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.

Proposed Rules Federal Register

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Vol. 65, No. 5

Friday, January 7, 2000

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection

Service

9 CFR Parts 54 and 79

[Docket No. 97–093–3]

Scrapie in Sheep and Goats; Interstate

Movement Restrictions and Indemnity

Program

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health

Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of reopening and

extension of comment period.

SUMMARY: We are reopening and

extending the comment period for our

proposed rule to restrict the interstate

movement of sheep and goats from

States that do not follow effective flock

management practices for scrapie, to

require animal identification for sheep

and goats moving interstate, and to

reinstate a scrapie indemnity program to

compensate owners of certain animals

destroyed due to scrapie. This action

will allow interested persons additional

time to prepare and submit comments.

DATES: We invite you to comment on

Docket No. 97–093–2. We will consider

all comments that we receive by January

14, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Please send your comment

and three copies to: Docket No. 97–093–

2, 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.

97–093–2.

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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.

Diane Sutton, Senior Staff Veterinarian,

National Animal Health Programs Staff,

4700 River Road Unit 43, Riverdale, MD

20737–1235; (301) 734–4363.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On November 30, 1999, we published

in the Federal Register (64 FR 66791–

66812, Docket No. 97–093–2) a proposal

to amend the regulations in 9 CFR parts

54 and 79 to restrict the interstate

movement of sheep and goats from

States that do not follow effective flock

management practices for scrapie. This

proposed rule would also require

animal identification for sheep and

goats moving interstate and reinstate a

scrapie indemnity program to

compensate owners of certain animals

destroyed due to scrapie.

Comments on the proposed rule were

required to be received on or before

December 30, 1999. Some commenters

have indicated that it will be difficult

for them to complete and submit

comments during this period due to

events of the holiday season. We are

reopening and extending the comment

period on Docket No. 97–093–2 for 15

days to January 14, 2000. This action

will allow interested persons additional

time to prepare and submit comments.

Internet Access

APHIS documents published in the

Federal Register, and related

information, including the names of

organizations and individuals who have

commented on APHIS rules, are

available on the Internet at http://

www.aphis.usda.gov/ppd/rad/

webrepor.html.

Authority: 21 U.S.C. 111, 114, 114a, and

134a–134h; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.2(d).

Done in Washington, DC, this 29th day of

December 1999.

A.B. Cielo,

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant

Health Inspection Service.

[FR Doc. 00–303 Filed 1–6–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

[Notice 2000–1]

11 CFR Parts 100, 102, 103, 104, 106,

107, 109, 110, 114, and 116

Use of the Internet for Campaign

Activity

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission.

ACTION: Extension of comment period.

SUMMARY: On November 5, 1999, the

Commission published a Notice of

Inquiry inviting comments on the use of

the Internet to conduct campaign

activity. The Commission has extended

the deadline for submitting comments

until January 7, 2000.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before January 7, 2000.

ADDRESSES: All comments should be

addressed to Rosemary C. Smith,

Assistant General Counsel, and must be

submitted in either written or electronic

form. Written comments should be sent

to the Federal Election Commission, 999

E Street, NW, Washington, DC 20463.

Faxed comments should be sent to (202)

219–3923, with printed copy follow up.

Electronic mail comments should be

sent to internetnoi@fec.gov, and should

include the full name, electronic mail

address and postal service address of

the commenter. Additional information

on electronic submission is provided

below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Rosemary C. Smith, Assistant General

Counsel, or Paul Sanford, Staff

Attorney, 999 E Street, NW,

Washington, DC 20463, (202) 694–1650

or (800) 424–9530.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On

November 5, 1999, the Commission

published a Notice of Inquiry regarding

the use of the Internet for campaign

activity. 64 FR 60360 (Nov. 5, 1999).

The November 5 Notice set forth a

January 4, 2000 deadline for submission

of comments. The Commission has

decided to extend this comment period

until January 7, 2000.

As indicated in the Notice of Inquiry,

all comments should be addressed to

Rosemary C. Smith, Assistant General

Counsel, and must be submitted in

either written or electronic form.

Written comments should be sent to the

Commission’s postal service address:

Federal Election Commission, 999 E

Street, NW, Washington, DC 20463.