81 FR 12832 - Animal Welfare; Marine Mammals

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 48 (March 11, 2016)

Page Range		12832-12832
FR Document		2016-05535

We are extending the comment period for our proposed rule that would amend the Animal Welfare Act regulations concerning the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of marine mammals in captivity. 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 1 and 3

[Docket No. APHIS-2006-0085]
RIN 0579-AB24


Animal Welfare; Marine Mammals

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: We are extending the comment period for our proposed rule that 
would amend the Animal Welfare Act regulations concerning the humane 
handling, care, treatment, and transportation of marine mammals in 
captivity. This action will allow interested persons additional time to 
prepare and submit comments.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published on February 
3, 2016 (81 FR 5629) is extended. We will consider all comments that we 
receive on or before May 4, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2006-0085.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to 
Docket No. APHIS-2006-0085, 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-2006-
0085 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. Barbara Kohn, Senior Staff 
Veterinarian, Animal Care, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 84, Riverdale, 
MD 20737-1234; (301) 851-3751.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 3, 2016, we published in the 
Federal Register (81 FR 5629-5657, Docket No. APHIS-2006-0085) a 
proposal to amend the Animal Welfare Act regulations concerning the 
humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of marine mammals 
in captivity.
    Comments on the proposed rule were required to be received on or 
before April 4, 2016. We are extending the comment period on Docket No. 
APHIS-2006-0085 for an additional 30 days. This action will allow 
interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments.

    Authority:  7 U.S.C. 2131-2159; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.7.

    Done in Washington, DC, this 7th day of March 2016.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER help you, please call (202) 799–7039 to make these requirements clearer and
contains notices to the public of the proposed before coming. assure that they more effectively
issuance of rules and regulations. The FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. mitigate the risk of introduction of these
purpose of these notices is to give interested diseases into the United States. This
persons an opportunity to participate in the
Barbara Kohn, Senior Staff Veterinarian,
Animal Care, APHIS, 4700 River Road action will allow interested persons
rule making prior to the adoption of the final
rules. Unit 84, Riverdale, MD 20737–1234; additional time to prepare and submit
(301) 851–3751. comments.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On DATES: The comment period for the
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE February 3, 2016, we published in the proposed rule published on December
Federal Register (81 FR 5629–5657, 16, 2015 (80 FR 78462) is extended. We
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Docket No. APHIS–2006–0085) a will consider all comments that we
Service proposal to amend the Animal Welfare receive on or before May 16, 2016.
Act regulations concerning the humane ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
9 CFR Parts 1 and 3 handling, care, treatment, and by either of the following methods:
[Docket No. APHIS–2006–0085] transportation of marine mammals in • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
captivity. http://www.regulations.gov/
RIN 0579–AB24 Comments on the proposed rule were #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2011-0044.
required to be received on or before • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Animal Welfare; Marine Mammals April 4, 2016. We are extending the Send your comment to Docket No.
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health comment period on Docket No. APHIS– APHIS–2011–0044, Regulatory Analysis
Inspection Service, USDA. 2006–0085 for an additional 30 days. and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
This action will allow interested 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of
persons additional time to prepare and Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.
comment period.
submit comments. Supporting documents and any
SUMMARY: We are extending the Authority: 7 U.S.C. 2131–2159; 7 CFR comments we receive on this docket
comment period for our proposed rule 2.22, 2.80, and 371.7. may be viewed at http://
that would amend the Animal Welfare Done in Washington, DC, this 7th day of www.regulations.gov/
Act regulations concerning the humane March 2016. #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2011-0044 or
handling, care, treatment, and Kevin Shea, in our reading room, which is located in
transportation of marine mammals in Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
room 1141 of the USDA South Building,
captivity. This action will allow Inspection Service. 14th Street and Independence Avenue
interested persons additional time to [FR Doc. 2016–05535 Filed 3–10–16; 8:45 am]
SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading
prepare and submit comments. room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
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DATES: The comment period for the Monday through Friday, except
proposed rule published on February 3, holidays. To be sure someone is there to
2016 (81 FR 5629) is extended. We will DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE help you, please call (202) 799–7039
consider all comments that we receive before coming.
on or before May 4, 2016. Animal and Plant Health Inspection FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Service Domestic regulatory provisions: Dr. C.
by either of the following methods: William Hench, Senior Staff
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 9 CFR Parts 50, 51, 71, 76, 77, 78, 86, Veterinarian, Ruminant Health
http://www.regulations.gov/ 93, and 161 Programs, VS, APHIS, 2150 Centre
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2006-0085. [Docket No. APHIS–2011–0044]
Avenue, Building B–3E20, Fort Collins,
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: CO 80526–8117; (970) 4947378. Import-
Send your comment to Docket No. RIN 0579–AD65 related regulatory provisions: Dr.
APHIS–2006–0085, Regulatory Analysis Langston Hull, Director, Cattle Health
Brucellosis and Bovine Tuberculosis; Center, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road,
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
Update of General Provisions Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–3363.
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
Supporting documents and any Inspection Service, USDA. December 16, 2015, we published in the
comments we receive on this docket ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of Federal Register (80 FR 78462–78520,
may be viewed at http:// Docket No. APHIS–2011–0044) a
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www.regulations.gov/ proposal to consolidate the domestic
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2006-0085 or SUMMARY: We are extending the regulations governing bovine
in our reading room, which is located in comment period for our proposed rule tuberculosis and those governing
room 1141 of the USDA South Building, that would consolidate the domestic brucellosis, as well as to revise the
14th Street and Independence Avenue regulations governing bovine bovine tuberculosis- and brucellosis-
SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading tuberculosis and those governing related import requirements for cattle
room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., brucellosis and revise the bovine and bison to make these requirements
Monday through Friday, except tuberculosis- and brucellosis-related clearer and assure that they more
holidays. To be sure someone is there to import requirements for cattle and bison effectively mitigate the risk of

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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; extension of comment period.
Dates		The comment period for the proposed rule published on February 3, 2016 (81 FR 5629) is extended. We will consider all comments that we receive on or before May 4, 2016.
Contact		Dr. Barbara Kohn, Senior Staff Veterinarian, Animal Care, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 84, Riverdale, MD 20737-1234; (301) 851-3751.
FR Citation		81 FR 12832
RIN Number		0579-AB24
CFR Citation		9 CFR 1 9 CFR 3

81 FR 12832 - Animal Welfare; Marine Mammals

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 48 (March 11, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service