82 FR 10855 - Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002; Biennial Review and Republication of the Select Agent and Toxin List; Amendments to the Select Agent and Toxin Regulations; Delay of Effective Date

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 31 (February 16, 2017)

Page Range		10855-10855
FR Document		2017-03125

On January 19, 2017, we published a final rule amending the select agent and toxin regulations in several ways, including the addition of provisions to address the inactivation of select agents, provisions addressing biocontainment and biosafety, and clarification of regulatory language concerning security, training, incident response, and records. In this document, we are delaying the effective date of that final rule.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

7 CFR Part 331

9 CFR Part 121

[Docket No. APHIS-2014-0095]
RIN 0579-AE08


Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002; Biennial Review 
and Republication of the Select Agent and Toxin List; Amendments to the 
Select Agent and Toxin Regulations; Delay of Effective Date

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Final rule; delay of effective date.

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SUMMARY: On January 19, 2017, we published a final rule amending the 
select agent and toxin regulations in several ways, including the 
addition of provisions to address the inactivation of select agents, 
provisions addressing biocontainment and biosafety, and clarification 
of regulatory language concerning security, training, incident 
response, and records. In this document, we are delaying the effective 
date of that final rule.

DATES: The effective date of the final rule published on January 19, 
2017 (82 FR 6197), is delayed until March 21, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Stephen O'Neill, Chief, Regulatory 
Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 118, 
Riverdale, MD 20737-1234; (301) 851-3175.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 19, 2017, the Animal and Plant 
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) published a final rule (82 FR 6197-
6210) to amend the select agent and toxin regulations in several ways, 
including the addition of provisions to address the inactivation of 
select agents, provisions addressing biocontainment and biosafety, and 
clarification of regulatory language concerning security, training, 
incident response, and records. In this document, we are delaying the 
effective date until March 21, 2017, in accordance with guidance issued 
January 20, 2017, intended to provide the new Administration an 
adequate opportunity to review new and pending regulations.
    To the extent that 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(A) applies to this action, it is 
exempt from notice and comment for good cause and the reasons cited 
above. APHIS finds that notice and solicitation of comment regarding 
the brief extension of the effective date for the final regulation are 
impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest pursuant 
to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B). APHIS also believes that affected entities need 
to be informed as soon as possible of the extension and its length in 
order to plan and adjust their implementation process accordingly.

    Authority:  7 U.S.C. 8401; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.3.

    Done in Washington, DC, this 10th day of February 2017.
Michael C. Gregoire,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-03125 Filed 2-15-17; 8:45 am]
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER toxin regulations in several ways, airplanes. AD 2005–13–30 required
contains regulatory documents having general including the addition of provisions to repetitive inspections to detect
applicability and legal effect, most of which address the inactivation of select agents, discrepancies of certain fuselage skin
are keyed to and codified in the Code of provisions addressing biocontainment panels located just aft of the wheel well,
Federal Regulations, which is published under and biosafety, and clarification of and repair if necessary. This new AD
50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510.
regulatory language concerning security, adds new fuselage skin inspections for
The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by training, incident response, and records. cracking, inspections to detect missing
the Superintendent of Documents. Prices of In this document, we are delaying the or loose fasteners and any disbonding or
new books are listed in the first FEDERAL effective date until March 21, 2017, in cracking of bonded doublers, permanent
REGISTER issue of each week. accordance with guidance issued repairs of time-limited repairs, related
January 20, 2017, intended to provide investigative and corrective actions if
the new Administration an adequate necessary, and skin panel replacement.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE opportunity to review new and pending This AD was prompted by an evaluation
regulations. by the design approval holder (DAH)
Animal and Plant Health Inspection To the extent that 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(A) indicating that the fuselage skin is
Service applies to this action, it is exempt from subject to widespread fatigue damage
notice and comment for good cause and (WFD), and reports of cracks at the
7 CFR Part 331 the reasons cited above. APHIS finds chem-milled steps in the fuselage skin.
that notice and solicitation of comment We are issuing this AD to address the
9 CFR Part 121
regarding the brief extension of the unsafe condition on these products.
[Docket No. APHIS–2014–0095] effective date for the final regulation are DATES: This AD is effective March 23,
RIN 0579–AE08
impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary 2017.
to the public interest pursuant to 5 The Director of the Federal Register
Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection U.S.C. 553(b)(B). APHIS also believes approved the incorporation by reference
Act of 2002; Biennial Review and that affected entities need to be of a certain publication listed in this AD
Republication of the Select Agent and informed as soon as possible of the as of March 23, 2017.
Toxin List; Amendments to the Select extension and its length in order to plan ADDRESSES: For service information
Agent and Toxin Regulations; Delay of and adjust their implementation process identified in this final rule, contact
Effective Date accordingly. Boeing Commercial Airplanes,
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 8401; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, Attention: Contractual & Data Services
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health
and 371.3. (C&DS), 2600 Westminster Blvd., MC
Inspection Service, USDA.
Done in Washington, DC, this 10th day of 110–SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740–5600;
ACTION: Final rule; delay of effective telephone 562–797–1717; Internet
February 2017.
date. https://www.myboeingfleet.com. You
Michael C. Gregoire,
SUMMARY: On January 19, 2017, we Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
may view this referenced service
published a final rule amending the Health Inspection Service. information at the FAA, Transport
select agent and toxin regulations in [FR Doc. 2017–03125 Filed 2–15–17; 8:45 am]
Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue
several ways, including the addition of SW., Renton, WA. For information on
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provisions to address the inactivation of the availability of this material at the
select agents, provisions addressing FAA, call 425–227–1221. It is also
biocontainment and biosafety, and available on the Internet at http://
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION www.regulations.gov by searching for
clarification of regulatory language
concerning security, training, incident and locating Docket No. FAA–2016–
Federal Aviation Administration 6430.
response, and records. In this document,
we are delaying the effective date of that 14 CFR Part 39 Examining the AD Docket
final rule.
[Docket No. FAA–2016–6430; Directorate You may examine the AD docket on
DATES: The effective date of the final
Identifier 2015–NM–176–AD; Amendment the Internet at http://
rule published on January 19, 2017 (82 www.regulations.gov by searching for
39–18781; AD 2017–02–02]
FR 6197), is delayed until March 21, and locating Docket No. FAA–2016–
2017. RIN 2120–AA64 6430; or in person at the Docket
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Management Facility between 9 a.m.
Stephen O’Neill, Chief, Regulatory Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
Analysis and Development, PPD, Company Airplanes
except Federal holidays. The AD docket
APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 118, AGENCY: Federal Aviation contains this AD, the regulatory
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Riverdale, MD 20737–1234; (301) 851– Administration (FAA), DOT. evaluation, any comments received, and
3175. ACTION: Final rule. other information. The address for the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Docket Office (phone: 800–647–5527) is
January 19, 2017, the Animal and Plant SUMMARY: We are superseding Docket Management Facility, U.S.
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2005–13– Department of Transportation, Docket
published a final rule (82 FR 6197– 30, for all The Boeing Company Model Operations, M–30, West Building
6210) to amend the select agent and 737–100, –200, and –200C series Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200

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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		Rules and Regulations
Action		Final rule; delay of effective date.
Dates		The effective date of the final rule published on January 19, 2017 (82 FR 6197), is delayed until March 21, 2017.
Contact		Mr. Stephen O'Neill, Chief, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-1234; (301) 851-3175.
FR Citation		82 FR 10855
RIN Number		0579-AE08
CFR Citation		7 CFR 331 9 CFR 121

82 FR 10855 - Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002; Biennial Review and Republication of the Select Agent and Toxin List; Amendments to the Select Agent and Toxin Regulations; Delay of Effective Date

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 31 (February 16, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service