Exotic Newcastle Disease in Birds and Poultry; Chlamydiosis in Poultry

SUMMARY: We are reopening and extending the comment period for our

proposed rule that would revise completely subpart A of part 82 of

title 9, Code of Federal Regulations, concerning exotic Newcastle

disease in birds and poultry, and psittacosis or ornithosis in poultry.

The proposed rule also would amend parts 53, 71, 92, 94, and 161 of

title 9, Code of Federal Regulations, to reflect the proposed

amendments to part 82. This extension will provide interested persons

with additional time in which to prepare comments on the proposed rule.

DATES: Consideration will be given only to written comments on Docket

No. 87-090-1 that are received on or before November 29, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Please send an original and three copies of your comments to

Chief, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, USDA, room 804,

Federal Building, 6505 Belcrest Road, Hyattsville, MD 20782. Please

state that your comments refer to Docket No. 87-090-1. Comments

received may be inspected at USDA, room 1141, South Building, 14th

Street and Independence Avenue 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. C. M. Groocock, Senior Staff

Veterinarian, Emergency Programs Staff, Veterinary Services, APHIS,

USDA, room 746, Federal Building, 6505 Belcrest Road, Hyattsville, MD

20872, (301) 436-8240.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 28, 1994, we published in the

Federal Register (59 FR 33214-33233, Docket No. 87-090-1) a proposed

rule that would revise completely 9 CFR part 82, subpart A, concerning

exotic Newcastle disease in birds and poultry, and psittacosis or

ornithosis in poultry. The proposed rule would also amend 9 CFR parts

53, 71, 92, 94, and 161 to reflect the proposed amendments to part 82.

Comments on the proposed rule were required to be received on or before

August 29, 1994. During the comment period, we received a request from

a State Department of Agriculture that we extend the comment period.

The commenter stated that additional time was necessary to allow

interested parties and agencies within the State to evaluate fully and

respond to the proposed rule. In response to this comment, and so that

we may consider comments received after August 29, 1994, we are

reopening and extending the public comment period on Docket No. 87-090-

1 until 60 days after the date of publication of this notice in the

Federal Register. This action will allow the requestor and all other

interested persons additional time to prepare comments.

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 147a, 150ee, 161, 162, 450, and 1622; 15

U.S.C. 1828; 19 U.S.C. 1306; 21 U.S.C. 102-105, 111-114, 114a, 114a-

1, 115-117, 120-126, 134a, 134b, 134c, 134d, 134f, 135, 136, 136a,

612, and 613; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 42 U.S.C. 4331, 4332; 7 CFR 2.17,

2.51, and 371.2(d).

Done in Washington, DC, this 26th day of September.

Terry L. Medley,

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

[FR Doc. 94-24231 Filed 9-29-94; 8:45 am]

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