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8179 Federal Register / Vol. 91, No. 34 / Friday, February 20, 2026 / Notices 1 https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/ downloads/fed-order-suspend-swine-from-pr-vi.pdf. 2 https://www.aphis.usda.gov/publications/ animal_health/fo-asf-signed.pdf. All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of public record. Done in Washington, DC, this 12th day of February 2026. Kelly Moore, Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. 2026–03430 Filed 2–19–26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service [Docket No. APHIS–2026–0035] Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Control of African Swine Fever; Restrictions on the Movement of Swine Products and Swine Byproducts From Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Revision to and extension of approval of an information collection; comment request. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s intention to request a revision to and extension of approval of an information collection associated with control of African swine fever and restrictions on the movement of swine products and swine byproducts from Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before April 21, 2026. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov. Enter APHIS– 2026–0035 in the Search field. Select the Documents tab, then select the Comment button in the list of documents. • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to Docket No. APHIS–2026–0035, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, 5601 Sunnyside Ave., #AP760, Beltsville, MD 20705. Supporting documents and any comments we receive on this docket may be viewed at http:// www.regulations.gov or in our reading room, which is in room 1620 of the USDA South Building, 14th Street and Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC. Normal reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. To be sure someone is there to help you, please call (202) 799–7039 before coming. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the control of African swine fever and restrictions on the movement of swine products and swine byproducts, contact Dr. Dawn Hunter, Staff Trade Policy Advisor, Strategy and Policy, Veterinary Services, 5601 Sunnyside Ave., Beltsville, MD 20705; (301) 851–3333; Dawn.K.Hunter@ usda.gov. For information on the information collection process, contact Ms. Sheniqua Harris, APHIS’ Paperwork Reduction Act Coordinator, at (301) 851–2528; or email: APHIS.PRA@ usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Control of African Swine Fever; Restrictions on the Movement of Swine Products and Swine Byproducts From Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. OMB Control Number: 0579–0480. Type of Request: Revision to and extension of approval of an information collection. Abstract: Under the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.), the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is authorized to protect the health of the livestock, poultry, and aquaculture populations in the United States by preventing the introduction and interstate spread of serious diseases and pests of livestock, poultry, and aquaculture, and for eradicating such diseases and pests from the United States, when feasible. Within the USDA, this authority and mission is delegated to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). Within APHIS, Veterinary Services (VS) is tasked with, among other things, preventing foreign animal disease outbreaks in the United States, and monitoring, controlling, and eliminating a disease outbreak should one occur. In the past several years, there have been significant worldwide outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF). ASF is a highly contagious and deadly viral disease affecting domestic and feral (wild) pigs. The disease has not been detected in the United States; however, APHIS is committed to working with State and industry partners to keep the disease out of the country. The Dominican Republic has continued to report a significant outbreak of ASF. While ASF is not known to occur in Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands, they are in proximity to the Dominican Republic. Frequent passenger travel and international mail shipments occur between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as frequent small-scale commercial agricultural trade. Thus, APHIS identified several pathways for the possible introduction of ASF from the Dominican Republic to Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands. Moreover, there are known commercial and feral pig populations in both territories, and there were no restrictions on the interstate movement of live swine, swine germplasm, swine products, and swine byproducts from Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands into the continental United States. Accordingly, APHIS suspended interstate movement of live swine, swine germplasm, and processed swine products and byproducts through issuance of a Federal Order (DA–2021–0002) 1 on September 17, 2021. In situations where a disease risk is sufficiently severe and fast-moving so that the regular regulatory process cannot provide adequate relief, APHIS employs Federal Orders to set trade restrictions quickly to control, eradicate, or prevent a disease threat. Since the issuance of the Federal Order, APHIS has established sufficient mitigations to allow the movement of certain swine products and swine byproducts under specified conditions that mitigate the risk of spreading ASF through interstate commerce. As a result, on December 2, 2021, APHIS issued a Federal Order (DA–2021– 0003) 2 to allow interstate movement of certain swine products and byproducts from Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands under certain conditions. To certify compliance with this Federal Order and restriction guidelines for the intestate movement of swine products and byproducts from Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, commercial producers must meet the requirements as listed in the Federal Order or complete a VS Form 16–3, an application for a permit to import or transport-controlled material or organisms or vectors. We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve our use of these information collection activities, as described, for an additional 3 years. APHIS has amended this information collection by decreasing the number of Respondents reporting showing a decrease in the number of Responses and Total Burden Hours. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:37 Feb 19, 2026 Jkt 268001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20FEN1.SGM 20FEN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 8180 Federal Register / Vol. 91, No. 34 / Friday, February 20, 2026 / Notices The purpose of this notice is to solicit comments from the public (as well as affected agencies) concerning our information collection. These comments will help us: (1) Evaluate 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; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the burden of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, through use, as appropriate, of automated, electronic, mechanical, and other collection technologies; e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Estimate of burden: The public burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1.5 hours per response. Respondents: Commercial producers of swine products and byproducts and State animal health officials. Estimated annual number of respondents: 11. Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 2. Estimated annual number of responses: 20. Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 30 hours. (Due to averaging, the total annual burden hours may not equal the product of the annual number of responses multiplied by the reporting burden per response.) All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of public record. Done in Washington, DC, this 18th day of February 2026. Kelly Moore, Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. 2026–03429 Filed 2–19–26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Notice of Public Meeting of the Guam Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. ACTION: Announcement of public meeting. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, that the Guam Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold a virtual, public meeting via Zoom. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the Committee’s final report on the topic, Overrepresentation of FAS Members in the Criminal Justice System on Guam. DATES: Wednesday, February 25, 2026, from 9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. ChST (Tuesday, February 24, 2026, from 6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. ET). ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held via Zoom Webinar. Registration Link (Audio/Visual): https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/ register/WN_NRhNtliKTt2-maKJfjSt7Q. Join by Phone (Audio Only): (833) 435–1820 USA Toll Free; Meeting ID: 161 345 6745. Agenda: https://usccr.box.com/s/ kcw8gd9pxob2khvremjms544oalrn906. (Note: final meeting agendas will be available prior to each meeting date.) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kayla Fajota, DFO, at kfajota@usccr.gov or (434) 515–2395. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This committee meeting is available to the public through the registration link above. Any interested member of the public may listen to the meeting. An open comment period will be provided to allow members of the public to make a statement as time allows. Per the Federal Advisory Committee Act, public minutes of the meeting will include a list of persons who are present at the meeting. If joining via phone, callers can expect to incur regular charges for calls they initiate over wireless lines, according to their wireless plan. The Commission will not refund any charges incurred. Callers will incur no charge for calls when they initiate over land- line connections to the toll-free telephone number. Closed captioning will be available for individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or who have certain cognitive or learning impairments. To request additional accommodations, please email Angelica Trevino, Support Specialist, at atrevino@usccr.gov at least 10 business days prior to the meeting. Members of the public are entitled to submit written comments; the comments must be received within 30 days following the meeting. Written comments may be emailed to Kayla Fajota at kfajota@usccr.gov. Persons who desire additional information may contact the Regional Programs Coordination Unit at (434) 515–2395. Records generated from this meeting may be inspected and reproduced at the Regional Programs Coordination Unit, as they become available, both before and after the meeting. Records of the meeting will be available via the file sharing website: www.box.com, as well as at: www.facadatabase.gov (under the Commission on Civil Rights and selecting the Advisory Committee of interest). Persons interested in the work of this Committee are directed to the Commission’s website, www.usccr.gov, or may contact the Regional Programs Coordination Unit at the above phone number. Dated: February 18, 2026. David Mussatt, Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. [FR Doc. 2026–03414 Filed 2–19–26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B–47–2025] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 84; Withdrawal of Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Recodeal Energy Inc; (Galvanized Steel); Houston, Texas Notice is hereby given of the withdrawal of the notification of proposed production activity submitted by Recodeal Energy Inc for its facilities in Houston, Texas, within FTZ 84. The notification was docketed on September 24, 2025 (90 FR 55847, December 4, 2025). The withdrawal was requested by Recodeal Energy Inc on February 13, 2026. Dated: February 17, 2026. Elizabeth Whiteman, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2026–03341 Filed 2–19–26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C–580–837] Certain Cut-To-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2023 AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that certain producers and exporters of VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:37 Feb 19, 2026 Jkt 268001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20FEN1.SGM 20FEN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1