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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 May 11, 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 and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

Title: Special Need Request Under the 

Plant Protection Act. 

OMB Control Number: 0579–0291. 

Summary of Collection: The Plant 

Protection Act (PPA) (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. 

This authority has been delegated to the 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department 

of Agriculture, which administers 

regulations to implement the PPA. 

Regulations governing the interstate 

movement of plants, plant products, and 

other articles are contained in 7 CFR 

part 301, ‘‘Domestic Quarantine 

Notices.’’ These regulations in ‘‘SubpartPreemption and Special Need Requests’’ 

allow States or political subdivisions of 

States to request approval from APHIS 

to impose prohibitions or restrictions on 

the movement in interstate commerce of 

specific articles that pose a plant health 

risk that are in addition to the 

prohibitions and restrictions imposed 

by APHIS. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

APHIS believes that specific 

information—such as a pest data 

detection survey with a pest risk 

analysis that shows that a pest is not 

present in a State, or if already present, 

the current distribution in the State, and 

that the pest would harm or injure the 

environment and/or agricultural 

resources of the State or political 

subdivision—is needed and would be 

considered along with more general 

information available to APHIS for the 

Administrator to be able to determine 

whether to grant or deny a request for 

a special need exemption. 

The special needs request are 

submitted with the required information 

and cover letter from a requesting State 

to the Deputy Administrator of Plant 

Protection and Quarantine (PPQ). The 

required information includes: Survey. 

The results of a scientifically sound 

survey that shows that the pest of 

concern is not in the State or 

subdivision of the State, or that shows 

the distribution of the pest, Risk of 

entry. A pest risk assessment or 

scientific data that shows that the pest 

could enter the area, Harm, or injury. 

Information that shows that if the pest 

entered or spread in the State, it would 

harm agricultural or environmental 

resources. Quantitative estimates of the 

potential injury are preferred, Special 

basis. Evidence that the area has special 

or unique characteristics that make it 

more vulnerable to harm or injury, such 

as unique fauna or flora, special 

historical or cultural interest, etc., 

Requested restrictions; and Details 

about what specifically is requested, 

why it is necessary, why it will work 

and how it will help. 

The administrator’s determination 

would be based upon his or her review 

of the information submitted by the 

State or political subdivision in support 

of its request and would consider any 

comments received. If this information 

was not collected or collected less 

frequently, it would create 

vulnerabilities which would cripple 

APHIS’ ability to prevent the 

introduction or spread of plant pests 

and diseases in the United States. 

Description of Respondents: State, 

Local or Tribal Government. 

Number of Respondents: 1. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 160. 

Dated: April 6, 2022. 

Ruth Brown, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2022–07689 Filed 4–8–22; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request; Reinstatement 

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 and other forms of 

information technology. 

Comments regarding this information 

collection received by May 11, 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. 

Forest Service 

Title: Equal Opportunity Compliance 

Review Reporting Tool. 

OMB Control Number: 0596–0215. 

Summary of Collection: All Federal 

agencies and the entities receiving 

Federal financial assistance are 

prohibited from discriminating in the 

delivery of programs and services. 

Agencies must comply with equal 

opportunity laws, Title VI of the Civil 

Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX 

of the Education Amendments Act of 

1972; The Age Discrimination Act of 

1975, as amended; Section 504 of the 


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Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; 

and Executive orders prohibiting 

discrimination in the delivery of all 

programs and services to the public. 

Federal agencies and entities receiving 

Federal Financial Assistance are 

prohibited from discriminating. Federal 

Financial Assistance is defined as, 

‘‘Federal monies given by grants, 

cooperative agreements, commercial 

special use permits, training, loan/ 

temporary assignment of Federal 

personnel, loan/use of Federal property 

at below market value.’’ 

The equal opportunity laws require 

agencies to conduct compliance reviews 

to ensure that entities receiving Federal 

Financial Assistance from the 

government are adhering to the 

nondiscrimination statues. The statutes 

require that prior to awarding support or 

issuing permits, the Federal government 

shall conduct pre-award reviews to 

ensure that potential recipients 

understand their responsibilities to 

provide services equitable pursuant to 

the law. Thereafter, during the 

partnership with the agency, ongoing 

monitoring will take place to ensure the 

public is being served without any 

barriers or discrimination. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

Forest Service employees will use form 

FS–1700–6, Equal Opportunity 

Compliance Review Record, to 

document demographics (race, 

ethnicity, and gender) and collect 

information regarding actions taken by 

recipients of Federal financial assistance 

to ensure the public receives services 

without discrimination or barriers to 

access, and that recipients’ employees 

understand their customer services role. 

Collection will occur during face-toface meetings or telephone interviews 

conducted by Forest Service employees 

as part of the pre-award and post award 

process. The pre-award interview will 

take place prior to the award of a grant, 

signing of a cooperative agreement, 

letting of commercial special use 

permit, or similar activity. The post 

award interview will take place once 

every 5 years, or upon report/discovery 

of discrimination. 

The information collected will only 

be shared with other Federal agencies 

who share in the financial assistance 

activities with the Forest Service. 

Monitoring reviews have been a 

responsibility of the Federal government 

since 1964. Without the ability to 

monitor recipients of Federal financial 

assistance, the Forest Service would not 

be able to ensure compliance with laws 

and statutes. The Agency would not be 

aware of potential violations, thereby 

resulting in potential discriminatory 

practices. 

Description of Respondents: Business 

or other for-profit; Not-for-profit 

Institutions; State, Local or Tribal 

Government. 

Number of Respondents: 9,500. 

Frequency of Responses: 

Recordkeeping; Reporting: Annually. 

Total Burden Hours: 18,756. 

Dated: April 6, 2022. 

Levi S. Harrell, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2022–07701 Filed 4–8–22; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

North Wisconsin Resource Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture 

(USDA). 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The North Wisconsin 

Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) 

will hold a virtual meeting by phone 

and/or video conference. The committee 

is authorized under the Secure Rural 

Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act (the Act) and 

operates in compliance with the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act. The purpose 

of the committee is to improve 

collaborative relationships and to 

provide advice and recommendations to 

the Forest Service concerning projects 

and funding consistent with Title II of 

the Act as well as to make 

recommendations on recreation fee 

proposals for sites on the ChequamegonNicolet National Forest within Ashland, 

Bayfield, Florence, Forest, Oconto, 

Price, Sawyer, and Taylor Counties, 

consistent with the Federal Lands 

Recreation Enhancement Act. RAC 

information and virtual meeting 

information can be found at the 

following website: https://

www.fs.usda.gov/main/cnnf/working

together/advisorycommittees. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on May 

4, 2022, 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., Central 

Daylight Time. 

All RAC meetings are subject to 

cancellation. For status of the meeting 

prior to attendance, please contact the 

person listed under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting is open to the 

public and will be held virtually via 

telephone and/or video conference. 

Virtual meeting participation details can 

be found on the website listed under 

SUMMARY or can be obtained by 

contacting the person listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 

Written comments may be submitted 

as described under SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. All comments, including 

names and addresses when provided, 

are placed in the record and are 

available for public inspection and 

copying. The public may inspect 

comments received upon request. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Adam Felts, Designated Federal Officer 

(DFO), by phone at 715–362–1335 or 

email at adam.felts@usda.gov or Penny 

McLaughlin, RAC Coordinator, at 715– 

362–1322 or email at 

penny.mclaughlin@usda.gov. 

Individuals who use 

telecommunication devices for the deaf 

and hard of hearing (TDD) may call the 

Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800– 

877–8339, 24 hours a day, every day of 

the year, including holidays. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

purpose of the meeting is to: 

1. Hear from Title II project proponents 

and discuss Title II project proposals; 

2. Make funding recommendations on Title 

II projects; and 

3. Schedule additional meeting(s). 

The meeting is open to the public. 

The agenda will include time for people 

to make oral statements of three minutes 

or less. Individuals wishing to make an 

oral statement should make a request in 

writing by April 15, 2022, to be 

scheduled on the agenda. Anyone who 

would like to bring related matters to 

the attention of the committee may file 

written statements with the committee 

staff before or after the meeting. Written 

comments and requests for time for oral 

comments must be sent to Penny 

McLaughlin, 500 Hanson Lake Road, 

Rhinelander, WI, 54501 or by email to 

penny.mclaughlin@usda.gov. 

Meeting Accommodations: Please 

make requests in advance for sign 

language interpreter services, assistive 

listening devices, or other reasonable 

accommodation. For access to 

proceedings, please contact the person 

listed in the section titled FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT. All reasonable 

accommodation requests are managed 

on a case-by-case basis. 

Equal opportunity practices, in line 

with USDA policies, will be followed in 

all membership appointments to the 

RAC. To help ensure that 

recommendations of the RAC have 

taken into account the needs of the 

diverse groups served by the 

Department, membership shall include, 

to the extent practicable, individuals 

with demonstrated ability to represent 

minorities, women, and persons with 

disabilities. 


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