[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 195 (Wednesday, October 7, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63245-63246]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-22123]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

October 2, 2020.
    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 November 
6, 2020 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: Environmental Monitoring Form.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0117.
    Summary of Collection: The mission of the Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service (APHIS) is to provide leadership in ensuring the 
health and care of animals and plants, to improve the agricultural 
productivity and competitiveness, and to contribute to the national 
economy and the public health. The National Environmental Policy Act 
(NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq., and the regulations of the Council on 
Environmental Quality that implements the procedural aspects of NEPA 
(40 CFR 1500-1508). APHIS' regulations require APHIS to implement 
environmental monitoring for certain activities conducted for pest and 
disease, control and eradication programs. APHIS Form 2060, 
Environmental Monitoring Form, will be used to collect information 
concerning the effects of pesticide used in sensitive habitats.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information on 
the number of collected samples, description of the samples, the 
environmental conditions at the collection site including wind speed 
and direction, temperature, and topography. The supporting information 
contained on the APHIS form 2060 is vital for interpreting the 
laboratory tests APHIS conducts on its collected samples. If a sample 
was not accompanied by this form, APHIS would have no way of knowing 
from which site the sample was taken. Failure to collect this 
information would prevent APHIS from actively monitoring the effects of 
pesticides in areas where the inappropriate use of these chemicals 
could eventually produce disastrous results for vulnerable habitats and 
species. If information is not collected frequently enough, APHIS' 
ability to effectively monitor chemical residues in the environment is 
compromised.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government; 
Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 110.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,100.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

    Title: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, All Subtypes, and 
Newcastle Disease; Additional Restrictions.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0245.
    Summary of Collection: The Animal Health Protection Act (AHPA), 7 
U.S.C. 8301, is the primary Federal law governing the protection of 
animal health. The law gives the Secretary of Agriculture broad 
authority to detect, control, or eradicate pests or diseases of 
livestock or poultry. The agency charged with carrying out this disease 
prevention mission is the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 
(APHIS), through its Veterinary Services (VS) Program. Highly 
pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) and Newcastle Disease are extremely 
infectious and often fatal disease affecting all types of birds and 
poultry.
    Need and Use of the Information: To protect the United States 
against an incursion of HPAI and Newcastle Disease, APHIS requires the 
use of several information collection activities, including an USDA-
APHIS-VS Application For Permit To Import or Transport Controlled 
Materials or Organisms or Vectors (VS Form 16-3); a United States 
Veterinary Permit for Importation and Transportation of Controlled 
Materials and Organisms and Vectors (VS Form 16-6A); an Approved 
Warehouse Request And Agreement To Handle Restricted Animal Byproducts 
(Hunting Trophies & Museum Specimens) (VS Form 16-28); Approved 
Establishment Request And Agreement To Handle Restricted Animal 
Byproducts (Hunting Trophies & Museum Specimens) (VS Form 16-29); USDA-
APHIS-VS Report of Entry, Shipment of Restricted Imported Animal 
Products and Animal By-Products, and Other Material (VS Form 16-78); 
USDA-APHIS-VS Application for Import or in Transit Permit (Animals, 
Animal Semen, Animal Embryos, Birds, Poultry, and Hatching Eggs) (VS 
Form 17-129); USDA-APHIS Agreement of Pet Bird Owner (VS Form 17-8); 
application of seals and agreements; notarized declaration or 
affirmation; notification of signs of disease in a recently imported 
bird; cooperative service agreements, and recordkeeping by processing 
establishments. APHIS will collect

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information to ensure that U.S. birds and poultry undergo appropriate 
examinations before entering the United States. Without the 
information, it would be impossible for APHIS to establish an effective 
line of defense against an introduction of HPAI and Newcastle Disease.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; Business or 
other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions; Federal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 973.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting and Recordkeeping: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,932.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

    Title: Citrus Canker; Interstate Movement of Regulated Nursery 
Stock and Fruit from Quarantined Areas.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0317.
    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 pests new to or widely distributed throughout the 
United States. The interstate movement of nursery stock from an area 
quarantined for citrus canker poses an extremely high risk of spreading 
citrus canker outside the quarantined area. The Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service (APHIS) has regulations in place to prevent the 
interstate spread of citrus canker. These regulations, contained in 7 
CFR 301.75, restrict the interstate movement of regulated articles from 
and through quarantined areas and prohibit the interstate movement of 
regulated nursery stock from a quarantined area.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS uses compliance agreements, 
limited permits, certificates, and appeal processes to control the 
movements. Failure to collect required information for the documents 
could result in severe economic loss to the citrus industry due to the 
spread of the citrus canker disease.
    Description of Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 402.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 2,840.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-22123 Filed 10-6-20; 8:45 am]
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