Federal Register: August 28, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 167)
DOCID: FR Doc 03-21991
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
CFR Citation: 7 CFR Part 373
Docket ID: [Docket No. 02-062-2]
RIN ID: RIN 0579-AB50
NOTICE: PROPOSED RULES
DOCUMENT ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Cost-Sharing for Animal and Plant Health Emergency Programs
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before November 7, 2003.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
We are extending the comment period for our proposed rule that would establish criteria to determine the Federal share of financial responsibility relative to States and other cooperators in an emergency in which an animal or plant pest or disease threatens the agricultural production of the United States. This action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments.
SUMMARY:
Animal and plant health emergency programs; cost-sharing,
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Background
On July 8, 2003, we published in the Federal Register (68 FR 40541 40553, Docket No. 020621) a proposed rule that would establish criteria to determine the Federal share of financial responsibility relative to States and other cooperators in an emergency in which an animal or plant pest or disease threatens the agricultural production of the United States.
Comments on the proposed rule were required to be received on or before September 8, 2003. We are extending the comment period for an additional 60 days. This action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 77017772 and 83018317; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, 371.3, and 371.4.
Done in Washington, DC, this 21st day of August 2003. Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. 0321991 Filed 82703; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Mr. Kevin Shea, Deputy Administrator, Policy and Program Development, APHIS, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Jamie L. Whitten Building, Room 316E, Washington, DC 202503432; (202) 7203668.