Notice of an Extension or Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection, 29546-29547 [2021-11597]

Download as PDF 29546 Notices Federal Register Vol. 86, No. 104 Wednesday, June 2, 2021 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Notice of an Extension or Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, USDA. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (OASCR) to request a renewal of a currently approved information collection. OASCR will use the information collected to collect the race, ethnicity, and gender (REG) of all program applicants and participants by county and State. DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by August 2, 2021 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights/Office of Compliance, Policy, and Training invites interested persons to submit comments on this notice. Comments may be submitted by one of the following methods: b Federal eRulemaking Portal: This website provides the ability to type short comments directly into the comment field on this web page or attach a file for lengthier comments. Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions at that site for submitting comments. b Mail, including CD–ROMs, etc.: Send to Docket Clerk, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250–3700, Mailstop 9401. b Hand- or courier-delivered submittals: Deliver to 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250–3700, Mailstop 9401. Instructions: All items submitted by mail or electronic mail must include the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights/Office of Compliance, jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:49 Jun 01, 2021 Jkt 253001 Policy, and Training, Docket No. 0503– 0022, Comments received in response to this docket will be made available for public inspection and posted without change, including any personal information, to https:// www.regulations.gov. Docket: For access to background documents or comments received, go to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Center for Civil Rights Operations, Docket Room at 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250–3700, Mailstop 9401, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Denise A. Banks, Executive Director, Center for Civil Rights Operations, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250, (202) 401–7654 or Denise.Banks@usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: 7 CFR part 15 Subpart D—Data Collection Requirement. OMB Number: 0503–0022. Expiration Date of Approval: July 31, 2021. Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: Currently, Section 14006 of the 2008 Farm Bill requires the Secretary of Agriculture to annually compile for each county and State in the United States program application and participation rate data regarding socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers for each program of USDA that serves agricultural producers or landowners. This requirement only applies to FSA, NRCS, RD, and RMA. These four agencies use the voluntary data collection form approved by OMB that is attached as a cover page to the application forms for programs that provide services to agriculture producers, farmers and ranchers. In addition, all remaining USDA agencies with conducted programs (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, and Foreign Agricultural Service) were required to develop a strategy for collecting voluntary REG data from individuals for their respective federally conducted programs by utilizing the same OMB approved form. Applicants and program participants of these programs and activities provide this PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 data on a voluntary basis. These strategies will be reviewed and approved by OASCR, who will also provide oversight and monitoring of the collection of this data through its compliance activities. If the REG data is not collected on applicants and participants in USDA federally conducted programs, USDA will not be able to collect and report demographic data on its applicants and program participants. In addition, USDA would not be able to determine if programs and services are reaching and meeting the needs of the public, beneficiaries, partners, and other stakeholders based on demographic data. Failure to collect this information will also have a negative impact on USDA’s outreach and compliance activities. This could result in an inability to equitably deliver programs and services to applicants and producers, and ultimately an inability to hold the agencies accountable. Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average two minutes per response. Respondents: Producers, applicants, and USDA customers. Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,200. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 40 hours. Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments may be sent to Denise A. Banks, Executive Director, Center for Civil Rights Operations, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights. All comments received will be available for E:\FR\FM\02JNN1.SGM 02JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 104 / Wednesday, June 2, 2021 / Notices public inspection during regular business hours at the same address. All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Winona Lake Scott, Associate Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights. [FR Doc. 2021–11597 Filed 6–1–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–18–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service [Docket No. APHIS–2021–0026] Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Movement of Plants and Plant Products From Hawaii and the Territories 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 regulations for the interstate movement of fruits and vegetables from Hawaii and the Territories. SUMMARY: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before August 2, 2021. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov. Enter APHIS– 2021–0026 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–2021–0026, 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 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., jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES DATES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:49 Jun 01, 2021 Jkt 253001 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 movement of plants and plant products from Hawaii and the Territories, contact Mr. Marc Phillips, Senior Regulatory Policy Specialist, PPQ, APHIS, USDA, 4700 River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–2114. For information on the information collection, contact Mr. Joseph Moxey, APHIS’ Paperwork Reduction Act Coordinator, at (301) 851–2483. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Movement of Plants and Plant Products From Hawaii and the Territories. OMB Control Number: 0579–0346. Type of Request: Revision to and extension of approval of an information collection. Abstract: The Plant Protection Act (PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to restrict the importation, entry, or interstate movement of plants, plant products, and other articles to prevent the introduction of plant pests into the United States or their dissemination within the United States. This authority has been delegated to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), which administers regulations to implement the PPA. In 7 CFR part 318, under the regulations in ‘‘Subpart A—Regulated Articles from Hawaii and the Territories’’ (§§ 318.13–1 through 318.13–17), APHIS prohibits or restricts the interstate movement of fruits and vegetables into the continental United States from Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to prevent plant pests and noxious weeds from being introduced into and spread within the continental United States. The regulations contain requirements for a performance-based process for approving the interstate movement of commodities that, based on the findings of a pest risk analysis, can be safely imported subject to one or more designated phytosanitary measures and for acknowledging pest-free areas. These requirements involve information collection activities, including limited permits, inspections to issue limited permits, inspections of production areas, transit permits, compliance agreements, inspection and certification, labeling for fruits and vegetables produced in pest free areas, written requests for facility approvals, trapping PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 29547 and surveillance, and recordkeeping. In addition, the activities of packaging, marking, identification, and certification of sweet potatoes from Hawaii are also included. 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 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 0.21 hours per response. Respondents: Wholesalers and producers of fruits and vegetables; growers, shippers, and exporters in Hawaii, U.S. Territories, and State plant regulatory officials; and irradiation facility personnel. Estimated annual number of respondents: 283. Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 55. Estimated annual number of responses: 15,673. Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 3,286 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 27th day of May 2021. Mark Davidson, Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. 2021–11555 Filed 6–1–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P E:\FR\FM\02JNN1.SGM 02JNN1

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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules 
or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings 
and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, 
delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency 
statements of organization and functions are examples of documents 
appearing in this section.

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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 104 / Wednesday, June 2, 2021 / 
Notices

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Notice of an Extension or Revision of a Currently Approved 
Information Collection

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the intention of the Office of the Assistant Secretary 
for Civil Rights (OASCR) to request a renewal of a currently approved 
information collection. OASCR will use the information collected to 
collect the race, ethnicity, and gender (REG) of all program applicants 
and participants by county and State.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by August 2, 2021 to be 
assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights/Office of 
Compliance, Policy, and Training invites interested persons to submit 
comments on this notice. Comments may be submitted by one of the 
following methods:
    [ballot] Federal eRulemaking Portal: This website provides the 
ability to type short comments directly into the comment field on this 
web page or attach a file for lengthier comments. Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions at that site for 
submitting comments.
    [ballot] Mail, including CD-ROMs, etc.: Send to Docket Clerk, 1400 
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-3700, Mailstop 9401.
    [ballot] Hand- or courier-delivered submittals: Deliver to 1400 
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-3700, Mailstop 9401.
    Instructions: All items submitted by mail or electronic mail must 
include the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights/Office 
of Compliance, Policy, and Training, Docket No. 0503-0022, Comments 
received in response to this docket will be made available for public 
inspection and posted without change, including any personal 
information, to https://www.regulations.gov.
    Docket: For access to background documents or comments received, go 
to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Center for 
Civil Rights Operations, Docket Room at 1400 Independence Avenue SW, 
Washington, DC 20250-3700, Mailstop 9401, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 
p.m., Monday through Friday.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Denise A. Banks, Executive 
Director, Center for Civil Rights Operations, Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250, (202) 401-7654 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: 7 CFR part 15 Subpart D--Data Collection Requirement.
    OMB Number: 0503-0022.
    Expiration Date of Approval: July 31, 2021.
    Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    Abstract: Currently, Section 14006 of the 2008 Farm Bill requires 
the Secretary of Agriculture to annually compile for each county and 
State in the United States program application and participation rate 
data regarding socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers for each 
program of USDA that serves agricultural producers or landowners. This 
requirement only applies to FSA, NRCS, RD, and RMA. These four agencies 
use the voluntary data collection form approved by OMB that is attached 
as a cover page to the application forms for programs that provide 
services to agriculture producers, farmers and ranchers. In addition, 
all remaining USDA agencies with conducted programs (Animal and Plant 
Health Inspection Service, and Foreign Agricultural Service) were 
required to develop a strategy for collecting voluntary REG data from 
individuals for their respective federally conducted programs by 
utilizing the same OMB approved form. Applicants and program 
participants of these programs and activities provide this data on a 
voluntary basis. These strategies will be reviewed and approved by 
OASCR, who will also provide oversight and monitoring of the collection 
of this data through its compliance activities.
    If the REG data is not collected on applicants and participants in 
USDA federally conducted programs, USDA will not be able to collect and 
report demographic data on its applicants and program participants. In 
addition, USDA would not be able to determine if programs and services 
are reaching and meeting the needs of the public, beneficiaries, 
partners, and other stakeholders based on demographic data.
    Failure to collect this information will also have a negative 
impact on USDA's outreach and compliance activities. This could result 
in an inability to equitably deliver programs and services to 
applicants and producers, and ultimately an inability to hold the 
agencies accountable.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average two minutes per response.
    Respondents: Producers, applicants, and USDA customers.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,200.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 40 hours.
    Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who 
are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms 
of information technology. Comments may be sent to Denise A. Banks, 
Executive Director, Center for Civil Rights Operations, Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights. All comments received will be 
available for

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public inspection during regular business hours at the same address.
    All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments will 
become a matter of public record.

Winona Lake Scott,
Associate Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Civil Rights.
[FR Doc. 2021-11597 Filed 6-1-21; 8:45 am]
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