Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Export Certification: Accreditation of Nongovernment Facilities, 43810-43811 [2020-15597]
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Respondents: State plant health
officials and businesses.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 6.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 7.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 39.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 16 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 15th day of
July 2020.
Mark Davidson,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2020–15600 Filed 7–17–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2020–0057]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Export Certification: Accreditation of
Nongovernment Facilities
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an
information collection; comment
request.
AGENCY:
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
accrediting nongovernment facilities to
perform services related to the export of
plants or plant products.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before September
18, 2020.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2020-0057.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2020–0057, 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
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may be viewed at https://
www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2020-0057 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 accrediting
nongovernment facilities to perform
plant related export services, contact
Ms. Sarika Negi, Accreditation and
Certification Policy Manager,
Phytosanitary Issues Management, PPQ,
APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 140,
Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–2349.
For information on the information
collection process, contact Mr. Joseph
Moxey, APHIS Information Collection
Coordinator, at (301) 851–2483;
joseph.moxey@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Export Certification:
Accreditation of Nongovernment
Facilities.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0130.
Type of Request: Extension of
approval of an information collection.
Abstract: The Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS),
among other things, provides export
certification services to assure other
countries that the plants and plant
products they are receiving from the
United States are free of plant pests
specified by the receiving country. This
activity is authorized by the Plant
Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.).
The export certification regulations,
which are contained in 7 CFR part 353,
describe the procedures for obtaining
certification for plants and plant
products offered for export or reexport.
Our regulations do not require that we
engage in export certification activities;
however, we perform this work as a
service to exporters who are shipping
plants or plant products to countries
that require phytosanitary certification
as a condition of entry.
After assessing the condition of the
plants or plant products intended for
export (i.e., after conducting a
phytosanitary inspection), an inspector
will issue an internationally recognized
phytosanitary certificate, a
phytosanitary certificate for reexport, or
an export certificate for processed plant
products. An important component of
the certification process, when required,
is laboratory testing of plant or plant
product samples.
The regulations allow nongovernment
facilities (such as commercial
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laboratories and private inspection
services) to be accredited by APHIS to
perform specific laboratory testing or
phytosanitary inspections that could
serve as the basis for issuing Federal
phytosanitary certificates, phytosanitary
certificates for reexport, or export
certificates for processed plant products.
The accreditation process requires the
use of several information collection
activities to ensure that nongovernment
facilities applying for accreditation
possess the necessary qualifications.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve our use of these information
collection activities 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
appropriate, of automated, electronic,
mechanical, and other collection
technologies; e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
Estimate of burden: The public
reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 3.9
hours per response.
Respondents: U.S. growers, shippers,
exporters, and State and local plant
health regulatory authorities.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 9.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 6.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 54.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 209 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.
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Done in Washington, DC, this 15th day of
July 2020.
Mark Davidson,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2020–15597 Filed 7–17–20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–34–P
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
Notice of Public Meeting of the New
Mexico Advisory Committee
U.S. Commission on Civil
Rights.
ACTION: Announcement of meeting.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given,
pursuant to the provisions of the rules
and regulations of the U.S. Commission
on Civil Rights (Commission) and the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), that a teleconference meeting of
the New Mexico Advisory Committee
will be held at 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time
on Wednesday, August 5, 2020. The
purpose of the meeting is to discuss
testimony received for the Committee’s
current project on wage theft and
subminimum wages.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.
MT.
Public Call Information:
Dial: 800–353–6461
Conference ID: 6706904
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brooke Peery at bpeery@usccr.gov or
(202) 701–1376.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
meeting is available to the public
through the following toll-free call-in
number: 800–353–6461, conference ID
number: 6706904. Any interested
member of the public may call this
number and listen to the meeting.
Callers can expect to incur charges for
calls they initiate over wireless lines,
and the Commission will not refund any
incurred charges. Callers will incur no
charge for calls they initiate over landline connections to the toll-free
telephone number. Persons with hearing
impairments may also follow the
proceedings by first calling the Federal
Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339 and
providing the Service with the
conference call number and conference
ID number.
Members of the public are entitled to
make comments during the open period
at the end of the meeting. Members of
the public may also submit written
comments; the comments must be
received in the Regional Programs Unit
within 30 days following the meeting.
Written comments may be mailed to the
SUMMARY:
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Western Regional Office, U.S.
Commission on Civil Rights, 300 North
Los Angeles Street, Suite 2010, Los
Angeles, CA 90012. They may also be
emailed to Brooke Peery at bpeery@
usccr.gov.
Records and documents discussed
during the meeting will be available for
public viewing prior to and after the
meeting at https://
www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/
FACAPublicViewCommittee
Details?id=a10t0000001gzlGAAQ.
Please click on ‘‘Committee Meetings’’
tab. Records generated from this
meeting may also be inspected and
reproduced at the Regional Programs
Unit, as they become available, both
before and after the meeting. Persons
interested in the work of this Committee
are directed to the Commission’s
website, https://www.usccr.gov, or may
contact the Regional Programs Unit at
the above email or street address.
Agenda
I. Welcome and Roll Call
II. Approval of Minutes
III. Discussion and Debrief of Testimony
Received
IV. Public Comment
V. Adjournment
Dated: July 14, 2020.
David Mussatt,
Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
[FR Doc. 2020–15579 Filed 7–17–20; 8:45 am]
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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
Notice of Public Meeting of the Alaska
Advisory Committee
U.S. Commission on Civil
Rights.
ACTION: Announcement of meeting.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given,
pursuant to the provisions of the rules
and regulations of the U.S. Commission
on Civil Rights (Commission) and the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA) that a teleconference meeting of
the Alaska Advisory Committee
(Committee) to the Commission will be
held at 2:00 p.m. Alaska Time (AKT) on
Monday, August 3, 2020. The purpose
of this meeting will be to narrow the
scope of their project focused on voting
rights and to discuss their statement of
concern regarding the impact of COVID
19 on civil rights.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Monday, August 3, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.
AKT.
Public Call Information:
Dial: 800–437–2398
Conference ID: 9661573
SUMMARY:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ana
Victoria Fortes (DFO) at afortes@
usccr.gov or (202) 681–0857.
This
meeting is available to the public
through the following toll-free call-in
number: 800–437–2398, conference ID
number: 9661573. Any interested
member of the public may call this
number and listen to the meeting.
Callers can expect to incur charges for
calls they initiate over wireless lines,
and the Commission will not refund any
incurred charges. Callers will incur no
charge for calls they initiate over landline connections to the toll-free
telephone number. Persons with hearing
impairments may also follow the
proceedings by first calling the Federal
Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339 and
providing the Service with the
conference call number and conference
ID number.
Members of the public are entitled to
make comments during the open period
at the end of the meeting. Members of
the public may also submit written
comments; the comments must be
received in the Regional Programs Unit
within 30 days following the meeting.
Written comments may be mailed to the
Western Regional Office, U.S.
Commission on Civil Rights, 300 North
Los Angeles Street, Suite 2010, Los
Angeles, CA 90012. They may also be
emailed to Ana Victoria Fortes at
afortes@usccr.gov.
Records and documents discussed
during the meeting will be available for
public viewing prior to and after the
meeting at https://
www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/FACA
PublicViewCommitteeDetails?id=
a10t0000001gzljAAA.
Please click on the ‘‘Meeting Details’’
and ‘‘Documents’’ links. Records
generated from this meeting may also be
inspected and reproduced at the
Regional Programs Unit, as they become
available, both before and after the
meeting. Persons interested in the work
of this Committee are directed to the
Commission’s website, https://
www.usccr.gov, or may contact the
Regional Programs Unit at the above
email or street address.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agenda
I. Welcome
II. Discussion Regarding Voting Rights
Project
III. Discussion Regarding Statement of
Concern
IV. Public Comment
V. Next Steps
VI. Adjournment
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[FR Doc No: 2020-15597]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2020-0057]
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information
Collection; Export Certification: Accreditation of Nongovernment
Facilities
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an information collection; comment
request.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: 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 accrediting nongovernment facilities to
perform services related to the export of plants or plant products.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
September 18, 2020.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2020-0057.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2020-0057, 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=APHIS-2020-
0057 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 accrediting
nongovernment facilities to perform plant related export services,
contact Ms. Sarika Negi, Accreditation and Certification Policy
Manager, Phytosanitary Issues Management, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road,
Unit 140, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-2349. For information on the
information collection process, contact Mr. Joseph Moxey, APHIS
Information Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851-2483;
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Export Certification: Accreditation of Nongovernment
Facilities.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0130.
Type of Request: Extension of approval of an information
collection.
Abstract: The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS),
among other things, provides export certification services to assure
other countries that the plants and plant products they are receiving
from the United States are free of plant pests specified by the
receiving country. This activity is authorized by the Plant Protection
Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.).
The export certification regulations, which are contained in 7 CFR
part 353, describe the procedures for obtaining certification for
plants and plant products offered for export or reexport. Our
regulations do not require that we engage in export certification
activities; however, we perform this work as a service to exporters who
are shipping plants or plant products to countries that require
phytosanitary certification as a condition of entry.
After assessing the condition of the plants or plant products
intended for export (i.e., after conducting a phytosanitary
inspection), an inspector will issue an internationally recognized
phytosanitary certificate, a phytosanitary certificate for reexport, or
an export certificate for processed plant products. An important
component of the certification process, when required, is laboratory
testing of plant or plant product samples.
The regulations allow nongovernment facilities (such as commercial
laboratories and private inspection services) to be accredited by APHIS
to perform specific laboratory testing or phytosanitary inspections
that could serve as the basis for issuing Federal phytosanitary
certificates, phytosanitary certificates for reexport, or export
certificates for processed plant products. The accreditation process
requires the use of several information collection activities to ensure
that nongovernment facilities applying for accreditation possess the
necessary qualifications.
We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve
our use of these information collection activities 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 appropriate, of automated,
electronic, mechanical, and other collection technologies; e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of responses.
Estimate of burden: The public reporting burden for this collection
of information is estimated to average 3.9 hours per response.
Respondents: U.S. growers, shippers, exporters, and State and local
plant health regulatory authorities.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 9.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 6.
Estimated annual number of responses: 54.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 209 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.
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Done in Washington, DC, this 15th day of July 2020.
Mark Davidson,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-15597 Filed 7-17-20; 8:45 am]
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