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[FR Doc 05-10308] 101. Tuberculosis; Reduction in Timeframe for Movement of Cattle and Bison From

We are amending the regulations concerning tuberculosis in cattle and bison by reducing, from 6 months to 60 days, the period following a whole herd test during which animals may be moved interstate from a modified accredited State or zone or from an accreditation preparatory State or zone without an individual tuberculin test. We have determined

Published: 2005-05-24 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc 05-10094] 102. Flag Smut; Importation of Wheat and Related Products

We are proposing to amend the regulations regarding the importation of wheat and related articles by removing the prohibitions related to flag smut. Based on a number of considerations, we have concluded that U.S. wheat would not be at risk if those prohibitions were removed. We would, however, continue to prohibit the importation of wheat and

Published: 2005-05-20 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc 05-10101] 103. Interstate Movement of Garbage From Hawaii; Availability of an Environmental

We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has prepared an environmental assessment relative to a request to allow the interstate movement of garbage from Hawaii. The document contains a general assessment of the potential environmental effects associated with moving garbage interstate from Hawaii to the

Published: 2005-05-20 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc 05-10102] 104. National Animal Identification System; Draft Strategic Plan and Draft Program

We are extending the comment period for our notice of [[Page 29270]]
availability of a Draft Strategic Plan and a Draft Program Standards document for the National Animal Identification System. This action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments.

Published: 2005-05-20 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc 05-9606] 105. Ventria Bioscience; Availability of Revised Environmental Assessment, With

We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has revised an environmental assessment for confined field tests of rice plants genetically engineered to express the protein lactoferrin and has included information on an additional field test site. This environmental assessment is available for public review and

Published: 2005-05-13 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc 05-9607] 106. Ventria Bioscience; Availability of Revised Environmental Assessment, With

We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has revised an environmental assessment for confined [[Page 25523]]
field tests of rice plants genetically engineered to express the protein lysozyme and has included information on an additional field test site. This environmental assessment is available for public

Published: 2005-05-13 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc 05-9280] 107. National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee; Notice of Solicitation for

The Secretary of Agriculture has renewed the National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee for a 2year period. Through this notice, the Secretary is soliciting nominations for membership on this Committee.

Published: 2005-05-10 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc 05-9281] 108. Availability of an Environmental Assessment for Field Testing Escherichia

We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has prepared an environmental assessment concerning authorization to ship for the purpose of field testing, and then to field test, an unlicensed Escherichia Coli Vaccine, Live Culture for use in chickens. The environmental assessment, which is based on a risk analysis

Published: 2005-05-10 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc 05-9194] 109. Karnal Bunt; Compensation for Custom Harvesters in Northern Texas

We are adopting as a final rule, with changes, an interim rule that amended the Karnal bunt regulations to provide for the payment of compensation to custom harvesters for losses they incurred due to the requirement that their equipment be
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cleaned and disinfected after four counties in northern Texas were declared regulated areas for

Published: 2005-05-09 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc 05-9195] 110. National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee; Notice of Renewal

We are giving notice that the Secretary of Agriculture has renewed the National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee for a 2year period. The Secretary has determined that the Committee is necessary and in the public interest.

Published: 2005-05-09 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc 05-9113] 111. National Animal Identification System; Notice of Availability of a Draft

We are advising the public that a Draft Strategic Plan and a Draft Program Standards document for the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) are being made available for public review and comment. The Draft Strategic Plan describes the process of developing the NAIS, in particular the timeline for full implementation, while the Draft Program

Published: 2005-05-06 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc 05-8954] 112. Availability of a Risk Analysis Evaluating the Exotic Newcastle Disease

We are advising the public that a risk analysis has been prepared by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service concerning the exotic Newcastle disease status of Denmark, and the related disease risks associated with importing poultry carcasses, parts or products of poultry carcasses, and eggs (other than hatching eggs) of poultry, game, or

Published: 2005-05-05 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc 05-8860] 113. Introductions of Plants Genetically Engineered To Produce Industrial

We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that amended our regulations regarding genetically engineered organisms to require that introductions of plants genetically engineered to encode compounds for industrial use be conducted only under permit. Prior to the interim rule, such introductions could be accomplished under

Published: 2005-05-04 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc 05-8661] 114. Public Meeting; Criteria for New Category of Imported Nursery Stock

We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will hold a meeting concerning the possibility of establishing a category of plant taxa excluded pending pest risk analysis with respect to the importation of plants for planting. In order to allow interested persons who cannot attend the meeting an opportunity to

Published: 2005-05-02 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc 05-8660] 115. Brucellosis in Swine; Add Florida to List of Validated Brucellosis-Free

We are amending the brucellosis regulations concerning the interstate movement of swine by adding Florida to the list of validated brucellosisfree States. We have determined that Florida meets the criteria for classification as a validated brucellosisfree State. This action relieves certain restrictions on the interstate movement of breeding swine

Published: 2005-05-02 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc 05-55505] 116. Foreign Quarantine Notices

CFR Correction
In Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 300 to 399, revised as of January 1, 2005, make the following corrections: 1. In Sec. 319.401 the definitions for Regulated wood packaging material and Wood packaging material are removed; the definitions for Exporter statement, Importer statement, and Solid wood packing material

Published: 2005-05-02 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc 05-8516] 117. Viruses, Serums, Toxins, and Analogous Products; Expiration Date Required for

We are proposing to amend the Virus-Serum-Toxin Act regulations to require licensees and permittees to confirm the proposed expiration dating period of products by potency testing serials on multiple occasions throughout the proposed dating period, rather than only at release and at the approximate expiration date as is currently required. We

Published: 2005-04-28 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc 05-8372] 118. Importation of Christmas Cactus and Easter Cactus in Growing Media From the

We are proposing to amend the regulations governing the importation of plants and plant products to add Christmas cactus, Schlumbergera spp., and Easter cactus, Rhipsalidopsis spp., from the Netherlands and Denmark to the list of plants that may be imported in an approved growing medium subject to specified growing, inspection, and certification

Published: 2005-04-27 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc E5-1982] 119. Public Meeting; Veterinary Biologics

We are holding a public meeting to solicit comments on the development of a national strategy concerning the use of vaccines in State/Federal/industry programs for the control of brucellosis, pseudorabies, and other program diseases.

Published: 2005-04-27 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc 05-8302] 120. Asian Longhorned Beetle; Removal of Regulated Areas

We are amending the Asian longhorned beetle regulations by removing portions of Cook and DuPage Counties, IL, from the list of quarantined areas and removing restrictions on the interstate movement of regulated articles from those areas. We have determined that the Asian longhorned beetle no longer presents a risk of spread from those areas and

Published: 2005-04-26 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc 05-8303] 121. West Indian Fruit Fly; Regulated Articles

We are amending the West Indian fruit fly regulations by removing grapefruit, sweet lime, sour orange, and sweet orange from the list of regulated articles. A review of available scientific literature and other information has led us to conclude that these citrus fruits do not present a risk of spreading West Indian fruit fly. This action

Published: 2005-04-26 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc E5-1881] 122. Notice of Availability of Draft Document Concerning the Identification of EU

We are advising the public that a draft document has been prepared by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service that identifies the smallest administrative jurisdictions within 11 Member States of the European Union that we would consider ``regions'' in the event of future animal disease outbreaks. The draft document refers to these

Published: 2005-04-21 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc E5-1861] 123. 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 request approval of a new information collection activity, the National Chronic Wasting Disease 2005 Study.

Published: 2005-04-20 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc E5-1862] 124. Notice of Request for Extension of 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 request an extension of approval of an information collection associated with proposed regulations for the payment of compensation in the event of an outbreak of footandmouth disease in the United States.

Published: 2005-04-20 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

[FR Doc 05-7766] 125. Asian Longhorned Beetle; Addition to Quarantined Areas

We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that amended the Asian longhorned beetle regulations by adding portions of Middlesex and Union Counties, NJ, to the list of quarantined areas and restricting the interstate movement of regulated articles from those areas. That action was necessary to prevent the artificial spread of

Published: 2005-04-19 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

 

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