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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 the regulations related to 

the control of chronic wasting disease in 

farmed or captive cervid herds, contact 

Dr. Jennifer L. Siembieda, Ruminant 

Health Center (Cervid Health), Strategy 

and Policy, Veterinary Services, 2150 

Centre Ave, Building B, MS 2E6, Fort 

Collins, CO 80526–8117; (970) 494– 

7412; Jennifer.L.Siembieda@usda.gov. 

For more detailed information on the 

information collection, contact Mr. 

Joseph Moxey, APHIS’ Information 

Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851– 

2533. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Control of Chronic Wasting 

Disease. 

OMB Control Number: 0579–0189. 

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 protect the health of the 

United States’ livestock and poultry 

populations by preventing the 

introduction and interstate spread of 

serious diseases and pests of livestock 

and for eradicating such diseases from 

the United States when feasible. 

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a 

transmissible spongiform 

encephalopathy of cervids (elk, deer, 

and moose) typified by chronic weight 

loss leading to death. The presence of 

CWD in cervids causes significant 

economic and market losses to U.S. 

producers. In an effort to control and 

limit the spread of this disease in the 

United States, APHIS created a 

cooperative, voluntary Federal-Stateprivate sector CWD Herd Certification 

Program designed to identify farmed or 

captive herds infected with CWD. The 

program is designed to identify farmed 

or captive herds infected with CWD and 

provide for the management of these 

herds in a way that will reduce the risk 

of spreading CWD. APHIS’ Veterinary 

Services manages the CWD Herd 

Certification Program. 

Owners of farmed or captive elk, deer, 

and moose herds who choose to 

participate in the Herd Certification 

Program need to follow program 

requirements for animal identification, 

testing, herd management, and 

movement of animals into and from 

herds. The regulations for this program 

are in 9 CFR part 55. Part 55 also 

contains the regulations that authorize 

the payment of indemnity for the 

voluntary depopulation of CWDpositive, CWD-exposed, or CWD-suspect 

captive cervids. APHIS also established 

requirements in 9 CFR part 81 for the 

interstate movement of deer, elk, and 

moose to prevent movement that could 

pose a risk of spreading CWD. 

The Herd Certification Program and 

the indemnity program entail the use of 

information collection activities such as 

an APHIS Veterinary Services appraisal 

and indemnity claim form; sample 

collections and laboratory submissions, 

testing, and reporting; APHIS Veterinary 

Services State application for chronic 

wasting disease herd certification 

program approval, renewal, or 

reinstatement; memoranda of 

understanding between APHIS and 

participating States; herd or premises 

plans; annual reports; State reviews; 

epidemiological investigations and 

reporting of out-of-State traces to 

affected States; reports of cervid 

suspects, escapes, disappearances, and 

deaths; inspections and inventories; a 

letter to appeal suspension, 

cancellation, or change in status; 

farmed, captive, and wild cervid 

identification; interstate certificates of 

veterinary inspection; surveillance data; 

inspection reports; cooperative 

agreements; laboratory worksheets; and 

recordkeeping. 

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 4 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: State animal health 

officials, laboratories, accredited 

veterinarians, and businesses managing 

farmed, captured, or wild cervid herds. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 9,053. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 9. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 78,128. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 322,546 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 1st day of 

March 2021. 

Mark Davidson, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2021–04511 Filed 3–4–21; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2021–0006] 

Notice of Request for Reinstatement of 

an Information Collection; APHIS 

Student Outreach Program 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Reinstatement 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 the reinstatement of an 

information collection associated with 

the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service’s Student Outreach Program. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before May 4, 

2021. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

www.regulations.gov. Enter APHIS– 


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Comment button in the list of 

documents. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2021–0006, 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 documents associated 

with the APHIS Student Outreach 

Program, contact Ms. Tammy Lowry, 

AgDiscovery Program Manager, Office of 

Civil Rights, Diversity, and Inclusion, 

APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 92, 

Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–4181. 

For information on the information 

collection process, contact Mr. Joseph 

Moxey, APHIS Information Collection 

Coordinator, at (301) 851–2483. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: APHIS Student Outreach 

Program. 

OMB Control Number: 0579–0362. 

Type of Request: Reinstatement of an 

information collection. 

Abstract: The Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS’) 

Student Outreach Program is designed 

to help students learn about careers in 

animal science, veterinary medicine, 

plant pathology, and agribusiness. The 

program allows participants to live on a 

college campus and learn about 

agricultural science and agribusiness 

from university professors, practicing 

veterinarians, and professionals working 

for the U.S. Government. 

The Student Outreach Program is 

designed to enrich students’ lives while 

they are still in their formative years. 

APHIS’ investment in the Student 

Outreach Program not only exposes 

students to careers in APHIS, it also 

gives APHIS’ employees the opportunity 

to meet and invest in APHIS’ future 

workforce. Students chosen to 

participate in the Student Outreach 

Program will gain experience through 

hands-on labs, workshops, and field 

trips. Students will also participate in 

character and team building activities 

and diversity workshops. A program 

currently in the Student Outreach 

Program is AgDiscovery. 

To participate in a Student Outreach 

Program, students and their parents 

must submit essays, letters of 

recommendation, and application 

packages. These submissions are 

reviewed and rated by officials to select 

the participants. In addition, 

cooperative agreements are used to 

facilitate the partnerships between 

APHIS and the participating universities 

to carry out a program. 

We are asking the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) to 

approve our use of these information 

collection activities 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 5.62 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Individuals and public 

and private universities. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 1,126. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 1. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 1,126. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 6,330 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 1st day of 

March 2021. 

Mark Davidson, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2021–04510 Filed 3–4–21; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food and Nutrition Service 

Special Supplemental Nutrition 

Program for Women, Infants, and 

Children (WIC): 2021/2022 Income 

Eligibility Guidelines 

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service 

(FNS), USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Agriculture (‘‘Department’’) announces 

adjusted income eligibility guidelines to 

be used by State agencies in 

determining the income eligibility of 

persons applying to participate in the 

Special Supplemental Nutrition 

Program for Women, Infants, and 

Children (WIC). These income eligibility 

guidelines are to be used in conjunction 

with the WIC Regulations. 

DATES: Applicable date July 1, 2021. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara 

Olson, Chief, Policy Branch, 

Supplemental Food Programs Division, 

FNS, USDA, 1320 Braddock Place, 

Alexandria, Virginia 22314, (703) 605– 

4013. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Executive Order 12866 

This notice is exempt from review by 

the Office of Management and Budget 

under Executive Order 12866. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act 

This action is not a rule as defined by 

the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 

601–612) and thus is exempt from the 

provisions of this Act. 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

This notice does not contain reporting 

or recordkeeping requirements subject 

to approval by the Office of 

Management and Budget in accordance 

with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507). 

Executive Order 12372 

This program is listed in the Catalog 

of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Programs under No. 10.557, and is 

subject to the provisions of Executive 

Order 12372, which requires 

intergovernmental consultation with 

State and local officials (7 CFR part 

3015, subpart V, 48 FR 29100, June 24, 

1983, and 49 FR 22675, May 31, 1984). 

Description 

Section 17(d)(2)(A) of the Child 

Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended (42 

U.S.C. 1786(d)(2)(A)), requires the 

Secretary of Agriculture to establish 

income criteria to be used with 


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