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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
[Docket Number: USDA–2021–0003]
Notice of Request for Public Comment
on the Executive Order on Tackling the
Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad
Office of the Chief Economist,
U.S. Department of Agriculture.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
AGENCY:
On January 27, 2021,
President Biden issued an Executive
Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at
Home and Abroad. This Executive
Order laid out a series of actions for
Federal Agencies to take regarding
climate change mitigation and
resilience, including directing the
Secretary of Agriculture to collect
stakeholder input on a climate-smart
agriculture and forestry strategy. As part
of this process, the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) is seeking input
from the public to ensure that relevant
information is considered. USDA is
interested in your comments in
response to the topics, categories and
questions shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this notice.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before 11:59
p.m. Eastern Time April 29, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted online via the Federal
eRulemaking Portal. Go to https://
www.regulations.gov and search for the
Docket No. USDA–2021–0003. Follow
the online instructions for submitting
comments. All comments received will
be posted without change and publicly
available on www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
William Hohenstein, Director, USDA
Office of Energy and Environmental
Policy, Phone: 202–720–0450; Email:
CCPOOCE@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Through
the Executive Order on Tackling the
Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad, the
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
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is being asked to seek public input
regarding USDA’s climate strategy. Part
II Section 216(b) of this Executive Order
directs the Secretary of Agriculture to,
‘‘collect input from Tribes, farmers,
ranchers, forest owners, conservation
groups, firefighters, and other
stakeholders on how to best use
Department of Agriculture programs,
funding and financing capacities, and
other authorities, and how to encourage
the voluntary adoption of climate-smart
agricultural and forestry practices that
decrease wildfire risk fueled by climate
change and result in additional,
measurable, and verifiable carbon
reductions and sequestration and that
source sustainable bioproducts and
fuels.’’ This public input will be
considered as USDA prepares
recommendations to expand climatesmart agriculture and forestry practices
and systems. The feedback requested
through this Executive Order is farreaching; it encompasses the best use of
USDA programs, funding and financing
capabilities, authorities, and
encouragement of voluntary
conservation adoption.
USDA currently requests public
comment on:
1. Climate-Smart Agriculture and
Forestry Questions
A. How should USDA utilize
programs, funding and financing
capacities, and other authorities, to
encourage the voluntary adoption of
climate-smart agricultural and forestry
practices on working farms, ranches,
and forest lands?
1. How can USDA leverage existing
policies and programs to encourage
voluntary adoption of agricultural
practices that sequester carbon, reduce
greenhouse gas emissions, and ensure
resiliency to climate change?
2. What new strategies should USDA
explore to encourage voluntary adoption
of climate-smart agriculture and forestry
practices?
B. How can partners and stakeholders,
including State, local and Tribal
governments and the private sector,
work with USDA in advancing climatesmart agricultural and forestry
practices?
C. How can USDA help support
emerging markets for carbon and
greenhouse gases where agriculture and
forestry can supply carbon benefits?
D. What data, tools, and research are
needed for USDA to effectively carry out
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climate-smart agriculture and forestry
strategies?
E. How can USDA encourage the
voluntary adoption of climate-smart
agricultural and forestry practices in an
efficient way, where the benefits accrue
to producers?
2. Biofuels, Wood and Other
Bioproducts, and Renewable Energy
Questions
A. How should USDA utilize
programs, funding and financing
capacities, and other authorities to
encourage greater use of biofuels for
transportation, sustainable bioproducts
(including wood products), and
renewable energy?
B. How can incorporating climatesmart agriculture and forestry into
biofuel and bioproducts feedstock
production systems support rural
economies and green jobs?
C. How can USDA support adoption
and production of other renewable
energy technologies in rural America,
such as renewable natural gas from
livestock, biomass power, solar, and
wind?
3. Addressing Catastrophic Wildfire
Questions
A. How should USDA utilize
programs, funding and financing
capacities, and other authorities to
decrease wildfire risk fueled by climate
change?
B. How can the various USDA
agencies work more cohesively across
programs to advance climate-smart
forestry practices and reduce the risk of
wildfire on all lands?
C. What additional data, tools and
research are needed for USDA to
effectively reduce wildfire risk and
manage Federal lands for carbon?
D. What role should partners and
stakeholders play, including State, local
and Tribal governments, related to
addressing wildfires?
4. Environmental Justice and
Disadvantaged Communities Questions
A. How can USDA ensure that
programs, funding and financing
capacities, and other authorities used to
advance climate-smart agriculture and
forestry practices are available to all
landowners, producers, and
communities?
B. How can USDA provide technical
assistance, outreach, and other
assistance necessary to ensure that all
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producers, landowners, and
communities can participate in USDA
programs, funding, and other authorities
related to climate-smart agriculture and
forestry practices?
C. How can USDA ensure that
programs, funding and financing
capabilities, and other authorities
related to climate-smart agriculture and
forestry practices are implemented
equitably?
Please provide information including
citations and/or contact details for the
correspondent when submitting
comments to Regulations.gov.
Seth Meyer,
Chief Economist, Office of the Chief
Economist.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2021–0008]
Notice of Request for Approval of an
Information Collection; National
Animal Health Monitoring System; OnFarm Monitoring of Antimicrobial Use
and Resistance in U.S. Broiler
Production Study
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: New 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 approval of a new information
collection associated with the National
Animal Health Monitoring System’s OnFarm Monitoring of Antimicrobial Use
and Resistance in U.S. Broiler
Production Study.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before May 17,
2021.
SUMMARY:
You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
www.regulations.gov. Enter APHIS–
2021–0008 in the Search field. Select
the Documents tab, then select the
Comment button in the list of
documents.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2021–0008, Regulatory Analysis
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118,
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.
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Supporting documents and any
comments we receive on this docket
may be viewed at regulations.gov 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 NAHMS On-Farm
Monitoring of Antimicrobial Use and
Resistance in U.S. Broiler Production
Study, contact Mr. Bill Kelley, Assistant
Director, Program Coordination and
Implementation, Center for
Epidemiology and Animal Health, VS,
2150 Centre Avenue, Building B, Fort
Collins, CO 80524; (970) 494–7270. 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: National Animal Health
Monitoring System; On-Farm
Monitoring of Antimicrobial Use and
Resistance in U.S. Broiler Production
Study.
OMB Control Number: 0579–XXXX.
Type of Request: Approval of a new
information collection.
Abstract: Under the Animal Health
Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.),
the Secretary of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) is authorized to
protect the health of the livestock,
poultry, and aquaculture populations in
the United States by preventing the
introduction and interstate spread of
serious diseases and pests of livestock,
poultry, and aquaculture, and for
eradicating such diseases and pests from
the United States, when feasible. Within
the USDA, this authority and mission is
delegated to the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS).
In connection with this mission,
APHIS operates the National Animal
Health Monitoring System (NAHMS),
which collects on a national basis,
statistically valid and scientifically
sound data on the prevalence and
economic importance of livestock,
poultry, and aquaculture disease risk
factors. APHIS is the only agency
responsible for collecting data on
livestock, poultry, and aquaculture
health. NAHMS’ studies have evolved
into a collaborative industry and
Government initiative to help determine
the most effective means of preventing
and controlling diseases of livestock,
poultry, and aquaculture. Participation
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in any NAHMS study is voluntary, and
all data are confidential.
APHIS plans to conduct the On-Farm
Monitoring of Antimicrobial Use and
Resistance in U.S. Broiler Production
Study as part of an ongoing series of
NAHMS studies on the U.S. livestock,
poultry, and aquaculture populations.
This study will support the following
objectives: (1) Measure and track trends
in antimicrobial use (AMU) and
antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in
broiler complexes within participating
companies over time; (2) Evaluate the
relationship between AMU patterns and
AMR measured in select bacterial
species collected; and (3) Quantify
antimicrobial resistance genes in the
litter of sampled broiler farms and
examine the relationship between these
quantities and antimicrobial use
patterns.
This study is an information
collection conducted by APHIS through
a cooperative agreement with the
University of Minnesota. The university
completed previous work for APHIS
under a different cooperative agreement
in which APHIS received reports and
completed analyses but not farm-level
data. APHIS now seeks access to farmlevel data that is presented in a manner
in which the farms are not identified.
This study will monitor U.S. broiler
operations for AMU, AMR, animal
health and production practices, and the
relationship between AMU, AMR,
animal health, production practices, and
changes over time. We will collect
annual informed consent forms from
producers, quarterly survey data, and
litter samples from the same poultry
complexes, and examine AMR in
bacteria such as Salmonella and
Campylobacter. This study meets
objectives for both the U.S. National
Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic
Resistance (2015) and the USDA AMR
National Action Plan (2013).
Additionally, this information is an
essential component in accomplishing
one of APHIS’ strategic goals, which is
to safeguard American agriculture.
APHIS and the University of
Minnesota will analyze and organize the
information into one or more
descriptive reports and scientific
manuscripts, and for important or
special topics, APHIS will develop and
disseminate targeted information sheets
to producers, stakeholders,
academicians, veterinarians, and any
other interested parties. This
information benefits the poultry
industry by supplying scientific
estimates of AMU and stewardship by
poultry producers and evaluation of the
influence of these and other
management practices on AMR.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
[Docket Number: USDA-2021-0003]
Notice of Request for Public Comment on the Executive Order on
Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad
AGENCY: Office of the Chief Economist, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: On January 27, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order
on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad. This Executive Order
laid out a series of actions for Federal Agencies to take regarding
climate change mitigation and resilience, including directing the
Secretary of Agriculture to collect stakeholder input on a climate-
smart agriculture and forestry strategy. As part of this process, the
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking input from the public
to ensure that relevant information is considered. USDA is interested
in your comments in response to the topics, categories and questions
shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
11:59 p.m. Eastern Time April 29, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted online via the Federal eRulemaking
Portal. Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for the Docket No.
USDA-2021-0003. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
All comments received will be posted without change and publicly
available on www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Hohenstein, Director, USDA
Office of Energy and Environmental Policy, Phone: 202-720-0450; Email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Through the Executive Order on Tackling the
Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad, the U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) is being asked to seek public input regarding USDA's climate
strategy. Part II Section 216(b) of this Executive Order directs the
Secretary of Agriculture to, ``collect input from Tribes, farmers,
ranchers, forest owners, conservation groups, firefighters, and other
stakeholders on how to best use Department of Agriculture programs,
funding and financing capacities, and other authorities, and how to
encourage the voluntary adoption of climate-smart agricultural and
forestry practices that decrease wildfire risk fueled by climate change
and result in additional, measurable, and verifiable carbon reductions
and sequestration and that source sustainable bioproducts and fuels.''
This public input will be considered as USDA prepares recommendations
to expand climate-smart agriculture and forestry practices and systems.
The feedback requested through this Executive Order is far-reaching; it
encompasses the best use of USDA programs, funding and financing
capabilities, authorities, and encouragement of voluntary conservation
adoption.
USDA currently requests public comment on:
1. Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry Questions
A. How should USDA utilize programs, funding and financing
capacities, and other authorities, to encourage the voluntary adoption
of climate-smart agricultural and forestry practices on working farms,
ranches, and forest lands?
1. How can USDA leverage existing policies and programs to
encourage voluntary adoption of agricultural practices that sequester
carbon, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and ensure resiliency to
climate change?
2. What new strategies should USDA explore to encourage voluntary
adoption of climate-smart agriculture and forestry practices?
B. How can partners and stakeholders, including State, local and
Tribal governments and the private sector, work with USDA in advancing
climate-smart agricultural and forestry practices?
C. How can USDA help support emerging markets for carbon and
greenhouse gases where agriculture and forestry can supply carbon
benefits?
D. What data, tools, and research are needed for USDA to
effectively carry out climate-smart agriculture and forestry
strategies?
E. How can USDA encourage the voluntary adoption of climate-smart
agricultural and forestry practices in an efficient way, where the
benefits accrue to producers?
2. Biofuels, Wood and Other Bioproducts, and Renewable Energy Questions
A. How should USDA utilize programs, funding and financing
capacities, and other authorities to encourage greater use of biofuels
for transportation, sustainable bioproducts (including wood products),
and renewable energy?
B. How can incorporating climate-smart agriculture and forestry
into biofuel and bioproducts feedstock production systems support rural
economies and green jobs?
C. How can USDA support adoption and production of other renewable
energy technologies in rural America, such as renewable natural gas
from livestock, biomass power, solar, and wind?
3. Addressing Catastrophic Wildfire Questions
A. How should USDA utilize programs, funding and financing
capacities, and other authorities to decrease wildfire risk fueled by
climate change?
B. How can the various USDA agencies work more cohesively across
programs to advance climate-smart forestry practices and reduce the
risk of wildfire on all lands?
C. What additional data, tools and research are needed for USDA to
effectively reduce wildfire risk and manage Federal lands for carbon?
D. What role should partners and stakeholders play, including
State, local and Tribal governments, related to addressing wildfires?
4. Environmental Justice and Disadvantaged Communities Questions
A. How can USDA ensure that programs, funding and financing
capacities, and other authorities used to advance climate-smart
agriculture and forestry practices are available to all landowners,
producers, and communities?
B. How can USDA provide technical assistance, outreach, and other
assistance necessary to ensure that all
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producers, landowners, and communities can participate in USDA
programs, funding, and other authorities related to climate-smart
agriculture and forestry practices?
C. How can USDA ensure that programs, funding and financing
capabilities, and other authorities related to climate-smart
agriculture and forestry practices are implemented equitably?
Please provide information including citations and/or contact
details for the correspondent when submitting comments to
Regulations.gov.
Seth Meyer,
Chief Economist, Office of the Chief Economist.
[FR Doc. 2021-05287 Filed 3-15-21; 8:45 am]
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