80 FR 70718 - Scrapie in Sheep and Goats

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 220 (November 16, 2015)

Page Range		70718-70718
FR Document		2015-29179

We are reopening the comment period for our proposed rule that would revise completely the scrapie regulations, which concern the risk groups and categories established for individual animals and for flocks, the use of genetic testing as a means of assigning risk levels to animals, movement restrictions for animals found to be genetically less susceptible or resistant to scrapie, and recordkeeping requirements. This action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

9 CFR Parts 54 and 79

[Docket No. APHIS-2007-0127]


Scrapie in Sheep and Goats

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: We are reopening the comment period for our proposed rule that 
would revise completely the scrapie regulations, which concern the risk 
groups and categories established for individual animals and for 
flocks, the use of genetic testing as a means of assigning risk levels 
to animals, movement restrictions for animals found to be genetically 
less susceptible or resistant to scrapie, and recordkeeping 
requirements. This action will allow interested persons additional time 
to prepare and submit comments.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published on September 
10, 2015 (80 FR 54660-54692) is reopened. We will consider all comments 
that we receive on or before December 9, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2007-0127.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to 
Docket No. APHIS-2007-0127, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, 
APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-
1238.
    Supporting documents and any comments we receive on this docket may 
be viewed at http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2007-
0127 or in our reading room, which is located in Room 1141 of the USDA 
South Building, 14th Street and Independence Avenue SW., Washington, 
DC. Normal reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except holidays. To be sure someone is there to help you, 
please call (202) 799-7039 before coming.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Diane Sutton, National Scrapie 
Program Coordinator, Sheep, Goat, Cervid & Equine Health Center, 
Surveillance, Preparedness and Response Services, VS, APHIS, 4700 River 
Road, Unit 43, Riverdale, MD 20737-1235; (301) 851-3509.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 10, 2015, we published in the 
Federal Register (80 FR 54660-54692, Docket No. APHIS-2007-0127) a 
proposal to revise completely the scrapie regulations in 9 CFR parts 54 
and 79, which concern the risk groups and categories established for 
individual animals and for flocks, the use of genetic testing as a 
means of assigning risk levels to animals, movement restrictions for 
animals found to be genetically less susceptible or resistant to 
scrapie, and recordkeeping requirements.
    Comments on the proposed rule were required to be received on or 
before November 9, 2015. We are reopening the comment period on Docket 
No. APHIS-2007-0127 for an additional 30 days until December 9, 2015. 
We will also consider all comments received between November 9, 2015, 
and the date of this notice. This action will allow interested persons 
additional time to prepare and submit comments.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 8301-8317; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.4.

    Done in Washington, DC, this 9th day of November 2015.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Approval of Regional Haze BART
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Diane Sutton, National Scrapie Program Alternative Measure: Washington
Coordinator, Sheep, Goat, Cervid &
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Equine Health Center, Surveillance, AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Service Preparedness and Response Services, Agency (EPA).
VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 43, ACTION: Proposed rule.
9 CFR Parts 54 and 79 Riverdale, MD 20737–1235; (301) 851–
3509. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
[Docket No. APHIS–2007–0127] Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Best Available Retrofit Technology
Scrapie in Sheep and Goats September 10, 2015, we published in (BART) alternative measure for the BP
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health the Federal Register (80 FR 54660– Cherry Point Refinery located near
Inspection Service, USDA. 54692, Docket No. APHIS–2007–0127) a Ferndale, Washington. The BART
ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of proposal to revise completely the alternative measure increases the oxides
comment period. scrapie regulations in 9 CFR parts 54 of nitrogen (NOX) emission limit from
and 79, which concern the risk groups the R–1 HC Reactor Heater (R–1 Heater),
SUMMARY: We are reopening the and categories established for individual a BART-eligible source currently subject
comment period for our proposed rule animals and for flocks, the use of to BART emission limits on NOX. To
that would revise completely the scrapie genetic testing as a means of assigning offset the increase in NOX emissions
regulations, which concern the risk risk levels to animals, movement from this emission unit, the NOX
groups and categories established for restrictions for animals found to be emission limits on the 1st Stage
individual animals and for flocks, the genetically less susceptible or resistant Hydrocracker Fractionator Reboiler (R–
use of genetic testing as a means of to scrapie, and recordkeeping 1 Reboiler), also a BART-eligible source
assigning risk levels to animals, subject to BART emission limits on
requirements.
movement restrictions for animals NOX, will be reduced. The net effect of
found to be genetically less susceptible Comments on the proposed rule were these changes is a decrease of 10.4 tons
or resistant to scrapie, and required to be received on or before per year (tpy) of allowable NOX
recordkeeping requirements. This action November 9, 2015. We are reopening the emissions from sources subject to BART
will allow interested persons additional comment period on Docket No. APHIS– at the BP Cherry Point Refinery.
time to prepare and submit comments. 2007–0127 for an additional 30 days DATES: Comments must be received on
DATES: The comment period for the until December 9, 2015. We will also or before December 16, 2015.
proposed rule published on September consider all comments received between ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
10, 2015 (80 FR 54660–54692) is November 9, 2015, and the date of this identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R10–
reopened. We will consider all notice. This action will allow interested OAR–2015–0398, by one of the
comments that we receive on or before persons additional time to prepare and following methods:
December 9, 2015. submit comments. • www.regulations.gov: Follow the
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Authority: 7 U.S.C. 8301–8317; 7 CFR 2.22, on-line instructions for submitting
by either of the following methods: 2.80, and 371.4. comments.
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to • Email: R10-Public_Comments@
Done in Washington, DC, this 9th day of
http://www.regulations.gov/ epa.gov.
November 2015.
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2007-0127. • Mail: Steve Body, EPA Region 10,
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Kevin Shea, Office of Air, Waste and Toxics (AWT–
Send your comment to Docket No. Administrator, Animal and Plant Health 150), 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900,
APHIS–2007–0127, Regulatory Analysis Inspection Service. Seattle, WA 98101.
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station [FR Doc. 2015–29179 Filed 11–13–15; 8:45 am] • Hand Delivery/Courier: EPA Region
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Supporting documents and any Body, Office of Air, Waste and Toxics,
comments we receive on this docket AWT–150. Such deliveries are only
may be viewed at http:// accepted during normal hours of
www.regulations.gov/ operation, and special arrangements
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2007-0127 or should be made for deliveries of boxed
in our reading room, which is located in information.
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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.
Dates		The comment period for the proposed rule published on September 10, 2015 (80 FR 54660-54692) is reopened. We will consider all comments that we receive on or before December 9, 2015.
Contact		Dr. Diane Sutton, National Scrapie Program Coordinator, Sheep, Goat, Cervid & Equine Health Center, Surveillance, Preparedness and Response Services, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 43, Riverdale, MD 20737-1235; (301) 851-3509.
FR Citation		80 FR 70718
CFR Citation		9 CFR 54 9 CFR 79

80 FR 70718 - Scrapie in Sheep and Goats

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 220 (November 16, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service