[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 81 (Wednesday, April 26, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 24429]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-10387]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

9 CFR Parts 71, 77, and 78

[Docket No. 99-090-2]


Livestock Identification; American Identification Numbering 
System

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: We are extending the comment period for our advance notice of 
proposed rulemaking that solicited public comment on our intent to 
recognize the American Identification Numbering System as a means of 
providing unique identification for livestock. This action will allow 
interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments.

DATES: We invite you to comment on Docket No. 99-090-1. We will 
consider all comments that we receive by May 16, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Please send your comment and three copies to: Docket No. 99-
090-1, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Suite 3C03, 
4700 River Road, Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-1238. Please state that 
your comment refers to Docket No. 99-090-1.
    You may read any comments that we receive on this docket 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.
    APHIS documents published in the Federal Register, and related 
information, including the names of organizations and individuals who 
have commented on APHIS dockets, are available on the Internet at 
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppd/rad/webrepor.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. John F. Wiemers, National Animal 
Health Programs Staff, VS, APHIS, 2100 South Lake Storey Road, 
Galesburg, IL 61401; (309) 344-1942.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On March 3, 2000, we published in the Federal Register (65 FR 
11485-11486, Docket No. 99-090-1) an advance notice of proposed 
rulemaking to solicit public comment on our intent to recognize the 
American Identification Numbering System as a means of providing unique 
identification for livestock.
    Comments on the advance notice of proposed rulemaking were required 
to be received on or before May 2, 2000. We are extending the comment 
period on Docket No. 99-090-1 for an additional 14 days. This action 
will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and submit 
comments.

    Authority: 21 U.S.C. 111-113, 114, 114a, 114a-1, 115-117, 120-
126, 134b, and 134f; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.2(d).

    Done in Washington, DC, this 19th day of April 2000.
Bobby R. Acord,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 00-10387 Filed 4-25-00; 8:45 am]
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