[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 14, 2006)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 12998]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-2418]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food Safety and Inspection Service

9 CFR Part 352

[Docket No. 05-036C; FDMS No. 2005-0040]
RIN 0583-AD21


Ante-Mortem Inspection of Horses; Correction

AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Interim final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: This document corrects the preamble to an interim final rule 
published in the Federal Register on February 8, 2006, amending the 
Federal meat inspection regulations to provide for a voluntary fee-for-
service program under which official establishments that slaughter 
horses will be able to apply for and pay for ante-mortem inspection. 
This correction states that the FY 2006 Appropriations Act will be in 
effect until October 1, 2006 (the first day of FY 2007).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynn Ellen Dickey, PhD, Director, 
Regulations and Petitions Policy Staff, Office of Policy, Program, and 
Employee Development, Food Safety and Inspection Service, 300 12th 
Street, SW., Room 112 Cotton Annex Building, Washington, DC 20250-3700, 
(202) 720-5627.

Correction

    In the interim final rule, entitled Ante-Mortem Inspection of 
Horses (FSIS docket number 05-036IF), beginning on page 6337 in the 
issue of February 8, 2006, make the following correction, in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. On page 6339 in the 3rd column, 
revise the first sentence of the second paragraph to read as follows:
    ``The FY 2006 Appropriations Act will be in effect until October 1, 
2006 (the first day of FY 2007).''

Additional Public Notification

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development is important. Consequently, in an effort to ensure that the 
public and, in particular, minorities, women, and persons with 
disabilities are aware of this correction, FSIS will announce it on-
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    Done at Washington, DC, on March 8, 2006.
Barbara J. Masters,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 06-2418 Filed 3-13-06; 8:45 am]
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