[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 102 (Tuesday, May 28, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 24403]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-11031]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

9 CFR Parts 1, 2, and 3

[Docket No. APHIS-2017-0062]
RIN 0579-AE35


Animal Welfare; Amendments to Licensing Provisions and to 
Requirements for Dogs

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: We are reopening the comment period for our proposed rule that 
would amend the licensing requirements under the Animal Welfare Act 
regulations to promote compliance, reduce licensing fees, and 
strengthen existing safeguards that prevent individuals and businesses 
who have a history of noncompliance from obtaining a license or working 
with regulated animals. This action will allow interested persons 
additional time to prepare and submit comments.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published on March 22, 
2019, (84 FR 10721-10735) is reopened. We will consider all comments 
that we receive on or before June 5, 2019.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0062.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to 
Docket No. APHIS-2017-0062, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, 
APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-
1238.
    Supporting documents and any comments we receive on this docket may 
be viewed at http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-
0062 or in our reading room, which 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) 799-7039 before coming.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Christine Jones, Chief of Staff, 
Animal Care, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 84, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 
851-3751.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 22, 2019, we published in the 
Federal Register (84 FR 10721-10735, Docket No. APHIS-2017-0062) a 
proposal to amend the licensing requirements under the Animal Welfare 
Act regulations to promote compliance, reduce licensing fees, and 
strengthen existing safeguards that prevent individuals and businesses 
who have a history of noncompliance from obtaining a license or working 
with regulated animals.
    Comments on the proposed rule were required to be received on or 
before May 21, 2019. We are reopening the comment period on Docket No. 
APHIS-2017-0062 for an additional 15 days, to June 5, 2019. This action 
will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and submit 
comments. We will also consider all comments received between May 21, 
2019, and the date of this notice.

    Authority:  7 U.S.C. 2131-2159; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.7.

    Done in Washington, DC, this 21st day of May 2019.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-11031 Filed 5-24-19; 8:45 am]
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