United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2016_register executive 2016-10-26 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7f344c8 D09002ee1c7f345be United States Department of Agriculture originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Food Safety and Inspection Service originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), is announcing its intent to hold livestock owners, transporters, haulers and other persons not employed by an official establishment responsible if they commit acts involving inhumane handling of livestock in connection with slaughter when on the premises of an official establishment. The Agency intends to initiate civil or criminal action, in appropriate circumstances, against individuals not employed by an official establishment, if these individuals handle livestock inhumanely in connection with slaughter when on the official premises. FSIS believes these actions will further improve the welfare of livestock handled in connection with slaughter by ensuring that all persons that inhumanely handle livestock in connection with slaughter are held accountable. 81 FR 74280 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-10-26/2016-24754 2016-24754 fr26oc16-2 P Docket No. FSIS-2016-0004 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-10-26/2016-24754 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-10-26/html/2016-24754.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-10-26/pdf/2016-24754.pdf 3 p. 74280 74282 81 FR 74280 Title 9 Part 313 9 CFR Part 313 Title 9 Part 320 9 CFR Part 320 Title 9 Part 500 9 CFR Part 500 Inhumane Handling of Livestock in Connection With Slaughter by Persons Not Employed by the Official Establishment; Federal Register Vol. 81, Issue RULE 2016-24754 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food Safety and Inspection Service 2016-11-25 Docket No. FSIS-2016-0004 P 2016-24754 Final determination and opportunity for comments.

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), is announcing its intent to hold livestock owners, transporters, haulers and other persons not employed by an official establishment responsible if they commit acts involving inhumane handling of livestock in connection with slaughter when on the premises of an official establishment. The Agency intends to initiate civil or criminal action, in appropriate circumstances, against individuals not employed by an official establishment, if these individuals handle livestock inhumanely in connection with slaughter when on the official premises. FSIS believes these actions will further improve the welfare of livestock handled in connection with slaughter by ensuring that all persons that inhumanely handle livestock in connection with slaughter are held accountable.

Comments must be received by November 25, 2016. FSIS will implement the actions discussed in this document on January 24, 2017, unless FSIS receives comments that demonstrate a need to revise this date. FSIS will publish a Federal Register document affirming the implementation date. Daniel L. Engeljohn, Ph.D., Assistant Administrator, Office of Policy and Program Development, FSIS, USDA; Telephone: (202) 205-0495. Inhumane Handling of Livestock in Connection with Slaughter by Persons Not Employed by the Official Establishment , program.intake@usda.gov http://www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register http://www.fsis.usda.gov/subscribe http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/wcm/connect/4d9160de-a7a1-4fd9-88ff-e3b24bf8d1e9/15-03-Non-Employee-Humane-Handling.pdf?MOD=AJPERES http://www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2012/Complain_combined_6_8_12.pdf http://www.regulations.gov http://www.regulations.gov/ Vol. 81, no. 207 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2016-10-26 continuing daily deposited born digital 388 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-10-26 P0b002ee191e0cf54 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr26oc16 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-10-26 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-10-26/pdf/FR-2016-10-26.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-10-26/xml/FR-2016-10-26.xml fdlp 74279 74656 DGPO 2016-10-26 2024-06-01 FR-2016-10-26 machine generated eng FR FR-2016-10-26 81 207