Federal Register: December 24, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 247)

DOCID: FR Doc 02-32295

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

CFR Citation: 9 CFR Parts 93 and 98

Docket ID: [Docket No. 02-064-2]

NOTICE: RULES

ACTION: Exportation and importation of animals and animal byproducts:

DOCUMENT ACTION: Direct final rule; confirmation of effective date.

SUBJECT CATEGORY:

Canadian Border Ports; Blaine and Lynden, WA

EFFECTIVE DATES: The effective date of the direct final rule is confirmed as January 7, 2003.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY:

On November 8, 2002, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service published a direct final rule in the Federal Register. (See 67 FR 6802168022, Docket No. 020641.) The direct final rule notified the public of our intention to amend the regulations by removing Blaine and Lynden, WA, from the lists of Canadian border ports designated as ports of entry for the importation of certain animals, birds, poultry, and animal germ plasm into the United States. We did not receive any written adverse comments or written notice of intent to submit adverse comments in response to the direct final rule.

SUMMARY:

Canadian border ports; Blaine and Lynden, WA; removal as ports of entry,

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.

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1622, 8303, 83068308, 8310, 8313, and 8315; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.4.

Done in Washington, DC, this 17th day of December 2002. Peter Fernandez,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. 0232295 Filed 122302; 8:45 am]
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