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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2021–0057]
Addition of the Kingdom of Bhutan to
the List of Regions Affected With
African Swine Fever
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
We are advising the public
that we have added the Kingdom of
Bhutan to the list of regions that the
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service considers to be affected with
African swine fever (ASF). We have
taken this action because of
confirmation of ASF in the Kingdom of
Bhutan.
DATES: The Kingdom of Bhutan was
added to the APHIS list of regions
considered affected with ASF on June 2,
2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
John Grabau, Regionalization Evaluation
Services, Veterinary Services, APHIS,
920 Main Campus Drive, Venture II,
Raleigh, NC 27606; Phone: (919) 855–
7738; email: AskRegionalization@
usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
regulations in 9 CFR part 94 (referred to
below as the regulations) govern the
importation of specified animals and
animal products to prevent introduction
into the United States of various animal
diseases, including African swine fever
(ASF). ASF is a highly contagious
animal disease of wild and domestic
swine. It can spread rapidly in swine
populations with extremely high rates of
morbidity and mortality. A list of
regions where ASF exists or is
reasonably believed to exist is
maintained on the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
website at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/
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aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animaland-animal-product-importinformation/animal-health-status-ofregions/. This list is referenced in
§ 94.8(a)(2) of the regulations.
Section 94.8(a)(3) of the regulations
states that APHIS will add a region to
the list referenced in § 94.8(a)(2) upon
determining ASF exists in the region,
based on reports APHIS receives of
outbreaks of the disease from veterinary
officials of the exporting country, from
the World Organization for Animal
Health (OIE), or from other sources the
Administrator determines to be reliable,
or upon determining that there is reason
to believe the disease exists in the
region. Section 94.8(a)(1) of the
regulations specifies the criteria on
which the Administrator bases the
reason to believe ASF exists in a region.
Section 94.8(b) prohibits importation of
pork and pork products from regions
listed in accordance with § 94.8, except
if processed and treated in accordance
with the provisions specified in that
section or consigned to an APHISapproved establishment for further
processing. Section 96.2 restricts the
importation of swine casings that
originated in or were processed in a
region where ASF exists, as listed under
§ 94.8(a).
On May 27, 2021, the veterinary
authorities of the Kingdom of Bhutan
reported to the OIE the occurrence of
ASF in that country. Therefore, in
response to this outbreak, on June 2,
2021, APHIS added the Kingdom of
Bhutan to the list of regions where ASF
exists or is reasonably believed to exist.
This notice serves as an official record
and public notification of that action.
As a result, pork and pork products
from the Kingdom of Bhutan, including
casings, are subject to APHIS import
restrictions designed to mitigate the risk
of ASF introduction into the United
States.
Congressional Review Act
Pursuant to the Congressional Review
Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs
designated this action as not a major
rule, as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1633, 7701–7772,
7781–7786, and 8301–8317; 21 U.S.C.
136 and 136a; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 7 CFR
2.22, 2.80, and 371.4.
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Done in Washington, DC, this 18th day of
November 2021.
Jack Shere,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
[OMB No. 0596–0189]
Information Collection; Understanding
Value Trade-Offs Regarding Fire
Hazard Reduction Programs in the
Wildland-Urban Interface
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice; request for comment.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Forest Service is seeking comments
from all interested individuals and
organizations on the renewal of a
currently approved information
collection, Understanding Value Tradeoffs regarding Fire Hazard Reduction
Programs in the Wildland-Urban
Interface.
SUMMARY:
Comments must be received in
writing on or before January 24, 2022 to
be assured of consideration. Comments
received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this
notice should be addressed to Jose´
Sa´nchez, USDA Forest Service, Pacific
Southwest Research Station, 4955
Canyon Crest Drive, Riverside,
California 92507. Comments may also
be submitted via facsimile to 951–680–
1501, or by email to jose.sanchez2@
usda.gov.
The public may inspect comments
received at the Pacific Southwest
Research Station, during normal
business hours. Visitors are encouraged
to call ahead to facilitate entry to the
building at 951–680–1560.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jose
Sa´nchez, by phone at 951–680–1560.
Individuals who use telecommunication
devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the
Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–
877–8339 twenty-four hours a day,
every day of the year, including
holidays.
DATES:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 224 / Wednesday, November 24, 2021 / Notices
Title: Understanding Value Trade-offs
Regarding Fire Hazard Reduction
Programs in the Wildland-Urban
Interface.
OMB Number: 0596–0189.
Expiration Date of Approval: February
28, 2022.
Type of Request: Renewal.
Abstract: Forest Service and
university researchers will collect
information from members of the public
via a brief phone questionnaire followed
by the respondent’s choice of a mail
questionnaire or an online questionnaire
to help forest and fire managers
understand value trade-offs regarding
fire hazard reduction programs in the
wildland-urban interface. Researchers
will evaluate the responses of Florida,
New Mexico, Oregon, and Texas
residents to different scenarios related
to fire-hazard reduction programs,
determine how effective residents think
the programs are, and calculate how
much residents would be willing to pay
to implement the alternatives presented
to them. This information will help
researchers provide better information
to natural resource, forest, and fire
managers when they are contemplating
the type of fire-hazard reduction
program to implement to achieve
forestland management planning
objectives.
A random sample of residents of
Florida, New Mexico, Oregon, and
Texas will be contacted via randomdigit dialed telephone calls and asked to
participate in the research study. If they
are willing to participate in the study,
they will select to receive an online or
paper questionnaire and will provide
the appropriate address. Though
different forms, these questionnaires
have the same set of questions. In this
initial call, we will also ask those
willing to participate a brief set of
questions to determine pre-existing
knowledge of fuels reduction
treatments. After completion of the mail
or online questionnaire, no further
contact with the participants will occur.
A university research-survey center
will collect the information for the mail
and online questionnaires. A Forest
Service researcher and collaborators at a
cooperating university will analyze the
data collected. Researchers are
experienced in applied economic nonmarket valuation research and survey
research methods.
The Forest Service, Bureau of Land
Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs,
National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife
Service, as well as many state agencies
with fire protection responsibilities will
benefit from this information collection.
At present, many of these agencies with
fire protection responsibilities continue
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an ambitious and costly fuels reduction
program for fire risk reduction and will
benefit from public opinion on which
treatments are most effective or
desirable.
Estimate of Annual Burden per
Respondent: 40 minutes.
Type of Respondents: Members of the
public.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 1,675.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 690 hours.
Comment is Invited: Comment is
invited on: (1) Whether this collection
of information is necessary for the stated
purposes and the proper performance of
the functions of the Agency, including
whether the information will have
practical or scientific utility; (2) the
accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the
burden of the 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 respondents, including the use of
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology.
All comments received in response to
this notice, including names and
addresses when provided, will be a
matter of public record. Comments will
be summarized and included in the
submission request toward Office of
Management and Budget approval.
Alexander L. Friend,
Deputy Chief, Research & Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Institute of Food and
Agriculture
Notice of Intent To Extend Currently
Approved Information Collection
National Institute of Food and
Agriculture, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) regulations, this notice
announces the National Institute of
Food and Agriculture’s (NIFA) intention
to extend a previously approved
SUMMARY:
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information collection, Form NIFA–666,
entitled ‘‘Organizational Information.’’
DATES: Written comments on this notice
must be received by January 24, 2022 to
be assured of consideration. Comments
received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
through the Federal eRulemaking Portal:
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Instructions: All comments received
will be posted without change to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert Martin, 202–445–5388,
Robert.martin3@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: Organizational
Information.
OMB Control Number: 0524–0026.
Expiration Date of Current Approval:
01/31/2022.
Type of Request: Notice of intent to
extend a currently approved
information collection. The burden for
this collection remains unchanged.
NIFA is requesting a three-year
extension for the current collection
entitled ‘‘Organizational Information.’’
Abstract: NIFA has primary
responsibility for providing linkages
between the Federal and State
components of a broad-based, national
agricultural research, extension, and
education system. Focused on national
issues, its purpose is to represent the
Secretary of Agriculture and carry out
the intent of Congress by administering
capacity and grant funds appropriated
for agricultural research, extension, and
education. Before awards can be made,
certain information is required from
applicants to effectively assess the
potential recipient’s capacity to manage
Federal funds. Form NIFA–666
‘‘Organizational Information,’’ enables
NIFA to determine that the applicants
recommended for awards will be
responsible recipients of Federal funds.
The information requested from the
applicant pertains to the organizational
and financial management of the
potential grantee. This form and the
attached applicant documents provide
NIFA with information such as the legal
name of the organization, certification
that the organization has the legal
authority to accept Federal funding,
identification and signatures of the key
officials, the organization’s policies for
employee compensation and benefits,
equipment insurance, policies on
subcontracting with other organizations,
etc., as well as the financial condition
of the organization and certification that
the organization is not delinquent on
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
[OMB No. 0596-0189]
Information Collection; Understanding Value Trade-Offs Regarding
Fire Hazard Reduction Programs in the Wildland-Urban Interface
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and
organizations on the renewal of a currently approved information
collection, Understanding Value Trade-offs regarding Fire Hazard
Reduction Programs in the Wildland-Urban Interface.
DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before January 24,
2022 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date
will be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this notice should be addressed to
Jos[eacute] S[aacute]nchez, USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest
Research Station, 4955 Canyon Crest Drive, Riverside, California 92507.
Comments may also be submitted via facsimile to 951-680-1501, or by
email to [email protected].
The public may inspect comments received at the Pacific Southwest
Research Station, during normal business hours. Visitors are encouraged
to call ahead to facilitate entry to the building at 951-680-1560.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jos[eacute] S[aacute]nchez, by phone
at 951-680-1560. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339
twenty-four hours a day, every day of the year, including holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Title: Understanding Value Trade-offs Regarding Fire Hazard
Reduction Programs in the Wildland-Urban Interface.
OMB Number: 0596-0189.
Expiration Date of Approval: February 28, 2022.
Type of Request: Renewal.
Abstract: Forest Service and university researchers will collect
information from members of the public via a brief phone questionnaire
followed by the respondent's choice of a mail questionnaire or an
online questionnaire to help forest and fire managers understand value
trade-offs regarding fire hazard reduction programs in the wildland-
urban interface. Researchers will evaluate the responses of Florida,
New Mexico, Oregon, and Texas residents to different scenarios related
to fire-hazard reduction programs, determine how effective residents
think the programs are, and calculate how much residents would be
willing to pay to implement the alternatives presented to them. This
information will help researchers provide better information to natural
resource, forest, and fire managers when they are contemplating the
type of fire-hazard reduction program to implement to achieve
forestland management planning objectives.
A random sample of residents of Florida, New Mexico, Oregon, and
Texas will be contacted via random-digit dialed telephone calls and
asked to participate in the research study. If they are willing to
participate in the study, they will select to receive an online or
paper questionnaire and will provide the appropriate address. Though
different forms, these questionnaires have the same set of questions.
In this initial call, we will also ask those willing to participate a
brief set of questions to determine pre-existing knowledge of fuels
reduction treatments. After completion of the mail or online
questionnaire, no further contact with the participants will occur.
A university research-survey center will collect the information
for the mail and online questionnaires. A Forest Service researcher and
collaborators at a cooperating university will analyze the data
collected. Researchers are experienced in applied economic non-market
valuation research and survey research methods.
The Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian
Affairs, National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, as well as
many state agencies with fire protection responsibilities will benefit
from this information collection. At present, many of these agencies
with fire protection responsibilities continue an ambitious and costly
fuels reduction program for fire risk reduction and will benefit from
public opinion on which treatments are most effective or desirable.
Estimate of Annual Burden per Respondent: 40 minutes.
Type of Respondents: Members of the public.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 1,675.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 690 hours.
Comment is Invited: Comment is invited on: (1) Whether this
collection of information is necessary for the stated purposes and the
proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether
the information will have practical or scientific utility; (2) the
accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the 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 respondents, including the use of
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
All comments received in response to this notice, including names
and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record.
Comments will be summarized and included in the submission request
toward Office of Management and Budget approval.
Alexander L. Friend,
Deputy Chief, Research & Development.
[FR Doc. 2021-25636 Filed 11-23-21; 8:45 am]
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