY:
You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2020-0008.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2020–0008, Regulatory Analysis
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.
Supporting documents and any
comments we receive on this docket
may be viewed at https://
www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHI-2020-0008 or in
our reading room, which is located in
Room 1141 of the USDA South
Building, 14th Street and Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC. Normal
reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
holidays. To be sure someone is there to
help you, please call (202) 799–7039
before coming.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information on the regulations for the
importation of live fish, fertilized eggs,
and gametes from tilapia lake virussusceptible species, contact Dr. Alicia
Marston, Senior Staff Veterinary
Medical Officer, Live Animal Imports
and Exports, APHIS Veterinary Services,
4700 River Road Unit 39, Riverdale, MD
20737; (301) 851–3361. For additional
information about the information
collection process, contact Mr. Joseph
Moxey, APHIS’ Information Collection
Coordinator, at (301) 851–2483.
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Title: Importation of Live Fish,
Fertilized Eggs, and Gametes From
Tilapia Lake Virus-Susceptible Species.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0473.
Type of Request: Extension of
approval of an information collection.
Abstract: Under the Animal Health
Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.),
the Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department
of Agriculture is authorized, among
other things, to prohibit or restrict the
importation and interstate movement of
animals and animal products to prevent
the introduction into and dissemination
within the United States of livestock
diseases and pests. To carry out this
mission, APHIS regulates the
importation of animals and animal
products into the United States.
In March 2019, the U.S. aquaculture
industry experienced an outbreak of
Tilapia Lake Virus (TiLV). APHIS
determined that the introduction and
establishment of TiLV posed a serious
threat to U.S. agriculture, and as a
result, published a Federal Order 1 on
November 12, 2019, placing certain
requirements on the importation of all
live fish, fertilized eggs, and gametes
from TiLV-susceptible species imported
from all countries. Based on the Federal
Order, these imported items must be
accompanied by a U.S. Department of
Agriculture-issued import permit, an
official veterinary health certificate, and
evidence of a veterinary inspection at a
designated U.S. port of entry before
being allowed entry into the United
States.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve our use of these information
collection activities, as described, for an
additional 3 years.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit
comments from the public (as well as
affected agencies) concerning our
information collection. These comments
will help us:
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our
estimate of the burden of the collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, through use, as
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appropriate, of automated, electronic,
mechanical, and other collection
technologies; e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
Estimate of burden: The public
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 0.84 hours per
response.
Respondents: State animal health
officials, importers, and veterinarians.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 57.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 2.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 114.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 96 hours. (Due to
averaging, the total annual burden hours
may not equal the product of the annual
number of responses multiplied by the
reporting burden per response.)
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will
also become a matter of public record.
Done in Washington, DC, this 16th day of
April 2020.
Mark Davidson,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Institute of Food and
Agriculture
Solicitation of Stakeholder Input for
Urban, Indoor, and Other Emerging
Agricultural Production Research,
Education, and Extension Initiative
National Institute of Food and
Agriculture.
ACTION: Request for written stakeholder
input.
AGENCY:
The National Institute of Food
and Agriculture (NIFA) is requesting
written stakeholder input on the Urban,
Indoor and other Emerging Agricultural
Production Research, Education and
Extension Initiative. The purpose of this
Notice is to assist NIFA in developing
the fiscal year 2020 Request for
Applications for the Urban, Indoor and
other Emerging Agricultural Production
Research, Education and Extension
Initiative.
DATES: Written comments on this Notice
must be received by June 22, 2020, to be
assured of consideration. Comments
received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by NIFA–2020–0001, through
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the Federal eRulemaking Portal:
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Instructions: All comments received
will be posted to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bradley Rein, Agricultural Division
Director; Phone: 202–445–5442; Email:
brein@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NIFA is
moving forward to implement Section
7212 of the Agriculture Improvement
Act of 2018. This section ‘‘authorizes
the Agency, in consultation with the
Urban Agriculture and Innovative
Production Advisory Committee
established under section 222(b) of the
Department of Agriculture
Reorganization Act of 1994, to make
competitive grants to support research,
education, and extension activities for
the purposes of facilitating the
development of urban, indoor, and other
emerging agricultural production,
harvesting, transportation, aggregation,
packaging, distribution and markets,
including:
(1) Assessing and developing
strategies to remediate contaminated
sites;
(2) determining and developing the
best production management and
integrated pest management practices;
(3) identifying and promoting the
horticultural, social, and economic
factors that contribute to successful
urban, indoor, and other emerging
agricultural production;
(4) analyzing the means by which new
agricultural sites are determined,
including an evaluation of soil quality,
condition of a building, or local
community needs;
(5) exploring new technologies that
minimize energy, lighting systems,
water, and other inputs for increased
food production;
(6) examining building material
efficiencies and structural upgrades for
the purpose of optimizing growth of
agricultural products;
(7) developing new crop varieties and
agricultural products to connect to new
markets; or
(8) examining the impacts of crop
exposure to urban elements on
environmental quality and food safety.
It also authorizes the Agency to give
priority consideration to grant proposals
that involve—
(1) the cooperation of multiple
entities; or
(2) States or regions with a high
concentration of or significant interest
in urban farms, rooftop farms, and
indoor production facilities.
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The intent of this Notice is to gather
stakeholder input on the most urgent
and highest priorities for research,
education and extension (REE) funding
authorized under the Urban, Indoor and
other Emerging Agricultural Production
Research, Education and Extension
Initiative. NIFA seeks written feedback
in response to the following two
questions:
(1) Considering agricultural
production through marketing; which
phase has the greatest and most urgent
REE needs in developing urban and
indoor agriculture?
(a) Agricultural Production
(b) Harvesting
(c) Transportation
(d) Aggregation
(e) Packaging
(f) Distribution
(g) Markets
(2) Of the eight priorities listed below,
which priority has the greatest and most
urgent REE need in developing urban
and indoor agriculture that is not being
adequately addressed in other Federal
REE programs:
(a) Assessing and developing
strategies to remediate contaminated
sites;
(b) determining and developing the
best production management and
integrated pest management practices;
(c) identifying and promoting the
horticultural, social, and economic
factors that contribute to successful
urban, indoor, and other emerging
agricultural production;
(d) analyzing the means by which
new agricultural sites are determined,
including an evaluation of soil quality,
condition of a building, or local
community needs;
(e) exploring new technologies that
minimize energy, lighting systems,
water, and other inputs for increased
food production;
(f) examining building material
efficiencies and structural upgrades for
the purpose of optimizing growth of
agricultural products;
(g) developing new crop varieties and
agricultural products to connect to new
markets; or
(h) examining the impacts of crop
exposure to urban elements on
environmental quality and food safety.
NIFA invests in Urban Agriculture
research and education through its
Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
Development Program, AFRI
Foundational Knowledge of Agriculture
Production Systems, Specialty Crop
Research Initiative, AFRI Small and
Medium Sized Farms, Community Food
Projects, and the Organic Agriculture
Research and Extension Initiative.
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Information on these programs and how
they help address urban, indoor and
emerging agricultural production
priorities can be found in NIFA’s
website through the following address:
https://nifa.usda.gov/program/uie-ag.
Stephen L. Censky,
Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Solicitation of Stakeholder Input for Urban, Indoor, and Other
Emerging Agricultural Production Research, Education, and Extension
Initiative
AGENCY: National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
ACTION: Request for written stakeholder input.
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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is
requesting written stakeholder input on the Urban, Indoor and other
Emerging Agricultural Production Research, Education and Extension
Initiative. The purpose of this Notice is to assist NIFA in developing
the fiscal year 2020 Request for Applications for the Urban, Indoor and
other Emerging Agricultural Production Research, Education and
Extension Initiative.
DATES: Written comments on this Notice must be received by June 22,
2020, to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date
will be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by NIFA-2020-0001,
through
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the Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Instructions: All comments received will be posted to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bradley Rein, Agricultural Division
Director; Phone: 202-445-5442; Email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NIFA is moving forward to implement Section
7212 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. This section
``authorizes the Agency, in consultation with the Urban Agriculture and
Innovative Production Advisory Committee established under section
222(b) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994, to
make competitive grants to support research, education, and extension
activities for the purposes of facilitating the development of urban,
indoor, and other emerging agricultural production, harvesting,
transportation, aggregation, packaging, distribution and markets,
including:
(1) Assessing and developing strategies to remediate contaminated
sites;
(2) determining and developing the best production management and
integrated pest management practices;
(3) identifying and promoting the horticultural, social, and
economic factors that contribute to successful urban, indoor, and other
emerging agricultural production;
(4) analyzing the means by which new agricultural sites are
determined, including an evaluation of soil quality, condition of a
building, or local community needs;
(5) exploring new technologies that minimize energy, lighting
systems, water, and other inputs for increased food production;
(6) examining building material efficiencies and structural
upgrades for the purpose of optimizing growth of agricultural products;
(7) developing new crop varieties and agricultural products to
connect to new markets; or
(8) examining the impacts of crop exposure to urban elements on
environmental quality and food safety.
It also authorizes the Agency to give priority consideration to
grant proposals that involve--
(1) the cooperation of multiple entities; or
(2) States or regions with a high concentration of or significant
interest in urban farms, rooftop farms, and indoor production
facilities.
The intent of this Notice is to gather stakeholder input on the
most urgent and highest priorities for research, education and
extension (REE) funding authorized under the Urban, Indoor and other
Emerging Agricultural Production Research, Education and Extension
Initiative. NIFA seeks written feedback in response to the following
two questions:
(1) Considering agricultural production through marketing; which
phase has the greatest and most urgent REE needs in developing urban
and indoor agriculture?
(a) Agricultural Production
(b) Harvesting
(c) Transportation
(d) Aggregation
(e) Packaging
(f) Distribution
(g) Markets
(2) Of the eight priorities listed below, which priority has the
greatest and most urgent REE need in developing urban and indoor
agriculture that is not being adequately addressed in other Federal REE
programs:
(a) Assessing and developing strategies to remediate contaminated
sites;
(b) determining and developing the best production management and
integrated pest management practices;
(c) identifying and promoting the horticultural, social, and
economic factors that contribute to successful urban, indoor, and other
emerging agricultural production;
(d) analyzing the means by which new agricultural sites are
determined, including an evaluation of soil quality, condition of a
building, or local community needs;
(e) exploring new technologies that minimize energy, lighting
systems, water, and other inputs for increased food production;
(f) examining building material efficiencies and structural
upgrades for the purpose of optimizing growth of agricultural products;
(g) developing new crop varieties and agricultural products to
connect to new markets; or
(h) examining the impacts of crop exposure to urban elements on
environmental quality and food safety.
NIFA invests in Urban Agriculture research and education through
its Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Development Program, AFRI
Foundational Knowledge of Agriculture Production Systems, Specialty
Crop Research Initiative, AFRI Small and Medium Sized Farms, Community
Food Projects, and the Organic Agriculture Research and Extension
Initiative. Information on these programs and how they help address
urban, indoor and emerging agricultural production priorities can be
found in NIFA's website through the following address: https://nifa.usda.gov/program/uie-ag.
Stephen L. Censky,
Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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