[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 203 (Thursday, October 19, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 62650]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-26900]


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Proposed Rules
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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.

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Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 203 / Thursday, October 19, 2000 / 
Proposed Rules

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

9 CFR Parts 1 and 2

[Docket No. 97-121-2]


Animal Welfare; Inspection, Licensing, and Procurement of Animals

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of reopening and extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: We are reopening and extending the comment period for our 
proposal to amend the Animal Welfare regulations by revising and 
clarifying the exemptions from the licensing requirements, the 
procedures for license applications and renewals, and restrictions upon 
the acquisition of dogs and cats and other animals. This action will 
allow interested persons additional time to prepare and submit 
comments.

DATES: We invite you to comment on Docket No. 97-121-1. We will 
consider all comments that we receive by November 20, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Please send your comment and three copies to:
    Docket No. 97-121-1, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, 
APHIS, Suite 3C03, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-1238. 
Please state that your comment refers to Docket No. 97-121-1.
    You may read any comments that we receive on this docket in our 
reading room. The reading room 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) 690-2817 before coming.
    APHIS documents published in the Federal Register, and related 
information, including the names of organizations and individuals who 
have commented on APHIS dockets, are available on the Internet at 
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppd/rad/webrepor.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Barbara Kohn, Staff Veterinarian, 
AC, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 84, Riverdale, MD 20737-1234; (301) 
734-7833.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

 Background

    On August 4, 2000, we published in the Federal Register (65 FR 
47908-47918, Docket No. 97-121-1) a proposal to amend the Animal 
Welfare regulations by revising and clarifying the exemptions from the 
licensing requirements, the procedures for license applications and 
renewals, and restrictions upon the acquisition of dogs and cats and 
other animals.
    Comments in response to our proposal were required to be received 
on or before October 3, 2000. In response to requests from the public, 
we are extending the comment period on Docket No. 97-121-1 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 13th day of October 2000 .
William R. DeHaven,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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