Agency: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Years: 20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013[FR Doc E7-24649] 1. Viruses, Serums, Toxins, and Analogous Products; Standard Requirements for
We are amending the Virus-Serum-Toxin Act regulations for certain live bacterial and viral vaccines by removing the requirement to retest the Master Seeds for immunogenicity 3 years after the initial qualifying immunogenicity test. In addition, we are amending the requirement concerning mouse safety tests prescribed for a biological product
Published: 2007-12-21 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-24678] 2. Black Stem Rust; Addition of Rust-Resistant Varieties; Correction
We are correcting an error in the amendatory instructions in our direct final rule that added four varieties to the list of rust resistant Berberis species or cultivars in the black stem rust quarantine and regulations. The direct final rule was published in the Federal Register on June 12, 2007 (72 FR 3216532167, Docket No. APHIS 20070072) and
Published: 2007-12-20 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-24602] 3. Veterinary Diagnostic Services User Fees
We are amending the regulations to increase the user fees for the veterinary diagnostic services to reflect changes in our operating costs and expenses. We are also setting rates for multiple fiscal years. These actions are necessary to ensure that we recover the actual costs of providing these services. We are also providing for a reasonable
Published: 2007-12-19 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-24656] 4. A Business Plan To Advance Animal Disease Traceability
We are advising the public that we are making available for review and comment a Business Plan to Advance Animal Disease Traceability. The Business Plan details recommended strategies and actions to enable existing State and Federal regulated and voluntary animal health programs, industryadministered management and marketing programs, and various
Published: 2007-12-19 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-24653] 5. National Animal Identification System; User Guide and Additional Information
We are advising the public that we are have prepared a revised version of the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) User Guide that was originally released in draft form in November 2006. The revised User Guide contains the most current information on how the system works and how producers may participate in the NAIS. We are making the
Published: 2007-12-19 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-24459] 6. Notice of Request for Approval of an Information Collection; Agriculture
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 an information collection activity that will assist the Agency in preventing the unlawful entry and distribution of agricultural products that may harbor harmful animal or plant pests or
Published: 2007-12-18 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-24174] 7. Monsanto Company; Availability of Petition and Environmental Assessment for
We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has received a petition from the Monsanto Company seeking a determination of nonregulated status for insectresistant corn derived from a transformation event designated as MON 89034. The petition has been submitted in accordance with our regulations concerning the
Published: 2007-12-13 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-24170] 8. Public Meeting; Veterinary Biologics
We are issuing this notice to inform producers and users of veterinary biological products, and other interested individuals, that we will be holding our 14th public meeting to discuss regulatory and policy issues related to the manufacture, distribution, and use of veterinary biological products. We are planning the meeting agenda and are
Published: 2007-12-13 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-24177] 9. User Fees; Updates and Clarifications
We are amending our Agricultural Quarantine and Inspection Services user fee regulations to update an address that appears in several places. We are also making several nonsubstantive changes to the Veterinary Services user fee regulations to correct errors and to clarify the services covered by certain existing user fees. These changes, which do
Published: 2007-12-13 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-24176] 10. Gypsy Moth Regulations; Updates and Clarifications
We are amending the gypsy moth regulations by making editorial and nonsubstantive changes to several terms and providing necessary updates throughout the regulations. These actions will improve the clarity and consistency of the regulations while continuing to provide protection against the artificial spread of gypsy moth into noninfested areas of
Published: 2007-12-13 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-24171] 11. 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 new information collection activities, to conduct surveys of customer/stakeholder satisfaction for both the National Animal Health Monitoring System and the National Veterinary Services Laboratories.
Published: 2007-12-13 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-23944] 12. Cold Treatment Regulations; Correction
We are correcting an error in the cold treatment regulations that resulted from the publication of an interim rule on July 2, 2007, that was effective on August 31, 2007, and the publication of a separate final rule on July 18, 2007, that was effective on August 17, 2007. Because the July 18 final rule reorganized the cold treatment regulations,
Published: 2007-12-11 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-23957] 13. Importation of Fruits and Vegetables
We are proposing to amend the regulations pertaining to the importation of fruits and vegetables to eliminate a treatment requirement for Ya pears imported from Shandong Province, China; to clarify the conditions that apply to the importation of sand pears from the Republic of Korea and Japan; and to clarify the distinction between plant parts
Published: 2007-12-11 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-23881] 14.Notice of Request for Approval of an Information Collection; Phytophthora
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 new information collection activities associated with a program to prevent the spread of Phytophthora ramorum to noninfested areas of the United States.
Published: 2007-12-10 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-23770] 15. Mediterranean Fruit Fly; Add Portions of Santa Clara and Solano Counties, CA,
We are amending the Mediterranean fruit fly regulations by adding portions of Santa Clara and Solano Counties, CA, to the list of quarantined areas and restricting the interstate movement of regulated articles from those areas. We are also amending the definitions of the terms core area and day degrees and adding blueberries (Vaccinium spp.) to
Published: 2007-12-07 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-23524] 16. National Animal Identification System; Updated Program Standards
We are advising the public that we are making available for review and comment a revised version of the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) Program Standards and Technical Reference document. A previous Program Standards document was originally made available in May 2005. The revised Program Standards and Technical Reference document
Published: 2007-12-05 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-23369] 17. Citrus Greening and Asian Citrus Psyllid; Availability of a Finding of No
We are advising the public that we have prepared a finding of no significant impact relative to a new Federal order that restricts the interstate movement of regulated articles from areas quarantined for citrus greening disease and the Asian citrus psyllid. The finding of no significant impact is based on an environmental assessment that we
Published: 2007-12-03 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-23254] 18. Brucellosis in Cattle; State and Area Classifications; Idaho
We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that amended the brucellosis regulations concerning the interstate movement of cattle by changing the classification of Idaho from Class A to Class Free. We determined that Idaho met the standards for Class Free status. The interim rule relieved certain restrictions on the interstate
Published: 2007-11-30 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-23282] 19. Importation of Nursery Stock; Technical Amendment
In a final rule that was published in the Federal Register on August 6, 2007, and effective on September 5, 2007, we amended the regulations governing the importation of nursery stock by making several changes, including allowing the importation of restricted articles in tissue culture medium that is not transparent or translucent. It was our
Published: 2007-11-30 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-23195] 20. National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee; Notice of Solicitation for
We are giving notice that we have reestablished the Secretary's National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee for a 2year period. The Secretary is soliciting nominations for membership on this Committee.
Published: 2007-11-30 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-23198] 21. National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee; Notice of Intent To
We are giving notice that the Secretary of Agriculture intends to reestablish 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: 2007-11-29 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-23126] 22. Importation of Live Swine, Swine Semen, Pork, and Pork Products From the
We are amending the regulations governing the importation of animals and animal products to add the Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland to the region of the European Union that we recognize as low risk for classical swine fever (CSF). We are also adding the Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland to the list of regions we consider
Published: 2007-11-28 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-22739] 23. Secretary's Advisory Committee on Foreign Animal and Poultry Diseases; Notice
We are giving notice that the Secretary has reestablished the Advisory Committee on Foreign Animal and Poultry Diseases for a 2year period. The Secretary is soliciting nominations for membership for this committee.
Published: 2007-11-21 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-22760] 24. Notice of Availability of a Pest Risk Analysis for the Importation of
We are advising the public that we have prepared a pest risk analysis that evaluates the risks associated with the importation of dropwort leaves with stems from South Korea into the continental United States. Based on that analysis, we believe that the application of one or more designated phytosanitary measures will be sufficient to mitigate the
Published: 2007-11-21 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-22742] 25. Notice of Request for Revision and Extension of Approval of an Information
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 and extension of approval of an information collection associated with regulations for the interstate movement of sheep and goats and an indemnity program to help prevent the spread of
Published: 2007-11-21 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
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