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previously published in the Federal

Register on July 13, 2000, at 65 FR

43528–43534 which delegated the

adjudication of certain petitions for

agricultural workers (H–2A) to the

United States Department of Labor

(DOL).

DATES: The effective date for the

regulation published on July 13, 2000, at

65 FR 43528–43534 amending 8 CFR

parts 103 and 214 is delayed from

November 13, 2000, until October 1,

2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John

W. Brown, Adjudications Officer,

Benefits Division, Immigration and

Naturalization Service, 425 I Street NW.,

Room 3214, Washington, DC 20536,

telephone (202) 514–3228.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July

13, 2000, the Service published a final

rule in the Federal Register at 65 FR

43528–43534 delegating the authority to

adjudicate certain H–2A petitions to the

DOL. The final rule, which amended 8

CFR parts 103 and 214, was to take

effect on November 13, 2000. The delay

in the effective date of the final rule will

afford the public as much opportunity

as possible to become familiar with the

new procedures in the issuance of

temporary employment of

nonimmigrant aliens in agriculture in

the United States.

Dated: November 7, 2000.

Doris Meissner,

Commissioner, Immigration and

Naturalization Service.

[FR Doc. 00–29008 Filed 11–9–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection

Service

9 CFR Part 93

[Docket No. 00–028–1]

Importation of Horses, Ruminants,

Swine, and Dogs; Inspection and

Treatment for Screwworm

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health

Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Interim rule and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: We are amending the animal

import regulations to require horses,

ruminants, and swine that are imported

from regions of the world where

screwworm is considered to exist to be

inspected and treated, under certain

conditions, for screwworm. We are also

amending the regulations to require

dogs that are imported from regions of

the world where screwworm is

considered to exist to be inspected and,

if necessary, treated for screwworm.

This action is necessary to prevent the

introduction of screwworm into the

United States.

DATES: This interim rule is effective

November 13, 2000. We invite you to

comment on this docket. We will

consider all comments that we receive

by January 12, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Please send your comment

and three copies to: Docket No. 00–028–

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. 00–028–1.

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.

Glen I. Garris, Supervisory Staff Officer,

Regionalization Evaluation Services

Staff, National Center for Import and

Export, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road

Unit 39, Riverdale, MD 20737–1231;

(301) 734–4356.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

Screwworm is a pest native to tropical

areas of South America, the Indian

subcontinent, Southeast Asia, tropical

and sub-Saharan Africa, and the

Arabian peninsula that causes extensive

damage to livestock and other

warmblooded animals. The adult female

screwworm typically lays her eggs in

the open wounds of warmblooded host

animals. Screwworm larvae hatch in as

little as 12 hours and begin to feed on

the raw flesh of the host animal; they

are fully grown within 5 to 7 days after

hatching. The fully grown larvae then

drop from the host and tunnel into the

soil, where they form protective cases to

house themselves while they pupate.

Adult screwworm flies emerge from

these pupal cases and are ready to mate

again within 3 to 5 days.

Screwworm was eradicated from the

United States in 1966. However, in July

of 1999, and again in February and

March of 2000, screwworm larvae were

found in horses that were imported into

the United States from Venezuela and

Argentina.

The regulations in 9 CFR part 93

(referred to below as the regulations)

prohibit or restrict the importation of

certain animals and birds into the

United States to prevent the

introduction of communicable diseases

of livestock and poultry. Subparts C, D,

E, and F of the regulations govern the

importation of horses, ruminants, swine,

and dogs, respectively.

We are amending the animal import

regulations to require horses, ruminants,

and swine that are imported from

regions of the world where screwworm

is considered to exist to be inspected

and treated, under certain conditions,

for screwworm. We are also amending

the regulations to require dogs that are

imported from regions of the world

where screwworm is considered to exist

to be inspected and, if necessary, treated

for screwworm. We are taking this

action in order to prevent the

introduction of screwworm into the

United States.

Screwworm is considered to exist in

the following regions of the world:

Angola, Argentina, Bahrain, Bangladesh,

Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil,

Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi,

Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African

Republic, China, Columbia, Congo,

Dominican Republic, Ecuador,

Equatorial Guinea, French Guiana,

Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, GuineaBissau, Guyana, Haiti, India, Indonesia,

Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kenya,

Kuwait, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Macau,

Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania,

Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia,

Nigeria, Oman, Pacific Islands (Palau),

Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paracel

Islands, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines,

Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal,

Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa,

Spratly Islands, Sri Lanka, Surinam,

Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand,

Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda,

United Arab Emirates, Uruguay,

Venezuela, Vietnam, Zaire, Zambia, and

Zimbabwe. Screwworm is also

considered to exist on Isla de Pascua

(Easter Island), which is part of Chile.

As of the effective date of this rule,

horses, ruminants, swine, and dogs may

be imported into the United States from

the regions where screwworm is

considered to exist only if they are

inspected and, if necessary, treated for

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1The daily costs of APHIS animal quarantine

services are provided in § 130.2(a). The cost of

paying for this final examination of an anesthetized

horse is not included in the daily user fees, and

importers are responsible for the cost of this

examination, in addition to daily quarantine user

fees.

screwworm according to the conditions

outlined below for each type of animal.

Requirements for Horses

Prior to the effective date of this rule,

the regulations did not contain any

restrictions on the importation of horses

that were specifically designed to

protect against the introduction of

screwworm into the United States. In

this document, we are amending

subpart C of the regulations to add the

following requirements for imported

horses from any region of the world

where screwworm is considered to

exist.

• A veterinarian must treat horses

with ivermectin 3 to 5 days prior to the

date of export to the United States. The

horses must be treated according to the

appropriate recommended dose

prescribed on the product’s label.

Research has shown that ivermectin is

effective against the early stages of

screwworm infestation that are difficult

to observe during visual inspection of

animals. The treatment must be

administered within 3 to 5 days prior to

export because ivermectin has been

demonstrated to eliminate infestations

of screwworm within 3 to 5 days after

treatment. Treating horses with

ivermectin 3 to 5 days prior to export

reduces the risk of animals becoming

infested with screwworm just prior to

export.

• Horses must be examined for

screwworm by a full-time salaried

veterinary official of the exporting

country within 24 hours prior to

shipment to the United States. The

official must fully examine the animals,

paying particular attention to their

external genitalia. If any animals are

found to be infested with screwworm,

they must be held in quarantine and

treated until free from infestation.

This examination is necessary to

identify outwardly visible signs of

screwworm infestation. We are directing

that officials pay particular attention to

the external genitalia of horses because

in both recent cases where screwworm

infestations were found in imported

horses, the infestations were located in

the prepuce area of the penis of the

horses. The Animal and Plant Health

Inspection Service (APHIS) has gathered

information from other countries

confirming that screwworm infestations

in horses are commonly found in the

prepuce.

• At the time the horses are loaded

onto a means of conveyance for export,

a veterinarian must treat any visible

wounds on the animals with a solution

of coumaphos dust at a concentration of

5 percent active ingredient.

Treatment with coumaphos will help

ensure that potential screwworm

infestations in open wounds are

eliminated prior to shipment to the

United States. Coumaphos dust is an

insecticide that is effective against

screwworm and is the insecticide most

commonly used in the International

Screwworm Eradication Program, an

APHIS program to prevent the

introduction of screwworm into the

United States by eradicating screwworm

from Mexico and Central America.

• The horses must be accompanied to

the United States by a certificate signed

by a full-time salaried veterinary official

of the exporting country. The certificate

must state that the horses, including

their external genitalia, have been

thoroughly examined, that the animals

have been treated with ivermectin, that

any visible wounds on the animals have

been treated with coumaphos, and that

the animals appear to be free of

screwworm.

This certification will help ensure

that all preembarkation requirements

have been met.

Horses imported from regions

identified in this document as regions

where screwworm is considered to exist

are already required to be quarantined

upon arrival in the United States for at

least 3 days at an APHIS animal import

center. Under this rule, horses from

regions where screwworm is considered

to exist must be quarantined, inspected,

and, if necessary, treated upon arrival in

the United States as follows:

• The horses must be quarantined

upon arrival in the United States at an

APHIS animal import center for at least

7 days.

• A veterinarian must examine the

horses, including their external

genitalia, for screwworm within 24

hours after their arrival at the APHIS

animal import center in the United

States.

If a horse arrives infested with

screwworm despite preembarkation

precautions, we must be sure the

infestation is promptly detected. If

screwworm infestations are promptly

discovered and treated during

quarantine, maturation of larvae can be

prevented, thus reducing the possibility

that larvae could drop into the soil and

pupate. The cost of this inspection is

covered by the user fees applicable to

equines quarantined in APHIS animal

import centers (see 9 CFR part 130,

§ 130.2).

• On day 7, prior to the horses’

release, a veterinarian must examine the

horses for screwworm at the expense of

the owner or broker.1 For this

examination, the veterinarian must

anesthetize the horses so that he or she

can thoroughly examine the horses’

external genitalia. If screwworms are

found during this examination, the

horses must be held in quarantine and

treated until free.

A 7-day quarantine will provide time

for any previously undetected

screwworm that may be present to grow

large enough to be found. Examination

on the seventh day will ensure that any

screwworm infestations are detected

and eliminated before the animal is

allowed to leave quarantine.

Requirements for Ruminants and Swine

Prior to the effective date of this rule,

the regulations did not contain any

restrictions on the importation of

ruminants and swine that were

specifically designed to protect against

the introduction of screwworm into the

United States. In this document, we are

amending subparts D and E of the

regulations to add the following

requirements for imported ruminants

and swine from any region of the world

where screwworm is considered to

exist.

• A veterinarian must treat ruminants

and swine with ivermectin 3 to 5 days

prior to the date of export to the United

States. The ruminants and swine must

be treated according to the appropriate

recommended dose prescribed on the

product’s label.

Research has shown that ivermectin is

effective against the early stages of

screwworm infestation that are difficult

to observe during visual inspection of

animals. The treatment must be

administered within 3 to 5 days prior to

export because ivermectin has been

demonstrated to eliminate infestations

of screwworm within 3 to 5 days after

treatment. Treating ruminants and

swine with ivermectin 3 to 5 days prior

to export reduces the risk of animals

becoming infested with screwworm just

prior to export.

• Ruminants and swine must be

examined for screwworm by a full-time

salaried veterinary official of the

exporting country within 24 hours prior

to shipment to the United States. The

official must fully examine the animals.

If any animals are found to be infested

with screwworm, they must be held in

quarantine and treated until free from

infestation.

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This examination is necessary to

identify outwardly visible signs of

screwworm infestation.

• At the time the ruminants or swine

are loaded onto a means of conveyance

for export, a veterinarian must treat any

visible wounds on the animals with a

solution of coumaphos dust at a

concentration of 5 percent active

ingredient.

Treatment with coumaphos will help

ensure that potential screwworm

infestations in open wounds are

eliminated prior to shipment to the

United States. Coumaphos dust is an

insecticide that is effective against

screwworm and is the insecticide most

commonly used in the International

Screwworm Eradication Program, an

APHIS program to prevent the

introduction of screwworm into the

United States by eradicating screwworm

from Mexico and Central America.

• The ruminants and swine must be

accompanied to the United States by a

certificate signed by a full-time salaried

veterinary official of the exporting

country. The certificate must state that

the ruminants or swine have been

thoroughly examined, that the animals

have been treated with ivermectin, that

any visible wounds on the animals have

been treated with coumaphos, and that

the animals appear to be free of

screwworm.

This certification will help ensure

that all preembarkation requirements

have been met.

Ruminants and swine that are

imported from all countries and areas

identified in this rule as regions where

screwworm is considered to exist are

already required under §§ 93.411 and

93.510 of the regulations to be

quarantined for 30 and 15 days,

respectively, during which time they are

observed for signs of disease or

infestation with animal pests. If

screwworm is found during quarantine,

the infested animal is held in quarantine

and treated until free of infestation.

We believe the requirements

described above, in combination with

existing quarantine requirements, will

prevent the introduction of screwworm

into the United States by imported

horses, ruminants, or swine.

Dogs

Dogs to be used in the handling of

livestock may be imported into the

United States in accordance with the

regulations at subpart F. The regulations

provide that dogs from any part of the

world except Canada, Mexico, and

regions of Central America and the West

Indies that are imported to be used in

the handling of livestock must be

quarantined and inspected at the port of

entry in the United States for a

sufficient time to determine if the dogs

are infested with Taenia coenurus

(tapeworm). If dogs are found to be

infested with tapeworm, they are

required to be treated until free from the

infestation.

Prior to the effective date of this rule,

APHIS did not regulate the importation

of dogs other than those used to handle

livestock because we did not believe

such imported dogs presented a

significant risk of disseminating pests or

diseases to livestock. However, since

screwworms are strong fliers and can

move considerable distances from their

original point of infestation, we believe

it is necessary to require all dogs

intended for importation into the United

States to be inspected for screwworm by

a veterinarian and, if infested, to be held

in quarantine and treated until free.

We are, therefore, amending subpart F

to provide that all dogs from any region

of the world where screwworm is

considered to exist may be imported

into the United States only if

accompanied by a certificate signed by

a full-time salaried veterinary official of

the exporting region that states that the

dog(s) have been inspected for

screwworm within 5 days preceding

shipment to the United States and that

the dog(s) were either found free of

screwworm, or were found to be

infested with screwworm and were held

in quarantine and treated until free prior

to leaving the region of export. We

believe these requirements are necessary

to prevent screwworm from being

introduced into the United States. We

are also making several editorial

changes to the requirements for dogs

used for handling livestock to make the

requirements clearer.

Emergency Action

The Administrator of the Animal and

Plant Health Inspection Service has

determined that an emergency exists

that warrants publication of this interim

rule without prior opportunity for

public comment. Immediate action is

necessary to prevent the introduction of

screwworm into the United States.

Because prior notice and other public

procedures with respect to this action

are impracticable and contrary to the

public interest under these conditions,

we find good cause under 5 U.S.C. 553

to make this action effective less than 30

days after publication. We will consider

comments that are received within 60

days of publication of this rule in the

Federal Register. After the comment

period closes, we will publish another

document in the Federal Register. The

document will include a discussion of

any comments we receive and any

amendments we are making to the rule

as a result of the comments.

Executive Order 12866 and Regulatory

Flexibility Act

This rule has been reviewed under

Executive Order 12866. The rule has

been determined to be not significant for

the purposes of Executive Order 12866

and, therefore, has not been reviewed by

the Office of Management and Budget.

Prior to the effective date of this rule,

APHIS regulations contained no

provisions specifically designed to

protect against the introduction of

screwworm by animals imported into

the United States. In July 1999, and

again in February and March 2000,

screwworm larvae were found in horses

imported into the United States. This

interim rule sets forth preembarkation

requirements for ruminants, swine, and

dogs and preembarkation and

postarrival requirements for horses

imported from any region of the world

where screwworm is considered to exist

in order to prevent the introduction of

screwworm into the United States.

The screwworm is a parasite that

enters open wounds and feeds on the

flesh of livestock and other

warmblooded animals, including

humans. Left untreated, screwworminfested wounds lead to death. Multiple

infestations can kill a grown steer in 5

to 7 days.

As early as 1825, western States

reported serious screwworm problems,

and infestations spread to the

southeastern United States by the

1930’s. The U.S. Department of

Agriculture began an eradication

program in the 1950’s using sterilized

flies, and self-sustaining screwworm

populations were eliminated from the

United States by 1966. International

eradication efforts have proceeded

southward during the 1990’s, with

Mexico officially declared free of

screwworm in 1991, and the countries

of Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador,

Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua

thereafter.

Regions where screwworm is

considered to exist include Angola,

Argentina, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin,

Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei,

Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia,

Cameroon, Central African Republic,

China, Colombia, Congo, Dominican

Republic, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea,

French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana,

Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti,

India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ivory Coast,

Jamaica, Kenya, Kuwait, Laos, Lesotho,

Liberia, Macau, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali,

Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar,

Namibia, Nigeria, Oman, Pacific Islands

(Palau), Panama, Papua New Guinea,

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Paracel Islands, Paraguay, Peru,

Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi

Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone,

Singapore, South Africa, Spratly

Islands, Sri Lanka, Surinam, Swaziland,

Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo,

Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United

Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Venezuela,

Vietnam, Zaire, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Screwworm is also considered to exist

on Easter Island, which is part of Chile.

However, given that few, if any, animals

are imported by the United States from

Easter Island, Chile is not included in

this analysis.

Inspection and testing protocols for

the importation of horses, ruminants,

swine, and dogs from regions where

screwworm is considered to exist were

described earlier in this document.

Where possible, costs associated with

the protocols are approximated, to

evaluate whether proposed regulations

are likely to have a significant economic

effect on a substantial number of small

entities. This likelihood is examined for

each type of animal, based on

inspection, treatment, and certification

costs, and recognizing that some

measures are already required because

of other disease risks. Estimates of the

additional costs per animal to importers

that could result from implementation

of this rule are then placed in

perspective by comparing the

magnitude of the additional costs to the

average value of the animals being

imported, and by noting the proportion

of U.S. imports of these animals that

come from the infested countries.

Horses

As explained earlier in this document,

this interim rule requires horses that are

imported from regions of the world

where screwworm is considered to exist

to meet the following conditions:

• A veterinarian must treat horses

with ivermectin 3 to 5 days prior to the

date of export to the United States;

• Horses must be examined for

screwworm and found free by a fulltime salaried veterinary official of the

exporting country within 24 hours prior

to shipment to the United States;

• At the time of loading onto a means

of conveyance for export, a veterinarian

must treat any visible wounds on horses

with a solution of coumaphos dust at a

concentration of 5 percent active

ingredient;

• Horses must be accompanied to the

United States by a certificate signed by

a full-time, salaried veterinary official of

the exporting country. The certificate

must state that the animals, including

their external genitalia, have been

thoroughly examined and found free of

screwworm, and that the animals have

been treated with ivermectin, and, if

necessary, coumaphos dust;

• Horses must be quarantined upon

arrival in the United States at an APHIS

animal import center for at least 7 days.

• A veterinarian must examine the

horses, including their external

genitalia, for screwworm within 24

hours after their arrival at the APHIS

animal import center; and

• On day 7, prior to the horses’

release, a veterinarian must examine the

horses for screwworm at the expense of

the owner or broker. For this

examination, horses must be

anesthetized so that their external

genitalia can be thoroughly examined.

Most countries in the Western

hemisphere that are infested with

screwworm are also affected by

Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis

(VEE), and several countries in the

Eastern Hemisphere that are infested

with screwworm are also affected by

African horse sickness (AHS). Under

§ 93.308(a)(1) and (2), horses imported

from VEE- or AHS-affected regions are

subject to 7- and 60-day quarantines,

respectively, upon arrival in the United

States. The 7-day screwworm

quarantine will be concurrent with

required quarantines for VEE and AHS.

Importers of horses from screwworm

infested and VEE- or AHS-affected areas

will bear only the additional costs

associated with preembarkation

treatment and inspection, treatment of

wounds during loading, inspection

upon arrival at the port of entry, and the

final examination of anesthetized

horses.

Preembarkation inspection and

treatment costs will vary from region to

region. The requirement that the

examination will need to be performed

by a full-time salaried veterinary official

of the exporting country would suggest

that some regions may set fees. We do

not have information on these costs, but

for the purposes of a generalized

analysis, we assumed that preembarkation inspections, treatments,

and certification would total between

$50 and $100 per animal. We assumed

that examination upon arrival in the

United States and the final inspection of

the anesthetized horse at the end of the

quarantine period would cost between

$75 and $125 per horse, for a total cost

ranging from $125 to $225 per horse.

Regions with screwworm that are not

affected by VEE or AHS are Argentina,

Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, China,

India, Indonesia, Iraq, Laos, Macau,

Malaysia, Myanmar, Pacific Islands

(Palau), Papua New Guinea, Paracel

Islands, Philippines, Qatar, Singapore,

Spratly Islands, Sri Lanka, Taiwan,

Thailand, United Arab Emirates, and

Vietnam. Horses imported from these

regions are already subject to a

minimum quarantine of 3 days upon

arrival in the United States. Importers of

horses from these regions will bear

preembarkation inspection and

treatment costs as discussed above, as

well as the cost of 4 additional days of

quarantine.

Argentina is the only significant

source of horse imports for which the

additional quarantine days will be

applicable. China, Philippines, Taiwan,

and United Arab Emirates also exported

horses to the United States during the

period 1995–1998, but collectively they

exported only 5 horses in 1995, 9 in

1996, 14 in 1997, and 13 in 1998.

The cost of quarantining a horse for 3

days is $448.50. The cost of a 7-day

quarantine is $881.50. Thus, importers

of horses from Argentina (and countries

such as China, Philippines, Qatar,

Taiwan, and United Arab Emirates) will

bear an additional quarantine cost of

$433 per horse. Given that importers

will also bear preembarkation and

postarrival costs of $125 to $225 per

horse, the total additional cost to

importers will likely be $558 to $658

per horse. Importers may also encounter

other costs less easily quantified, such

as greater difficulty in the scheduling of

shipments (space is easier to reserve for

a 3-day quarantine than for a 7-day

quarantine) given the demand for use of

the animal import center.

These costs are small when compared

to the value of the horses imported. For

example, the average value of purebred

horses imported between 1995 and 1998

from screwworm infested regions in the

Western Hemisphere, except Argentina,

was $6,370. The assumed additional

costs ($125 to $225) to importers of

purebred horses from these countries

represent 2 to 3.5 percent of the average

value of imported horses. During this

same period, the average value of

purebred horses imported from

Argentina was $9,280. The assumed

costs ($558 to $658) to importers of

purebred horses from Argentina

represent 6 to 7 percent of the average

value of the horses.

The potential effect of these costs on

U.S. entities can also be assessed by

taking into account the share of U.S.

horse imports supplied by the

screwworm infested regions. In 1995–

1998, the infested regions, excluding

Argentina, supplied about 12 percent of

all purebred horses imported by the

United States (an average of 196 horses

per year); about 21 percent (an average

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2For nonpurebred horses, the screwwormaffected countries supply a much smaller share of

U.S. imports. During 1995–1998, only 0.21 percent

of nonpurebred horse imports (an average of 73

horses per year) were supplied by the affected

countries, excluding Argentina; only 0.36 percent of

of nonpurebred horse imports (an average of 125

horses per year) came from Argentina. We excluded

from this analysis nonpurebred horse imports from

the affected countries since they represent such a

small fraction—about one-half of one percent—of

all such imports by the United States. 3South Africa is considered free of foot-andmouth disease except the foot-and-mouth disease

controlled area (which extends from the Republic

of South Africa’s border with Mozambique

approximately 30 to 90 kilometers into the Republic

of South Africa to incude Kruger National Park and

surveillance and control zones around the park, and

elsewhere extends, from east to west, approximately

10 to 20 kilometers into the Republic of South

Africa along its borders with Mozambique,

Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and the southeast

part of the border with Namibia).

4Canada is the main supplier of cattle to the

United States, and Mexico is second. Together, they

provide 99 percent of U.S. cattle imports; very small

quantities are imported from other countries, such

as Japan and Germany. Nearly all imported sheep

are from Canada, with small percentages coming

from Mexico, New Zealand, and Australia. Canada

and New Zealand are the major suppliers of goats,

with occasional shipments from Mexico and

Australia. Nearly all imported swine come from

Canada, with lesser numbers supplied by Europe,

New Zealand and Australia.

of 347 horses per year) of purebred

imports came from Argentina.2

Importers that may be affected by this

rule include U.S. horse farms and

operators of racing stables. Whether

potentially affected operations are

considered small entities depends on

their annual gross receipts. Horse farms,

classified under Standard Industrial

Classification (SIC) industry number

0272 (Horses and Other Equines), are

considered small if their annual gross

receipts are $0.5 million or less.

Operators of racing stables are included

within SIC industry number 7948

(Racing, Including Track Operations),

for which the small-entity criterion is

annual gross receipts of $5 million or

less.

It is reasonable to assume that at least

some of the horse farms and other firms

that will be affected by this rule change

are small entities, although their

number is not known. However, since

estimated screwworm-prevention costs

are a small fraction of the average value

of the horses imported, and since twothirds of purebred horse imports do not

come from screwworm-affected regions,

we do not expect the economic effects

of this rule to be significant.

Ruminants and Swine

Protocol requirements for ruminants

and swine are the same as for horses,

other than for the 7-day quarantine and

final examination of the anesthetized

animal. Ruminants and swine are

generally not imported from screwworm

infested countries, for both economic

and animal health reasons. The

occurrence of diseases such as foot-andmouth disease and hog cholera

essentially preclude ruminant and

swine imports from most screwwormaffected regions. Of the screwworm

infested regions that are considered free

of foot-and-mouth disease (Haiti,

Jamaica, Panama, South Africa,3 and

Trinidad and Tobago), only South

Africa has a history of ruminant exports

to the United States.4

No cattle or sheep were exported from

South Africa to the United States in the

past 5 years, but 412 goats were

exported to the United States in 1995.

If such shipments were to recur, the

additional costs borne by the goat

importers would be those associated

with preembarkation inspection,

treatment, and certification, and

treatment of wounds during loading.

The value of goats imported from South

Africa in 1995 was about $660 each.

Assumed preembarkation inspection,

treatment, and certification costs of

about $30 per goat represent less than 5

percent of this average value.

Potentially affected entities would

include U.S. goat producers, the

majority of which are small entities (as

classified under SIC industry number

0214, and for which the small-entity

criterion is annual gross receipts of $0.5

million or less). We expect that any

future goat imports from South Africa

would represent a small fraction of the

total U.S. imports of goats. As with

horses, we do not expect that this rule

will have a significant economic effect

on a substantial number of small

entities.

Dogs

Prior to the effective date of this rule,

we regulated the importation of dogs

only if they were intended to be used in

the handling of livestock. The

screwworm threat requires that all dogs

imported from the infested countries be

inspected and, if necessary, treated

before importation. A certificate signed

by a full-time salaried veterinary official

of the dog’s region of origin must state

that the dog has been inspected for

screwworm within 5 days prior to

shipment to the United States and that

it is either free from infestation, or was

found to be infested with screwworm

and treated until free prior to leaving

the region of origin.

The cost to dog importers for

preembarkation inspection, treatment (if

necessary), and certification is not

known. It may be similar to that

assumed for horses: $50 to $100 per

animal.

The quantity of dogs imported yearly

from the affected regions is not known,

but we believe the number is small.

Many of these dogs are probably owned

as pets; for their owners, any economic

effects of this rule are not within the

scope of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Firms importing dogs from these regions

for sale, whether to be used in handling

livestock or otherwise, are classified

under SIC industry number 5199

(Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods), for

which the small-entity criterion is 100

employees or fewer.

Firms that import dogs from the

infested regions may well be small

entities. However, it is unlikely that the

preembarkation screwworm

requirements would represent

significant costs when compared to the

value of an imported dog; transport

expenses alone would imply that the

market value of such a dog would be

relatively high.

Summary

This rule sets forth preembarkation

and postarrival requirements for horses,

ruminants, swine, and dogs imported

from screwworm infested regions.

Protocols for testing and treatment will

reduce the risk that screwworm could

be introduced into the United States. As

a group, screwworm infested regions are

not a major source of U.S. horse

imports, and, with apparently only one

exception in the past 5 years, not a

source at all of ruminants or swine.

Also, few if any dogs are presumed to

be imported from these regions. In those

instances in which imports do take

place, we do not expect costs associated

with the protocols to be large when

compared to the value of the animals.

Small entities may be affected, but their

number will not be substantial nor will

the economic effects be significant.

Under these circumstances, the

Administrator of the Animal and Plant

Health Inspection Service has

determined that this action will not

have a significant economic impact on

a substantial number of small entities.

Executive Order 12988

This rule has been reviewed under

Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice

Reform. This rule: (1) Preempts all State

and local laws and regulations that are

inconsistent with this rule; (2) has no

retroactive effect; and (3) does not

require administrative proceedings

before parties may file suit in court

challenging this rule.

Paperwork Reduction Act

In accordance with section 3507(j) of

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the information

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collection and recordkeeping

requirements included in this interim

rule have been submitted for emergency

approval to the Office of Management

and Budget (OMB). OMB has assigned

control number 0579–0165 to the

information collection and

recordkeeping requirements.

We plan to request continuation of

that approval for 3 years. Please send

written comments on the 3-year

approval request to the following

addresses: (1) Docket No. 00–028–1,

Regulatory Analysis and Development,

PPD, APHIS, suite 3C03, 4700 River

Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737–

1238, and (2) Clearance Officer, OCIO,

USDA, room 404–W, 14th Street and

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20250. Please state that

your comments refer to Docket No. 00–

028–1 and send your comments within

60 days of publication of this rule.

This interim rule will amend the

animal import regulations to require

horses, ruminants, and swine that are

imported from regions of the world

where screwworm is considered to exist

to be inspected and treated, under

certain conditions, for screwworm. This

rule will also amend the regulations to

require dogs that are imported from

regions of the world where screwworm

is considered to exist to be inspected

and, if necessary, treated for

screwworm.

Implementing this rule will

necessitate the completion of a foreign

animal health certificate for horses,

ruminants, swine, and dogs that are

imported from regions where

screwworm is considered to exist.

We are soliciting comments from the

public concerning our information

collection and recordkeeping

requirements. These comments will

help us:

(1) Evaluate whether the information

collection is necessary for the proper

performance of our agency’s functions,

including whether the information will

have practical utility;

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our

estimate of the burden of the

information collection, including the

validity of the methodology and

assumptions used;

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and

(4) Minimize the burden of the

information collection on those who are

to respond (such as through the use of

appropriate automated, electronic,

mechanical, or other technological

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology; e.g., permitting

electronic submission of responses).

Estimate of burden: Public reporting

burden for this collection of information

is estimated to average 15 minutes per

response.

Respondents: Full-time salaried

veterinary officials of exporting regions.

Estimated annual number of

respondents: 36.

Estimated annual number of

responses per respondent: 3.78.

Estimated annual number of

responses: 136.

Estimated total annual burden on

respondents: 34 hours.

Copies of this information collection

can be obtained from: Ms. Laura Cahall,

APHIS’ Information Collection

Coordinator, (301) 734–5360.

List of Subjects in 9 CFR Part 93

Animal diseases, Imports, Livestock,

Poultry and poultry products,

Quarantine, Reporting and

recordkeeping requirements.

Accordingly, we are amending 9 CFR

part 93 as follows:

PART 93—IMPORTATION OF CERTAIN

ANIMALS, BIRDS, AND POULTRY,

AND CERTAIN ANIMAL, BIRD, AND

POULTRY PRODUCTS;

REQUIREMENTS FOR MEANS OF

CONVEYANCE AND SHIPPING

CONTAINERS

1. The authority citation for part 93 is

revised to read as follows:

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1622; 19 U.S.C. 1306;

21 U.S.C. 102–105, 111, 114a, 134a, 134b,

134c, 134d, 134f, 136, and 136a; 31 U.S.C.

9701; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.4.

2. In § 93.301, a new paragraph (j) is

added to read as follows:

§ 93.301 General prohibitions; exceptions.

* * * * *

(j) Examination and treatment for

screwworm. Horses from Angola,

Argentina, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin,

Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei,

Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia,

Cameroon, Central African Republic,

China, Columbia, Congo, Dominican

Republic, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea,

French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana,

Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti,

India, Indonesia, Iraq, Isla de Pascua

(Easter Island, part of Chile), Ivory

Coast, Jamaica, Kenya, Kuwait, Laos,

Lesotho, Liberia, Macau, Malawi,

Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania,

Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia,

Nigeria, Oman, Pacific Islands (Palau),

Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paracel

Islands, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines,

Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal,

Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa,

Spratly Islands, Sri Lanka, Surinam,

Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand,

Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda,

United Arab Emirates, Uruguay,

Venezuela, Vietnam, Zaire, Zambia,

Zimbabwe, or any other region of the

world where screwworm is considered

to exist may be imported into the United

States only if they meet the following

requirements and all other applicable

requirements of this part:

(1) A veterinarian must treat horses

with ivermectin 3 to 5 days prior to the

date of export to the United States

according to the recommended dose

prescribed on the product’s label.

(2) Horses must be examined for

screwworm by a full-time salaried

veterinary official of the exporting

country within 24 hours prior to

shipment to the United States. The

official must fully examine the horses,

including their external genitalia. If

horses are found to be infested with

screwworm, they must be treated until

free from infestation.

(3) At the time horses are loaded onto

a means of conveyance for export, a

veterinarian must treat any visible

wounds on the animals with a solution

of coumaphos dust at a concentration of

5 percent active ingredient.

(4) Horses must be accompanied to

the United States by a certificate signed

by a full-time salaried veterinary official

of the exporting country. The certificate

must state that the horses, including

their external genitalia, have been

thoroughly examined and found free of

screwworm and that the horses have

been treated in accordance with

paragraphs (j)(1) and (j)(3) of this

section.

(5) Horses must be quarantined upon

arrival in the United States at an APHIS

animal import center for at least 7 days.

(6) Horses must be examined for

screwworm by a veterinarian within 24

hours after arrival at an APHIS animal

import center in the United States. The

examining veterinarian must examine

horses, including their external

genitalia, to determine whether the

horse is infested with screwworm.

(7) Horses must be held at the animal

import center for a minimum of 7 days.

On day 7, prior to the horses’ release,

the horses must be examined for

screwworm by a veterinarian at the

expense of the owner or broker. For this

examination, the horses must be

anesthetized so that the external

genitalia of the horses can be thoroughly

examined. If screwworm are found

during this examination, the horses

must be held in quarantine and treated

until free of infestation.

* * * * *

3. Section 93.405 is amended as

follows.

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a. In paragraph (a)(1), by removing the

word ‘‘and’’ at the end of the paragraph.

b. By revising paragraph (a)(2).

c. By adding a new paragraph (a)(3).

§ 93.405 Certificates for ruminants.

(a) * * *

(2) That the ruminants are not in

quarantine in the region of origin; and

(3) If the ruminants are from Angola,

Argentina, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin,

Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei,

Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia,

Cameroon, Central African Republic,

China, Columbia, Congo, Dominican

Republic, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea,

French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana,

Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti,

India, Indonesia, Iraq, Isla de Pascua

(Easter Island, part of Chile), Ivory

Coast, Jamaica, Kenya, Kuwait, Laos,

Lesotho, Liberia, Macau, Malawi,

Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania,

Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia,

Nigeria, Oman, Pacific Islands (Palau),

Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paracel

Islands, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines,

Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal,

Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa,

Spratly Islands, Sri Lanka, Surinam,

Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand,

Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda,

United Arab Emirates, Uruguay,

Venezuela, Vietnam, Zaire, Zambia,

Zimbabwe, or any other region of the

world where screwworm is considered

to exist, the ruminants may be imported

into the United States only if they meet

the following requirements and all other

applicable requirements of this part:

(i) A veterinarian must treat the

ruminants with ivermectin 3 to 5 days

prior to the date of export to the United

States according to the recommended

dose prescribed on the product’s label.

(ii) The ruminants must be fully

examined for screwworm by a full-time

salaried veterinary official of the

exporting country within 24 hours prior

to shipment to the United States. If

ruminants are found to be infested with

screwworm, they must be treated until

free from infestation.

(iii) At the time ruminants are loaded

onto a means of conveyance for export,

a veterinarian must treat any visible

wounds on the animals with a solution

of coumaphos dust at a concentration of

5 percent active ingredient.

(iv) The ruminants must be

accompanied to the United States by a

certificate signed by a full-time salaried

veterinary official of the exporting

country. The certificate must state that

the ruminants have been thoroughly

examined and found free of screwworm

and that the ruminants have been

treated in accordance with paragraphs

(a)(3)(i) and (a)(3)(iii) of this section.

* * * * *

4. Section 93.505 is amended by

redesignating paragraph (b) as paragraph

(c) and by adding a new paragraph (b)

to read as follows.

§ 93.505 Certificate for swine.

* * * * *

(b) Swine from Angola, Argentina,

Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia,

Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Burkina Faso,

Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central

African Republic, China, Columbia,

Congo, Dominican Republic, Ecuador,

Equatorial Guinea, French Guiana,

Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, GuineaBissau, Guyana, Haiti, India, Indonesia,

Iraq, Isla de Pascua (Easter Island, part

of Chile), Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kenya,

Kuwait, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Macau,

Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania,

Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia,

Nigeria, Oman, Pacific Islands (Palau),

Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paracel

Islands, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines,

Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal,

Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa,

Spratly Islands, Sri Lanka, Surinam,

Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand,

Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda,

United Arab Emirates, Uruguay,

Venezuela, Vietnam, Zaire, Zambia,

Zimbabwe, or any other region of the

world where screwworm is considered

to exist may only be imported into the

United States if they meet the following

requirements and all other applicable

requirements of this part:

(1) A veterinarian must treat the

swine with ivermectin 3 to 5 days prior

to the date of export to the United States

according to the recommended dose

prescribed on the product’s label.

(2) The swine must be fully examined

for screwworm by a full-time salaried

veterinary official of the exporting

country within 24 hours prior to

shipment to the United States. If swine

are found to be infested with

screwworm, they must be treated until

free from infestation.

(3) At the time swine are loaded onto

a means of conveyance for export, a

veterinarian must treat any visible

wounds on the animals with a solution

of coumaphos dust at a concentration of

5 percent active ingredient.

(4) The swine must be accompanied

to the United States by a certificate

signed by a full-time salaried veterinary

official of the exporting country. The

certificate must state that the swine

have been thoroughly examined and

found free of screwworm and that the

swine have been treated in accordance

with paragraphs (b)(1) and (b)(3) of this

section.

* * * * *

5. Section 93.600 is revised to read as

follows:

§ 93.600 Importation of dogs.

(a) All dogs. Dogs from Angola,

Argentina, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin,

Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei,

Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia,

Cameroon, Central African Republic,

China, Columbia, Congo, Dominican

Republic, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea,

French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana,

Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti,

India, Indonesia, Iraq, Isla de Pascua

(Easter Island, part of Chile), Ivory

Coast, Jamaica, Kenya, Kuwait, Laos,

Lesotho, Liberia, Macau, Malawi,

Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania,

Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia,

Nigeria, Oman, Pacific Islands (Palau),

Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paracel

Islands, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines,

Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal,

Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa,

Spratly Islands, Sri Lanka, Surinam,

Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand,

Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda,

United Arab Emirates, Uruguay,

Venezuela, Vietnam, Zaire, Zambia,

Zimbabwe, or any other region of the

world where screwworm is considered

to exist may only be imported into the

United States if they meet the following

requirements and all other applicable

requirements of this part:

(1) Dogs must be accompanied by a

certificate signed by a full-time salaried

veterinary official of the region of origin

stating that the dog has been inspected

for screwworm within 5 days preceding

its shipment to the United States.

(2) The certificate must state that the

dog is either free from screwworm or

was found to be infested with

screwworm and was held in quarantine

and treated until free from screwworm

prior to leaving the region of origin.

(b) Dogs for handling livestock. Collie,

Shepherd, and other dogs that are

imported from any part of the world

except Canada, Mexico, and regions of

Central America and the West Indies

and that are to be used in the handling

of sheep or other livestock must be

inspected and quarantined at the port of

entry for a sufficient time to determine

their freedom from tapeworm (Taenia

spp.). If found to be infested with

tapeworm, dogs must be treated under

the supervision of an inspector at the

port of entry until they are free from

infestation.

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Done in Washington, DC, this 3rd day of

November 2000 .

Bobby R. Acord,

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant

Health Inspection Service.

[FR Doc. 00–28974 Filed 11–9–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–34–U

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 00–ASO–36]

Amendment of Class D Airspace;

Kissimmee, FL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This action amends Class D

airspace at Kissimmee, FL. Orlando

Approach Control is the controlling air

traffic control (ATC) facility for

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations

at Kissimmee Municipal Airport,

Kissimmee, FL. Due to the proximity of

the Kissimmee Municipal Airport to the

Orlando International Airport and the

Orlando Class B airspace area, Orlando

Approach Control has requested the

Kissimmee Class D airspace be lowered

from 2,500 feet MSL to 1,500 feet MSL.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, January 25,

2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nancy B. Shelton, Manager, Airspace

Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal

Aviation Administration, P.O. Box

20636, Atlanta, GA 30320; telephone

(404) 305–5586.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

On September 25, 2000, the FAA

proposed to amend Part 71 of the

Federal Aviation regulations (14 CFR

part 71) by amending Class D airspace

at Kissimmee, FL (65 FR 57567), at the

request of Orlando Approach Control,

the controlling ATC facility for IFR

operations at Kissimmee Municipal

Airport. Designations for Class D

airspace are published in FAA Order

7400.9H, dated September 1, 2000, and

effective September 16, 2000, which is

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR

71.11. The Class D designation listed in

this document will be published

subsequently in the order.

The Rule

This amendment to Part 71 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR

part 71) amends Class D airspace

Kissimmee, FL.

The FAA has determined that this

regulation only involves an established

body of technical regulations for which

frequent and routine amendments are

necessary to keep them operationally

current. It, therefore, (1) is not a

‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under

Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a

‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT

Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44

FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3)

does not warrant preparation of a

regulatory evaluation as the anticipated

impact is so minimal. Since this is a

routine matter that will only affect air

traffic procedures and air navigation, it

is certified that this rule will not have

a significant economic impact on a

substantial number of small entities

under the criteria of the Regulatory

Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

Airspace, Incorporation by reference,

Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

In consideration of the foregoing, the

Federal Aviation Administration

amends 14 CFR Part 71 as follows:

PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,

CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D AND

CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS;

AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING

POINTS

1. The authority citation for 14 CFR

Part 71 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 40103, 40113,

40120, EO 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959–

1963 Comp., p. 389; 14 CFR 11.69.

§ 71.1 [Amended]

2. The incorporation by reference in

14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation

Administration Order 7400.9H,

Airspace Designations and Reporting

Points, dated September 1, 2000, and

effective September 16, 2000, is

amended as follows: Paragraph 5000

Class D Airspace.

* * * * *

ASO FL D Kissimmee, FL [Revised]

Kissimmee Municipal Airport, FL

(Lat. 28°17′23′′ N, long 81°26′14′′ W)

That airspace extending upward from the

surface to but not including 1,600 feet MSL

within a 4-mile radius of Kissimmee

Municipal Airport, excluding that portion

within the Orlando International Airport, FL,

Class B airspace area. This Class D airspace

area is effective during the specific dates and

times established in advance by a Notice to

Airmen. The effective date and time will

thereafter be continuously published in the

Airport/Facility Directory.

* * * * *

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on

November 1, 2000.

Wade T. Carpenter,

Acting Manager, Air Traffic Division Southern

Region.

[FR Doc. 00–28990 Filed 11–9–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Airspace Docket No. 00–ASO–35]

Amended of Class D and Class E4

Airspace; Gainesville, FL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This action amends Class D

and Class E4 airspace at Gainesville, FL.

The Gainesville VORTAC has been

relocated and renamed. As a result of

VHF Omni-directional Range (VOR)

Standard Instrument Approach

Procedure (SIAP) for the Gainesville

Regional Airport, Gainesville, FL, is

amended. Therefore, the Class E4

extension to the Class D surface area

will be rotated clockwise seven degrees.

This action will also remove the

reference the Gainesville VORTAC from

the Class D airspace description.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 0901 UTC, January 25,

2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nancy B. Shelton, Manager, Airspace

Branch, Air Traffic Division, Federal

Aviation Administration, P. O. Box

20636, Atlanta, GA 30320; telephone

(404) 305–5586.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

On September 22, 2000, the FAA

proposed to amend Part 71 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR

Part 71) by amending Class D and Class

E4 airspace at Gainesville, FL (65 FR

57300). Class D and Class E4 airspace

designations are published in

Paragraphs 5000 and 6004 respectively

of FAA Order 7400.9H, dated September

1, 2000, and effective September 16,

2000, which is incorporated by

reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D

and Class E airspace designations listed

in this document will be published

subsequently in the Order.

Interested parties were invited to

participate in this rulemaking

proceeding by submitting written

comments on the proposal to the FAA.

No comments objecting to the proposal

were received.