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[FR Doc E7-2786] 201. 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 in support of the Animal Welfare Act regulations for inspection, licensing, and procurement of animals.
Published: 2007-02-16 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-2787] 202. Notice of Request for Approval of an Information Collection; Animal Care;
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 associated with the Agency's Animal Care program. The activity involves surveying licensees and registrants.
Published: 2007-02-16 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-2788] 203. Notice of Request for Approval of an Information Collection; Voluntary Bovine
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to initiate an information collection associated with the Voluntary Bovine Johne's Disease Control Program.
Published: 2007-02-16 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-2325] 204. Pine Shoot Beetle; Additions to Quarantined Areas
We are amending the pine shoot beetle regulations by adding the entire State of Iowa and two counties, Morris and Somerset, in New Jersey to the list of quarantined areas. We are taking this action following the detection of pine shoot beetle in these areas. This action is necessary to prevent the spread of pine shoot beetle, a pest of pine trees,
Published: 2007-02-12 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-2327] 205. Importation of Live Swine, Swine Semen, Pork, and Pork Products From the
We are proposing to amend 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 proposing to add the Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland to the list of
Published: 2007-02-12 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-1793] 206. 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 Monsanto Company seeking a determination of nonregulated status for soybean designated as MON 89788, which has been genetically engineered for tolerance to the herbicide glyphosate. The petition has been submitted in accordance with our
Published: 2007-02-05 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-1790] 207. Availability of an Environmental Assessment for a Proposed Field Release of
We are advising the public that an environmental assessment has been prepared for a proposed field release involving a transgenic safflower line that has been genetically engineered to express, within the seeds, a carp growth hormone fused to an Arabidopsis oleosin. The purpose of this field release is to obtain a seed increase of material
Published: 2007-02-05 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-1720] 208. Emerald Ash Borer; Quarantined Areas; MI
We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that amended the emerald ash borer regulations by adding areas in Michigan to the list of areas quarantined because of emerald ash borer. As a result of that action, the interstate movement of regulated articles from those areas is restricted. The interim rule was necessary to
Published: 2007-02-02 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-1719] 209. National Animal Identification System; User Guide and Technical Documents
We are advising the public that we are making available for review and comment three documents related to the National Animal Identification System: A Draft User Guide, a Program Standards and Technical Reference document, and a technical specification document for the animal tracking databases.
Published: 2007-02-01 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-1530] 210. Classical Swine Fever Status of the Mexican State of Nayarit
We are proposing to amend the regulations for importing animals and animal products by adding the Mexican State of Nayarit to the list of regions considered free of classical swine fever (CSF). We are proposing this action at the request of the Mexican Government and the State of Nayarit, and after conducting a risk evaluation that indicates that
Published: 2007-01-31 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-1528] 211. Viruses, Serums, Toxins, and Analogous Products; Detection of Avian Lymphoid
We are proposing to amend the Virus-Serum-Toxin Act regulations concerning testing for avian lymphoid leukosis in veterinary biologics to specify that the test is for the detection of extraneous replicating avian leukosis virus; require such testing to be conducted using a procedure that will detect extraneous replicating avian leukosis virus and
Published: 2007-01-31 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-1531] 212. Viruses, Serums, Toxins, and Analogous Products; Standard Requirements for
We are proposing to amend 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 proposing to amend the requirement concerning mouse safety tests prescribed for a
Published: 2007-01-31 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-1529] 213. Public Meeting; Veterinary Biologics
We are advising producers and users of veterinary biological products, and other interested individuals, that the 14th public meeting on veterinary biologics previously scheduled to be held on March 28 and 29, 2007, is canceled.
Published: 2007-01-31 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc Z7-801] 214. Oriental Fruit Fly; Addition and Removal of Quarantined Areas in California
Correction
In rule document E7801 beginning on page 2597 in the issue of Monday, January 22, 2007 make the following correction:
On page 2597, in the first column, under the DATES heading, in the
second line ``January 22, 2006 '' should read ``January 22, 2007 ''. [FR Doc. Z7801 Filed 12507; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 150501D
Published: 2007-01-26 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-801] 215. Oriental Fruit Fly; Addition and Removal of Quarantined Areas in California
We are amending the Oriental fruit fly regulations by adding the Santa Ana area of Orange County, CA, to the list of quarantined areas and restricting the interstate movement of regulated articles from that area. In addition, we are removing a portion of San Bernardino County, CA, from the list of quarantined areas and removing restrictions on the
Published: 2007-01-22 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-370] 216. Citrus Canker; Quarantine of the State of Florida; Technical Amendment
In an interim rule published in the Federal Register on August 1, 2006, we amended the citrus canker regulations to list the entire State of Florida as a quarantined area for citrus canker and to amend the requirements for the movement of regulated articles from Florida now that the eradication of citrus canker in Florida is no longer being
Published: 2007-01-12 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E6-22635] 217. National Poultry Improvement Plan and Auxiliary Provisions
We are amending the National Poultry Improvement Plan (the Plan) and its auxiliary provisions by providing new or modified sampling and testing procedures for Plan participants and participating flocks. The changes were voted on and approved by the voting delegates at the Plan's 2004 National Plan Conference. These changes will keep the provisions
Published: 2007-01-12 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-110] 218. Mediterranean Fruit Fly; Remove Portions of Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and
We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that amended the Mediterranean fruit fly regulations by removing portions of Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and Santa Clara Counties, CA, from the list of quarantined areas and by removing restrictions on the interstate movement of regulated articles from those areas. The interim rule
Published: 2007-01-10 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-111] 219. Cattle for Export; Removal of Certain Testing Requirements
We are proposing to amend the livestock exportation regulations to eliminate the requirement for preexport tuberculosis and brucellosis testing of certain cattle being exported to countries that do not require such testing. This action would facilitate the exportation of certain cattle by eliminating the need to conduct pre export tuberculosis and
Published: 2007-01-10 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E7-194] 220. Syngenta; 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 Syngenta Seeds, Inc., seeking a determination of nonregulated status for corn rootworm resistant corn derived from a transformation event designated as MIR604. The petition has been submitted in accordance with our regulations concerning the
Published: 2007-01-10 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E6-22629] 221. Importation of Uncooked Pork and Pork Products
We are proposing to amend the regulations for importing animal products to allow the importation of uncooked pork and pork products from regions where classical swine fever (CSF) is considered to exist if the uncooked pork and pork products originate in a region free of CSF and meet certain other conditions with respect to processing and shipping.
Published: 2007-01-05 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E6-22638] 222. Request for Information; Potential Sites for a Sterile Fruit Fly Production
We are extending the submission period for our notice that requests information from interested persons regarding potential sites for the production of sterile fruit flies or alternates sources of those flies. This action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and submit information.
Published: 2007-01-05 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E6-22627] 223. Change in Disease Status of the Patagonia South Region of Argentina With
We are proposing to amend the regulations to add that portion of the Patagonia region of Argentina located south of latitude 42[deg] south (Patagonia South) to the list of regions considered free of rinderpest and footandmouth disease (FMD). We are taking this action because we have determined that Patagonia South is free of rinderpest and FMD. We
Published: 2007-01-05 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E6-22545] 224. Tuberculosis in Cattle and Bison; State and Zone Designations; Texas
We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that amended the bovine tuberculosis regulations regarding State and zone classifications by raising the designation of Texas from modified accredited advanced to accreditedfree. The interim rule was based on our determination that Texas met the criteria for designation as an
Published: 2007-01-04 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
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