[Federal Register: July 21, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 139)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 43538-43539]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
9 CFR Parts 2 and 3
[Docket No. 98-106-5]
RIN 0579-AB69
Animal Welfare; Regulations and Standards for Birds, Rats, and
Mice
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment
period.
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SUMMARY: We are extending the comment period for our advance notice of
proposed rulemaking regarding several changes we are considering to the
Animal Welfare Act (AWA) regulations to help promote the humane
handling, care, treatment, and transportation of birds, rats, and mice
not specifically excluded from coverage under the AWA. 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
November 1, 2004.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
Webform: The preferred method is to use the webform
located at http://comments.aphis.usda.gov. This webform is designed to
allow commenters to associate each of their comments with the issues
identified in the advance notice, and to allow APHIS to more easily
analyze the comments received regarding each issue.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Please send four copies
of your comment (an original and three copies) to Docket No. 98-106-4,
Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3C71, 4700
River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-1238. Please state that your
comment refers to Docket No. 98-106-4.
E-mail: Address your comment to
regulations@aphis.usda.gov. Your comment must be contained in the body
of your message; do not send attached files. Please include your name
and address in your message and ``Docket No. 98-106-4'' on the subject
line.
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov
and follow the instructions for locating this
docket and submitting comments.
Reading Room: You may read any comments that we receive on Docket
No. 98-106-4 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: You may view APHIS documents published in the
Federal Register and related information, including the names of groups
and individuals who have commented on APHIS dockets, on the Internet at
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppd/rad/webrepor.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Jerry DePoyster, Senior Veterinary
Medical Officer, Animal Care, APHIS,
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4700 River Road Unit 84, Riverdale, MD 20737-1234; (301) 734-7586.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 4, 2004, we published in the Federal
Register (69 FR 31537-31541, Docket No. 98-106-4) an advance notice of
proposed rulemaking regarding several changes we are considering to the
Animal Welfare Act (AWA) regulations in 9 CFR parts 2 and 3 to help
promote the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of
birds, rats, and mice not specifically excluded from coverage under the
AWA.
Comments on the advance notice of proposed rulemaking were required
to be received on or before August 3, 2004. We are extending the
comment period on Docket No. 98-106-4 for an additional 90 days. This
action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and
submit comments.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 2131-2159; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.7.
Done in Washington, DC, this 15th day of July, 2004.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 04-16541 Filed 7-20-04; 8:45 am]
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