Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Pale Cyst Nematode, 52123-52124 [2021-20197]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
September 15, 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
requested 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
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 October 20, 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
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Animal & Plant Health Inspection
Service
Title: Gypsy Moth Identification
Worksheet.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0104.
Summary of Collection: Under the
Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701–et
seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture 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 pest new to
the United States or not widely
distributed throughout the United
States. The Plant Protection and
Quarantine (PPQ), a program within the
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS), is responsible for
implementing the intent of this Act, and
does so through the enforcement of its
Domestic Quarantine Regulations
contained in Title 7 of the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 301. The
European gypsy moth is one of the most
destructive pests of fruit and ornamental
trees as well as hardwood forests. 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. Due to significant
behavioral differences, this strain is
considered to pose an even greater
threat to trees and forested areas. In
order 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.
Need and Use of the Information:
APHIS will collect information from the
Specimens for Determination, PPQ
Form 391, to identify and track specific
specimens that are sent to the Otis
Development Center for identification
tests based on DNA analysis. This
information collected is vital to APHIS’
ability to monitor, detect, and eradicate
gypsy moth infestations and the
worksheet is completed only when traps
are found to contain specimens.
Information on the worksheet includes
the name of the submitter, the
submitter’s agency, the date collected,
the trap number, the trap’s location
(including the nearest port of entry), the
number of specimens in the trap, and
the date the specimen was sent to the
laboratory. APHIS will also use the
Gypsy Moth Checklist and Record Your
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Self-Inspection, PPQ Form 377 or PPQ
Form 377A to collect information on
required 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.
Description of Respondents:
Individuals or households; State, Local
or Tribal Government; and Businesses.
Number of Respondents: 2,500,100.
Frequency of Responses:
Recordkeeping; Reporting; On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 2,711,543.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2021–0050]
Notice of Request for Revision to and
Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Pale Cyst
Nematode
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, Agriculture (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 regulated
articles to prevent the spread of pale
cyst nematode to noninfested areas of
the United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before November
19, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
www.regulations.gov. Enter APHIS–
2021–0050 in the Search field. Select
the Documents tab, then select the
Comment button in the list of
documents.
SUMMARY:
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• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2021–0050, 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 www.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 interstate movement
of regulated articles to prevent the
spread of pale cyst nematode, contact
Ms. Lynn Evans-Goldner, National
Policy Manager, PPQ, APHIS, 4700
River Road, Unit 137, Riverdale, MD
20737; (301) 851–2286. For more
detailed information on the information
collection reporting process, contact Mr.
Joseph Moxey, APHIS’ Paperwork
Reduction Act Coordinator, at (301)
851–2483; joseph.moxey@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Pale Cyst Nematode.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0322.
Type of Request: Revision to and
extension of approval of an information
collection.
Abstract: The Plant Protection Act (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.
In accordance with the regulations in
‘‘Subpart S-Pale Cyst Nematode’’ (7 CFR
301.86 through 301.86–9), the Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service of
the U.S. Department of Agriculture
restricts the interstate movement of
certain articles to help prevent the
spread of pale cyst nematode, a major
pest of potato crops in cool-temperature
areas, via potatoes, soil, and other host
material to noninfested areas of the
United States. The regulations involve
information collection activities such as
certificates, permits, appeals,
compliance agreements, selfcertifications, packing facility process
approvals, and labeling.
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.
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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 0.28 hours per
response.
Respondents: U.S. potato producers,
packers, processors, and handlers.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 212.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 8.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 1,747.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 484 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 14th day of
September 2021.
Mark Davidson,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
U.S. Codex Office
Codex Alimentarius Commission:
Meeting of the Codex Committee on
Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary
Uses
U.S. Codex Office, USDA.
Notice of public meeting and
request for comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The U.S Codex Office is
sponsoring a public meeting on October
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19, 2021. The objective of the public
meeting is to provide information and
receive public comments on agenda
items and draft United States (U.S.)
positions to be discussed at the 42nd
Session of the Codex Committee on
Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary
Uses (CCNFSDU) of the Codex
Alimentarius Commission, which will
take place virtually November 19–25,
2021, with report adoption on December
1, 2021. The U.S. Manager for Codex
Alimentarius and the Acting Deputy
Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign
Agricultural Affairs recognize the
importance of providing interested
parties the opportunity to obtain
background information on the 42nd
Session of the CCNFSDU and to address
items on the agenda.
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled
for October 19, 2021, from 2:00–4:00PM
EDT.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will
take place via Video Teleconference
only. Documents related to the 42nd
Session of the CCNFSDU are accessible
via the internet at the following address:
https://www.fao.org/fao-whocodexalimentarius/meetings/detail/en/
?meeting=CCNFSDU&session=42. Dr.
Douglas Balentine, U.S. Delegate to the
42nd Session of the CCNFSDU, invites
U.S. interested parties to submit their
comments electronically to the
following email address:
douglas.balentine@fda.hhs.gov.
Registration: Attendees must register
to attend the public meeting by emailing
uscodex@usda.gov by October 15, 2021.
Early registration is encouraged.
For Further Information about the
42nd Session of the CCNFSDU, contact
U.S. Delegate, Dr. Douglas Balentine,
douglas.balentine@fda.hhs.gov or (240)
402–2373.
For Further Information about the
public meeting Contact: U.S. Codex
Office, 1400 Independence Avenue SW,
Room 4861, South Agriculture Building,
Washington, DC 20250. Phone (202)
720–7760, Fax: (202) 720–3157, Email:
uscodex@usda.gov
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Codex was established in 1963 by two
United Nations organizations, the Food
and Agriculture Organization (FAO)and
the World Health Organization (WHO).
Through adoption of food standards,
codes of practice, and other guidelines
developed by its committees, and by
promoting their adoption and
implementation by governments, Codex
seeks to protect the health of consumers
and ensure fair practices in the food
trade.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2021-0050]
Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Pale Cyst Nematode
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Agriculture (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 regulations for the
interstate movement of regulated articles to prevent the spread of pale
cyst nematode to noninfested areas of the United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
November 19, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov.
Enter APHIS-2021-0050 in the Search field. Select the Documents tab,
then select the Comment button in the list of documents.
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Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2021-0050, 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 www.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 interstate
movement of regulated articles to prevent the spread of pale cyst
nematode, contact Ms. Lynn Evans-Goldner, National Policy Manager, PPQ,
APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 137, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-2286.
For more detailed information on the information collection reporting
process, contact Mr. Joseph Moxey, APHIS' Paperwork Reduction Act
Coordinator, at (301) 851-2483; [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Pale Cyst Nematode.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0322.
Type of Request: Revision to and extension of approval of an
information collection.
Abstract: The Plant Protection Act (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.
In accordance with the regulations in ``Subpart S-Pale Cyst
Nematode'' (7 CFR 301.86 through 301.86-9), the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture restricts the
interstate movement of certain articles to help prevent the spread of
pale cyst nematode, a major pest of potato crops in cool-temperature
areas, via potatoes, soil, and other host material to noninfested areas
of the United States. The regulations involve information collection
activities such as certificates, permits, appeals, compliance
agreements, self-certifications, packing facility process approvals,
and labeling.
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 0.28 hours per response.
Respondents: U.S. potato producers, packers, processors, and
handlers.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 212.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 8.
Estimated annual number of responses: 1,747.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 484 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 14th day of September 2021.
Mark Davidson,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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