Federal Register: July 11, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 133)
DOCID: FR Doc 02-17433
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
CFR Citation: 9 CFR Part 94
Docket ID: [Docket No. 01-131-2]
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 Finland Because of BSE
EFFECTIVE DATES: The interim rule became effective on December 7, 2001.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that amended the regulations by adding Finland to the list of regions where bovine spongiform encephalopathy exists because the disease had been detected in a nativeborn animal in that region. Finland had already been listed among the regions that presents an undue risk of introducing bovine spongiform encephalopathy into the United States, so the effect of the interim rule was a continued restriction on the importation of ruminants, meat, meat products, and certain other products of ruminants that have been in Finland. The interim rule was necessary in order to update the disease status of Finland regarding bovine spongiform encephalopathy.
SUMMARY:
Finland,
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Background
In an interim rule effective December 7, 2001, and published in the Federal Register on March 20, 2002 (67 FR 1283112832, Docket No. 01 1311), we amended the regulations in 9 CFR part 94 by adding Finland to the list of regions where bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) exists. Finland had previously been listed in Sec. 94.18(a)(2) as a region that presents an undue risk of introducing BSE into the United States. However, due to the detection of BSE in a nativeborn animal in that region, the interim rule was necessary to update the disease status of Finland regarding BSE.
Comments on the interim rule were required to be received on or before May 20, 2002. We did not receive any comments. Therefore, for the reasons given in the interim rule, we are adopting the interim rule as a final rule.
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 its review under 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 67 FR 1283112832 on March 20, 2002.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450, 77117714, 7751, 7754, 8303, 8306, 8308, 8310, 8311, and 8315; 21 U.S.C. 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 5th day of July 2002. Richard L. Dunkle,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Dr. Gary Colgrove, Chief Staff Veterinarian, Sanitary Issues Management Staff, National Center for Import and Export, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 38, Riverdale, MD 207371231; (301) 7344356.