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Download as PDF khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 148 / Thursday, August 5, 2021 / Notices Plan and the National Aquaculture Development Plan to Task Force Chair Kristine Cherry, Chief, Regulatory and Policy Branch at NOAA Fisheries Office of Aquaculture, NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 14461, Silver Spring, MD 20910–3282. Submit electronic comments to Aqua.RegPlan@noaa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: National Program Leader, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Dr. Caird Rexroad, Voice: (304) 620–5234, Fax: 301–504–4873, Email: Caird.RexroadIII@usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Type of Request: Seeking comments on the National Strategic Plan for Aquaculture Research (2021–2025) and the Strategic Plan to Improve Aquaculture Regulatory Efficiency to determine if national aquaculture science and technology priorities and opportunities to improve regulatory efficiencies are adequately represented. Abstract: The Subcommittee on Aquaculture (SCA) is a statutory subcommittee that operates under the Committee on Environment of the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) under the Office of Science and Technology Policy in the Executive Office of the President [National Aquaculture Act of 1980 (Pub. L. 96–362. 94 Stat. 1198, 16 U.S.C. 2801, et seq.) and the National Aquaculture Improvement Act of 1985 (Pub. L. 99– 198, 99 Stat. 1641)]. In October 2018, the SCA established a Science Planning Task Force charged with documenting Federal science and technology opportunities and priorities for aquaculture by revising and updating the National Strategic Plan for Federal Aquaculture Research (2014–2019). This Task Force included federal employees from the Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Agency for International Development, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of the Interior, Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Science Foundation. The Plan was drafted with the following goals: Goal 1. Develop Economic Growth through Aquaculture; Goal 2. Improve Aquaculture Production Technologies and Inform Decision Making; and Goal 3. Uphold Animal Well-Being, Product Safety and Nutritional Value. The National Strategic Plan for Federal Aquaculture Research (2014– 2019) was developed to serve as a roadmap for implementing targeted strategic goals to advance domestic VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:07 Aug 04, 2021 Jkt 253001 aquaculture by describing ways that government can help advance and expand domestic interests in aquaculture, and therefore, providing greater economic and recreational opportunities in the United States. The plan identified Federal resources in research and extension, the need for the best research to inform public policy and regulatory decisions, and the need for improved public understanding of aquaculture, its diversity, and potential benefits and risks. The 2021 update of this document retains these objectives and will serve to communicate federal aquaculture science priorities to the public. The Science Planning Task Force updated the 2014–2019 Plan and is seeking public comment to determine if Federal aquaculture research opportunities and priorities are adequately reflected in the Plan. The Plan in its entirety is available at: https://www.ars.usda.gov/SCA/ taskforce.html. Similarly, in February 2019, the SCA established a Regulatory Efficiency Task Force charged with developing a new plan for interagency science and technology coordination to improve regulatory efficiency, research and technology development, and economic growth. This Task Force included federal employees from the Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of the Interior, Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Army Corps of Engineers. The Strategic Plan to Enhance Regulatory Efficiency in Aquaculture was drafted with the following goals: Goal 1. Improve Efficiencies in Aquaculture Permitting and Authorization Programs; Goal 2. Implement a National Approach to Aquatic Animal Health Management of Aquaculture; and Goal 3. Refine and Disseminate Tools for Aquaculture Regulatory Management. The Regulatory Efficiency Task Force developed these new plans and is seeking public comment to determine if opportunities to improve Federal regulatory efficiencies are adequately reflected in the Plan. The Plan in its entirety is available at: https:// www.ars.usda.gov/SCA/taskforce.html. The NAA of 1980 requires, in revising the Plan, that the Secretary of Agriculture consult with the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of the Interior, other appropriate Federal officers, States, regional fishery management councils established under [the Magnuson-Stevens Act], and PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 42777 representatives of the aquaculture industry. In addition, the Act requires the Secretary of Agriculture to give interested persons and organizations an opportunity to comment during the development of the Plan. The NADP is required to include all the elements listed in National Aquaculture Act of 1980; and additionally, identify legal/ regulatory constraints and solutions, specifically use rights. The main elements of the NADP are described in § 2303(b)(1) through (6) of the National Aquaculture Act of 1980. The SCA believes that much of the required content of the NADP was developed either within the former JSA, the current SCA, or individually by agencies throughout the 37 years the plan has been in effect. As described in this notice, significant efforts are underway to develop strategic plans on science and regulatory efficiency. Additional work is being done by the SCA to develop similar analyses for economic development through aquaculture. The SCA concluded that the effort to begin updating the NADP should only begin once the SCA has concluded their work on public engagement and publishing of the strategic plans. It is expected that these plans will include updates of a significant number of the elements in the NADP. All comments received will become a matter of public record. Simon Y. Liu, Acting Administrator, ARS. [FR Doc. 2021–16711 Filed 8–4–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–03–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request August 2, 2021. The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13. Comments are required regarding; 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; the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to E:\FR\FM\05AUN1.SGM 05AUN1 42778 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 148 / Thursday, August 5, 2021 / Notices khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments regarding this information collection received by September 7, 2021 will be considered. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/ public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information that such persons are not required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Farm Service Agency Title: Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP2). OMB Control Number: 0560–0297. Summary of Collection: This information collection request is required to support the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) information collection activities to provide payments to eligible producers who, with respect to their agricultural commodities, have been impacted by the effects of the COVID–19 pandemic. The information collection is necessary to evaluate the application and other required paperwork for determining the producer’s eligibility and assist in the producer’s payment calculations. Producers must submit a completed CFAP 2 application and additional documentation for eligibility, such as certifications of compliance with adjusted gross income provisions and conservation compliance activities; those additional documents and forms must be submitted no later than 60 days from the date a producer signs the application. Contract producers are now eligible to receive direct payments that is currently included in the request. Need and Use of the Information: In order to determine whether a producer is eligible for CFAP and to calculate a payment, a producer is required to submit AD–3117, CFAP application; AD–3117A-Continuation Form for CFAP-Milk Production Modification; AD–3117B- Continuation Sheet for Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:07 Aug 04, 2021 Jkt 253001 (CFAP 2) Application for Contract Producers, CCC–902, Farm Operating Plan for Payment Eligibility, Parts A & B; CCC–901, Member Information for Legal Entities, if applicable; CCC–941, Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) Certification and Consent to Disclosure of Tax Information; and CCC–942, Certification of Income from Farming, Ranching, and Forestry Operations, Optional, and AD–1026- Highly Erodible Land Conservation (HELC) and Wetland Conservation Certification. The information submitted by respondents will be used by FSA and AMS to determine eligibility and distribute payments to eligible producers under CFAP. Failure to solicit applications will result in failure to provide payments to eligible producers. Description of Respondents: Farmers and Producers. Number of Respondents: 1,248,901. Frequency of Responses: Reporting; Other (one-time). Total Burden Hours: 926,051. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2021–16733 Filed 8–4–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–05–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BILLING CODE 3411–15–P Alaska Region Supplement to Forest Service Manual 2720: Special Uses; Outfitting and Guiding Permit for Strictly Point-To-Point Commercial Transportation To, From, and Within the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center Subunit of the Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area Forest Service, USDA. Extension of comment period. AGENCY: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service is seeking public comment on a proposed revision to a directive supplement that would require an outfitting and guiding permit for strictly point-to-point commercial transportation to, from, and within the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center subunit of the Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area (Visitor Center subunit) in the Alaska Region of the Forest Service (Alaska Region). Comment is also requested on the revision to the Forest Service’s approved information collection for outfitting and guiding permits. DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published June 24, 2021, at 86 FR 33211, is extended. Comments SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Dated: August 2, 2021. Tina Johna Terrell, Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System. [FR Doc. 2021–16710 Filed 8–4–21; 8:45 am] Forest Service ACTION: should be received on or before August 27, 2021. ADDRESSES: The proposed revision to the directive supplement is available at, and comments may be submitted electronically to, https:// cara.ecosystem-management.org/Public/ CommentInput?project=ORMS-2314. Written comments may be mailed to Jennifer Berger, Alaska Region Public Services Program Leader (RLM), P.O. Box 21628, Room 535b, Juneau, AK 99802–1628. All timely comments, including names and addresses, will be placed in the record and will be available for public inspection and copying. The public may inspect comments received at https:// cara.ecosystem-management.org/Public/ ReadingRoom?project=ORMS-2314. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Berger, Alaska Region Public Services Program Leader, at 907–586– 8843 or jennifer.berger@usda.gov. Individuals using telecommunication devices for the hearing-impaired may call the Federal Information Relay Service at 800–877–8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, Monday through Friday. Sfmt 4703 COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Notice of Public Meeting of the North Dakota Advisory Committee Commission on Civil Rights. Announcement of meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: 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 meeting of the North Dakota Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene by conference call on Thursday, August 12, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. (CT). The purpose is to discuss the release of the fair housing report. SUMMARY: Thursday, August 12, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. (CT). PUBLIC WEBEX CONFERENCE REGISTRATION LINK (video and audio): https://bit.ly/3i4EQ2W; password (if necessary): USCCR–ND. TO JOIN BY PHONE ONLY: Dial 1–800–360–9505; Access code: 199 987 9280#. DATES: E:\FR\FM\05AUN1.SGM 05AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 148 (Thursday, August 5, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42777-42778]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16733]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

August 2, 2021.
    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments 
are required regarding; 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; the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to

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respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by 
September 7, 2021 will be considered. Written comments and 
recommendations for the proposed information collection should be 
submitted within 30 days of the publication of this notice on the 
following website www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this 
particular information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day 
Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB 
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to 
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not 
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

Farm Service Agency

    Title: Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP2).
    OMB Control Number: 0560-0297.
    Summary of Collection: This information collection request is 
required to support the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) 
information collection activities to provide payments to eligible 
producers who, with respect to their agricultural commodities, have 
been impacted by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The information 
collection is necessary to evaluate the application and other required 
paperwork for determining the producer's eligibility and assist in the 
producer's payment calculations. Producers must submit a completed CFAP 
2 application and additional documentation for eligibility, such as 
certifications of compliance with adjusted gross income provisions and 
conservation compliance activities; those additional documents and 
forms must be submitted no later than 60 days from the date a producer 
signs the application. Contract producers are now eligible to receive 
direct payments that is currently included in the request.
    Need and Use of the Information: In order to determine whether a 
producer is eligible for CFAP and to calculate a payment, a producer is 
required to submit AD-3117, CFAP application; AD-3117A-Continuation 
Form for CFAP-Milk Production Modification; AD-3117B- Continuation 
Sheet for Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) Application 
for Contract Producers, CCC-902, Farm Operating Plan for Payment 
Eligibility, Parts A & B; CCC-901, Member Information for Legal 
Entities, if applicable; CCC-941, Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) 
Certification and Consent to Disclosure of Tax Information; and CCC-
942, Certification of Income from Farming, Ranching, and Forestry 
Operations, Optional, and AD-1026- Highly Erodible Land Conservation 
(HELC) and Wetland Conservation Certification.
    The information submitted by respondents will be used by FSA and 
AMS to determine eligibility and distribute payments to eligible 
producers under CFAP. Failure to solicit applications will result in 
failure to provide payments to eligible producers.
    Description of Respondents: Farmers and Producers.
    Number of Respondents: 1,248,901.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting; Other (one-time).
    Total Burden Hours: 926,051.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-16733 Filed 8-4-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-05-P
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