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The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the USDA plans to revise and extend the approval of an information collection related to the gypsy moth program, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. They are seeking public comments by April 13, 2021, on the necessity, burden, and potential improvements of the information collection process, which involves checking outdoor household items moved from quarantined areas for gypsy moths and monitoring moth specimens. APHIS estimates an average response time of 0.362 hours per person, with around 2,500,100 respondents generating a total annual burden of approximately 2,711,543 hours.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that it has granted emergency exemptions for the use of certain pesticides to address unexpected pest outbreaks from April 1, 2024, to September 30, 2024. These exemptions allow State and Federal agencies to use unregistered pesticides in specific situations such as pest control in agriculture, public health emergencies, or quarantine scenarios. The EPA also outlines conditions where these exemptions might be denied, such as if the pesticides pose unacceptable environmental risks or if safe use can't be ensured. The document lists detailed instances of exemptions granted across various U.S. states and territories.