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 2023_register executive 2023-02-18 article Part II Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c79ea90e D09002ee1c79eb010 United States Department of Agriculture originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency We are amending 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 ensure the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of birds not bred for use in research and covered under the Act. 88 FR 10654 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2023-02-21/2023-03357 2023-03357 fr21fe23-7 RIN 0579-AE61 3410-34-P Docket No. APHIS-2020-0068 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2023-02-21/2023-03357 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-02-21/html/2023-03357.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-02-21/pdf/2023-03357.pdf Animal Welfare Pets Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Research Marine Mammals Transportation 68 p. 10654 10721 88 FR 10654 Title 9 Part 1 9 CFR Part 1 Title 9 Part 2 9 CFR Part 2 Title 9 Part 3 9 CFR Part 3 RIN 0579-AE61 Standards for Birds Not Bred for Use in Research Under the Animal Welfare Act; Federal Register Vol. 88, Issue RULE 2023-03357 II DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 2023-03-23 Docket No. APHIS-2020-0068 3410-34-P 2023-03357 Final rule.

We are amending 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 ensure the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of birds not bred for use in research and covered under the Act.

This rule is effective March 23, 2023. For current AWA licensees and registrants, this rule is applicable August 21, 2023. For new AWA licensees and registrants, this rule is applicable February 21, 2024. Dr. Cody M. Yager, DVM, MPH, Avian Specialist, Animal Care, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 84, Riverdale, MD 20737; cody.m.yager@usda.gov; (970) 494-7478. Animal Welfare Pets Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Research Marine Mammals Transportation Standards for Birds Not Bred for Use in Research Under the Animal Welfare Act, animalcare@usda.gov cody.m.yager@usda.gov https://aphis-efile.force.com/PublicSearchTool/s/ https://ecfr.federalregister.gov/current/title-50/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-10/subpart-B/section-10.13 https://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/guide-for-the-care-and-use-of-laboratory-animals.pdf https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_welfare/downloads/tech-note-free-living-wild-animals.pdf https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalwelfare/awa/ct_awa_risk_based_inspection_system https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalwelfare/new-contingency-planning-rule/aphis-2020-0101 https://www.aphis.usda.gov/library/forms/pdf/aphis7093.pdf https://www.cadc.uscourts.gov/internet/opinions.nsf/80846063820C52F6852584EB005413E4/%24file/19-5015-1823484.pdf https://www.regulations.gov/comment/APHIS-2020-0068-27043 Regulations.gov www.regulations.gov Vol. 88, no. 34 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2023-02-21 continuing daily deposited born digital 368 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2023-02-21 P0b002ee1bc37aa78 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr21fe23 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2023-02-21 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-02-21/pdf/FR-2023-02-21.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-02-21/xml/FR-2023-02-21.xml fdlp 10463 10824 DGPO 2023-02-18 2024-05-29 FR-2023-02-21 machine generated eng FR FR-2023-02-21 88 34