Federal Register: December 11, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 238)
DOCID: FR Doc 01-30599
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
CFR Citation: 9 CFR Part 94
Docket ID: [Docket No. 01-008-2]
NOTICE: RULES
ACTION: Exportation and importation of animals and animal products:
DOCUMENT ACTION: Affirmation of interim rule as final rule.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Change in Disease Status of Germany, Italy, and Spain Because of BSE
EFFECTIVE DATES: The interim rule became effective on April 30, 2001.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that added Germany, Italy, and Spain to the list of regions where bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) exists because the disease had been detected in nativeborn animals in those regions. Germany, Italy, and Spain had already been listed among the regions that present an undue risk of introducing BSE into the United States, so the effect of the interim rule was a continued restriction on the importation of ruminants that have been in Germany, Italy, or Spain and meat, meat products, and certain other products of ruminants that have been in Germany, Italy, or Spain. The interim rule was necessary in order to update the disease status of Germany, Italy, and Spain regarding BSE.
SUMMARY:
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy; disease status change; Germany, Italy, and Spain,
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Background
In an interim rule effective April 30, 2001, and published in the Federal Register on May 4, 2001 (66 FR 2242522426, Docket No. 01008 1), we amended the regulations in 9 CFR part 94 by adding Germany, Italy, and Spain to the list of regions where bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) exists. Germany, Italy, and Spain had previously been listed in Sec. 94.18(c)(2) as regions that present an undue risk of introducing BSE into the United States. However, due to the detection of BSE in nativeborn animals in those regions, the interim rule was necessary to update the disease status of Germany, Italy, and Spain regarding BSE.
Comments on the interim rule were required to be received on or before July 3, 2001. We received one comment by
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that date from a foreign agricultural official. The commenter indicated
that the actions taken in the interim rule were consistent with the
actions taken by his government. The commenter did not raise any objections to the interim rule.
Therefore, for the reasons given in the interim rule, we are adopting the interim rule as a final rule without change.
This action also affirms the information contained in the interim rule concerning Executive Order 12866 and the Regulatory Flexibility Act, Executive Order 12988, and the Paperwork Reduction Act.
Further, for this action, the Office of Management and Budget has waived the review process required by Executive Order 12866. List of Subjects in 9 CFR Part 94
Animal diseases, Imports, Livestock, Meat and meat products, Milk,
Poultry and poultry products, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. PART 94RINDERPEST, FOOTANDMOUTH DISEASE, FOWL PEST (FOWL
PLAGUE), EXOTIC NEWCASTLE DISEASE, AFRICAN SWINE FEVER, HOG
CHOLERA, AND BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY: PROHIBITED AND RESTRICTED IMPORTATIONS
Accordingly, we are adopting as a final rule, without change, the interim rule that amended 9 CFR part 94 and that was published at 66 FR 2242522426 on May 4, 2001.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450, 7711, 7712, 7713, 7714, 7751, and 7754; 19 U.S.C. 1306; 21 U.S.C. 111, 114a, 134a, 134b, 134c, 134f, 136, and 136a; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 42 U.S.C. 4331 and 4332; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.4.
Done in Washington, DC, this 6th day of December 2001. W. Ron DeHaven,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Dr. Donna Malloy, National Center for Import and Export, Products Program, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 40, Riverdale, MD 207371231; (301) 7343277.