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delivered to managers in the best format 

for them. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

This information will be used to assess 

what RNGR products and tools are 

currently being used by the managers/ 

owners of facilities that produce native 

seeds and plants for reforestation and 

restoration, and how effective those 

products and tools are. In addition, this 

information will be used to determine 

what new products, technologies, and 

approaches to transferring information 

might better serve managers/owners. 

The Social and Economic Sciences 

Research Center will ensure survey 

validity and analyze and synthesize the 

information so that RNGR can 

implement the findings. 

Description of Respondents: State, 

local, and tribal governmental. 

Number of Respondents: 1200. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

On occasion; Annually. 

Total Burden Hours: 400. 

Levi S. Harrell, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2022–03830 Filed 2–22–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3411–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

February 17, 2022. 

The Department of Agriculture will 

submit the following information 

collection requirement(s) to OMB for 

review and clearance under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13 on or after the date 

of publication of this notice. Comments 

are requested regarding: 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; the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of burden including 

the validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; ways to enhance the 

quality, utility and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and ways to 

minimize the burden of the collection of 

information on those who are to 

respond, including through the use of 

appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. Comments 

regarding these information collections 

are best assured of having their full 

effect if received by March 25, 2022. 

Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be 

submitted within 30 days of the 

publication of this notice on the 

following website www.reginfo.gov/ 

public/do/PRAMain. Find this 

particular information collection by 

selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day 

Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or 

by using the search function 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor a collection of information 

unless the collection of information 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number and the agency informs 

potential persons who are to respond to 

the collection of information that such 

persons are not required to respond to 

the collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number. 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

Title: Survey of Hemp Producers and 

Production Trends. 

OMB Control Number: 0581–NEW. 

Summary of Collection: The 

Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 

(2018 Farm Bill) amended the 

Agricultural Marketing Agreement of 

1946 and was signed into law December 

20, 2018, as Public Law 115–334. Sec. 

10113 of the 2018 Farm Bill amended 

the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 

(7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.) by adding 

Subtitle G—Hemp Production. The law 

requires U.S. Department of Agriculture 

(USDA) to promulgate regulations and 

guidelines to develop and oversee a 

program for the production of hemp in 

the United States. The 2018 Farm Bill 

directs that this will include state and 

tribal plans, and a USDA plan for those 

States, including territories of Indian 

tribes, that choose not to submit their 

own plan. The 2018 Farm Bill amended 

the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 

(AMA) by adding Subtitle G (sections 

297A through 297D of the AMA). 

Section 297B of the AMA requires the 

Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) to 

evaluate and approve or disapprove 

State or Tribal plans regulating the 

production of hemp. Section 297C of the 

AMA requires the Secretary to establish 

a Federal plan for producers in States 

and territories of Indian Tribes not 

covered by plans approved under 

section 297B. Lastly, section 297D of the 

AMA requires the Secretary to 

promulgate regulations and guidelines 

relating to the production of hemp, 

including sections 297B and 297C, in 

consultation with the U.S. Attorney 

General. 

USDA’s Agricultural Marketing 

Service (AMS) has partnered with the 

University of Kentucky to develop and 

administer this hemp survey. The data 

obtained from the survey will be used 

for forecasting hemp activity and to 

develop a representative understanding 

of hemp production practices and costs 

at national, regional, and state levels. 

Once the survey has been administered 

and the results collected, the University 

of Kentucky will summarize the raw 

data from the survey into a 

comprehensive report for AMS. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

This data collection effort directly 

addresses two priority needs identified 

in the USDA Internal Symposium on 

Science of Industrial Hemp (May 21, 

2019). Specifically, to: (a) Identify data 

collection and reporting for hemp 

markets and (b) to determine break-even 

production costs and range and 

implications for market structure. The 

lack of production and economic data 

available for stakeholder and 

government decision-making within this 

emerging industry has been further 

documented in Mark et. al. 2020 and 

was highlighted in the USDA 

Agricultural Outlook Forum (February 

2020) hemp session with over 300 

stakeholders in attendance. Ellison 2021 

in conjunction with the S1084: 

Industrial Hemp Production, Processing, 

and Marketing conducted a Hemp 

National Needs survey and economics, 

and marketing information was a key 

area of need for the industry. Results 

from the survey were presented at the 

National Hemp Conference sponsored 

by USDA NIFA and Colorado State 

University (Summer 2020). With a 

newly emerging industry and no 

existing national data collection, to 

respond to the breadth of identified 

needs coordinated data collection efforts 

must be undertaken. This data 

collection is focused on economic data 

(primarily production costs) from the 

2020 season. Development of the hybrid 

(i.e. mail and online) survey instrument 

has been coordinated with USDA NASS. 

Risks in the hemp market are high 

and rapidly changing, with consistent 

stakeholder demands for knowledge of 

economics and markets on which to 

base decisions. There is little to no 

information on demand for hemp 

derived products and market risks are 

exacerbated by lack of transparency and 

consistency in reporting. While several 

private or local sources of information 

have emerged, quality and costs for 

stakeholders are variable and requests 

for consistent unbiased national data 

from USDA continue. Economic data is 

also critical for national policymaking 

including rulemaking, risk management, 

and resource management. For example, 

data dependent research questions to 

address economic viability questions 

asked by stakeholders include 

competition for acreage (production 

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equity and rural development, risk 

management, and market outlook 

(including alternative products and 

production systems). 

Description of Respondents: State, 

Local, and Tribal Governments. 

Number of Respondents: 20,000. 

Frequency of Responses: Annually. 

Total Burden Hours: 10,000. 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

Title: LP–85—Lamb Assessment 

Refund Form. 

OMB Control Number: 0581–NEW. 

Summary of Collection: Congress has 

delegated to the U.S. Department of 

Agriculture (USDA) the responsibility 

for implementing and overseeing 

research and promotion (R&P) programs 

for a variety of commodities, including 

lamb. These programs are established 

under legislation. The enabling 

legislation for the lamb research and 

promotion program is the Commodity 

Promotion, Research, and Information 

Act of 1996 (Act) (7 U.S.C. 7411–7425 

and 7 U.S.C. 7401). 

These R&P programs carry out 

projects relating to research, consumer 

information, advertising, sales 

promotion, producer information, 

market development, and product 

research to assist, improve, or promote 

the marketing, distribution, and 

utilization of their respective 

commodities. The R&P programs are 

funded and directed by industry boards 

whose members are appointed by the 

Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary), 

who also approves the boards’ budgets, 

plans, and projects. The latter 

responsibility has been delegated to 

AMS. 

The funding for these programs is 

industry-specific, with assessments 

generating from deductions from sales 

by producers and importers. AMS’ 

objective in carrying out this 

responsibility is to assure the following: 

(1) Assessment funds are collected and 

properly accounted for; (2) expenditures 

of funds are for the purposes authorized 

by the enabling legislation; and (3) the 

boards’ administration of the programs 

conforms to legislation and USDA 

policy. AMS’ Livestock and Poultry 

Program (LP) has direct oversight of the 

lamb R&P program. The appointed 

boards are responsible for collecting 

assessments from the persons covered 

under and subject to these programs. To 

carry out their responsibilities, these 

programs require the use of forms 

covered under OMB No. 0581–0093. 

Need and Use of the Information: The 

Lamb Promotion, Research, and 

Information Order (Order) and 

regulations governing the lamb R&P 

program authorizes the Lamb 

Promotion, Research, and Information 

Board (also known as American Lamb 

Board (Lamb Board)) to collect and 

submit certain information as required. 

The information may be used by certain 

lamb feeders who seek a refund of their 

paid assessments. 

AMS developed a form needed to 

effectively carry out the regulatory 

action that would authorize the new 

collection procedures of their 

assessment funds to the national 

program. 

Description of Respondents: Farms; 

Business or other for-profit. 

Number of Respondents: 50. 

Frequency of Responses: 

Recordkeeping; Reporting: Annually. 

Total Burden Hours: 150. 

Levi S. Harrell, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2022–03840 Filed 2–22–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

February 16, 2022. 

The Department of Agriculture has 

submitted the following information 

collection requirement(s) to OMB for 

review and clearance under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13. Comments are 

requested regarding; 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; the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of burden including 

the validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; ways to enhance the 

quality, utility and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and ways to 

minimize the burden of the collection of 

information on those who are to 

respond, including through the use of 

appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. 

Comments regarding this information 

collection received by March 25, 2022 

will be considered. Written comments 

and recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be 

submitted within 30 days of the 

publication of this notice on the 

following website www.reginfo.gov/ 

public/do/PRAMain. Find this 

particular information collection by 

selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day 

Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or 

by using the search function. An agency 

may not conduct or sponsor a collection 

of information unless the collection of 

information displays a currently valid 

OMB control number, and the agency 

informs potential persons who are to 

respond to the collection of information 

that such persons are not required to 

respond to the collection of information 

unless it displays a currently valid OMB 

control number. 

Animal Plant and Health Inspection 

Service 

Title: Virus-Serum-Toxin Act and 

Regulations in 9 CFR, Subchapter E, 

Parts 101–124. 

OMB Control Number: 0579–0013. 

Summary of Collection: The VirusSerum-Toxin Act (U.S.C. 151–159) gives 

the United States Department of 

Agriculture, the Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service (APHIS) the 

authority to promulgate regulations 

designed to prevent the importation, 

preparation, sale, or shipment of 

harmful veterinary biological products. 

A veterinary biological product is 

defined as all viruses, serums, toxins, 

and analogous products of natural or 

synthetic origin (such as vaccines, 

antitoxins, or the immunizing 

components of microorganisms 

intended for the diagnosis, treatment, or 

prevention of diseases in domestic 

animals). 

Need and Use of the Information: 

APHIS uses the information collected as 

a primary basis for the approval or 

acceptance of issuing licenses or 

permits to ensure veterinary biological 

products that are used in the United 

States are pure, safe, potent, and 

effective. Failure to collect this 

information in a timely manner could 

result in harmful veterinary biologics 

being distributed or used in the United 

States. Consequently, injuries to animals 

or failure to prevent disease outbreaks 

would severely undermine consumer 

confidence in the effectiveness and 

safety of these products. Further, 

catastrophic damage could be inflicted 

upon U.S. livestock industries and pet 

populations and bring great harm to the 

U.S. economy and veterinary biologics 

industry. 

Description of the Respondents: 

Businesses or other for profit, Foreign 

and State Governments, Private 

Individuals. 

Number of Respondents: 478. 

Frequency of Responses: 

Recordkeeping; Third Party Disclosure; 

Reporting: On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 43,072. 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

Title: Animal Disease Traceability. 


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