Notice of Intent To Destroy Outdated Hog Cholera Vaccine Seed Stock, 260 [E8-31370]

Download as PDF 260 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 2 / Monday, January 5, 2009 / Notices Respondents: Importers of certain plants and plant products. Estimated annual number of respondents: 279,398. Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 12. Estimated annual number of responses: 3,352,776. Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 5,029,164 hours. (Due to averaging, the total annual burden hours may not equal the product of the annual number of responses multiplied by the reporting burden per response.) All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of public record. Done in Washington, DC, this 23rd day of December 2008. Kevin Shea, Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. E8–31369 Filed 1–2–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service [Docket No. APHIS–2008–0144] Notice of Intent To Destroy Outdated Hog Cholera Vaccine Seed Stock AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. production, vaccine manufacturers and farmer cooperatives involved in vaccine production and distribution were required to surrender vaccine seed stocks and remaining product inventory to the U.S. Department of Agriculture for safekeeping. This material has remained securely stored at the National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) in Ames, IA, since that time. All of this material is now outdated, and the most recent inventory of the stored product revealed a significant deterioration of packaging and labeling that makes accurate identification of the virus stocks difficult, and raises additional concerns regarding whether such material can continue to be safely stored given the deteriorating condition of its packaging. Thus, we are advising interested parties that, unless substantial issues are raised in response to this notice, APHIS intends to destroy all remaining seed stocks and other material collected from producers/ cooperators in response to the ban on hog cholera vaccine and serum production following the close of the comment period for this notice (see DATES above). The destruction of those materials will be accomplished by autoclaving and/or incineration on site at NVSL. Done in Washington, DC, this 23rd day of December 2008. Kevin Shea, Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. E8–31370 Filed 1–2–09; 8:45 am] conservation practices related to animal agriculture. DATES: Comments will be received for a 30-day period commencing with the date of this publication. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Inquire in writing to John A. Bricker, State Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), 1606 Santa Rosa Road, Suite 209, Richmond, Virginia 23229–5014; Telephone number (804) 287–1691; Fax number (804) 287–1737. Copies of the practice standards will be made available upon written request to the address shown above or on the Virginia NRCS Web site: https://www.va.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/ draftstandards.html. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 343 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 states that revisions made after enactment of the law to NRCS State technical guides used to carry out highly erodible land and wetland provisions of the law shall be made available for public review and comment. For the next 30 days, the NRCS in Virginia will receive comments relative to the proposed changes. Following that period, a determination will be made by the NRCS in Virginia regarding disposition of those comments and a final determination of change will be made to the subject standards. Dated: December 8, 2008. Patricia J. Bragg, Acting State Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Richmond, Virginia. [FR Doc. E8–31256 Filed 1–2–09; 8:45 am] SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is proposing to destroy outdated seed virus and other materials previously used to prepare hog cholera vaccine and antiserum. DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before February 4, 2009. ADDRESSES: You may send your comments to USDA, APHIS, VS, Center for Veterinary Biologics, Policy Evaluation and Licensing, 510 South 17th Street, Suite 104, Ames, IA 50010; Attention: Ms. Chelsea J. Bare. You may also e-mail your comments to Chelsea.J.Bare@aphis.usda.gov. Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), U.S. Department of Agriculture. ACTION: Notice of availability of proposed changes in the Virginia NRCS State Technical Guide for review and comment. AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. ACTION: Proposed additions to and deletions from Procurement List. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Albert P. Morgan, Section Leader, Operational Support Section, Center for Veterinary Biologics, Veterinary Services, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 148, Riverdale, MD; phone (301) 734– 8245, fax (301) 734–4314. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The preparation of hog cholera vaccine was banned in the United States in 1969. Concurrent with the ban on vaccine SUMMARY: It has been determined by the NRCS State Conservationist for Virginia that changes must be made in the NRCS State Technical Guide specifically in practice standards: #316, Animal Mortality Facility; #317, Composting Facility; #591, Amendments for Treatment of Agricultural Waste; #629, Waste Treatment; and #632, Solid Liquid Waste Separation Facility. These practices will be used to plan and install SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing to add to the Procurement List services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and to delete products previously furnished by such agencies. Comments Must be Received on or Before: February 1, 2009. ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:05 Jan 02, 2009 Jkt 217001 BILLING CODE 3410–34–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Natural Resources Conservation Service Notice of Proposed Change to Section IV of the Virginia State Technical Guide AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 BILLING CODE 3410–16–P COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED Procurement List: Proposed Additions and Deletions E:\FR\FM\05JAN1.SGM 05JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 2 (Monday, January 5, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 260]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-31370]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2008-0144]


Notice of Intent To Destroy Outdated Hog Cholera Vaccine Seed 
Stock

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service is proposing to destroy outdated seed virus and 
other materials previously used to prepare hog cholera vaccine and 
antiserum.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before 
February 4, 2009.

ADDRESSES: You may send your comments to USDA, APHIS, VS, Center for 
Veterinary Biologics, Policy Evaluation and Licensing, 510 South 17th 
Street, Suite 104, Ames, IA 50010; Attention: Ms. Chelsea J. Bare. You 
may also e-mail your comments to Chelsea.J.Bare@aphis.usda.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Albert P. Morgan, Section Leader, 
Operational Support Section, Center for Veterinary Biologics, 
Veterinary Services, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 148, Riverdale, MD; 
phone (301) 734-8245, fax (301) 734-4314.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The preparation of hog cholera vaccine was 
banned in the United States in 1969. Concurrent with the ban on vaccine 
production, vaccine manufacturers and farmer cooperatives involved in 
vaccine production and distribution were required to surrender vaccine 
seed stocks and remaining product inventory to the U.S. Department of 
Agriculture for safekeeping. This material has remained securely stored 
at the National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) in Ames, IA, 
since that time. All of this material is now outdated, and the most 
recent inventory of the stored product revealed a significant 
deterioration of packaging and labeling that makes accurate 
identification of the virus stocks difficult, and raises additional 
concerns regarding whether such material can continue to be safely 
stored given the deteriorating condition of its packaging. Thus, we are 
advising interested parties that, unless substantial issues are raised 
in response to this notice, APHIS intends to destroy all remaining seed 
stocks and other material collected from producers/cooperators in 
response to the ban on hog cholera vaccine and serum production 
following the close of the comment period for this notice (see DATES 
above). The destruction of those materials will be accomplished by 
autoclaving and/or incineration on site at NVSL.

    Done in Washington, DC, this 23rd day of December 2008.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
 [FR Doc. E8-31370 Filed 1-2-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-34-P
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