[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 78 (Friday, April 22, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 24072-24073]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08642]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

9 CFR Parts 1, 2, and 3

[Docket No. APHIS-2020-0068]
RIN 0579-AE61


Standards for Birds Not Bred for Use in Research Under the Animal 
Welfare Act

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: We are extending the comment period for our proposed rule that 
would revise the regulations to establish standards governing the 
humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of birds, 
excluding birds bred for use in research, covered under the Animal 
Welfare Act. This action will allow interested persons additional time 
to prepare and submit comments.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published on February 
22, 2022 (87 FR 9880-9913) is extended. We will consider all comments 
that we receive on or before May 25, 2022.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov. 
Enter APHIS-2020-0068 in the Search field. Select the Documents tab, 
then select the Comment button in the list of documents.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to 
Docket No. APHIS-2020-0068, 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 Regulations.gov or in our reading room, which is located 
in room 1620 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: Dr. Cody M. Yager, DVM, Supervisory 
Animal Care Specialist, Animal Care, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 84, 
Riverdale, MD 20737; (970) 494-7478; [email protected]. Secondary 
Contact: Dr. David Miller, DVM, Ph.D., National Animal Welfare 
Specialist, Animal Care, APHIS, 2150 Centre Ave., Building B, Mailstop 
3W11, Fort Collins, CO 80526; (970) 494-7478; [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 22, 2022, we published in the 
Federal Register (87 FR 9880-9913, Docket No. APHIS-2020-0068) a 
proposal \1\ to revise the animal welfare regulations by establishing 
standards governing the humane handling, care, treatment, and 
transportation of birds, excluding birds bred for use in research, 
covered under the Animal Welfare Act.
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    \1\ To view the proposal, supporting documents, and public 
comments, go to www.regulations.gov. Enter APHIS-2020-0068 in the 
Search field.
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    Comments on the proposed rule were required to be received on or 
before

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April 25, 2022. We are extending the comment period on Docket No. 
APHIS-2020-0068 for an additional 30 days. This action will allow 
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interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments.

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

    Done in Washington, DC, this 15th day of April 2022.
Anthony Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-08642 Filed 4-21-22; 8:45 am]
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