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[FR Doc Z8-24889] 26. Sirex Woodwasp; Availability of an Environmental Assessment and Finding of No
Correction
In notice document E824889 beginning on page 62246 in the issue of Monday, October 20, 2008, make the following corrections:
1. On page 62246, in the third column, in the first full paragraph, in the fourth line, footnote reference ``11'' should read ``1''.
2. On the same page, in the same column, in footnote 11, the Web
Published: 2008-10-31 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E8-25663] 27. Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia; Interstate Movement and Import Restrictions on
On September 9, 2008, we published an interim rule in the Federal Register (73 FR 5217352189) to restrict the interstate movement and importation into the United States of live fish that are susceptible to viral hemorrhagic septicemia, a highly contagious disease of certain freshwater and saltwater fish. That interim rule was scheduled to become
Published: 2008-10-28 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E8-25513] 28. General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan;
We are giving notice of a meeting of the General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan.
Published: 2008-10-27 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E8-25291] 29. Special Need Requests Under the Plant Protection Act
We are amending our domestic quarantine regulations to establish a process by which a State or political subdivision of a State could request approval to impose prohibitions or restrictions on the movement in interstate commerce of specific articles that are in addition to the prohibitions and restrictions imposed by the Animal and Plant Health
Published: 2008-10-23 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E8-25289] 30. Handling of Animals; Contingency Plans
We are proposing to amend the Animal Welfare Act regulations
to add requirements for contingency planning and training of personnel
by research facilities and by dealers, exhibitors, intermediate
handlers, and carriers. We are proposing these requirements because we believe all licensees and registrants should develop
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a contingency
Published: 2008-10-23 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E8-23887] 31. Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002; Biennial Review and
In accordance with the Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002, we are amending and republishing the list of select agents and toxins that have the potential to pose a severe threat to animal or plant health, or to animal or plant products. The Act requires the biennial review and republication of the list of select agents and toxins and
Published: 2008-10-16 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E8-24334] 32. Notice of Decision To Issue Permits for the Importation of Guavas From Mexico
We are advising the public of our decision to begin issuing permits for the importation into the United States of fresh guava fruit from Mexico. Based on the findings of a pest risk analysis, which we made available to the public for review and comment through a previous notice, we believe that the application of one or more designated
Published: 2008-10-14 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E8-23854] 33. General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan; Intent
We are giving notice that the Secretary of Agriculture intends to renew the General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan (Committee) for a 2year period. The Secretary of Agriculture has determined that the Committee is necessary and in the public interest.
Published: 2008-10-08 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E8-23984] 34. Implementation of Revised Lacey Act Provisions
The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 amended the Lacey Act to provide, among other things, that importers submit a declaration at the time of importation for certain plants and plant products. The declaration requirements of the Lacey Act become effective on December 15, 2008. The purpose of this notice is to inform the public about the
Published: 2008-10-08 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E8-23702] 35. Notice of Request for Approval of an Information Collection; Enforcement
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 for a survey by APHIS' Investigative and Enforcement Services unit.
Published: 2008-10-07 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E8-22835] 36. 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
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information collection associated with regulations for the importation
of small lots of seed into the United States.
Published: 2008-09-29 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E8-22834] 37. 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 regulations for the interstate movement of animals affected with Johne's disease.
Published: 2008-09-29 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E8-22827] 38. Notice of Request for Approval of an Information Collection; National Animal
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 to support the National Animal Health Monitoring System Goat 2009 Study.
Published: 2008-09-29 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E8-22837] 39. Mexican Fruit Fly; Removal of Quarantined Areas
We are advising the public that we have made changes to the areas quarantined for Mexican fruit fly. The quarantined area was updated on July 15, 2008, by removing from quarantine the area in San Diego County, CA, that had been quarantined, and on August 20, 2008, by removing from quarantine the area in Willacy County, TX, that had been
Published: 2008-09-29 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E8-22194] 40. Importation of Ash Plants
We are amending the regulations governing the importation of nursery stock to prohibit or restrict the importation of ash (Fraxinus spp.) plants for planting, except seed, from all foreign countries except for certain areas in Canada that are not regulated areas for emerald ash borer. This action is necessary to prevent further introductions of
Published: 2008-09-23 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E8-22193] 41. 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 regulations for the importation of Christmas cactus and Easter cactus in growing media from the Netherlands and Denmark.
Published: 2008-09-23 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E8-22288] 42. 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 regulations to prevent the introduction or spread of foreign plant pests into or within the United States.
Published: 2008-09-23 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E8-22290] 43. 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 Animal Welfare Act regulations for the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of certain animals by
Published: 2008-09-23 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E8-22192] 44. A Business Plan To Advance Animal Disease Traceability; Final Version
We are advising the public that we are making available a final version of our Business Plan to Advance Animal Disease Traceability. Based on comments that we received on our draft Business Plan, which we made available to the public for review and comment through a previous notice, we have amended the plan in order to provide greater clarity
Published: 2008-09-23 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E8-21977] 45. Genetically Engineered Animals
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is seeking public comment and scientific and technical empirical data and information concerning ongoing and future research on genetically engineered animals. APHIS' interest is to ensure that genetically engineered animals imported into the United States or moved interstate do not present
Published: 2008-09-19 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E8-21787] 46. National Animal Identification System; Use of 840 Animal Identification
We are amending the regulations concerning the interstate [[Page 54060]]
movement of animals to limit the use of the animal identification
number (AIN) with the 840 prefix to animals born in the United States.
In addition, we are extending the restrictions on the removal of
official identification devices to include devices applied to imported
Published: 2008-09-18 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E8-21814] 47. Tuberculosis; Amend the Status of California From Accredited Free to Modified
We are amending the regulations to remove California from the list of accreditedfree States for bovine tuberculosis and reclassify the State as modified accredited advanced. Because two affected cattle herds have been detected in California since November 2007, the State no longer meets our requirements for accreditedfree status. This action is
Published: 2008-09-18 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E8-21786] 48. Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy; Minimal-Risk Regions and Importation of
This document requests comment on the removal of the delay of applicability of certain provisions of the rule entitled ``Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy; MinimalRisk Regions and Importation of Commodities,'' published in the Federal Register on January 4, 2005, 70 FR 460553. The delay of applicability was removed in a final rule entitled ``Bovine
Published: 2008-09-18 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E8-21816] 49. South American Cactus Moth; Availability of an Environmental Assessment and
We are advising the public that an environmental assessment has been prepared by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service relative to the establishment of domestic quarantine regulations for the South American cactus moth, Cactoblastis cactorum. The environmental assessment documents our review and analysis of environmental impacts
Published: 2008-09-18 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E8-21820] 50. Availability of an Environmental Assessment for Field Testing Rabies Vaccine,
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 Rabies Vaccine, Live Raccoon Poxvirus Vector. The environmental assessment, which is based on a risk analysis prepared to
Published: 2008-09-18 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
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