[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 1 (Friday, January 2, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 2-4]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-34179]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

9 CFR Parts 145 and 147

[Docket No. 97-120-1]


National Poultry Improvement Plan and Auxiliary Provisions; 
Nonsubstantive Corrections

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are amending the provisions of the National Poultry 
Improvement Plan (the Plan) to update the address of the Plan's office, 
which has been moved to a new location. We are also making several 
nonsubstantive changes to the provisions of the Plan to correct errors 
or inconsistencies.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 23, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Andrew R. Rhorer, Senior 
Coordinator, Poultry Improvement Staff, National Poultry Improvement 
Plan, Veterinary Services, APHIS, USDA, 1498 Klondike Road, Suite 200, 
Conyers, GA 30094-5104; (770) 922-3496.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The regulations in 9 CFR parts 145 and 147 contain the provisions 
of the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP), a cooperative Federal-
State-industry mechanism for controlling certain poultry diseases. We 
are making several nonsubstantive changes to those provisions to 
correct errors or inconsistencies and to reflect: (1) The relocation of 
the NPIP staff to a new office; (2) the current organizational 
affiliation of the Veterinary Biologics staff within the Animal and 
Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS); and (3) the current edition 
number and publication date of a textbook referred to in the 
regulations.
    We are also correcting several paragraph references within 
Sec. 147.11 of the regulations. In a final rule published in the 
Federal Register on March 18, 1994 (59 FR 12795-12805, Docket No. 92-
151-2), we amended Sec. 147.11 by redesignating paragraphs (a) through 
(j) as paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(10). When we made that change, 
however, we failed to update several internal references within the 
section to reflect the redesignation of its paragraphs. We are, 
therefore, amending Sec. 147.11 to correct those errors.
    Because the changes contained in this rule are nonsubstantive in 
nature, we have found that notice and public procedure on this rule are 
unnecessary. Therefore, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553, notice of proposed 
rulemaking and opportunity to comment are not required, and this rule 
may be made effective less than 30 days after publication in the 
Federal Register. Further, since this rule relates to internal agency 
management, it is exempt from the provisions of Executive Order 12866 
and Executive Order 12988. Finally, this action is not a rule as 
defined by Pub. L. 96-354, the Regulatory Flexibility Act, and thus, is 
exempt from the provisions of the Act.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    This rule contains no new information collection or recordkeeping 
requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 
et seq.).

List of Subjects in 9 CFR Parts 145 and 147

    Animal diseases, Poultry and poultry products, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements.

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    Accordingly, 9 CFR parts 145 and 147 are amended as follows:

PART 145--NATIONAL POULTRY IMPROVEMENT PLAN

    1. The authority citation for part 145 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 429; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.2(d).


Sec. 145.14  [Amended]

    2. Section 145.14 is amended as follows:
    a. In paragraph (a)(1), in both the first sentence and the last 
sentences, the words ``enzyme-labeled'' are removed and the words 
``enzyme-linked'' are added in their place, and in footnote 1, the 
words ``Biotechnology, Biologics, and Environmental Protection'' are 
removed and the words ``Veterinary Services'' are added in their place.
    b. In paragraph (b)(1), in the first sentence and in footnote 3, 
the words ``enzyme-labeled'' are removed and the words ``enzyme-
linked'' are added in their place.
    c. In paragraph (b)(3), the words ``of this chapter'' are added 
immediately before the words ``shall be used''.


Sec. 145.23  [Amended]

    3. Section 145.23 is amended as follows:
    a. In paragraph (b)(2)(iii), in the second sentence, the words ``of 
this part'' are removed.
    b. The words ``of this chapter'' are added in the following places:
    i. In paragraph (c)(1)(ii)(C), immediately after the words ``with 
Sec. 147.8''.
    ii. In paragraph (e)(1), in the introductory text, immediately 
after the words ``of Sec. 147.26''.
    iii. In paragraph (e)(1)(ii)(B), immediately after the words ``with 
Sec. 147.8''.
    iv. In paragraph (e)(3), immediately after the words ``in 
Sec. 147.24(a)''.
    v. In paragraph (f)(3), immediately after the words ``of 
Sec. 147.26''.
    vi. In paragraph (g)(3), immediately after the words ``of 
Sec. 147.26''.
    c. In paragraph (f)(5), the words ``in Sec. 145.24(a)'' are removed 
and the words ``in Sec. 147.24(a)'' are added in their place.


Sec. 145.33  [Amended]

    4. Section 145.33 is amended as follows:
    a. In paragraph (b)(2)(iii), in the second sentence, the words ``of 
this part'' are removed.
    b. The words ``of this chapter'' are added in the following places:
    i. In paragraph (c)(1)(ii)(C), immediately after the words ``with 
Sec. 147.8''.
    ii. In paragraph (d)(1)(vi), immediately after the words ``and 
Sec. 147.24(b)''.
    iii. In paragraph (e)(1), in the introductory text, immediately 
after the words ``of Sec. 147.26''.
    iv. In paragraph (e)(1)(ii)(B), immediately after the words ``with 
Sec. 147.8''.
    v. In paragraph (e)(3), immediately after the words ``in 
Sec. 147.24(a)''.
    vi. In paragraph (f)(3), immediately after the words ``of 
Sec. 147.26''.
    vii. In paragraph (g)(3), immediately after the words ``of 
Sec. 147.26''.
    viii. In paragraph (i)(1)(v), immediately after the words ``and 
Sec. 147.24(b)''.


Sec. 145.43  [Amended]

    5. Section 145.43 is amended as follows:
    a. In paragraph (b)(2)(iii), in the second sentence, the words ``of 
this part'' are removed.
    b. In paragraph (d)(2), the words ``enzyme-labeled'' are removed 
and the words ``enzyme-linked'' are added in their place.
    c. In paragraph (d)(2), footnote 5, the words ``of this part'' are 
removed.
    d. In paragraph (e)(2), in the last sentence, the words ``of this 
chapter'' are added immediately after the words ``in Sec. 147.6''.


Sec. 145.53  [Amended]

    6. In Sec. 145.53(b)(2)(iii), the second sentence is amended by 
removing the words ``of this part''.

PART 147--AUXILIARY PROVISIONS ON NATIONAL POULTRY IMPROVEMENT PLAN

    7. The authority citation for part 147 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 429; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.2(d).


Sec. 147.5  [Amended]

    8. In Sec. 147.5(b), footnote 4 is amended by removing the words 
``1500 Klondike Road, Suite A-102, Conyers, GA 30207'' and adding the 
words ``1498 Klondike Road, Suite 200, Conyers, GA 30094'' in their 
place.


Sec. 147.6  [Amended]

    9. In Sec. 147.6, the last sentence of the introductory text of the 
section is amended by removing the words ``of this part''.


Sec. 147.7  [Amended]

    10. Section 147.7 is amended as follows:
    a. In footnote 5, the words ``2nd Edition'' are removed and the 
words ``3rd Edition'' are added in their place and the date ``1971'' is 
removed and the date ``1991'' is added in its place.
    b. In paragraph (b)(1)(vii), the words ``Sec. 147.6(b) of this 
part'' are removed and the reference ``Sec. 147.6'' is added in their 
place.
    c. In paragraph (d)(2), in the introductory text, the words 
``subparagraphs (d)(2)(i) thru (x) of this paragraph'' are removed and 
the words ``paragraphs (d)(2)(i) through (x) of this section'' added in 
their place.
    d. In paragraph (d)(2)(viii), the words ``(d)(2)(i) thru (vii) of 
this paragraph'' are removed and the words ``paragraphs (d)(2)(i) 
through (vii) of this section'' added in their place.


Sec. 147.8  [Amended]

    11. In Sec. 147.8, the introductory text of the section is amended 
by adding the words ``of this chapter'' immediately after the words 
``and Sec. 145.33(e)(1)(ii)(b)''.


Sec. 147.11  [Amended]

    12. Section 147.11 is amended as follows:
    a. In paragraph (b)(1), in the last sentence, the words ``paragraph 
(g)'' are removed and the words ``paragraph (b)(7)'' are added in their 
place.
    b. In paragraph (b)(4), in the first sentence, the words 
``paragraph (c)'' are removed and the words ``paragraph (b)(3) of this 
section'' are added in their place.
    c. In paragraph (b)(5), in the second-to-last sentence, the words 
``paragraph (a)'' are removed and the words ``paragraph (b)(1)'' are 
added in their place.
    d. In paragraph (b)(7), in the last sentence, the words ``paragraph 
(f)'' are removed and the words ``paragraph (b)(6)'' are added in their 
place.


Sec. 147.12  [Amended]

    13. In Sec. 147.12(a)(3), footnote 11 is amended by removing the 
words ``1500 Klondike Road, Suite A-102, Conyers, GA 30207'' and adding 
the words ``1498 Klondike Road, Suite 200, Conyers, GA 30094'' in their 
place.
    14. In Sec. 147.12(b)(3)(ii)(A), footnote 12 is amended by removing 
the words ``1500 Klondike Road, Suite A-102, Conyers, GA 30207'' and 
adding the words ``1498 Klondike Road, Suite 200, Conyers, GA 30094'' 
in their place.


Sec. 147.22  [Amended]

    15. In Sec. 147.22, paragraph (c) is amended by removing the words 
``of this chapter''.


Sec. 147.24  [Amended]

    16. In Sec. 147.24, paragraphs (b)(3) and (c) are amended by 
removing the words

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``of this chapter'' both times they appear.

    Done in Washington, DC, this 23rd day of December 1997.
Craig A. Reed,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 97-34179 Filed 12-31-97; 8:45 am]
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