[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 42 (Friday, March 5, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12902-12903]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-04510]


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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.

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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 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:
    <bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov. 
Enter APHIS-

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2021-0006 in the Search field. Select the Documents tab, then select 
the Comment button in the list of documents.
    <bullet> 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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