82 FR 48938 - Animal Welfare; Procedures for Applying for Licenses and Renewals
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 203 (October 23, 2017)
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 203 (October 23, 2017)
| Page Range | 48938-48938 | |
| FR Document | 2017-22940 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 203 (Monday, October 23, 2017)] [Proposed Rules] [Page 48938] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-22940] ======================================================================== Proposed Rules Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 203 / Monday, October 23, 2017 / Proposed Rules [[Page 48938]] DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 9 CFR Parts 1 and 2 [Docket No. APHIS-2017-0062] RIN 0579-AE35 Animal Welfare; Procedures for Applying for Licenses and Renewals AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We are extending the comment period for our advance notice of proposed rulemaking regarding potential revisions to the licensing requirements under our Animal Welfare Act regulations. This action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments. DATES: The comment period for the advanced notice of proposed rulemaking published on August 24, 2017 (82 FR 40077), is extended. We will consider all comments that we receive on or before November 2, 2017. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0062. Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to Docket No. APHIS-2017-0062, 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-2017- 0062 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. Kay Carter-Corker, Director, National Policy Staff, Animal Care, APHIS, USDA, 4700 River Road Unit 84, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-3748. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 24, 2017, we published in the Federal Register (82 FR 40077-40078, Docket No. APHIS-2017-0062) an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) on potential revisions to the licensing requirements under our Animal Welfare Act regulations. The revisions under consideration would promote compliance with the Act, reduce licensing fees, and strengthen existing safeguards that prevent any individual whose license has been suspended or revoked, or who has a history of noncompliance, from obtaining a license or working with regulated animals. Comments on the ANPR were required to be received on or before October 23, 2017. We are extending the comment period on Docket No. APHIS-2017-0062 for an additional 10 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 18th day of October 2017. Michael C. Gregoire, Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. 2017-22940 Filed 10-20-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-34-P
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER holidays. To be sure someone is there to SUMMARY: In accordance with Executive
contains notices to the public of the proposed help you, please call (202) 799–7039 Order 13777, ‘‘Enforcing the Regulatory
issuance of rules and regulations. The before coming. Reform Agenda,’’ the DHA Subgroup to
purpose of these notices is to give interested the DoD Regulatory Reform Task Force
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
persons an opportunity to participate in the is seeking input on the sections of the
rule making prior to the adoption of the final Kay Carter-Corker, Director, National
rules. Policy Staff, Animal Care, APHIS, existing TRICARE regulation that may
USDA, 4700 River Road Unit 84, be appropriate for repeal, replacement,
Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–3748. or modification. See the SUPPLEMENTARY
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE INFORMATION section in this document
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August
24, 2017, we published in the Federal for additional guidance.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Register (82 FR 40077–40078, Docket DATES: Interested parties should submit
Service No. APHIS–2017–0062) an advance written comments to the address shown
notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) in this document on or before January
9 CFR Parts 1 and 2 on potential revisions to the licensing 22, 2018, to be considered.
[Docket No. APHIS–2017–0062] requirements under our Animal Welfare ADDRESSES: Submit comments
Act regulations. The revisions under identified by ‘‘DOD–2017–HA–0060’’
RIN 0579–AE35
consideration would promote using any of the following methods:
Animal Welfare; Procedures for compliance with the Act, reduce • Regulations.gov: http://
Applying for Licenses and Renewals licensing fees, and strengthen existing www.regulations.gov. Submit comments
safeguards that prevent any individual via the Federal eRulemaking portal by
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health whose license has been suspended or entering ‘‘DOD–2017–HA–0060’’ under
Inspection Service, USDA. revoked, or who has a history of the heading ‘‘Enter keyword or ID’’ and
ACTION: Advance notice of proposed noncompliance, from obtaining a selecting ‘‘Search.’’ Select the link
rulemaking; extension of comment license or working with regulated ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ that corresponds
period. animals. with ‘‘DOD–2017–HA–0060.’’ Follow
Comments on the ANPR were the instructions provided at the ‘‘Submit
SUMMARY: We are extending the required to be received on or before a Comment’’ screen.
comment period for our advance notice October 23, 2017. We are extending the • Mail: Department of Defense, Office
of proposed rulemaking regarding comment period on Docket No. APHIS– of the Deputy Chief Management
potential revisions to the licensing 2017–0062 for an additional 10 days. Officer, Directorate of Oversight and
requirements under our Animal Welfare This action will allow interested Compliance, 4800 Mark Center Drive,
Act regulations. This action will allow persons additional time to prepare and Mailbox #24, Suite 08D09B, Alexandria,
interested persons additional time to submit comments. VA 22350–1700.
prepare and submit comments. Comments received generally will be
DATES: The comment period for the
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 2131–2159; 7 CFR
2.22, 2.80, and 371.7. posted without change to http://
advanced notice of proposed www.regulations.gov, including any
rulemaking published on August 24, Done in Washington, DC, this 18th day of
October 2017.
personal information provided. To
2017 (82 FR 40077), is extended. We confirm receipt of your comment(s),
will consider all comments that we Michael C. Gregoire,
please check http://
receive on or before November 2, 2017. Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant www.regulations.gov, approximately
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Health Inspection Service.
three days after submission to verify
by either of the following methods: [FR Doc. 2017–22940 Filed 10–20–17; 8:45 am]
posting (allow 30 days for posting of
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to BILLING CODE 3410–34–P comments submitted by mail).
http://www.regulations.gov/
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0062.
Matthew Minnier, telephone 703–275–
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 6304.
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2017–0062, Regulatory Analysis Office of the Secretary SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station February 24, 2017, the President signed
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, 32 CFR Part 199 Executive Order (E.O.) 13777,
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. ‘‘Enforcing the Regulatory Reform
Supporting documents and any [Docket ID: DOD–2017–HA–0060] Agenda,’’ which established a Federal
comments we receive on this docket policy ‘‘to alleviate unnecessary
may be viewed at http:// Defense Health Agency (DHA); regulatory burdens’’ on the American
jstallworth on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with PROPOSALS
www.regulations.gov/ Subgroup to the DoD Regulatory people.
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0062 or Reform Task Force, Review of the Section 3(a) of the E.O. directs Federal
in our reading room, which is located in Existing TRICARE Regulation agencies to establish a Regulatory
room 1141 of the USDA South Building, AGENCY: Office of the Assistance Reform Task Force (Task Force). One of
14th Street and Independence Avenue Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, the duties of the Task Force is to
SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading Department of Defense. evaluate existing regulations and ‘‘make
room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., recommendations to the agency head
ACTION: Request for comment.
Monday through Friday, except regarding their repeal, replacement, or
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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 | Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period. | |
| Dates | The comment period for the advanced notice of proposed rulemaking published on August 24, 2017 (82 FR 40077), is extended. We will consider all comments that we receive on or before November 2, 2017. | |
| Contact | Dr. Kay Carter-Corker, Director, National Policy Staff, Animal Care, APHIS, USDA, 4700 River Road Unit 84, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-3748. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 48938 | |
| RIN Number | 0579-AE35 | |
| CFR Citation | 9
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