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Notices Federal Register Vol. 86, No. 125

Friday, July 2, 2021

This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER persons are not required to respond to Total Burden Hours: 120,828. contains documents other than rules or the collection of information unless it Levi S. Harrell, proposed rules that are applicable to the displays a currently valid OMB control public. Notices of hearings and investigations, number. Departmental Information Collection committee meetings, agency decisions and Clearance Officer. rulings, delegations of authority, filing of National Agricultural Statistics Service [FR Doc. 2021–14178 Filed 7–1–21; 8:45 am] petitions and applications and agency Title: ARMS, Fruit Chemical Use and BILLING CODE 3410–20–P statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this State Cooperator Surveys—Substantive section. Change. OMB Control Number: 0535–0218. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Summary of Collection: General Animal and Plant Health Inspection DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE authority for these data collection activities is granted under U.S. Code Service Submission for OMB Review; Title 7, Section 2204 which specifies [Docket No. APHIS–2008–0119] Comment Request that ‘‘The Secretary of Agriculture shall procure and preserve all information Implementation of Revised Lacey Act June 29, 2021. concerning agriculture which he can Provisions The Department of Agriculture will obtain . . . by the collection of statistics AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health submit the following information . . .’’. The primary objective of the collection requirement(s) to OMB for National Agricultural Statistics Service Inspection Service, USDA. review and clearance under the (NASS) is to provide data users with ACTION: Notice. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, timely and reliable agricultural SUMMARY: The Food, Conservation, and Public Law 104–13 on or after the date production and economic statistics, as Energy Act of 2008 amended the Lacey of publication of this notice. Comments well as environmental and specialty Act to provide, among other things, that are requested regarding: Whether the agricultural related statistics. To importers submit a declaration at the collection of information is necessary accomplish this objective, NASS relies time of importation for certain plants for the proper performance of the on the use of diverse surveys that show and plant products. Enforcement of the functions of the agency, including changes within the farming industry declaration requirement began on April whether the information will have over time. practical utility; the accuracy of the 1, 2009, and products requiring a The Agricultural Resource declaration are being phased-in. The agency’s estimate of burden including Management Surveys (ARMS), the Fruit the validity of the methodology and purpose of this notice is to inform the Chemical Use Survey and several state public of a change in the date of assumptions used; ways to enhance the funded surveys collect economic and quality, utility and clarity of the implementation for Phase VI of the environmental data on numerous crops enforcement schedule. information to be collected; and ways to on an annual basis. The ARMS surveys DATES: Implementation of Phase VI of minimize the burden of the collection of target numerous crops each year. The the Lacey Act enforcement schedule information on those who are to Fruit and Vegetable Chemical Use will begin October 1, 2021. respond, including through the use of Surveys alternate each year. Changes appropriate automated, electronic, need to be made to these surveys on an FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. mechanical, or other technological annual basis to address issues that arise Dorothy Wayson, National Policy collection techniques or other forms of each year. In addition, some research Manager, Lacey Act Program, information technology. questions are added to some of these Compliance and Environmental Comments regarding these surveys by the Economic Research Coordination Branch, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 information collections are best assured Service (ERS) who co-sponsors the River Road, Unit 150, Riverdale, MD of having their full effect if received by ARMS program. The revised 20737; (301) 851–2036. August 2, 2021. Written comments and questionnaires and listings of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: recommendations for the proposed changes to the questionnaires can be Background information collection should be viewed in the Reginfo system submitted within 30 days of the mentioned above. The Lacey Act (16 U.S.C. 3371 et publication of this notice on the The changes to these surveys will add seq.), first enacted in 1900 and following website www.reginfo.gov/ an additional 15,799 burden hours significantly amended in 1981, is the public/do/PRAMain. Find this raising the total for this information United States’ oldest wildlife protection particular information collection by collection request to 120,828 hours. statute. The Act combats trafficking in selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Need and Use of the Information: illegally taken wildlife, fish, or plants. Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or These changes will increase the The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act by using the search function. usefulness and relevance of both the of 2008, effective May 22, 2008, An agency may not conduct or economic and environmental data being amended the Lacey Act by expanding its sponsor a collection of information collected. protection to a broader range of plants unless the collection of information Description of Respondents: Farms and plant products (Section 8204, displays a currently valid OMB control and Ranches. Prevention of Illegal Logging Practices). number and the agency informs Number of Respondents: 128,417. The Lacey Act now makes it unlawful potential persons who are to respond to Frequency of Responses: Reporting: to import, export, transport, sell, the collection of information that such Once. receive, acquire, or purchase in

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interstate or foreign commerce any enforcement schedule, which would of Phase VI will now begin on October plant, with some limited exceptions, have begun on October 1, 2020. We 1, 2021. taken, possessed, transported, or sold in solicited comments concerning our Ch. 33 Headings (Essential Oils) violation of any law of the United States proposal until July 1, 2020. We received or an Indian Tribe, or in violation of any 31 comments by that date. They were • 3301295109—essential oils of State or foreign law that protects plants from industry associations, conservation cedarwood or that regulates certain specified plant- organizations, importers, exporters, and • 3301295121—essential oils of linaloe related activities. The Lacey Act also representatives of foreign governments. or bois de rose now makes it unlawful to make or Several commenters were concerned • 3301295139—essential oils of submit any false record, account, or that adding products under Harmonized sandalwood label for, or any false identification of, Tariff Code 4415, which includes cases, Ch. 42 Headings (Trunks, Cases, any plant. boxes, crates, drums, containers, pallets, In addition, Section 3 of the Lacey and box-pallets, and other solid wood Suitcases) Act, as amended, makes it unlawful, packaging materials, would result in • 4202292000—trunks, cases, and beginning December 15, 2008, to import unnecessary burden and disruptions to suitcases of wood certain plants, including plant products, international trade if the declaration • 4202992000—other, of wood, not without an import declaration. The requirement was enforced for these lined declaration must contain the scientific packaging materials. • 4202993000—other, of wood, lined name of the plant, value of the The Act specifies that the plant import declaration requirement does not Ch. 44 Headings (Wood and Articles of importation, quantity of the plant, and Wood) name of the country from which the apply to plants used exclusively as plant was harvested. For paper and packaging material to support, protect, • 441012—oriented strand board (OSB) paperboard products containing or carry another item, unless the • 4415—cases, boxes, crates, drums, recycled content, the declaration also packaging material itself is the item containers, pallets, box-pallets, etc. being imported (§ 3372(f)(3)). APHIS must include the average percent of Ch. 92 Headings (Musical Instruments) recycled content without regard for will only require a declaration for new • species or country of harvest. The plant products in Harmonized Tariff Code 9205902000—wind musical import declaration requirement does not 4415 that are formally entering the instruments: bagpipes United States. The declaration • 9205904020—clarinets apply to plants used exclusively as • packaging material to support, protect, requirement will not apply to used, 9205904080—other (woodwind recycled, or reclaimed pallets or to instruments) or carry another item, unless the • packaging material itself is the item pallets, empty or under load, that are 9205904060—flutes and piccolos used to carry goods imported into the • 9206002000—drums being imported. Currently, enforcement • of the declaration requirement is being United States. 9207900040—musical instruments Some commenters expressed concern (fretted string instruments) phased in, as described in three notices • we published in the Federal Register,1 about the addition of essential oils in 9209.92—parts and accessories for Harmonized Tariff Code 3301.29.5150— musical instruments of heading 9202 the first on February 3, 2009 (74 FR • 5911–5913, Docket No. APHIS–2008– essential oils of ‘‘other.’’ These 9209992000—parts and accessories commenters stated that it was unclear for bagpipes 0119), the second on September 2, 2009 • (74 FR 45415–45418, Docket No. what was included under ‘‘other’’ and 9209994040—parts and accessories that there could be attempts to for other woodwind instruments APHIS–2008–0119), and the third on • February 6, 2015 (80 FR 6681–6683, inaccurately classify products under 9209998000—other different codes to avoid the plant import Docket No. APHIS–2008–0119). Ch. 96 Headings (Miscellaneous In our February 2009 notice, we declaration requirement. We agree with the commenters that Manufactured Articles) committed to providing affected this code may not provide sufficient • individuals and industry with at least 6 9620005500—monopods, bipods, specificity and could result in both months’ notice for any products that tripods and similar articles of wood deliberate and unintentional would be added to the phase-in Additional Information inaccuracies. Accordingly, we have schedule. The phased-in enforcement decided to remove Harmonized Tariff APHIS will continue to provide the schedule began April 1, 2009. The most Code 3301.29.5150—essential oils of latest information regarding the Lacey recent phase (V) began on August 6, ‘‘other’’ from this implementation Act on our website, https:// 2015. The enforcement schedule is phase. www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/ available on the Animal and Plant In the initial notice, we included both planthealth/import-information/SA_ Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Harmonized Tariff Code 9209.92 and Lacey_Act. The website currently website at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/ the 10-digit Harmonized Tariff Code contains the Lacey Act, as amended; a aphis/ourfocus/planthealth/import- 9209.92.8000. Listing the 10-digit code slideshow covering background and information/SA_Lacey_Act. We is unnecessary, since it already falls context, requirements, commodities and continue to consider the applicability of under 9209.92. We also mistakenly products covered, information on the declaration requirement to products categorized Harmonized Tariff Code prohibitions, and the current status of not included in the current phase-in 9209.99.8000 as ‘‘musical instruments implementation of the declaration schedule. of heading 9202, other.’’ It should read requirement of the Lacey Act; frequently On March 31, 2020, we published a simply ‘‘Other.’’ We have corrected asked questions; the phase-in notice in the Federal Register (85 FR these errors. An updated list of implementation plan; a link to the Lacey 17849–17850, Docket No. APHIS–2008– Harmonized Tariff Schedule codes is set Act Web Governance System (LAWGS); 0119) announcing Phase VI of the out below. Furthermore, we have and the paper declaration form. The website will be updated as new 1 To view the notices and the comments we decided to delay implementation of the received, go to http://www.regulations.gov, and enforcement phase based on the materials become available. We enter APHIS–2008–0119 in the Search field. comments we received. Implementation encourage persons interested in

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receiving timely updates on APHIS’ • Email: [email protected]. collected under this authority are Lacey Act efforts to register for our Include docket number above in the governed by Section 1770 of the Food stakeholder registry at https:// subject line of the message. Security Act of 1985 as amended, 7 public.govdelivery.com/accounts/ • E-fax: (855) 838–6382. U.S.C. 2276, which requires USDA to USDAAPHIS/subscriber/new/ and select • Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD– afford strict confidentiality to non- ‘‘Lacey Act Declaration’’ as a topic of ROM submissions to: David Hancock, aggregated data provided by interest. NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. respondents. This Notice is submitted in Department of Agriculture, Room 5336 accordance with the Paperwork Paperwork Reduction Act South Building, 1400 Independence Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–113, This notice contains no new Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250– 44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) and Office of information collection or recordkeeping 2024. Management and Budget regulations at requirements under the Paperwork • Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand 5 CFR part 1320. Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 deliver to: David Hancock, NASS NASS also complies with OMB et seq.). The information collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Implementation Guidance, activities included in this notice are Agriculture, Room 5336 South Building, ‘‘Implementation Guidance for Title V approved by the Office of Management 1400 Independence Avenue SW, of the E-Government Act, Confidential and Budget under control number 0579– Washington, DC 20250–2024. Information Protection and Statistical 0349. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA),’’ Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 115, June E-Government Act Compliance Kevin L. Barnes, Associate Administrator, National Agricultural 15, 2007, p. 33362. The Animal and Plant Health Estimate of Burden: Public reporting Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Inspection Service is committed to burden for this collection of information Agriculture, (202) 720–2707. Copies of compliance with the E-Government Act is estimated to average 60 minutes per this information collection and related to promote the use of the internet and response. NASS plans to mail out instructions can be obtained without other information technologies, to publicity materials prior to the charge from David Hancock, NASS— provide increased opportunities for questionnaires to inform respondents of OMB Clearance Officer, at (202) 690– citizen access to Government the importance of this survey. 2388 or at [email protected]. information and services, and for other Respondents will be able to reply to the purposes. For information pertinent to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: mailed questionnaires by either an E-Government Act compliance related Title: National Conservation Practice online link or by U.S. Postal Service. to this notice, please contact Mr. Joseph Adoption Motivations Survey. After two questionnaire mailings, NASS Moxey, APHIS’ Paperwork Reduction OMB Control Number: 0535–NEW. will mail a reminder, pressure sealed Act Coordinator, at (301) 851–2483. Type of Request: Intent to seek postcard to non-respondents with a link approval to create a new information Done in Washington, DC, this 28th day of to the internet data collection tools, collection for a period of three years. followed up with phone and personal June 2021. Abstract: The purpose of the survey is Mark Davidson, enumeration of non-respondents to to target operations who own or operate increase response rates and to minimize Administrator, Animal and Plant Health cropland and/or concentrated livestock Inspection Service. data collection costs. feeding operations. NASS will collect Respondents: The 2022 survey will [FR Doc. 2021–14155 Filed 7–1–21; 8:45 am] information about these types of target operations who own or operate BILLING CODE 3410–34–P operations to understand conservation cropland as well as concentrated practices within the United States in livestock feeding operations. Operators terms of the following: (1) How often are DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE who have grazing land or forestry land specific conservation practices adopted will be done at a later date. without assistance, with technical National Agricultural Statistics Service Estimated Number of Respondents: assistance and/or financial assistance. 35,200. Notice of Intent To Request To (2) How does adoption evolve over Estimated Total Annual Burden on Conduct a New Information Collection time? What proportion of producers Respondents: 35,614 hours. who ‘‘try’’ a given practice continue or Comments: Comments are invited on: AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics expand use over time? How many (a) Whether the proposed collection of Service, Agriculture (USDA). discontinue the practice? (3) What information is necessary for the proper ACTION: Notice and request for motivates farmers to initially try a performance of the functions of the comments. practice and then continue, expand, or agency, including whether the discontinue use? The questions reflect a information will have practical utility; SUMMARY: In accordance with the range of factors including conservation (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this need(s), experience(s) of neighbors, of the burden of the proposed collection notice announces the intention of the financial benefits or costs, producer’s of information, including the validity of National Agricultural Statistics Service time and effort, availability of technical the methodology and assumptions used; (NASS) to seek approval to conduct a and financial assistance, regulation or (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, new information collection to gather conservation compliance, and concern and clarity of the information to be data related to the motivations of about the environmental quality. The collected; and (d) ways to minimize the targeted operators to adopt conservation United States Department of burden of the collection of information practices. Agriculture’s Natural Resources on those who are to respond, through DATES: Comments on this notice must be Conservation Service has entered into the use of appropriate automated, received by August 31, 2021 to be an interagency agreement with NASS to electronic, mechanical, technological, or assured of consideration. conduct this survey. other forms of information technology ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, Authority: These data will be collection methods. identified by docket number 0535– collected under authority of 7 U.S.C. All responses to this notice will NEW, by any of the following methods: 2204(a). Individually identifiable data become a matter of public record and be

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