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paragraph (b)(5) to read as set forth
below.
§ 1.131 Scope and applicability of this
subpart.
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(5) Adjudicatory proceedings under
the regulations promulgated under
sections 901–905 of the Federal
Agriculture Improvement and Reform
Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 1901 note)
pertaining to the commercial
transportation of equines to slaughtering
facilities (9 CFR part 88); and
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Done in Washington, DC, this 8th day of
August, 2005.
Mike Johanns,
Secretary of Agriculture.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. 04–068–2]
Tuberculosis in Cattle and Bison; State
and Zone Designations; New Mexico
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Correcting amendment.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We are correcting an error in
an interim rule that amended the bovine
tuberculosis regulations regarding State
and zone classifications. This interim
rule was published in the Federal
Register on July 22, 2005 (70 FR 42259–
42261, Docket No. 04–068–1).
DATES: This correction is effective
August 12, 2005. We invite you to
comment on the interim rule (Docket
No. 04–068–1), as corrected by this
document. We will consider all
comments that we receive by September
20, 2005.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by any of the following methods:
• EDOCKET: Go to https://
www.epa.gov/feddocket to submit or
view public comments, access the index
listing of the contents of the official
public docket, and to access those
documents in the public docket that are
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document.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Please send four copies of your
comment (an original and three copies)
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Dr.
M.J. Gilsdorf, Director, Ruminant Health
Programs, National Center for Animal
Health Programs, VS, APHIS, 4700 River
Road Unit 43, Riverdale, MD 20737–
1231; (301) 734–6954.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We
published in the Federal Register on
July 22, 2005 (70 FR 42259–42261,
Docket No. 04–068–1), an interim rule
that amended the bovine tuberculosis
regulations (9 CFR part 77) by removing
New Mexico from the list of modified
accredited advanced States in § 77.9(a)
and adding part of New Mexico to the
list of modified accredited advanced
zones in § 77.9(b) and the remainder of
New Mexico to the list of accredited free
zones in § 77.9(b).
There is one error in that document.
In § 77.9, paragraph (a) lists the States
which meet the criteria for modified
accredited advanced States. When we
set out the revised § 77.9(a), we
inadvertently included California on the
list of modified accredited advanced
States. California was designated as an
accredited free State in an interim rule
published in the Federal Register on
April 15, 2005 (70 FR 19877–19878,
Docket No. 05–010–1). This document
corrects that error by removing
California from the list in § 77.9(a).
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
9 CFR Part 77
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Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.
Please state that your comment refers to
Docket No. 04–068–1.
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and submitting comments.
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Accordingly, 9 CFR part 77 is corrected
by making the following correcting
amendments:
PART 77—TUBERCULOSIS
1. The authority citation for part 77
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 7 U.S.C. 8301–8317; 7 CFR 2.22,
2.80, and 371.4.
2. In § 77.9, revise paragraph (a) to read
as follows:
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§ 77.9 Modified accredited advanced
States or zones.
(a) The following are modified
accredited advanced States: Texas.
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Done in Washington, DC, this 8th day of
August 2005.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
9 CFR Part 78
[Docket No. 05–009–2]
Brucellosis in Swine; Add Florida to
List of Validated Brucellosis-Free
States
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Affirmation of interim rule as
final rule.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We are adopting as a final
rule, without change, an interim rule
that amended the brucellosis regulations
concerning the interstate movement of
swine by adding Florida to the list of
validated brucellosis-free States. The
interim rule was based on our
determination that Florida meets the
criteria for classification as a validated
brucellosis-free State. That action
relieved certain restrictions on the
interstate movement of breeding swine
from Florida.
DATES: The interim rule became
effective on May 2, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
John Korslund, Staff Veterinarian
(Swine Health), Aquaculture, Swine,
Equine, and Poultry Programs, National
Center for Animal Health Programs, VS,
APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 46,
Riverdale, MD 20737–1231; (301) 734–
5914.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
Brucellosis is a contagious disease
caused by bacteria of the genus Brucella.
The disease mainly affects cattle, bison,
and swine, but goats, sheep, horses, and
even humans are susceptible. In its
principal animal hosts, it causes loss of
young through spontaneous abortion or
birth of weak offspring, reduced milk
production, and infertility. There is no
economically feasible treatment for
brucellosis in livestock. In humans,
brucellosis initially causes flu-like
symptoms, but the disease may develop
into a variety of chronic conditions,
including arthritis. Humans can be
treated for brucellosis with antibiotics.
The brucellosis regulations in 9 CFR
part 78 (referred to below as the
regulations) contain specific provisions
for cattle, bison, and swine. Under the
regulations, States, herds, and
individual animals are classified
according to their brucellosis status.
Interstate movement requirements for
animals are based upon the disease
status of the individual animals or the
herd or State from which the animal
originates.
In an interim rule effective and
published in the Federal Register on
May 2, 2005 (70 FR 22588–22589,
Docket No. 05–009–1), we amended the
regulations by adding Florida to the list
of validated swine brucellosis-free
States in § 78.43.
Comments on the interim rule were
required to be received on or before July
1, 2005. We did not receive any
comments. Therefore, for the reasons
given in the interim rule, we are
adopting the interim rule as a final rule.
This action also affirms the
information contained in the interim
rule concerning Executive Order 12866
and the Regulatory Flexibility Act,
Executive Orders 12372 and 12988, and
the Paperwork Reduction Act.
Further, for this action, the Office of
Management and Budget has waived its
review under Executive Order 12866.
Done in Washington, DC, this 5th day of
August 2005.
Elizabeth E. Gaston,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 05–16013 Filed 8–11–05; 8:45 am]
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NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL
REVIEW BOARD
10 CFR Part 1303
Rule Implementing the Freedom of
Information Act
U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical
Review Board.
ACTION: Final act.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This document institutes the
Board’s final rule to implement a set of
procedural regulations under the
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552, the
Freedom of Information Act, and Public
Law 104–231, the Electronic Freedom of
Information Act Amendments of 1996.
These regulations were written to
conform to the statutory provisions in
the Acts, to expedite the processing of
FOIA requests received by the Board,
and to ensure the proper dissemination
of information to the public.
DATES: Effective August 12, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Victoria Reich at (703) 235–4473.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
proposed rule was published in the
December 29, 2004 Federal Register (69
FR 77956) for a six-week public
comment period. A copy of the
proposed rule was also posted on the
Board’s Web site and on the Federal
Rulemaking Portal.
This rule sets forth the procedures for
members of the public to request
records from the U.S. Nuclear Waste
Technical Review Board under both the
Freedom of Information Act and the
Electronic Freedom of Information Act
Amendments of 1996. The rule also
describes the procedures that the Board
will use when responding to such
requests. It sets up the time frames for
List of Subjects in 9 CFR Part 78
responses and the current fee schedule
Animal diseases, Bison, Cattle, Hogs,
for applicable charges for information.
Quarantine, Reporting and
The rule also supplies information
recordkeeping requirements,
about Board materials available to the
Transportation.
public through both the Board’s reading
room and its Web site.
PART 78—BRUCELLOSIS
The Board received several comments
on the proposed rule. Its responses to
I Accordingly, we are adopting as a final
those comments are detailed below.
rule, without change, the interim rule
1. The Board modified § 1303.106
that amended 9 CFR part 78 and that was Responsibility, form, and content of
published at 70 FR 22588–22589 on May responses. To ensure that its record
search was not inappropriately limited,
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the Board substituted ‘‘When
determining which records are
responsive to a request, the Board will
include only records in its possession as
of the date of the search.’’ for ‘‘When
determining which records are
responsive to a request, the Board will
include only records in its possession as
of the date receipt of the request.’’
2. The Board added additional
language to § 1303.106(c)
Responsibility, form, and content of
responses to clarify its procedure for
dealing with records containing
nonpublic information obtained from
other federal agencies.
3. The Board modified
§ 1303.107(e)(3) Timing of responses to
requests. To make explicit its intent to
expedite a broad range of requests, the
Board substituted ‘‘[A] requestor under
§ 1303.108 must demonstrate that their
professional activity involves news
reporting or otherwise disseminating
information to the public,’’ for ‘‘[A]
requestor under § 1303.108 must
establish that his/her professional
activity is news reporting.’’
4. The board modified § 1303.109(a)
Restrictions of charging fees. To clarify
that it would not charge fees for certain
searches, the Board substituted ‘‘No
search or review fee shall be charged for
requests by educational institutions,
noncommercial scientific institutions,
and representatives of the news media.’’
for ‘‘No review fee shall be charged for
requests by educational institutions,
noncommercial scientific institutions,
and representatives of the news media.’’
The Board has made two additional
changes to the rule not considered to be
substantive.
1. The mailing address for
§ 1303.105(a)(2) Requests for Board
records was incorrect. It has been
corrected to read, ‘‘Send an e-mail
request to foia@nwtrb.gov.’’
2. Because of problems with the
receipt of excessive e-mails to
foia@nwtrb.gov not relating to the
regulation, the Board has decided to
amend § 130.105(a)(2) Requests for
Board records and § 1303.114(a)(ii)
Appeals by specifying that the acronym
FOIA or words Freedom of Information
Act must appear in the subject line.
Executive Order No. 12866
These proposed regulations do not
meet the criteria for a significant
regulatory action under Executive Order
12866. Thus, review by the Office of
Management and Budget is not required.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
These proposed regulations will not
have a significant economic impact on
a substantial number of small entities.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
9 CFR Part 78
[Docket No. 05-009-2]
Brucellosis in Swine; Add Florida to List of Validated
Brucellosis-Free States
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Affirmation of interim rule as final rule.
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SUMMARY: We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim
rule that amended the brucellosis regulations concerning the interstate
movement of swine by adding Florida to the list of validated
brucellosis-free States. The interim rule was based on our
determination that Florida meets the criteria for classification as a
validated brucellosis-free State. That action relieved certain
restrictions on the interstate movement of breeding swine from Florida.
DATES: The interim rule became effective on May 2, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. John Korslund, Staff Veterinarian
(Swine Health), Aquaculture, Swine, Equine, and Poultry Programs,
National Center for Animal Health Programs, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road
Unit 46, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; (301) 734-5914.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
Brucellosis is a contagious disease caused by bacteria of the genus
Brucella. The disease mainly affects cattle, bison, and swine, but
goats, sheep, horses, and even humans are susceptible. In its principal
animal hosts, it causes loss of young through spontaneous abortion or
birth of weak offspring, reduced milk production, and infertility.
There is no economically feasible treatment for brucellosis in
livestock. In humans, brucellosis initially causes flu-like symptoms,
but the disease may develop into a variety of chronic conditions,
including arthritis. Humans can be treated for brucellosis with
antibiotics.
The brucellosis regulations in 9 CFR part 78 (referred to below as
the regulations) contain specific provisions for cattle, bison, and
swine. Under the regulations, States, herds, and individual animals are
classified according to their brucellosis status. Interstate movement
requirements for animals are based upon the disease status of the
individual animals or the herd or State from which the animal
originates.
In an interim rule effective and published in the Federal Register
on May 2, 2005 (70 FR 22588-22589, Docket No. 05-009-1), we amended the
regulations by adding Florida to the list of validated swine
brucellosis-free States in Sec. 78.43.
Comments on the interim rule were required to be received on or
before July 1, 2005. We did not receive any comments. Therefore, for
the reasons given in the interim rule, we are adopting the interim rule
as a final rule.
This action also affirms the information contained in the interim
rule concerning Executive Order 12866 and the Regulatory Flexibility
Act, Executive Orders 12372 and 12988, and the Paperwork Reduction Act.
Further, for this action, the Office of Management and Budget has
waived its review under Executive Order 12866.
List of Subjects in 9 CFR Part 78
Animal diseases, Bison, Cattle, Hogs, Quarantine, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Transportation.
PART 78--BRUCELLOSIS
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Accordingly, we are adopting as a final rule, without change, the
interim rule that amended 9 CFR part 78 and that was published at 70 FR
22588-22589 on May 2, 2005.
Done in Washington, DC, this 5th day of August 2005.
Elizabeth E. Gaston,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 05-16013 Filed 8-11-05; 8:45 am]
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