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information collection process, contact 

Mr. Joseph Moxey, APHIS Information 

Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851– 

2483. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Citrus Canker, Citrus Greening, 

and Asian Citrus Psyllid; Interstate 

Movement of Regulated Nursery Stock. 

OMB Control Number: 0579–0369. 

Type of Request: Reinstatement of an 

information collection. 

Abstract: The Plant Protection Act (7 

U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes the 

Secretary of U.S. Department of 

Agriculture (USDA), either 

independently or in cooperation with 

States, to carry out operations or 

measures to detect, eradicate, suppress, 

control, prevent, or retard the spread of 

plant pests, such as citrus canker, citrus 

greening, and Asian citrus psyllid, that 

are new to or not widely distributed 

within the United States. The USDA’s 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service (APHIS) is the delegated 

authority to carry out this mission. 

Citrus canker is a plant disease that 

affects plants and plant parts, including 

fresh fruit of citrus and citrus relatives 

(family Rutaceae). Citrus canker can 

cause defoliation and other serious 

damage to the leaves and twigs of 

susceptible plants. It can also cause 

lesions on the fruit of infected plants 

and cause infected fruit to drop from 

trees before reaching maturity. The 

aggressive A (Asiatic) strain of citrus 

canker can infect susceptible plants 

rapidly and lead to extensive economic 

losses in commercial citrus-producing 

areas. 

Citrus greening, also known as 

Huanglongbing disease of citrus or HLB, 

is one of the most serious citrus diseases 

in the world. Citrus greening is a 

bacterial disease that attacks the 

vascular system of host plants. This 

bacterial pathogen can be transmitted by 

grafting and under laboratory 

conditions, by parasitic plants. The 

pathogen can also be transmitted by two 

insect vectors in the family Psyllidae; 

Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, the Asian 

citrus psyllid (ACP), and Trioza erytreae 

(del Guercio), the African citrus psyllid. 

ACP can also cause economic damage to 

citrus in groves and nurseries by direct 

feeding. Both adults and nymphs feed 

on young foliage, depleting the sap and 

causing galling or curling of leaves. 

High populations feeding on a citrus 

shoot can kill the growing tip. 

APHIS regulations to prevent the 

interstate spread of citrus canker are 

contained in ‘‘Subpart M—Citrus 

Canker’’ (7 CFR 301.75–1 through 

301.75–17), and the regulations to 

prevent the interstate spread of citrus 

greening and Asian citrus psyllid are 

contained in ‘‘Subpart N—Citrus 

Greening and Asian Citrus Psyllid’’ (7 

CFR 301.76 through 301.76–11). These 

regulations restrict the interstate 

movement of regulated articles from and 

through areas quarantined for the pest 

and diseases and provide, among other 

things, conditions under which 

regulated nursery stock may be moved 

interstate. The interstate movement of 

regulated nursery stock from these 

quarantined areas involves information 

collection activities, including labelling, 

records of inspections and treatments, 

compliance agreements, Federal 

certificates, limited permits, and 

appeals. 

We are asking the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) to 

approve our use of these information 

collection activities, as described, for 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 0.306 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Nursery stock owners. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 1,901. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 4,147. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 7,882,947. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 2,412,725 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 8th day of 

February 2021. 

Mark Davidson, 

Administrator, Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2021–02904 Filed 2–11–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2020–0124] 

Notice of Request for Revision to and 

Extension of Approval of an 

Information Collection; Gypsy Moth 

Identification Worksheet and Checklist 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Revision to and extension of 

approval of an information collection; 

comment request. 

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 gypsy moth 

program. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before April 13, 

2021. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/ 

#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2020-0124. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2020–0124, 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-2020-0124 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 gypsy moth program, 

contact Ms. Kathryn Bronsky, Policy 

Manager, National Plant Health 

Programs, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River 

Road, Unit 137, Riverdale, MD 20737; 

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(301) 851–2147. For more information 

on the information collection process, 

contact Mr. Joseph Moxey, APHIS’ 

Information Collection Coordinator, at 

(301) 851–2483. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Gypsy Moth Identification 

Worksheet and Checklist. 

OMB Control Number: 0579–0104. 

Type of Request: Revision to and 

extension of approval of an information 

collection. 

Abstract: Under the Plant Protection 

Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), the U.S. 

Department of Agriculture (USDA), 

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 pests new to 

the United States or not widely 

distributed throughout the United 

States. The USDA’s Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is the 

delegated authority to carry out this 

mission. 

As part of the mission, APHIS’ Plant 

Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) 

program engages in detection surveys to 

monitor for the presence of, among 

other things, the European gypsy moth 

and the Asian gypsy moth. The 

European gypsy moth is one of the most 

destructive pests of fruit and ornamental 

trees as well as hardwood forests. First 

introduced into the United States in 

Medford, MA, in 1869, the European 

gypsy moth has gradually spread to 

infest the entire northeastern portion of 

the country. The gypsy moth regulations 

can be found in 7 CFR 301.45 through 

301.45–12. 

Heavily infested European gypsy 

moth areas are inundated with actively 

crawling larvae that cover trees, fences, 

vehicles, and houses during their search 

for food. Entire areas may be stripped of 

all foliage, often resulting in heavy 

damage to trees. The damage can have 

long-lasting effects, depriving wildlife of 

food and shelter, and severely limiting 

the recreational value of forested areas. 

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. While 

the Asian gypsy moth has been 

introduced into the United States on 

several occasions, it is currently not 

established in the United States. 

However, due to behavioral differences, 

the Asian gypsy moth is considered to 

pose an even greater threat to trees and 

forested areas than the European gypsy 

moth. 

Unlike the flightless European gypsy 

moth female adult, the Asian gypsy 

moth female adult is capable of strong 

directed flight between mating and egg 

deposition, significantly increasing its 

ability to spread over a much greater 

area and become widely established 

within a short time. In addition, Asian 

gypsy moth larvae feed on a much wider 

variety of hosts, allowing them to 

exploit more areas and cause more 

damage than the European gypsy moth. 

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. Once an infestation is 

identified, control and eradication work 

(usually involving State cooperation) is 

initiated to eliminate the moths. 

APHIS personnel, with assistance 

from State/local agriculture personnel, 

check traps for the presence of gypsy 

moths. If a suspicious moth is found in 

the trap, it is sent to APHIS laboratories 

so that it can be correctly identified 

through DNA analysis. DNA analysis is 

the only way to accurately identify these 

insects because the European gypsy 

moth and the Asian gypsy moth are 

strains of the same species, and they 

cannot be visually distinguished from 

each other. 

The PPQ official or State/local 

collaborator submitting the moth for 

analysis must complete a specimen for 

determination worksheet, which 

accompanies the insect to the 

laboratory. The worksheet enables 

Federal and State/local regulatory 

officials to identify and track specific 

specimens through the DNA 

identification tests that are conducted. 

In addition, the information provided by 

the gypsy moth identification 

worksheets is vital to APHIS’ ability to 

monitor, detect, and eradicate gypsy 

moth infestations. 

The gypsy moth regulations 

(§ 301.45–4(a)) also require the 

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. Individuals 

may use a self-inspection checklist, 

which is completed and signed by the 

person who performed the inspection, 

and kept in the vehicle used to move the 

outdoor household articles in the event 

that USDA or State/Local officials 

request it during the movement of the 

articles. In addition, it is recommended 

that individuals maintain a copy of the 

signed checklist for at least 5 years. 

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 0.362 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Individuals who 

complete the self-inspection checklist 

and State and local cooperators. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 2,500,100. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 3. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 7,500,250. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 2,711,543 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 8th day of 

February 2021. 

Mark Davidson, 

Administrator, Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2021–02905 Filed 2–11–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Farm Service Agency 

[Docket ID: FSA–20210–0001] 

Information Collection Request; 

Emergency Conservation Program 

(ECP) and Biomass Crop Assistance 

Program (BCAP) 

AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, as