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[FR Doc E9-7625] 76. 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 the Horse Protection Program.
Published: 2009-04-06 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E9-7626] 77. 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 related to peer review of scientific information disseminated to the public by the Agency.
Published: 2009-04-06 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E9-7629] 78. 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 livestock disease surveillance programs.
Published: 2009-04-06 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E9-7507] 79. Swine Health Protection; Feeding of Processed Product to Swine
We are amending the swine health protection regulations to clarify the applicability of the regulations regarding the treatment of garbage that consists of industrially processed materials. This interim rule makes clear that such materials are subject to the same treatment requirements as other regulated garbage, except for materials that meet the
Published: 2009-04-03 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E9-7233] 80. Interstate Movement of Sheep and Goats
We are amending the regulations regarding the interstate movement of animals to add sheep and goats to the approved livestock facility agreement. Livestock facilities that handle sheep and goats in interstate commerce must meet the requirements for approval including complying with this agreement to utilize certain provisions in our scrapie
Published: 2009-04-01 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E9-7240] 81. 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 2006 National Plan Conference. These changes will keep the provisions
Published: 2009-04-01 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E9-7026] 82. Chronic Wasting Disease Herd Certification Program and Interstate Movement of
We are proposing further amendments that would establish a herd certification program to eliminate chronic wasting disease from farmed or captive cervids in the United States. Under the 2006 Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) rule, participating deer, elk, and moose herds would have to follow CWD Herd Certification Program requirements for animal
Published: 2009-03-31 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E9-7022] 83. Import/Export User Fees
We are amending the regulations concerning user fees for import and exportrelated services that we provide for animals, animal products, birds, germ plasm, organisms, and vectors. We are increasing those fees for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 in order to ensure that the fees accurately reflect the anticipated costs of providing these services
Published: 2009-03-30 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E9-7013] 84. Change in Disease Status of the Republic of Korea With Regard to
We are proposing to amend the regulations to add the Republic of Korea to the list of regions that are considered free of rinderpest and footandmouth disease (FMD). We are taking this action because we have conducted an evaluation and determined that the Republic of Korea is free of rinderpest and FMD. We are also proposing to add the Republic of
Published: 2009-03-30 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E9-6252] 85. Tuberculosis in Cattle and Bison; State and Zone Designations; New Mexico
We are amending the bovine tuberculosis regulations to establish two separate zones with different tuberculosis risk classifications for the State of New Mexico. The entire State of New Mexico has been classified as modified accredited advanced; however, all its affected herds are located in a small area along the State's eastern border. We have
Published: 2009-03-23 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E9-5623] 86. 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 shelled garden peas from Kenya.
Published: 2009-03-16 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E9-5371] 87. 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 tomatoes from certain Central American countries.
Published: 2009-03-12 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E9-5372] 88. Introduction of Organisms and Products Altered or Produced Through Genetic
We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is holding a public scoping session for issuefocused public meeting(s) to be held in April 2009 on the APHIS proposed rule, ``Importation, Interstate Movement, and Release Into the Environment of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms.'' The purpose of the
Published: 2009-03-11 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E9-5030] 89. 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 to support the National Animal Health Reporting System.
Published: 2009-03-10 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E9-5034] 90. Notice of Request for Approval of an Information Collection; Plant Protection
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 associated with Federal recognition of a State's plant pest control or eradication program as an official control program.
Published: 2009-03-10 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E9-5043] 91. Availability of an Environmental Assessment for a Biological Control Agent
We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has prepared an environmental assessment relative to the control of Russian thistle, Salsola tragus. The environmental assessment considers the effects of, and alternatives to, the release of a nonindigenous blister mite, Aceria salsolae, for the biological control of
Published: 2009-03-10 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E9-5052] 92. Availability of an Environmental Assessment for a Biological Control Agent
We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has prepared an environmental assessment relative to the control of yellow starthistle, Centaurea solstitialis (Asteraceae). The environmental assessment considers the effects of, and alternatives to, the release of a weevil, Ceratapion basicorne, into the environment
Published: 2009-03-10 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E9-2232] 93. 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 became effective on December 15, 2008; however, enforcement of the declaration requirement will be
Published: 2009-02-03 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E9-1103] 94. 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 request approval of an information collection associated with the National Animal Health Laboratory Network.
Published: 2009-01-21 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E9-762] 95. Revision of the Hawaiian and Territorial Fruits and Vegetables Regulations
We are revising and reorganizing the regulations pertaining to the interstate movement of fruits and vegetables from Hawaii and the territories to consolidate requirements of general applicability and eliminate redundant requirements, update terms and remove outdated requirements and references, and make various editorial and nonsubstantive
Published: 2009-01-16 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E9-905] 96. Importation, Interstate Movement, and Release Into the Environment of Certain
We are reopening the comment period for our proposed rule that would revise our regulations regarding the importation, interstate movement, and environmental release of certain genetically engineered organisms. This action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments.
Published: 2009-01-16 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E9-353] 97. Official Animal Identification Numbering Systems
We are proposing to amend the domestic livestock regulations to require that when animal identification numbers (AINs) are used, only those numbers beginning with the 840 prefix will be recognized as official for use on all AIN tags applied to animals 1 year or more after the date on which this proposed rule is finalized. In addition, we are
Published: 2009-01-13 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E8-31474] 98. Importation of Hass Avocados From Peru
We are proposing to amend the fruits and vegetables regulations to allow the importation of Hass avocados from Peru into the continental United States. As a condition of entry, Hass avocados from Peru would have to be produced in accordance with a systems approach that would include requirements for importation in commercial consignments;
Published: 2009-01-07 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E8-31369] 99. 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 required by the Lacey Act for the importation of certain plants and plant products.
Published: 2009-01-05 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[FR Doc E8-31370] 100. Notice of Intent To Destroy Outdated Hog Cholera Vaccine Seed Stock
Notice is hereby given that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is proposing to destroy outdated seed virus and other materials previously used to prepare hog cholera vaccine and antiserum.
Published: 2009-01-05 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
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