[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 188 (Friday, September 27, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 60854-60855]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-24601]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

9 CFR Part 72

[Docket No. 01-110-2]


Texas (Splenetic) Fever in Cattle; Incorporation by Reference

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Affirmation of interim rule as final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim 
rule that amended the Texas (splenetic) fever in cattle regulations by 
updating the incorporation by reference of the Texas Animal Health 
Commission regulations that contain the description of the areas in 
Texas quarantined because of ticks. The interim rule was necessary to 
update the incorporation by reference to reflect the effective date of 
the current Texas Animal Health Commission regulations that describe 
the quarantined area.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The interim rule became effective on April 16, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Glen Garris, Senior Staff Officer, 
Invasive Species Team, Animal Health Programs Staff, VS, APHIS, 4700 
River Road Unit 33, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; (301) 734-8093.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    In an interim rule effective and published in the Federal Register 
on April 16, 2002 (67 FR 18466-18467, Docket No. 01-110-1), we amended 
the Texas (splenetic) fever in cattle regulations in 9 CFR part 72 by 
updating the incorporation by reference of the Texas Animal Health 
Commission regulations that contain the description of the areas in 
Texas quarantined because of ticks. The interim rule was necessary to 
update the incorporation by reference to reflect the effective date of 
the current Texas Animal Health

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Commission regulations that describe the quarantined area.
    Comments on the interim rule were required to be received on or 
before June 17, 2002. We did not receive any comments. Therefore, for 
the reasons given in the interim rule, we are adopting the interim rule 
as a final rule.
    This action also affirms the information contained in the interim 
rule concerning Executive Order 12866 and the Regulatory Flexibility 
Act, Executive Orders 12372 and 12988, and the Paperwork Reduction Act.
    Further, for this action, the Office of Management and Budget has 
waived its review under Executive Order 12866.

List of Subjects in 9 CFR Part 72

    Animal diseases, Cattle, Incorporation by reference, Quarantine, 
Transportation.

PART 72--TEXAS (SPLENETIC) FEVER IN CATTLE

    Accordingly, we are adopting as a final rule, without change, the 
interim rule that amended 9 CFR part 72 and that was published at 67 FR 
18466-18467 on April 16, 2002.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 8303, 8304, 8305, 8306, 8308, 8313, and 
8315; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.4.

    Done in Washington, DC, this 23rd day of September, 2002.
Peter Fernandez,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 02-24601 Filed 9-26-02; 8:45 am]
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