Federal agriculture officials are seeking to extend their authority to collect information related to combating a harmful crop pest that threatens farming operations across the country.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has announced its plans to request both revisions and an extension of their current approval to gather data connected to pale cyst nematode regulations. This move follows requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
The information collection focuses on rules governing how regulated materials can be transported between states, with the goal of preventing the harmful pest from spreading to areas that are currently unaffected.
Pale cyst nematodes pose a significant threat to agricultural crops and can cause substantial economic damage to farming communities when they establish themselves in new regions.
