[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 226 (Friday, November 24, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 57911]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-28556]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service

9 CFR Part 381

[Docket No. 95-037N]


Termination of Designation of the State of West Virginia With 
Respect to the Inspection of Poultry Products

AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Direct final rule; affirmation of effective date.

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SUMMARY: This document affirms the effective date of the Food Safety 
and Inspection Service (FSIS) direct final rule, ``Termination of 
Designation of the State of West Virginia With Respect to the 
Inspection of Poultry Products'' published on September 26, 1995. This 
direct final rule notifies the public that West Virginia will be 
administering a State poultry inspection program with requirements at 
least ``equal to'' those of the Federal Government under the Poultry 
Products Inspection Act (PPIA). FSIS is amending the poultry products 
inspection regulations by removing the State of West Virginia from the 
list of States designated to receive Federal inspection of poultry 
products with respect to intrastate operations and transactions. No 
adverse comments were received in response to the direct final rule.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This rule is effective on November 27, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Connie L. Bacon, Assistant 
Director, Federal-State Relations, Food Safety and Inspection Service, 
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250, (202) 720-6313.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice affirms the effective date of 
the direct final rule, ``Termination of Designation of the State of 
West Virginia With Respect to the Inspection of Poultry Products,'' 
that was published on September 26, 1995, at 60 FR 49494.
    This direct final rule notifies the public that West Virginia has 
developed and will enforce State poultry inspection program 
requirements at least ``equal to'' those imposed by the Federal 
Government under sections 1 through 4, 6 through 10 and 12 through 22 
of the PPIA (21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.) with respect to intrastate 
operations and transactions within the State. Therefore, the 
designation of the State of West Virginia to receive Federal inspection 
for poultry products intended for intrastate commerce under 9 CFR 
381.221 is terminated. We did not receive any written adverse comments 
or written notice of intent to submit adverse comments in response to 
this rule. This rule is effective on November 27, 1995.

    Done at Washington, DC, on: November 16, 1995.
Michael R. Taylor,
Acting Under Secretary for Food Safety.
[FR Doc. 95-28556 Filed 11-22-95; 8:45 am]
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