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Comment button in the list of 

documents. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2022–0006, 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 the Horse Protection Act 

Regulations, contact Dr. Lance Bassage, 

Director, National Policy Staff, Animal 

Care, APHIS 4700 River Road, Unit 84, 

Riverdale, MD 20737; (585) 944–1306. 

For information on the information 

collection reporting process, contact Mr. 

Joseph Moxey, APHIS’ Paperwork 

Reduction Act Coordinator, at (301) 

851–2483; joseph.moxey@usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Horse Protection Regulations. 

OMB Control Number: 0579–0056. 

Type of Request: Revision to and 

extension of approval of an information 

collection. 

Abstract: The Horse Protection Act 

(HPA) of 1970 (Pub. L. 91–540), as 

amended July 13, 1976 (Pub. L. 94–360), 

was enacted to prevent showing, 

exhibiting, selling, or auctioning of 

‘‘sore’’ horses, and certain 

transportation of sore horses in 

connection therewith, at horse shows, 

horse exhibitions, horse sales, and horse 

auctions. ‘‘Soring’’ is a process whereby 

chemical or mechanical agents, or a 

combination thereof, are applied to the 

limbs(s) of a horse in order to exaggerate 

its gait(s). A ‘‘sore’’ horse is one that has 

been subjected to prohibited practices 

and, as a result, suffers, or can 

reasonably be expected to suffer, 

physical pain or distress, inflammation, 

or lameness when walking, trotting or 

otherwise moving. A horse that is 

‘‘sore’’ is prohibited from entering or 

participating in HPA-regulated events 

because exhibitors, owners, and trainers 

of such horse may obtain unfair 

advantage over individuals exhibiting 

horses that are not ‘‘sore.’’ 

Section 1828 of the HPA authorizes 

the promulgation of regulations to 

implement the provisions of the Act. 

Those regulations are found in 9 CFR 

part 11. The regulations delineate 

procedures relative to three processes: 

(1) Certification of licensing programs 

for Designated Qualified Persons (DQPs) 

that are operated by Horse Industry 

Organizations (HIOs). Managers and 

operators of HPA-regulated events may 

appoint and retain the services of DQPs 

to inspect and detect a horse that is sore 

or otherwise noncompliant with the 

HPA; (2) responsibilities and liabilities 

of management; and (3) prohibitions 

and requirements concerning persons 

involved in transportation of certain 

horses. 

An HIO wishing to certify a program 

to license DQPs to inspect horses for 

compliance under the HPA must satisfy 

and abide by the requirements of the 

HPA and regulations. After requesting 

and receiving U.S. Department of 

Agriculture certification from the 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service (APHIS), HIOs must maintain an 

acceptable DQP program and 

recordkeeping systems. The 

responsibilities of HIOs, DQPs, event 

management, and horse transporters are 

outlined in the regulations. 

APHIS works with HIOs on an 

ongoing basis to oversee their 

performance under the HPA. 

Throughout the year, APHIS uses 

training sessions, conference calls, and 

open letters to HIOs, event managers, 

exhibitors, owners, trainers, custodians, 

and farriers involved in HPA-covered 

activities to provide communication and 

feedback to address issues and 

strengthen enforcement under the Act. 

Data collected throughout the year from 

within APHIS and from the HIOs and 

event management provide an account 

of the HIOs’ performance and progress 

toward eliminating the soring of horses 

and promoting fair competition. HIOs, 

through their certified licensing 

programs for DQPs, provide the primary 

means of detecting sored horses. 

The regulations in 9 CFR part 12 

provide the Rules of Practice applicable 

to adjudicatory, administrative 

proceedings under § 1825(a), (b), and (c) 

of the HPA. Subpart A incorporates the 

Uniform Rules of Practice promulgated 

in subpart H of 7 CFR part 1. Subpart 

B sets forth Supplemental Rules of 

Practice allowing stipulations in 

settlement of particular matters if 

specified procedures are followed. 

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 1.17 hours per 

response. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 442. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 6. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 2,258. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 2,650 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 2nd day of 

March 2022. 

Anthony Shea, 

Administrator, Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–04791 Filed 3–7–22; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Natural Resources Conservation 

Service 

[Docket ID: NRCS–2021–0006] 

Urban Agriculture and Innovative 

Production Advisory Committee Virtual 

Meeting 

AGENCY: Natural Resources 

Conservation Service (NRCS), United 

States Department of Agriculture 

(USDA). 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Natural Resources 

Conservation Service (NRCS), U.S. 

Department of Agriculture (USDA), is 

announcing the first meeting of the 

Urban Agriculture and Innovative 


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Production Advisory Committee 

(UAIPAC). UAIPAC was established to 

advise the Secretary on the development 

of policies and outreach relating to 

urban, indoor, and other emerging 

agricultural production practices; and 

other aspects of the implementation of 

Section 12302 of the Agriculture 

Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm 

Bill). UAIPAC will also develop 

recommendations and advise on 

policies, initiatives, and outreach 

administered by the Office of Urban 

Agriculture and Innovative Production 

(OUAIP); evaluate ongoing research and 

extension activities related to urban, 

indoor, and other innovative 

agricultural practices; identify new and 

existing barriers to successful urban, 

indoor, and other emerging agricultural 

production practices; and provide 

additional assistance and advice to 

OUAIP as appropriate. 

DATES: Virtual Meeting: UAIPAC will 

meet via webinar on March 23 and 24, 

2022 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 

Eastern Time (ET). 

Registration: To attend the meeting, 

you can register by Friday, March 18, 

2022. 

Comments: The deadline to sign up to 

present oral comments during the 

webinar, and submit your written 

comments is Friday, March 18, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: Comments: We invite you to 

submit comments for the UAIPAC 

meeting. You may submit comments as 

follows: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: go to

https://www.regulations.gov docket ID 

NRCS–2021–0006 and follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

UAIPAC website: The meeting 

webinar can be accessed via either the 

internet or phone; detailed access 

information will be available on the 

UAIPAC website prior to the meeting: 

https://www.farmers.gov/urban. 

Registration: The public can register 

to attend the UAIPAC meeting at: 

https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/ 

register/WN_sDAcexgNQQKuIEM3eR

fNow. Comments will be available for 

viewing online at www.regulations.gov. 

Comments received will be posted 

without change, including any personal 

information provided. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Leslie Glover; telephone: (602)395– 

9536; email: UrbanAgricultureFederal

AdvisoryCommittee@usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

UAIPAC Purpose 

Section 12302 of the 2018 Farm Bill 

(Pub. L. 115–334) directs the Secretary 

of the USDA to establish an ‘‘Urban 

Agriculture and Innovative Production 

Advisory Committee’’ to advise the 

Secretary on the development of 

policies and outreach relating to urban, 

indoor, and other emerging agricultural 

production practices; and any other 

aspects of the implementation of section 

222 of the Reorganization Act of 1994 

(Pub. L. 103–354), as added by the 2018 

Farm Bill. UAIPAC will advise the 

Secretary of Agriculture on the 

development of policies and outreach 

relating to urban, indoor, and other 

emerging agricultural production 

practices; and will further develop 

recommendations. 

In addition, UAIPAC will advise the 

Director of the Office of Urban 

Agriculture and Innovative Production 

on policies, initiatives, and outreach 

administered by that office. UAIPAC 

will evaluate and review ongoing 

research and extension activities 

relating to urban, indoor, and other 

innovative agricultural practices; 

identify new and existing barriers to 

successful urban, indoor, and other 

emerging agricultural production 

practices; and provide additional 

assistance and provide advice to the 

Director as appropriate. 

UAIPAC Webinar 

The UAIPAC will hold the first 

meeting on March 23 and 24, 2022 The 

virtual meeting will be open to the 

public and will provide an opportunity 

for stakeholders to participate and 

present their views. 

The agenda will include, but is not 

limited to, welcome; introductions; 

administrative matters; and consultation 

on the National Institute of Food and 

Agriculture’s Notice of Funding 

Opportunity for the Urban, Indoor and 

Emerging Agriculture grant, pursuant to 

Section 7212 of the Agriculture 

Improvement Act of 2018. Please check 

the UAIPAC website for the latest 

agenda details 24 to 48 hours prior to 

Friday, March 18, 2022, via http://

www.farmers.gov/urban. 

Submitting Written Comments and 

Presenting Oral Comments 

Comments should address specific 

topics pertaining to urban agriculture, 

innovative production, and USDA 

programs and services. Written public 

comments will be accepted on or before 

11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, March 18, 

2022, via https://www.zoomgov.com/ 

webinar/register/WN_sDAcexgNQQKu

IEM3eRfNow. UAIPAC will not have 

adequate time to consider any 

comments submitted after Friday, 

March 18, 2022, prior to the meeting. 

UAIPAC is providing the public an 

opportunity to provide oral comments 

and will accommodate as many 

individuals and organizations as time 

permits. Persons or organizations 

wishing to make oral comments must 

pre-register by 11:59 p.m. ET, Friday, 

March 18, 2022, and may register for 

only one speaking slot. Instructions for 

registering and participating in the 

meeting can be obtained by contacting 

the person listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section by or 

before the deadline. 

Meeting Accommodations 

If you are a person requiring 

reasonable accommodation, please make 

requests in advance for sign language 

interpretation, assistive listening 

devices, or other reasonable 

accommodation, to the person listed 

under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section. Determinations for 

reasonable accommodation will be 

made on a case-by-case basis. 

Dated: March 3, 2022. 

Cikena Reid, 

Committee Management Officer, USDA. 

[FR Doc. 2022–04859 Filed 3–7–22; 8:45 am] 

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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 

Notice of Public Meeting of the Florida 

Advisory Committee to the U.S. 

Commission on Civil Rights 

AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil 

Rights. 

ACTION: Announcement of virtual 

business 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, that 

the Florida Advisory Committee 

(Committee) to the U.S. Commission on 

Civil Rights will hold a virtual business 

meeting via Webex at 2:00 p.m. ET on 

Friday, April 1, 2022. The purpose of 

the meeting is to debrief the web 

briefing on March 28, 2022, and plan for 

the web briefing on April 29, 2022. 

DATES: The meeting will take place on 

Friday, April 1, 2022, from 2:00 p.m.– 

4:00 p.m. ET. 

Link to Join (Audio/Visual): https://

tinyurl.com/hn2tavj4. 

Telephone (Audio Only): Dial (800) 

360–9505 USA Toll Free; Access code: 

2764 380 9664. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mallory Trachtenberg, DFO, at 

mtrachtenberg@usccr.gov or (202) 809– 

9618. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Committee meetings are available to the 


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