A federal agency responsible for protecting American agriculture is seeking to modify its data collection procedures aimed at stopping foreign plant threats from entering the country.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has announced its plans to seek changes and an extension for approval of information gathering activities tied to rules designed to prevent foreign plant pests and diseases from being introduced or spreading throughout the United States.
This announcement follows requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, which governs how federal agencies handle information collection from the public.
