[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 148 (Thursday, July 31, 2008)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 44671]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-17591]


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Proposed Rules
                                                Federal Register
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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. 73, No. 148 / Thursday, July 31, 2008 / 
Proposed Rules

[[Page 44671]]



DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

9 CFR Part 2

[Docket No. APHIS-2006-0024]


Minimum Age Requirements for the Transport of Animals

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: We are reopening the comment period for our proposed rule that 
would amend the Animal Welfare Act regulations by adding minimum age 
requirements for the transport in commerce of animals. This action will 
allow interested persons additional time to prepare and submit 
comments.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before 
September 2, 2008.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
    <bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS-2006-0024 to submit or view comments and 
to view supporting and related materials available electronically.
    <bullet> Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Please send two copies of 
your comment to Docket No. APHIS-2006-0024, Regulatory Analysis and 
Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, 
Riverdale, MD 20737-1238. Please state that your comment refers to 
Docket No. APHIS-2006-0024.
    Reading Room: 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.
    Other Information: Additional information about APHIS and its 
programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Barbara Kohn, Senior Staff 
Veterinarian, Animal Care, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 84, Riverdale, 
MD 20737-1231; (301) 734-7833.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 9, 2008, we published in the Federal 
Register (73 FR 26344-26349, Docket No. APHIS-2006-0024) a proposal to 
amend the Animal Welfare Act regulations by adding minimum age 
requirements for the transport in commerce of animals.
    Comments on the proposed rule were required to be received on or 
before July 8, 2008. We are reopening the comment period on Docket No. 
APHIS-2006-0024 for an additional 30 days beyond this notice. We will 
also consider all comments received between July 9, 2008 (the day after 
the close of the original comment period) and the date of this notice. 
This action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare 
and submit comments.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 147a: 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136(a); 44 U.S.C. 
35; 7 CFR 2.17, 2.51, and 371.2(c).

    Done in Washington, DC, this 25th day of July 2008.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
 [FR Doc. E8-17591 Filed 7-30-08; 8:45 am]
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