[Federal Register: March 31, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 61)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

9 CFR Part 78

[Docket No. 98-097-2]

 
Brucellosis in Cattle; State and Area Classifications; 
Mississippi

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Affirmation of interim rule as final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim 
rule that amended the brucellosis regulations concerning the interstate 
movement of cattle by changing the classification of Mississippi from 
Class A to Class Free. We have determined that Mississippi meets the 
standards for Class Free status. The interim rule relieved certain 
restrictions on the interstate movement of cattle from Mississippi.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The interim rule became effective on October 7, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. R.T. Rollo, Jr., Staff 
Veterinarian, National Animal Health Programs, VS, APHIS, 4700 River 
Road Unit 36, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; (301) 734-7709; or e-mail: 
reed.t.rollo@usda.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    In an interim rule effective and published in the Federal Register 
on October 7, 1998 (63 FR 53780-53781, Docket No. 98-097-1), we amended 
the brucellosis regulations in 9 CFR part 78 by removing Mississippi 
from the list of Class A States or areas in Sec. 78.41(b) and adding it 
to the list of Class Free States or areas in Sec. 78.41(a).
    Comments on the interim rule were required to be received on or 
before December 7, 1998. We did not receive any comments. Therefore, 
for the reasons given in the interim rule, we are adopting the interim 
rule as a final rule.
    This action also affirms the information contained in the interim 
rule concerning Executive Order 12866 and the Regulatory Flexibility 
Act, Executive Orders 12372 and 12988, and the Paperwork Reduction Act.
    Further, for this action, the Office of Management and Budget has 
waived the review process required by Executive Order 12866.

List of Subjects in 9 CFR Part 78

    Animal diseases, Bison, Cattle, Hogs, Quarantine, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Transportation.

PART 78--BRUCELLOSIS

    Accordingly, we are adopting as a final rule, without change, the 
interim rule that amended 9 CFR part 78 and that was published at 63 FR 
53780-53781 on October 7, 1998.

    Authority: 21 U.S.C. 111-114a-1, 114g, 115, 117, 120, 121, 123-
126, 134b, and 134f; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.2(d).

    Done in Washington, DC, this 24th day of March 1999.
Craig A. Reed,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 99-7802 Filed 3-30-99; 8:45 am]
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