52124 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 179 / Monday, September 20, 2021 / Notices 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2021–0050, 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 www.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 interstate movement 

of regulated articles to prevent the 

spread of pale cyst nematode, contact 

Ms. Lynn Evans-Goldner, National 

Policy Manager, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 

River Road, Unit 137, Riverdale, MD 

20737; (301) 851–2286. For more 

detailed 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: Pale Cyst Nematode. 

OMB Control Number: 0579–0322. 

Type of Request: Revision to and 

extension of approval of an information 

collection. 

Abstract: The Plant Protection Act (7 

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

Secretary of Agriculture to restrict the 

importation, entry, or interstate 

movement of plants, plant products, and 

other articles to prevent the 

introduction of plant pests into the 

United States or their dissemination 

within the United States. 

In accordance with the regulations in 

‘‘Subpart S-Pale Cyst Nematode’’ (7 CFR 

301.86 through 301.86–9), the Animal 

and Plant Health Inspection Service of 

the U.S. Department of Agriculture 

restricts the interstate movement of 

certain articles to help prevent the 

spread of pale cyst nematode, a major 

pest of potato crops in cool-temperature 

areas, via potatoes, soil, and other host 

material to noninfested areas of the 

United States. The regulations involve 

information collection activities such as 

certificates, permits, appeals, 

compliance agreements, selfcertifications, packing facility process 

approvals, and labeling. 

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 0.28 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: U.S. potato producers, 

packers, processors, and handlers. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 212. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 8. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 1,747. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 484 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 14th day of 

September 2021. 

Mark Davidson, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2021–20197 Filed 9–17–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

U.S. Codex Office 

Codex Alimentarius Commission: 

Meeting of the Codex Committee on 

Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary 

Uses 

AGENCY: U.S. Codex Office, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting and 

request for comments. 

SUMMARY: The U.S Codex Office is 

sponsoring a public meeting on October 

19, 2021. The objective of the public 

meeting is to provide information and 

receive public comments on agenda 

items and draft United States (U.S.) 

positions to be discussed at the 42nd 

Session of the Codex Committee on 

Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary 

Uses (CCNFSDU) of the Codex 

Alimentarius Commission, which will 

take place virtually November 19–25, 

2021, with report adoption on December 

1, 2021. The U.S. Manager for Codex 

Alimentarius and the Acting Deputy 

Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign 

Agricultural Affairs recognize the 

importance of providing interested 

parties the opportunity to obtain 

background information on the 42nd 

Session of the CCNFSDU and to address 

items on the agenda. 

DATES: The public meeting is scheduled 

for October 19, 2021, from 2:00–4:00PM 

EDT. 

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will 

take place via Video Teleconference 

only. Documents related to the 42nd 

Session of the CCNFSDU are accessible 

via the internet at the following address: 

http://www.fao.org/fao-whocodexalimentarius/meetings/detail/en/ 

?meeting=CCNFSDU&session=42. Dr. 

Douglas Balentine, U.S. Delegate to the 

42nd Session of the CCNFSDU, invites 

U.S. interested parties to submit their 

comments electronically to the 

following email address: 

douglas.balentine@fda.hhs.gov. 

Registration: Attendees must register 

to attend the public meeting by emailing 

uscodex@usda.gov by October 15, 2021. 

Early registration is encouraged. 

For Further Information about the 

42nd Session of the CCNFSDU, contact 

U.S. Delegate, Dr. Douglas Balentine, 

douglas.balentine@fda.hhs.gov or (240) 

402–2373. 

For Further Information about the 

public meeting Contact: U.S. Codex 

Office, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, 

Room 4861, South Agriculture Building, 

Washington, DC 20250. Phone (202) 

720–7760, Fax: (202) 720–3157, Email: 

uscodex@usda.gov 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Codex was established in 1963 by two 

United Nations organizations, the Food 

and Agriculture Organization (FAO)and 

the World Health Organization (WHO). 

Through adoption of food standards, 

codes of practice, and other guidelines 

developed by its committees, and by 

promoting their adoption and 

implementation by governments, Codex 

seeks to protect the health of consumers 

and ensure fair practices in the food 

trade. 

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The Terms of Reference of the Codex 

Committee on Nutrition and Foods for 

Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU) are: 

(a) To study specific nutritional 

problems assigned to it by the 

Commission and advise the Commission 

on general nutrition issues; 

(b) to draft general provisions, as 

appropriate, concerning the nutritional 

aspects of all foods; 

(c) to develop standards, guidelines or 

related texts for foods for special dietary 

uses, in cooperation with other 

committees where necessary; and, 

(d) to consider, amend if necessary, 

and endorse provisions on nutritional 

aspects proposed for inclusion Codex 

standards, guidelines and related texts. 

The CCNFSDU is hosted by Germany. 

The United States attends the CCNFSDU 

as a member country of Codex. 

Issues To Be Discussed at the Public 

Meeting 

The following items on the Agenda 

for the 42nd Session of the CCNFSDU 

will be discussed during the public 

meeting: 

• Adoption of the Agenda 

• Matters Referred to the Committee by 

the Codex Alimentarius Commission 

and/or Other Subsidiary Bodies 

• Matters of Interest Arising from FAO 

and WHO 

• Review of the Standard for Follow-up 

Formula (CXS 156–1987) 

• Draft Guideline for Ready-to-use 

Therapeutic Foods 

• General Principles for the 

establishment of nutrient reference 

values-requirements (NRVs-R) for 

persons aged 6–36 months 

• Other Business and Future Work 

• Date and Place of the Next Session 

Public Meeting 

At the October 19, 2021, public 

meeting, draft U.S. positions on the 

agenda items will be described and 

discussed, and attendees will have the 

opportunity to pose questions and offer 

comments. Written comments may be 

offered at the meeting or sent to Dr. 

Douglas Balentine, U.S. Delegate for the 

42nd Session of the CCNFSDU (see 

ADDRESSES). Written comments should 

state that they relate to activities of the 

42nd Session of the CCNFSDU. 

Additional Public Notification 

Public awareness of all segments of 

rulemaking and policy development is 

important. Consequently, the U.S. 

Codex Office will announce this Federal 

Register publication on-line through the 

USDA web page located at: http://

www.usda.gov/codex, a link that also 

offers an email subscription service 

providing access to information related 

to Codex. Customers can add or delete 

their subscription themselves and have 

the option to password protect their 

accounts. 

USDA Non-Discrimination Statement 

No agency, officer, or employee of the 

USDA shall, on the grounds of race, 

color, national origin, religion, sex, 

gender identity, sexual orientation, 

disability, age, marital status, family/ 

parental status, income derived from a 

public assistance program, or political 

beliefs, exclude from participation in, 

deny the benefits of, or subject to 

discrimination any person in the United 

States under any program or activity 

conducted by the USDA. 

How To File a Complaint of 

Discrimination 

To file a complaint of discrimination, 

complete the USDA Program 

Discrimination Complaint Form, which 

may be accessed online at https://

www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/ 

docs/2012/Complain_combined_6_8_

12.pdf, or write a letter signed by you 

or your authorized representative. Send 

your completed complaint form or letter 

to USDA by mail, fax, or email. 

Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, 

Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20250–9410. 

Fax: (202) 690–7442, Email: 

program.intake@usda.gov. 

Persons with disabilities who require 

alternative means for communication 

(Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) 

should contact USDA’s TARGET Center 

at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD). 

Done at Washington DC, on September 14, 

2021. 

Mary Frances Lowe, 

U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius. 

[FR Doc. 2021–20225 Filed 9–17–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Bureau of Economic Analysis 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

Review and Approval; Comment 

Request; Services Surveys: BE–30, 

Quarterly Survey of Ocean Freight 

Revenues and Foreign Expenses of 

U.S. Carriers, and the BE–37, Quarterly 

Survey of U.S. Airline Operators’ 

Foreign Revenues and Expenses 

AGENCY: Bureau of Economic Analysis, 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection, 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Commerce, in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), invites the general public and 

other Federal agencies to comment on 

proposed and continuing information 

collections, which helps us assess the 

impact of our information collection 

requirements and minimize the public’s 

reporting burden. The purpose of this 

notice is to allow for 60 days of public 

comment preceding submission of the 

collection to OMB. 

DATES: To ensure consideration, 

comments regarding this proposed 

information collection must be received 

on or before November 19, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments to 

Christopher Stein, Chief, Services 

Surveys Branch, Bureau of Economic 

Analysis, by email to christopher.stein@

bea.gov or PRAcomments@doc.gov. 

Please reference OMB Control Number 

0608–0011 in the subject line of your 

comments. Do not submit Confidential 

Business Information or otherwise 

sensitive or protected information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

specific questions related to collection 

activities should be directed to 

Christopher Stein, Chief, Services 

Surveys Branch, Bureau of Economic 

Analysis, 301–278–9189, or via email to 

christopher.stein@bea.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

The Quarterly Survey of Ocean 

Freight Revenues and Foreign Expenses 

of U.S. Carriers (BE–30) collects data 

from U.S. ocean freight carriers (owners 

and operators) that engaged in the 

international transportation of freight, 

cargo, and/or passengers between U.S. 

and foreign ports or between foreign 

ports, if total covered revenues or total 

covered expenses were $500,000 or 

more in the previous year or are 

expected to be $500,000 or more during 

the current year. 

The Quarterly Survey of U.S. Airline 

Operators’ Foreign Revenues and 

Expenses (BE–37) collects data from 

U.S. airline operators engaged in the 

international transportation of 

passengers or of U.S. export freight, or 

the transportation of freight or 

passengers between two foreign points, 

if total covered revenues or total 

covered expenses were $500,000 or 

more in the previous year or are 

expected to be $500,000 or more during 

the current year.