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Notices Federal Register

52123 

Vol. 86, No. 179 

Monday, September 20, 2021 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

September 15, 2021. 

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 October 20, 2021 

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 Health Inspection 

Service 

Title: Gypsy Moth Identification 

Worksheet. 

OMB Control Number: 0579–0104. 

Summary of Collection: Under the 

Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701–et 

seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture either 

independently or in cooperation with 

the States, is authorized to carry out 

operations or measures to detect, 

eradicate, suppress, control, prevent, or 

retard the spread of plant pest new to 

the United States or not widely 

distributed throughout the United 

States. The Plant Protection and 

Quarantine (PPQ), a program within the 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service (APHIS), is responsible for 

implementing the intent of this Act, and 

does so through the enforcement of its 

Domestic Quarantine Regulations 

contained in Title 7 of the Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 301. The 

European gypsy moth is one of the most 

destructive pests of fruit and ornamental 

trees as well as hardwood forests. The 

Asian gypsy moth is an exotic strain of 

gypsy moth that is closely related to the 

European variety already established in 

the United States. Due to significant 

behavioral differences, this strain is 

considered to pose an even greater 

threat to trees and forested areas. In 

order to determine the presence and 

extent of a European gypsy moth or an 

Asian gypsy moth infestation, APHIS 

sets traps in high-risk areas to collect 

specimens. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

APHIS will collect information from the 

Specimens for Determination, PPQ 

Form 391, to identify and track specific 

specimens that are sent to the Otis 

Development Center for identification 

tests based on DNA analysis. This 

information collected is vital to APHIS’ 

ability to monitor, detect, and eradicate 

gypsy moth infestations and the 

worksheet is completed only when traps 

are found to contain specimens. 

Information on the worksheet includes 

the name of the submitter, the 

submitter’s agency, the date collected, 

the trap number, the trap’s location 

(including the nearest port of entry), the 

number of specimens in the trap, and 

the date the specimen was sent to the 

laboratory. APHIS will also use the 

Gypsy Moth Checklist and Record Your 

Self-Inspection, PPQ Form 377 or PPQ 

Form 377A to collect information on 

required inspection of outdoor 

household articles that are to be moved 

from a gypsy moth quarantined area to 

a non-quarantined area to ensure that 

they are free of all life stages of gypsy 

moth. 

Description of Respondents: 

Individuals or households; State, Local 

or Tribal Government; and Businesses. 

Number of Respondents: 2,500,100. 

Frequency of Responses: 

Recordkeeping; Reporting; On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 2,711,543. 

Ruth Brown, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2021–20236 Filed 9–17–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2021–0050] 

Notice of Request for Revision to and 

Extension of Approval of an 

Information Collection; Pale Cyst 

Nematode 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, Agriculture (USDA). 

ACTION: Revision to and extension of 

approval 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 a revision to and extension of 

approval of an information collection 

associated with the regulations for the 

interstate movement of regulated 

articles to prevent the spread of pale 

cyst nematode to noninfested areas of 

the United States. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before November 

19, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

www.regulations.gov. Enter APHIS– 

2021–0050 in the Search field. Select 

the Documents tab, then select the 

Comment button in the list of 

documents. 

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• 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.