Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Animal Disease Traceability, 57803-57804 [2021-22768]
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• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
www.regulations.gov. Enter APHIS–
2021–0037 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–2021–0037, 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: Ms.
Claudia Ferguson, Senior Regulatory
Policy Specialist, Regulatory
Coordination and Compliance, PPQ,
APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 133,
Riverdale, MD 20737–1231; (301) 851–
2352; Claudia.Ferguson@usda.gov.
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Background
Under the regulations in ‘‘Subpart L–
Fruits and Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56–
1 through 319.56–12, referred to below
as the regulations), the Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
prohibits or restricts the importation of
fruits and vegetables into the United
States from certain parts of the world to
prevent plant pests from being
introduced into or disseminated within
the United States.
Section 319.56–4 contains a
performance-based process for
approving the importation of fruits and
vegetables that, based on the findings of
a pest risk analysis, can be safely
imported subject to one or more of the
five designated phytosanitary measures
listed in paragraph (b) of that section.
APHIS received a request from the
national plant protection organization
(NPPO) of Mexico to allow the
importation of fresh leaves and stems of
garland chrysanthemum (Glebionis
coronarium) from Mexico into the
continental United States, Hawaii,
Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
As part of our evaluation of Mexico’s
request, we have prepared a pest risk
assessment (PRA) to identify the pests of
quarantine significance that could
follow the pathway of the importation of
fresh leaves and stems of garland
chrysanthemum (Glebionis coronarium)
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into the continental United States,
Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin
Islands from Mexico. Based on the PRA,
a risk management document (RMD)
was prepared to identify phytosanitary
measures that could be applied to the
fresh leaves and stems of garland
chrysanthemum (Glebionis coronarium)
to mitigate the pest risk.
Therefore, in accordance with
§ 319.56–4(c), we are announcing the
availability of our PRA and RMD for
public review and comment. Those
documents, as well as a description of
the economic considerations associated
with the importation of fresh leaves and
stems of garland chrysanthemum
(Glebionis coronarium) from Mexico,
may be viewed on the Regulations.gov
website or in our reading room (see
ADDRESSES above for a link to
Regulations.gov and information on the
location and hours of the reading room).
You may request paper copies of the
PRA and RMD by calling or writing to
the person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT. Please refer to the
subject of the analysis you wish to
review when requesting copies.
After reviewing any comments we
receive, we will announce our decision
regarding the import status of fresh
leaves and stems of garland
chrysanthemum (Glebionis coronarium)
from Mexico in a subsequent notice. If
the overall conclusions of our analysis
and the Administrator’s determination
of risk remain unchanged following our
consideration of the comments, then we
will authorize the importation of fresh
leaves and stems of garland
chrysanthemum (Glebionis coronarium)
from Mexico into the continental United
States, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the U.S.
Virgin Islands subject to the
requirements specified in the RMD.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1633, 7701–7772,
and 7781–7786; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a;
7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.3.
Done in Washington, DC, this 13th day of
October 2021.
Mark Davidson,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2021–0056]
Notice of Request for Revision to and
Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Animal Disease
Traceability
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 animal disease
traceability.
SUMMARY:
We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before December
20, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
www.regulations.gov. Enter APHIS–
2021–0056 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–2021–0056, 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., 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 animal disease
traceability, contact Dr. Alexander K.
Turner, Assistant Director, Animal
Disease Traceability and Veterinary
Accreditation, Strategy and Policy, VS,
APHIS, 2150 Centre Ave., Building B,
Fort Collins, CO 80526; (970) 494–7353.
For more information on the
information collection reporting
process, contact Mr. Joseph Moxey,
APHIS’ Paperwork Reduction Act
Coordinator, at (301) 851–2483;
joseph.moxey@usda.gov.
DATES:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Animal Disease Traceability.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0327.
Type of Request: Revision to and
extension of approval of an information
collection.
Abstract: Under the Animal Health
Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.),
the Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department
of Agriculture is authorized, among
other things, to prevent the introduction
into and the dissemination within the
United States of any pest or disease of
livestock or poultry.
Within APHIS, Veterinary Services
safeguards U.S. animal health through a
variety of activities, including disease
control. One important part of disease
control is animal disease traceability.
Animal disease traceability provides the
ability to document the movement
history of an animal throughout its life.
Knowing where diseased and at-risk
animals have been and are located, as
well as when they have been there, is
indispensable during an emergency
response and important for ongoing
disease programs.
Epidemiologists use this information
to determine the potential spread of a
disease. In fact, having the ability to plot
locations within a radius of an infected
premises helps to determine the
potential magnitude of a contagious
disease and the resources needed to
contain it. Furthermore, as diseases are
controlled or eradicated, it is important
to document areas, States, or regions of
the country that are free from disease.
Traceability helps APHIS determine
those disease-free zones, thus enhancing
the marketability of U.S. livestock.
The regulations for animal disease
traceability are located in 9 CFR part 86.
Under the regulations, unless
specifically exempted, livestock moved
interstate must be officially identified
and accompanied by an interstate
certificate of veterinary inspection. The
regulations specify approved forms of
official identification for each species
but allow livestock to be moved
between any two States or Tribes with
another form of identification as agreed
upon by animal health officials in the
two jurisdictions. This identification
requirement improves APHIS’ ability to
trace livestock if a disease is detected.
Development and implementation of the
animal disease traceability framework
continues to be a partnership involving
APHIS, States, Tribes, and industry. In
fact, States and Tribes enter into
cooperative agreements with APHIS to
implement their traceability activities.
Other activities in this information
collection include official identification
device (ID) distribution; administration
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of official ID devices; approval of
official ID devices; premises ID
registration; official ID applications;
applications for and approval of
approved tagging sites; interstate
certificate of veterinary inspection;
cooperative agreement quarterly reports;
cooperative agreement road maps and
submission for approval; and Tribal tag
distribution.
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 0.613 hours per
response.
Respondents: State, Tribal, and
territorial animal health officials;
accredited veterinarians; breed and
registry associations; producers;
livestock market operators; and harvest
facility employees.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 273,587.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 9.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 2,475,812.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 1,518,459 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 14th day of
October 2021.
Mark Davidson,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau
2020 Census Tribal Consultation;
Virtual Public Meeting
Census Bureau, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of virtual public meeting.
AGENCY:
The Census Bureau will
conduct a tribal consultation on the next
set of 2020 Census Data Products on
November 18, 2021, through a national
webinar. The tribal consultation
meeting reflects the Census Bureau’s
continuous commitment to strengthen
government-to-government
relationships with federally recognized
tribes. The Census Bureau’s procedures
for outreach, notice, and consultation
ensure involvement of tribes, to the
extent practicable and permitted by law,
before making decisions or
implementing policies, rules, or
programs that affect federally
recognized tribal governments. These
meetings are open to citizens of
federally and state recognized tribes by
invitation.
DATES: The Census Bureau will conduct
the tribal consultation webinar on
Thursday, November 18, 2021, from
3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST. Any
questions or topics to be considered in
the tribal consultation meetings must be
received in writing via email by
Monday, November 15, 2021.
ADDRESSES: The Census Bureau tribal
consultation webinar meeting will be
held via the WebEx platform at the
following presentation link: https://
uscensus.webex.com/uscensus/onstage/
g.php?MTID=e780a0783827
fbb98bb9fa07ca2b01ce1.
If the webinar requires a password,
type: Census#1. For audio, please call
the following number: 1–877–601–4484
OR 1–630–395–0021. When prompted,
please use the following Participant
Code: 2160257.
Submit your comments by email.
Send comments to: Dee.A.Alexander@
census.gov or OCIA.TAO@census.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dee
Alexander, Tribal Affairs Coordinator,
Office of Congressional and
Intergovernmental Affairs,
Intergovernmental Affairs Office, U.S.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2021-0056]
Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Animal Disease Traceability
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 animal disease traceability.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
December 20, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov.
Enter APHIS-2021-0056 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-2021-0056, 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., 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 animal disease
traceability, contact Dr. Alexander K. Turner, Assistant Director,
Animal Disease Traceability and Veterinary Accreditation, Strategy and
Policy, VS, APHIS, 2150 Centre Ave., Building B, Fort Collins, CO
80526; (970) 494-7353. For more information on the information
collection reporting process, contact Mr. Joseph Moxey, APHIS'
Paperwork Reduction Act Coordinator, at (301) 851-2483;
[email protected].
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Animal Disease Traceability.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0327.
Type of Request: Revision to and extension of approval of an
information collection.
Abstract: Under the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et
seq.), the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the
U.S. Department of Agriculture is authorized, among other things, to
prevent the introduction into and the dissemination within the United
States of any pest or disease of livestock or poultry.
Within APHIS, Veterinary Services safeguards U.S. animal health
through a variety of activities, including disease control. One
important part of disease control is animal disease traceability.
Animal disease traceability provides the ability to document the
movement history of an animal throughout its life. Knowing where
diseased and at-risk animals have been and are located, as well as when
they have been there, is indispensable during an emergency response and
important for ongoing disease programs.
Epidemiologists use this information to determine the potential
spread of a disease. In fact, having the ability to plot locations
within a radius of an infected premises helps to determine the
potential magnitude of a contagious disease and the resources needed to
contain it. Furthermore, as diseases are controlled or eradicated, it
is important to document areas, States, or regions of the country that
are free from disease. Traceability helps APHIS determine those
disease-free zones, thus enhancing the marketability of U.S. livestock.
The regulations for animal disease traceability are located in 9
CFR part 86. Under the regulations, unless specifically exempted,
livestock moved interstate must be officially identified and
accompanied by an interstate certificate of veterinary inspection. The
regulations specify approved forms of official identification for each
species but allow livestock to be moved between any two States or
Tribes with another form of identification as agreed upon by animal
health officials in the two jurisdictions. This identification
requirement improves APHIS' ability to trace livestock if a disease is
detected. Development and implementation of the animal disease
traceability framework continues to be a partnership involving APHIS,
States, Tribes, and industry. In fact, States and Tribes enter into
cooperative agreements with APHIS to implement their traceability
activities.
Other activities in this information collection include official
identification device (ID) distribution; administration of official ID
devices; approval of official ID devices; premises ID registration;
official ID applications; applications for and approval of approved
tagging sites; interstate certificate of veterinary inspection;
cooperative agreement quarterly reports; cooperative agreement road
maps and submission for approval; and Tribal tag distribution.
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 0.613 hours per response.
Respondents: State, Tribal, and territorial animal health
officials; accredited veterinarians; breed and registry associations;
producers; livestock market operators; and harvest facility employees.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 273,587.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 9.
Estimated annual number of responses: 2,475,812.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 1,518,459 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 October 2021.
Mark Davidson,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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