[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 188 (Friday, October 1, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54420-54421]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-21440]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

September 28, 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

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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 
1, 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 and Plant Health Inspection Service

    Title: Endangered Species Regulations and Forfeiture Procedures.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0076.
    Summary of Collection: The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
U.S.C. 1513 et seq.) directs Federal departments to utilize their 
authorities under the Act to conserve endangered and threatened 
species. Section 3 of the Act specifies that the Secretary of 
Agriculture is authorized to promulgate such regulations as may be 
appropriate to enforce the Act. The regulations contained in 7 CFR 355 
are intended to carry out the provisions of the Endangered Species Act. 
USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Plant 
Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) program is responsible for implementing 
these regulations. To enforce the regulations, APHIS will collect 
information using several forms and activities.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will use the following 
information activities to conserve endangered and threatened species of 
terrestrial plants: Applications for protected plant permit form PPQ 
621, appeals of denial of general permit, marking and notification 
requirements, notices of arrival form PPQ 368, notices of exportation, 
validation of documents, waivers of forfeiture procedures by owners of 
seized property form PPQ 623, claim form PPQ 625, requests for return 
of property, petitions for remission or mitigation of forfeiture, 
reports form PPQ 626, and reporting and recordkeeping. Without the 
collected information, APHIS would not be able to carry out its 
responsibilities under The Endangered Species Act, and the United 
States would not be able to fulfill its responsibilities as a signatory 
to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) 
Treaty. The consequences of either would directly impact the protection 
of endangered plant species around the world.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1,097.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 15.433.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-21440 Filed 9-30-21; 8:45 am]
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