Rules and Regulations. Proposed rule; reopening of comment period

Agency: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA
Action: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period
Citation: 77 FR (No. 98) · FR Doc. 2012-12318 · RIN 0579-AC68 · Docket No. APHIS-2008-0010 · 9 CFR 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 98

Summary

We are reopening the comment period for our proposed rule that would amend the regulations that govern the importation of animals and animal products to revise the conditions for the importation of live bovines and products derived from bovines with regard to bovine spongiform encephalopathy. 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 June 14, 2012.

Supplementary Information

On March 16, 2012, we published in the Federal Register (77 FR 15848-15913, Docket No. APHIS-2008-0010) a proposal to amend the regulations that govern the importation of animals and animal products to revise the conditions for the importation of live bovines and products derived from bovines with regard to bovine spongiform encephalopathy. Comments on the proposed rule were required to be received on or before May 15, 2012. We are reopening the comment period on Docket No. APHIS-2008-0010 for an additional 30 days. This action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments. We will also consider all comments received between May 16, 2012 (the day after the close of the original comment period) and June 14, 2012. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 8301-8317; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.4. Done in Washington, DC, this 17th day of May 2012. Gregory L. Parham, Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. 2012-12318 Filed 5-17-12; 11:15 am]