[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 39 (Tuesday, February 28, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 10810]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-4881]



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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. 60, No. 39 / Tuesday, February 28, 1995 / 
Proposed Rules
[[Page 10810]]

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

9 CFR Parts 1 and 3

[Docket No. 93-076-4]
RIN 0579-AA59


Animal Welfare; Marine Mammals

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: We are extending the comment period for our proposed rule 
regarding the establishment of standards for ``swim-with-the-dolphin'' 
interactive programs. This extension will provide interested persons 
with additional time to prepare comments on the proposed rule.

DATES: Consideration will be given only to comments on Docket No. 93-
076-2 that are received on or before March 9, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Please send an original and three copies of your comments to 
Chief, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, USDA, P.O. 
Drawer 810, Riverdale, MD 20738. Please state that your comments refer 
to Docket No. 93-076-2. Comments received may be inspected at USDA, 
room 1141, South Building, 14th Street and Independence Ave. SW., 
Washington, DC, between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except holidays. Persons wishing to inspect comments are requested to 
call ahead on (202) 690-2817 to facilitate entry into the comment 
reading room.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Barbara Kohn, Senior Staff 
Veterinarian, Animal Care Staff, Regulatory Enforcement and Animal 
Care, APHIS, USDA, P.O. Drawer 810, Riverdale, MD 20738. The telephone 
number for the agency contact will change when agency offices in 
Hyattsville, MD, move to Riverdale, MD, during February 1995. 
Telephone: (301) 436-7833 (Hyattsville); (301) 734-8699 (Riverdale).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 23, 1995, we published in the 
Federal Register (60 FR 4383-4389, Docket No. 93-076-2) a proposal to 
amend the Animal Welfare regulations to establish standards for ``swim-
with-the-dolphin'' interactive programs.
    Comments regarding the proposed rule were required to be received 
on or before February 22, 1995. During the comment period, we received 
a request that we extend the comment period beyond February 22. The 
requestor, a marine mammal industry association, stated that additional 
time is necessary to allow its members to meet and to formulate 
comments.
    In response to this request, we are extending the comment period 
for Docket No. 93-076-2 through March 9, 1995. This will allow time for 
the requestor and other interested persons to develop comments on the 
proposed rule.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 2131-2159; 7 CFR 2.17, 2.51, and 371.2(g).

    Done in Washington, DC, this 22nd day of February 1995.
Terry L. Medley,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 95-4881 Filed 2-27-95; 8:45 am]
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