[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 136 (Monday, July 18, 1994)] [Unknown Section] [Page 0] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 94-17347] [[Page Unknown]] [Federal Register: July 18, 1994] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 9 CFR Parts 50, 77, and 92 [Docket No. 93-014-2] Cattle From Mexico AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of reopening and extension of comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We are reopening and extending the comment period for our proposed rule that would require that certain steers and spayed heifers imported into the United States from Mexico be sent either to a quarantined pasture or quarantined feedlot for finish feeding, or to a quarantined holding facility for quarantine and a 60-day post-entry tuberculin test. The proposed rule also would deny claims for indemnity for Mexican-origin steers or spayed heifers that test positive to the 60-day post-entry tuberculin test, and to deny claims for indemnity for cattle that were exposed to such animals. 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. 93-014-1 that are received on or before September 16, 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. 93-014-1. 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. Joseph Vantiem, Senior Staff Veterinarian, Cattle Disease and Surveillance Staff, Veterinary Services, APHIS, USDA, room 729, Federal Building, 6505 Belcrest Road, Hyattsville, MD 20782, (301) 436-8715. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 9, 1994, we published in the Federal Register (59 FR 23810-23817, Docket No. 93-014-1) a proposed rule that would require that certain steers and spayed heifers imported into the United States from Mexico be sent either to a quarantined pasture or quarantined feedlot for finish feeding, or to a quarantined holding facility for quarantine and a 60-day post-entry tuberculin test. The proposed rule also would deny claims for indemnity for Mexican-origin steers or spayed heifers that test positive to the 60-day post-entry tuberculin test, and to deny claims for indemnity for cattle that were exposed to such animals. Comments on the proposed rule were required to be received on or before July 8, 1994. During the comment period, we received requests that we extend the comment period. The requests came from four State Veterinarians, who stated that they would like to present their views to the Binational Tuberculosis Committee, then submit a comment on the proposed rule. The Binational Tuberculosis Committee is scheduled to meet July 21, 1994. In response to these requests, and so that we may consider comments received after July 8, 1994, we are reopening and extending the public comment period until 60 days after publication of this notice. This action will allow the requestors and all other interested persons additional time to prepare comments. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1622; 19 U.S.C. 1306; 21 U.S.C. 102-105, 111-113, 114, 114a, 114a-1, 115-117, 120, 121, 125, 134a, 134b, 134c, 134d, 134f, 135, 136, and 136a; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 7 CFR 2.17, 2.51, and 371.2(d). Done in Washington, DC, this 13th day of July 1994. B. Glen Lee, Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. 94-17347 Filed 7-15-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-34-P