[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 52 (Monday, March 19, 2007)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the Secretary of Agriculture

7 CFR Part 2

RIN 0524-AA33


Revisions of Delegations of Authority

ACTION:  Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document amends the delegations of authority from the 
Secretary of Agriculture to the Under Secretary for Research, 
Education, and Economics (FEE) to carry out a program of entering into 
agreements with veterinarians under which they provide veterinary 
services in veterinarian shortage situations as authorized by the 
National Veterinary Medical Service Act (NVMSA) (7 U.S.C. 3151a). This 
rule also further delegates this authority from the Under Secretary for 
REE to the Administrator of the Cooperative State Research, Education, 
and Extension Service (CSREES).

DATES: Effective Date: March 19, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary Sherman, National Program Leader, 
Veterinary Science, Cooperative State Research, Education, and 
Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP 2220, 1400 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-2220, (202) 401-4952, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 2003 NVMSA, 7 U.S.C. 3151a, authorized 
the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out the Veterinary Medicine Loan 
Repayment Act program. In fiscal year 2006 the first funding for this 
program was appropriated to CSREES of the United States Department of 
Agriculture (USDA). Not having previously delegated the authority to 
implement the NVMSA program, the Secretary of Agriculture is delegating 
the authority to implement this program to CSREES. In accordance with 
the authorizing legislation, CSREES is prepared to lead a collaborative 
effort with USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service and Animal and 
Plant Health Inspection Service to carry out the intent of the 
authorizing legislation.
    This rule relates to internal agency management. Therefore, 
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(a)(2), notice of proposed rulemaking and 
opportunity for comment are not required, and this rule may be made 
effective less than 30 days after publication in the Federal Register. 
Further, because this rule relates to internal agency management, it is 
exempt from the provisions of Executive Order Nos. 12291 and 12866. 
Finally, this action is not a rule as defined by the Regulatory 
Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq., and is, therefore, exempt from 
the provisions of that Act. Accordingly, as authorized by section 808 
of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, 5 
U.S.C. 808, this rule may be made effective upon publication.

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 2

    Administrative practice and procedure, Authority delegations 
(Government agencies).

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Accordingly, Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended as 
follows:

PART 2--DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY BY THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE 
AND GENERAL OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT

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1. The authority citation for 7 CFR part 2 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 6912(a)(1); 5 U.S.C. 301; Reorganization 
Plan No. 2 of 1953, 3 CFR parts 1949-1953 Comp., p. 1024.

Subpart C--Delegations of Authority to the Deputy Secretary and to 
the Under Secretaries and Assistant Secretaries

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2. Section 2.21 is amended by adding paragraph (a)(1)(lxxxiv):


Sec.  2.21  Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics.

    (a) * * *
    (1) * * *
    (lxxxiv) Formulate and carry out the Veterinary Medicine Loan 
Repayment Act program authorized by the National Veterinary Medical 
Service Act (7 U.S.C. 3151a).
* * * * *

Subpart K--Delegations of Authority by the Under Secretary for 
Research, Education, and Economics

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3. Section 2.66 is amended by adding paragraph (a)(141) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  2.66  Administrator, Cooperative State Research, Education and 
Extension Service.

    (a) * * *
    (141) Formulate and carry out the Veterinary Medicine Loan 
Repayment Act program authorized by the National Veterinary Medical 
Service Act (7 U.S.C. 3151a).
* * * * *

    For Part 2, Subpart C, Paragraph 2.21(a)(1):

    Dated: March 12, 2007.
Mike Johanns,
Secretary of Agriculture.
    For Part 2, Subpart C, Paragraph 2.66(a):

    Dated: March 8, 2007.
Gale A. Buchanan,
Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics.
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