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from Canada into noninfested areas of 

the United States. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before March 22, 

2021. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/ 

#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2020-0112. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2020–0112, 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 http://

www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;

D=APHIS-2020-0112 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 regulations for the 

importation of gypsy moth host material 

from Canada, contact Mr. Marc Phillips, 

Senior Regulatory Policy Specialist, 

PPQ, APHIS, USDA, 4700 River Road, 

Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 

851–2114. For copies of more detailed 

information on the information 

collection, contact Mr. Joseph Moxey, 

APHIS’ Information Collection 

Coordinator, at (301) 851–2533. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Importation of Gypsy Moth Host 

Materials From Canada. 

OMB Control Number: 0579–0142. 

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 prohibit 

or restrict the importation, entry, 

exportation, 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. 

Regulations governing the importation 

of gypsy moth host material into the 

United States from Canada are 

contained in 7 CFR 319.77–1 through 

319.77–5. 

The regulations are intended to 

prevent the introduction of gypsy moth 

into noninfested areas of the United 

States by placing certain inspection and 

documentation requirements on gypsy 

moth host material (i.e., regulated 

articles) imported from Canada. Under 

the regulations, depending on the place 

of origin of the regulated articles and 

their destination in the United States, 

certain information collection activities 

are required such as a phytosanitary 

certificate, certificate of origin, written 

statement, compliance agreement, and 

emergency action notification. 

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 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 0.375 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Canadian plant health 

authorities; growers, exporters, or 

shippers of Christmas trees, shrubs, 

logs, pulpwood, and other articles from 

gypsy moth-infested provinces in 

Canada; and private individuals 

entering the United States with mobile 

homes or outdoor household articles. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 3,201. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 4. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 11,612. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 4,358 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 13th day of 

January 2021. 

Michael Watson, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2021–01141 Filed 1–19–21; 8:45 am] 

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Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2019–0076] 

Environmental Impact Statement for 

Predator Damage Management in 

Oregon 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of intent for public 

scoping. 

SUMMARY: The Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service is preparing an 

environmental impact statement 

analyzing alternatives for predator 

damage management in Oregon. This 

notice proposes issues and alternatives 

for consideration in the environmental 

impact statement and requests public 

comments to further delineate the scope 

of the alternatives, the environmental 

issues, and other issues of public 

concern to be considered. This notice 

also serves to inform the public that the 

U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. 

Department of the Interior’s Bureau of 

Land Management have joined as 

cooperating agencies in the 

environmental impact statement 

process. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before February 

22, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/ 

#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2019-0076. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2019–0076, State Director— 

Oregon Predator Damage Management 

EIS, USDA APHIS-Wildlife Services, 

6035 NE 78th CT. Suite 100, Portland, 

OR 97216. 

Supporting documents and any 

comments received on this topic may be 

viewed at http://www.regulations.gov/ 

#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2019-0076 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 


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1To view the notice, go to https://

www.regulations.gov/docket?D=APHIS-2019-0076. 

2Environmental Assessments replaced by the EIS 

will include Management of Black Bear Damage to 

Timber in Western Oregon (2003), Implementation 

of the Oregon Cougar Management Plan (2007), 

Wildlife Damage Management in Roseburg (1997), 

Wildlife Damage Management in Northwest District 

(1997), Wildlife Damage Management of the John 

Day ADC District in Eastern Oregon (1996), and 

Gray Wolf Damage Management in Oregon (2014). 

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: Mr. 

Kevin Christensen, Assistant State 

Director, Wildlife Services, APHIS, 

USDA, 6035 NE 78th CT. Suite 100, 

Portland, OR 97216; (503) 820–2751. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On November 14, 2019, the Animal 

and Plant Health Inspection Service 

(APHIS) published in the Federal 

Register (84 FR 61868, Docket No. 

APHIS–2019–0076) a notice 1 informing 

the public of APHIS’ intent to prepare 

an environmental impact statement 

(EIS) analyzing alternatives for predator 

damage management (PDM) in Oregon. 

We will continue to prepare the EIS 

under the Council on Environmental 

Quality’s regulations in effect on the 

date of the notice of intent’s publication 

(November 14, 2019) and APHIS’ 

National Environmental Policy Act 

Implementing Procedures (7 CFR part 

372). 

Predators provide many positive 

ecological, cultural, and aesthetic 

benefits. They may also be involved in 

conflicts with humans, including 

preying upon or harassing livestock; 

damaging other agricultural resources 

and property; and threatening human 

health and safety. In limited instances, 

predation may impede wildlife 

management agency efforts to enhance 

populations of prey species, such as 

threatened or endangered species or 

ungulate populations. APHIS’ Wildlife 

Services (APHIS–WS) program 

evaluates and responds to requests for 

assistance with PDM from the public, 

private entities, other agencies, and 

Native American Tribes within the State 

of Oregon. APHIS–WS only becomes 

involved in PDM if it has received a 

request for assistance and has 

established appropriate agreements and 

authorizations with the landowners/ 

managers, applicable agency, or Tribal 

authorities. Over fiscal years 2015–2019, 

APHIS–WS responded to more than 

6,700 requests per year for information 

or assistance in reducing conflicts with 

predators in Oregon. 

APHIS–WS in Oregon currently uses 

an integrated approach to PDM. The 

approach involves access to the full 

range of legally available nonlethal and 

lethal PDM methods to reduce conflicts 

with coyote, black bear, striped skunk, 

raccoon, cougar (mountain lion), red 

fox, bobcat, badger, Virginia opossum, 

gray fox, feral/free-ranging/hybrid dog, 

feral and free-ranging domestic cat, 

spotted skunk, weasel, and gray wolf. 

APHIS–WS assistance may be in the 

form of advice, depredation 

investigations, information on sources 

of PDM materials, training, and loan of 

equipment (technical assistance) or 

hands-on assistance with implementing 

PDM methods (operational assistance). 

APHIS–WS applies methods in 

accordance with applicable Federal, 

State, Tribal, and local regulations. 

APHIS–WS develops and annually 

renews work plans with land 

management agencies to address 

specific activities and restrictions 

required to safely conduct PDM on 

public lands in a manner consistent 

with applicable land management 

agency policies and resource 

management plans. 

APHIS–WS gives preference to 

practical and effective nonlethal 

methods. In some cases, concurrent use 

of nonlethal and lethal methods or 

immediate use of lethal methods may be 

the most appropriate solution (e.g., 

threats to human safety). APHIS–WS 

may use or recommend the following 

methods to reduce damage: Changes to 

agricultural practices, capture and 

relocation, livestock guarding animals, 

habitat modification, exclusion, 

frightening devices, carcass disposal, 

human behavior modification (e.g., trash 

management and not feeding wildlife), 

shooting from the ground or from 

aircraft, gas cartridges, snares, traps, and 

trained decoy and tracking dogs. 

APHIS–WS is not proposing to use M– 

44s or Compound-1080 in Oregon. 

APHIS–WS conducts its activities 

pursuant to the Acts of March 2, 1931 

(7 U.S.C. 8351–8352), as amended, and 

December 22, 1987 (7 U.S.C. 8353), 

which established APHIS–WS’ authority 

to provide its services. APHIS–WS also 

coordinates its PDM activities in Oregon 

pursuant to memoranda of 

understanding with the U.S. Forest 

Service and the U.S. Department of the 

Interior’s Bureau of Land Management 

(BLM). APHIS–WS also conducts its 

activities in accordance with applicable 

Federal and State laws and regulations. 

Proposed Action 

APHIS–WS is preparing an EIS to 

evaluate alternatives for agency 

involvement in managing damage and 

conflicts associated with predators in 

Oregon. APHIS–WS will serve as the 

lead Federal agency for purposes of the 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA), as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 

seq.). The U.S. Forest Service and BLM 

are cooperating agencies on the EIS. 

Once completed, the EIS will replace 

APHIS–WS’ existing environmental 

assessments on predator damage 

management and the separate 

environmental assessment on wolf 

damage management in Oregon.2

BLM intends to adopt the EIS and 

analysis to streamline and facilitate 

future site-specific NEPA analysis and 

implementation actions on BLMadministered lands for all BLM Oregon 

districts. The BLM in Oregon may 

authorize APHIS–WS in Oregon to 

perform certain wildlife damage control 

activities on BLM-administered lands in 

accordance with a separately issued 

BLM Record of Decision. 

Scoping 

We encourage comments that will 

assist in further delineating the scope of 

alternatives, environmental impacts, 

and other issues of public concern. 

Please also submit any scientific data, 

research, or studies that you believe are 

relevant to the analysis. Comments, 

information, and analyses provided 

should be as specific as possible to 

explain why the information is 

important to the analysis. 

Alternatives 

The EIS will consider a range of 

reasonable alternatives. The EIS will 

include a ‘‘no action’’ alternative, which 

is defined as a continuation of the 

ongoing predator damage management 

practices described above, in 

accordance with the Council on 

Environmental Quality’s regulations for 

implementing the procedural provisions 

of NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500–1508). We 

are considering the following 

alternatives for comparative analysis in 

the EIS: 

• APHIS–WS in Oregon continues the 

current PDM activities as previously 

analyzed under NEPA; 

• APHIS–WS in Oregon continues the 

current PDM activities and includes 

additional wolf damage management 

activities aligned with U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service management 

authorities and with State rules and 

statutes identified in the 2019 Oregon 

Wolf Conservation and Management 

Plan; 

• APHIS–WS in Oregon conducts 

only non-lethal PDM activities; 

• APHIS–WS in Oregon conducts 

only non-lethal PDM activities, except 


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in cases involving the protection of 

human/pet health and safety or 

protection of federally threatened or 

endangered species; or 

• APHIS–WS in Oregon conducts no 

PDM activities in Oregon. 

We welcome additional 

recommendations for management 

alternatives. 

Issues for Detailed Consideration in the 

Analysis 

In considering reasonable alternatives, 

the EIS will analyze the effects of 

APHIS–WS’ PDM activities in Oregon 

on important environmental issues and 

other issues of public concern. APHIS– 

WS and the cooperating agencies have 

identified the following issues for 

consideration in the EIS: 

• Impacts of intentional take on State 

and regional predator populations; 

• Effects on nontarget animal 

populations, including species federally 

listed under the Endangered Species Act 

(61 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); 

• Impacts of the alternatives on 

predator-prey relationships and 

ecosystem processes (e.g., trophic 

cascades); 

• Humaneness and ethical 

perspectives regarding PDM activities; 

• Risks and benefits to human and 

pet safety from PDM activities; 

• Impacts on Special Management 

Areas, including Wilderness and 

Wilderness Study Areas; and 

• Sociocultural impacts, including 

impacts on values, hunting, nonconsumptive uses, aesthetic impacts, 

Native American cultural uses, and 

economic effects. 

We encourage the public to submit 

comments identifying additional issues. 

After the comment period closes, 

APHIS–WS will review and consider all 

comments timely received and any 

other relevant information in the 

development of the EIS. All comments 

received will be available for public 

review as required and allowed by law. 

Upon completion of the draft EIS, 

APHIS–WS will publish a notice 

announcing its availability and an 

opportunity to comment in the Federal 

Register and via the GovDelivery.com 

email registry. To receive notices 

regarding this project or other Wildlife 

Services NEPA projects, please register 

at https://public.govdelivery.com/ 

accounts/USDAAPHIS/subscriber/new. 

The EIS will be prepared in 

accordance with: (1) NEPA, as amended 

(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); (2) regulations 

of the Council on Environmental 

Quality for implementing the 

procedural provisions of NEPA (40 CFR 

parts 1500–1508) in effect at the time of 

the publication of our notice of intent 

(November 14, 2019); (3) USDA 

regulations implementing NEPA (7 CFR 

part 1b); and (4) APHIS’ NEPA 

Implementing Procedures (7 CFR part 

372). 

Done in Washington, DC, this 13th day of 

January 2021 

Michael Watson, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2021–01148 Filed 1–19–21; 8:45 am] 

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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 

Agenda and Notice of Public Meetings 

of the South Dakota Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Commission on Civil Rights. 

ACTION: Announcement of public 

meetings. 

SUMMARY: 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 the South Dakota State 

Advisory Committee to the Commission 

will hold virtual meetings on 

Wednesday, January 20, 2021; 

Wednesday, February 17, 2021; and 

Wednesday, March 17, 2021 from 3:00 

p.m.–4:00 p.m. (CT). The purpose of the 

meetings is to discuss testimony heard 

related to the Committee’s topic on 

maternal health disparities of Native 

American women in South Dakota. 

DATES: These meetings will be held from 

3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (CT) on 1/20/21, 

2/17/21, and 3/17/21. The access 

information for all three meetings is the 

same: 

• To join by web conference: https://

tinyurl.com/y7heztq9 

• To join by phone only, dial 1–800– 

360–9505; Access code: 199 118 9479 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mallory Trachtenberg at 

mtrachtenberg@usccr.gov or by phone at 

(202) 809–9618. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These 

meetings are available to the public 

through the Webex links above. If 

joining only via phone, callers can 

expect to incur charges for calls they 

initiate over wireless lines, and the 

Commission will not refund any 

incurred charges. Individuals who are 

deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing. may 

also follow the proceedings by first 

calling the Federal Relay Service at 1– 

800–877–8339 and providing the 

Service with the call-in number found 

through registering at the web link 

provided for each meeting. 

Members of the public are entitled to 

make comments during the open period 

at the end of each meeting. Members of 

the public may also submit written 

comments; the comments must be 

received in the Regional Programs Unit 

within 30 days following the respective 

meeting. Written comments may be 

emailed to Mallory Trachtenberg at 

mtrachtenberg@usccr.gov. Persons who 

desire additional information may 

contact the Regional Programs Unit at 

(202) 809–9618. Records and documents 

discussed during the meeting will be 

available for public viewing as they 

become available at 

www.facadatabase.gov. Persons 

interested in the work of this advisory 

committee are advised to go to the 

Commission’s website, www.usccr.gov, 

or to contact the Regional Programs Unit 

at the above phone number or email 

address. 

Agenda: Wednesday, January 20, 2021; 

Wednesday, February 17, 2021; and 

Wednesday, March 17, 2021 from 3:00 

p.m.–4:00 p.m. (CT) 

I. Welcome and Roll Call 

II. Announcements and Updates 

III. Approval of Minutes 

IV. Discussion: Maternal Health 

Disparities of Native American 

Women 

V. Public Comment 

VI. Next Steps 

VII. Adjournment 

Dated: January 14, 2021. 

David Mussatt, 

Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. 

[FR Doc. 2021–01210 Filed 1–19–21; 8:45 am] 

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Notice of Public Meeting of the Hawai’i 

Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil 

Rights. 

ACTION: Announcement of meeting. 

SUMMARY: 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 teleconference meeting of 

the Hawai’i Advisory Committee 

(Committee) to the Commission will be 

held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on 

Wednesday, January 27, 2021 (Hawaiian 

Time). The purpose of the meeting is to 

review outline of report focused on 

COVID–19 and Pacific Islander 

communities. 


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