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information collection process, contact
Mr. Joseph Moxey, APHIS Information
Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851–
2483.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Citrus Canker, Citrus Greening,
and Asian Citrus Psyllid; Interstate
Movement of Regulated Nursery Stock.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0369.
Type of Request: Reinstatement of an
information collection.
Abstract: The Plant Protection Act (7
U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes the
Secretary of U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA), either
independently or in cooperation with
States, to carry out operations or
measures to detect, eradicate, suppress,
control, prevent, or retard the spread of
plant pests, such as citrus canker, citrus
greening, and Asian citrus psyllid, that
are new to or not widely distributed
within the United States. The USDA’s
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) is the delegated
authority to carry out this mission.
Citrus canker is a plant disease that
affects plants and plant parts, including
fresh fruit of citrus and citrus relatives
(family Rutaceae). Citrus canker can
cause defoliation and other serious
damage to the leaves and twigs of
susceptible plants. It can also cause
lesions on the fruit of infected plants
and cause infected fruit to drop from
trees before reaching maturity. The
aggressive A (Asiatic) strain of citrus
canker can infect susceptible plants
rapidly and lead to extensive economic
losses in commercial citrus-producing
areas.
Citrus greening, also known as
Huanglongbing disease of citrus or HLB,
is one of the most serious citrus diseases
in the world. Citrus greening is a
bacterial disease that attacks the
vascular system of host plants. This
bacterial pathogen can be transmitted by
grafting and under laboratory
conditions, by parasitic plants. The
pathogen can also be transmitted by two
insect vectors in the family Psyllidae;
Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, the Asian
citrus psyllid (ACP), and Trioza erytreae
(del Guercio), the African citrus psyllid.
ACP can also cause economic damage to
citrus in groves and nurseries by direct
feeding. Both adults and nymphs feed
on young foliage, depleting the sap and
causing galling or curling of leaves.
High populations feeding on a citrus
shoot can kill the growing tip.
APHIS regulations to prevent the
interstate spread of citrus canker are
contained in ‘‘Subpart M—Citrus
Canker’’ (7 CFR 301.75–1 through
301.75–17), and the regulations to
prevent the interstate spread of citrus
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greening and Asian citrus psyllid are
contained in ‘‘Subpart N—Citrus
Greening and Asian Citrus Psyllid’’ (7
CFR 301.76 through 301.76–11). These
regulations restrict the interstate
movement of regulated articles from and
through areas quarantined for the pest
and diseases and provide, among other
things, conditions under which
regulated nursery stock may be moved
interstate. The interstate movement of
regulated nursery stock from these
quarantined areas involves information
collection activities, including labelling,
records of inspections and treatments,
compliance agreements, Federal
certificates, limited permits, and
appeals.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve our use of these information
collection activities, as described, for 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
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 0.306 hours per
response.
Respondents: Nursery stock owners.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 1,901.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 4,147.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 7,882,947.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 2,412,725 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 8th day of
February 2021.
Mark Davidson,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2021–02904 Filed 2–11–21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–34–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2020–0124]
Notice of Request for Revision to and
Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Gypsy Moth
Identification Worksheet and Checklist
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Revision to and 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 a revision to and extension of
approval of an information collection
associated with the gypsy moth
program.
SUMMARY:
We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before April 13,
2021.
DATES:
You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2020-0124.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2020–0124, 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-2020-0124 or
in our reading room, which is located in
Room 1620 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 gypsy moth program,
contact Ms. Kathryn Bronsky, Policy
Manager, National Plant Health
Programs, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River
Road, Unit 137, Riverdale, MD 20737;
ADDRESSES:
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(301) 851–2147. For more information
on the information collection process,
contact Mr. Joseph Moxey, APHIS’
Information Collection Coordinator, at
(301) 851–2483.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Gypsy Moth Identification
Worksheet and Checklist.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0104.
Type of Request: Revision to and
extension of approval of an information
collection.
Abstract: Under the Plant Protection
Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), the U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA),
either independently or in cooperation
with the States, is authorized to carry
out operations or measures to detect,
eradicate, suppress, control, prevent, or
retard the spread of plant pests new to
the United States or not widely
distributed throughout the United
States. The USDA’s Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is the
delegated authority to carry out this
mission.
As part of the mission, APHIS’ Plant
Protection and Quarantine (PPQ)
program engages in detection surveys to
monitor for the presence of, among
other things, the European gypsy moth
and the Asian gypsy moth. The
European gypsy moth is one of the most
destructive pests of fruit and ornamental
trees as well as hardwood forests. First
introduced into the United States in
Medford, MA, in 1869, the European
gypsy moth has gradually spread to
infest the entire northeastern portion of
the country. The gypsy moth regulations
can be found in 7 CFR 301.45 through
301.45–12.
Heavily infested European gypsy
moth areas are inundated with actively
crawling larvae that cover trees, fences,
vehicles, and houses during their search
for food. Entire areas may be stripped of
all foliage, often resulting in heavy
damage to trees. The damage can have
long-lasting effects, depriving wildlife of
food and shelter, and severely limiting
the recreational value of forested areas.
The Asian gypsy moth is an exotic
strain of gypsy moth that is closely
related to the European variety already
established in the United States. While
the Asian gypsy moth has been
introduced into the United States on
several occasions, it is currently not
established in the United States.
However, due to behavioral differences,
the Asian gypsy moth is considered to
pose an even greater threat to trees and
forested areas than the European gypsy
moth.
Unlike the flightless European gypsy
moth female adult, the Asian gypsy
moth female adult is capable of strong
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directed flight between mating and egg
deposition, significantly increasing its
ability to spread over a much greater
area and become widely established
within a short time. In addition, Asian
gypsy moth larvae feed on a much wider
variety of hosts, allowing them to
exploit more areas and cause more
damage than the European gypsy moth.
To determine the presence and extent
of a European gypsy moth or an Asian
gypsy moth infestation, APHIS sets
traps in high-risk areas to collect
specimens. Once an infestation is
identified, control and eradication work
(usually involving State cooperation) is
initiated to eliminate the moths.
APHIS personnel, with assistance
from State/local agriculture personnel,
check traps for the presence of gypsy
moths. If a suspicious moth is found in
the trap, it is sent to APHIS laboratories
so that it can be correctly identified
through DNA analysis. DNA analysis is
the only way to accurately identify these
insects because the European gypsy
moth and the Asian gypsy moth are
strains of the same species, and they
cannot be visually distinguished from
each other.
The PPQ official or State/local
collaborator submitting the moth for
analysis must complete a specimen for
determination worksheet, which
accompanies the insect to the
laboratory. The worksheet enables
Federal and State/local regulatory
officials to identify and track specific
specimens through the DNA
identification tests that are conducted.
In addition, the information provided by
the gypsy moth identification
worksheets is vital to APHIS’ ability to
monitor, detect, and eradicate gypsy
moth infestations.
The gypsy moth regulations
(§ 301.45–4(a)) also require the
inspection of outdoor household articles
that are to be moved from a gypsy moth
quarantined area to a non-quarantined
area to ensure that they are free of all
life stages of gypsy moth. Individuals
may use a self-inspection checklist,
which is completed and signed by the
person who performed the inspection,
and kept in the vehicle used to move the
outdoor household articles in the event
that USDA or State/Local officials
request it during the movement of the
articles. In addition, it is recommended
that individuals maintain a copy of the
signed checklist for at least 5 years.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve 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
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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
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 0.362 hours per
response.
Respondents: Individuals who
complete the self-inspection checklist
and State and local cooperators.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 2,500,100.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 3.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 7,500,250.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 2,711,543 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 8th day of
February 2021.
Mark Davidson,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2021–02905 Filed 2–11–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
[Docket ID: FSA–20210–0001]
Information Collection Request;
Emergency Conservation Program
(ECP) and Biomass Crop Assistance
Program (BCAP)
Farm Service Agency, USDA.
Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, as
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2020-0124]
Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Gypsy Moth Identification Worksheet and
Checklist
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Revision to and extension of approval of an information
collection; comment request.
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SUMMARY: 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 the gypsy moth program.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before April
13, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2020-0124.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2020-0124, 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-
0124 or in our reading room, which is located in Room 1620 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 gypsy moth
program, contact Ms. Kathryn Bronsky, Policy Manager, National Plant
Health Programs, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 137, Riverdale,
MD 20737;
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(301) 851-2147. For more information on the information collection
process, contact Mr. Joseph Moxey, APHIS' Information Collection
Coordinator, at (301) 851-2483.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Gypsy Moth Identification Worksheet and Checklist.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0104.
Type of Request: Revision to and extension of approval of an
information collection.
Abstract: Under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.),
the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), either independently or in
cooperation with the States, is authorized to carry out operations or
measures to detect, eradicate, suppress, control, prevent, or retard
the spread of plant pests new to the United States or not widely
distributed throughout the United States. The USDA's Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is the delegated authority to carry
out this mission.
As part of the mission, APHIS' Plant Protection and Quarantine
(PPQ) program engages in detection surveys to monitor for the presence
of, among other things, the European gypsy moth and the Asian gypsy
moth. The European gypsy moth is one of the most destructive pests of
fruit and ornamental trees as well as hardwood forests. First
introduced into the United States in Medford, MA, in 1869, the European
gypsy moth has gradually spread to infest the entire northeastern
portion of the country. The gypsy moth regulations can be found in 7
CFR 301.45 through 301.45-12.
Heavily infested European gypsy moth areas are inundated with
actively crawling larvae that cover trees, fences, vehicles, and houses
during their search for food. Entire areas may be stripped of all
foliage, often resulting in heavy damage to trees. The damage can have
long-lasting effects, depriving wildlife of food and shelter, and
severely limiting the recreational value of forested areas.
The Asian gypsy moth is an exotic strain of gypsy moth that is
closely related to the European variety already established in the
United States. While the Asian gypsy moth has been introduced into the
United States on several occasions, it is currently not established in
the United States. However, due to behavioral differences, the Asian
gypsy moth is considered to pose an even greater threat to trees and
forested areas than the European gypsy moth.
Unlike the flightless European gypsy moth female adult, the Asian
gypsy moth female adult is capable of strong directed flight between
mating and egg deposition, significantly increasing its ability to
spread over a much greater area and become widely established within a
short time. In addition, Asian gypsy moth larvae feed on a much wider
variety of hosts, allowing them to exploit more areas and cause more
damage than the European gypsy moth.
To determine the presence and extent of a European gypsy moth or an
Asian gypsy moth infestation, APHIS sets traps in high-risk areas to
collect specimens. Once an infestation is identified, control and
eradication work (usually involving State cooperation) is initiated to
eliminate the moths.
APHIS personnel, with assistance from State/local agriculture
personnel, check traps for the presence of gypsy moths. If a suspicious
moth is found in the trap, it is sent to APHIS laboratories so that it
can be correctly identified through DNA analysis. DNA analysis is the
only way to accurately identify these insects because the European
gypsy moth and the Asian gypsy moth are strains of the same species,
and they cannot be visually distinguished from each other.
The PPQ official or State/local collaborator submitting the moth
for analysis must complete a specimen for determination worksheet,
which accompanies the insect to the laboratory. The worksheet enables
Federal and State/local regulatory officials to identify and track
specific specimens through the DNA identification tests that are
conducted. In addition, the information provided by the gypsy moth
identification worksheets is vital to APHIS' ability to monitor,
detect, and eradicate gypsy moth infestations.
The gypsy moth regulations (Sec. 301.45-4(a)) also require the
inspection of outdoor household articles that are to be moved from a
gypsy moth quarantined area to a non-quarantined area to ensure that
they are free of all life stages of gypsy moth. Individuals may use a
self-inspection checklist, which is completed and signed by the person
who performed the inspection, and kept in the vehicle used to move the
outdoor household articles in the event that USDA or State/Local
officials request it during the movement of the articles. In addition,
it is recommended that individuals maintain a copy of the signed
checklist for at least 5 years.
We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve
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 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 0.362 hours per response.
Respondents: Individuals who complete the self-inspection checklist
and State and local cooperators.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 2,500,100.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 3.
Estimated annual number of responses: 7,500,250.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 2,711,543 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 8th day of February 2021.
Mark Davidson,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-02905 Filed 2-11-21; 8:45 am]
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