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[FR Doc 02-3081] 176. Chronic Wasting Disease in Cervids; Payment of Indemnity
We are establishing animal health regulations to provide for the payment of indemnity by the United States Department of Agriculture for the voluntary depopulation of captive cervid herds known to be infected with chronic wasting disease. The payment of indemnity will encourage depopulation of infected herds, and therefore will reduce the risk of
Published: 2002-02-08 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc 02-2603] 177. Karnal Bunt; Regulated Areas
We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that amended the Karnal bunt regulations by adding Throckmorton and Young Counties in Texas to the list of regulated areas. The interim rule, which followed the detection of bunted kernels in grain grown in this area, was necessary to prevent the spread of Karnal bunt to noninfected
Published: 2002-02-04 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc 02-2604] 178. Environmental Impact Statement; Genetically Engineered Pink Bollworm
We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service intends to prepare an environmental impact statement relative to a proposed release into the environment of genetically engineered autocidal pink bollworms as part of an ongoing research effort in the pink bollworm sterile insect program. The environmental impact
Published: 2002-02-04 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc 02-2494] 179. Change in Disease Status of Slovakia and Slovenia Because of BSE
We are amending the regulations by adding Slovakia and Slovenia to the list of regions where bovine spongiform encephalopathy exists because the disease has been detected in nativeborn animals in those regions. Slovakia and Slovenia are currently listed among the regions that present an undue risk of introducing bovine spongiform encephalopathy
Published: 2002-02-01 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc 02-2492] 180. Importation of Unshu Oranges From Japan
We are amending the regulations governing the importation of citrus fruit to allow, under certain conditions, Unshu oranges grown on Kyushu Island, Japan, to be imported into noncitrusproducing areas of the United States. We are also amending the regulations for importing Unshu oranges from Honshu Island, Japan, by requiring fumigation using
Published: 2002-02-01 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc 02-2493] 181. Change in Disease Status of Estonia With Regard to Rinderpest and
We are proposing to amend the regulations to add Estonia to the list of regions that are considered free of rinderpest and foot andmouth disease. We are taking this action because we have determined that Estonia is free of rinderpest and footandmouth disease. We are also proposing to add Estonia to the list of regions that are subject to certain
Published: 2002-02-01 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc 02-2018] 182. Draft Action Plan for the Noxious Weeds Program
We are requesting comments on a draft document titled ``Draft Action Plan for the Noxious Weeds Program'' that we have developed. The draft document recommends specific changes to the noxious weeds regulatory program, including changes to the noxious weeds regulations. Because these recommendations may form the basis for future rulemaking, we are
Published: 2002-01-28 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc 02-1858] 183. Citrus Canker; Addition to Quarantined Areas
We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that amended the regulations by adding portions of Hendry and Hillsborough Counties, FL, to the list of quarantined areas and by expanding the boundaries of the quarantined areas in Broward, Collier, Dade, and Manatee Counties, FL, due to detections of citrus canker in these areas.
Published: 2002-01-25 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc 02-1748] 184. Karnal Bunt; Regulated Areas
We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that amended the Karnal bunt regulations by adding Archer and Baylor Counties in Texas to the list of regulated areas. The interim rule, which followed the detection of bunted kernels in samples taken from bins of wheat grain stored in Baylor County and harvested in Archer and Baylor
Published: 2002-01-24 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc 02-1340] 185. Notice of Request for Approval of an Information Collection
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to initiate a new information collection activity for self certification medical statements.
Published: 2002-01-18 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc 02-1240] 186. Export Certification; Canadian Solid Wood Packing Materials Exported From the
We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that amended the regulations for the certification of softwood (coniferous) packing materials used with goods exported from the United States to China. Prior to the interim rule, the packing materials had to be certified as having been heat treated in the United States. The interim
Published: 2002-01-17 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc 02-938] 187. Viruses, Serums, Toxins, and Analogous Products; Records and Reports
We are proposing to amend the Virus-Serum-Toxin Act regulations concerning records and reports. First, we are proposing to require veterinary biologics licensees and permittees to record and submit reports to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service concerning adverse events associated with the use of biological products that they produce or
Published: 2002-01-15 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc 02-740] 188. Microchip Implants as an Official Form of Identification for Pet Birds
We are proposing to allow the use of microchip implants as an acceptable form of identification for pet birds of U.S. origin returning to this country after being outside the UnitedStates. The regulations currently provide for the use of leg bands or tattoos to identify such birds, but microchips have become the preferred method of identification
Published: 2002-01-11 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc 02-742] 189. Notice of Request for Reinstatement of an Information Collection
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request a reinstatement of an information collection in support of the StateFederal Brucellosis Eradication Program.
Published: 2002-01-11 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc 02-741] 190. Availability of Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact
We are advising the public that an environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact have been prepared relative to the issuance of a permit to allow the field testing of pink bollworm genetically engineered to express green fluorescence as a marker. The environmental assessment provides a basis for our conclusion that the confined
Published: 2002-01-11 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc 02-743] 191. Procedures for Importing Cattle into the United States; Public Meeting
We are informing the public that Veterinary Services of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is holding a public meeting to provide a forum to discuss the process and science used to establish and verify compliance with protocols for importing cattle into the United States.
Published: 2002-01-11 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc 02-454] 192. Change in Disease Status of The Netherlands and Northern Ireland With Regard
We are amending the regulations governing the importation of certain animals, meat, and other animal products by adding The Netherlands and Northern Ireland to the list of regions considered free of rinderpest and footandmouth disease (FMD) and to the list of regions subject to certain import restrictions on meat and animal products because of
Published: 2002-01-09 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc 02-453] 193.Commuted traveltime allowances,
Published: 2002-01-09 : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc 02-455] 194. Imported Fire Ant; Addition to Quarantined Areas
We are amending the imported fire ant regulations by designating as quarantined areas all or portions of five counties in Arkansas, three counties in Georgia, eight counties in North Carolina, and four counties in Tennessee. As a result of this action, the interstate movement of regulated articles from those areas will be restricted. This action
Published: 2002-01-09 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc 02-262] 195. Change in Disease Status of Japan With Regard to Foot-and-Mouth Disease
We are amending the regulations governing the importation of certain animals, meat, and other animal products by adding Japan to the list of regions that are considered free of rinderpest and footand mouth disease. We are taking this action because we have determined that Japan is now free of footandmouth disease. We are also adding Japan to the
Published: 2002-01-07 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc 02-264] 196. States Approved To Receive Stallions and Mares From CEM-Affected Regions;
On November 1, 2001, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service published a direct final rule. (See 66 FR 5506855071, Docket No. 010551.) The direct final rule notified the public of our intention to amend the animal importation regulations by adding Rhode Island to the list of States approved to receive certain stallions and mares imported
Published: 2002-01-07 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc 02-263] 197. Plant Pest Regulations; Update of Current Provisions
We are reopening and extending the comment period for our proposed rule that would revise our regulations regarding the movement of plant pests by adding riskbased criteria for determining the plant pest status of organisms, establishing a notification process that could be used as an alternative to the current permitting system, providing for the
Published: 2002-01-07 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
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