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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
9 CFR Part 161
[Docket No. APHIS-2006-0093]
RIN 0579-AC04
National Veterinary Accreditation
Program; Currently Accredited
Veterinarians Performing Accredited
Duties and Electing to Participate
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Final rule; extension of period
for election to participate.
AGENCY:
We are announcing to the
public that veterinarians who are
currently accredited in the National
Veterinary Accreditation Program
(NVAP) may continue to perform
accredited duties and to elect to
continue to participate in the NVAP
until further notice. The regulations
indicate that currently accredited
veterinarians must elect to continue
their participation in the NVAP in order
to maintain their accredited status, after
which we will confirm their continued
participation and notify them of their
first renewal date. Various logistical
obstacles have prevented us from
processing in a timely manner the
elections to participate that we have
received. Allowing currently accredited
veterinarians to continue to perform
accredited duties and to elect to
participate will ensure that we obtain an
accurate and complete record of
accredited veterinarian participation
while continuing to allow veterinarians
to provide accredited services to the
public.
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 28, 2010.
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SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dr.
Todd Behre, National Veterinary
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Accreditation Program, VS, APHIS,
4700 River Road Unit 200, Riverdale,
MD 20737; (301) 851-3401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
regulations in 9 CFR chapter I,
subchapter J (parts 160 through 162,
referred to below as the regulations),
govern the accreditation of veterinarians
and the suspension and revocation of
such accreditation. These regulations
are the foundation for the National
Veterinary Accreditation Program
(NVAP). Accredited veterinarians are
approved by the Administrator of the
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS), U.S. Department of
Agriculture, to perform certain
regulatory tasks to control and prevent
the spread of animal diseases
throughout the United States and
internationally.
On December 9, 2009 (74 FR 6499865013, Docket No. APHIS-2006-0093),
we published a final rule in the Federal
Register that amended the regulations to
establish two accreditation categories in
place of the former single category, to
add requirements for supplemental
training and renewal of accreditation,
and to offer program certifications. The
final rule was effective February 1,
2010, a date intended to give us time to
prepare to implement the new
regulations, which affect about 71,000
veterinarians who are currently
accredited.
Section 161.3 of the final rule
contained the requirements for
supplemental training and renewal of
accreditation. Because accredited
veterinarians have not previously been
required to renew their accreditation or
complete supplemental training, we
established in paragraph (d) of § 161.3 a
process allowing currently accredited
veterinarians to determine whether they
wished to continue to participate in the
NVAP.
Paragraph (d) of § 161.3 states that
veterinarians who are accredited as of
February 1, 2010, may continue to
perform accredited duties between
February 1, 2010, and the date of their
first renewal. In accordance with
paragraph (d), APHIS provided notice
for 3 months to accredited veterinarians
who were accredited as of February 1,
2010, to notify them that they must elect
to participate in the NVAP as a Category
I or Category II veterinarian. Paragraph
(d) requires veterinarians to elect to
continue to participate within 3 months
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of the end of the notification period, or
their accredited status will expire.
Paragraph (d) of § 161.3 goes on to
state that when APHIS receives notice
from an accredited veterinarian that he
or she elects to participate, APHIS will
notify the accredited veterinarian of his
or her date for first renewal. The
accredited veterinarian must then
complete all the training requirements
for renewal, as described in § 161.3, by
his or her first renewal date. The
notification of the first renewal date was
thus intended to be the means by which
APHIS notifies an accredited
veterinarian that we have received
notice that he or she has elected to
participate and can thus continue
performing accredited duties.
To date, approximately 50,000
veterinarians have elected to continue to
participate, and another 10,000 are
expected to do so. Processing these
elections to continue to participate
involves many steps to verify, clarify,
and proofread the information provided.
At times, we have needed to contact
State boards, area offices of the
Veterinary Services program, and the
accredited veterinarians themselves. As
much as possible, we want to clear up
any omissions or potential errors so that
we have correct information for all
accredited veterinarians in our database.
Accredited veterinarians provide
valuable regulatory services to their
communities, allowing agricultural
commerce to continue and ensuring that
travelers can meet regulatory
requirements for pets. It is important
that those services continue to be
provided.
As a result, we have not yet been able
to review all of the forms submitted by
accredited veterinarians to elect to
continue to participate, ensure that the
forms accurately reflect the
veterinarians’ intent and situation, and
provide notice to the veterinarians of
their first renewal date. This process is
expected to take several more months,
during which we will continue to need
veterinarians to perform accredited
duties.
In addition, we stated in the
Background section of the final rule that
we will notify veterinarians who
routinely perform accredited
veterinarian duties and have not yet
elected to continue participating as
accredited veterinarians, to ensure that
such veterinarians do not inadvertently
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let their accreditation lapse. We have
discovered that we need additional time
to reach out to such veterinarians to
ensure that they are aware of the new
requirements. We have also found that
some veterinarians who received
notification did not understand what
the notification meant, and we plan to
work to clarify the new requirements for
currently accredited veterinarians in the
coming months.
Therefore, this document announces
that currently accredited veterinarians
may continue to perform accredited
duties until further notice, even if they
have not received a date for their first
accreditation renewal from APHIS. We
will also allow currently accredited
veterinarians to continue to elect to
participate in the NVAP.
We currently expect to be able to
process all the elections to participate
we have received by March 2011. When
we are closer to reaching this goal, we
will publish another document in the
Federal Register that will amend
§ 161.3(d) to indicate the date by which
veterinarians must elect to continue to
participate in the NVAP.
Done in Washington, DC, this 17th day
of September 2010.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2010–0941; Directorate
Identifier 2010–CE–051–AD; Amendment
39–16453; AD 2010–20–18]
RIN 2120–AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Pacific
Aerospace Limited Models FU24–954
and FU24A–954 Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule; request for
comments.
AGENCY:
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You may examine the AD docket on
the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov; or in person at the
Docket Management Facility between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD
docket contains this AD, the regulatory
evaluation, any comments received, and
other information. The street address for
the Docket Office (telephone (800) 647–
5527) is in the ADDRESSES section.
Comments will be available in the AD
docket shortly after receipt.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karl
Schletzbaum, Aerospace Engineer, FAA,
Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust,
Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106;
telephone: (816) 329–4146; fax: (816)
329–4090.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Discussion
We are adopting a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for the
products listed above. This AD results
from mandatory continuing
airworthiness information (MCAI)
issued by the aviation authority of
another country to identify and correct
an unsafe condition on an aviation
product. The MCAI describes the unsafe
condition as:
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This AD requires actions that are
intended to address the unsafe
condition described in the MCAI.
DATES: This AD becomes effective
October 18, 2010.
We must receive comments on this
AD by November 12, 2010.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments by
any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Fax: (202) 493–2251.
• Mail: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations,
M–30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations,
M–30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590,
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Examining the AD Docket
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SUMMARY:
Investigation of a recent accident has
indicated it is possible to exceed the aircraft
aft C of G limits during parachute operations.
It is the responsibility of the pilot in
command to ensure that the aircraft is loaded
within the approved weight and balance
limitations and these limitations are not
exceeded throughout the flight.
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA),
which is the aviation authority for New
Zealand, has issued AD DCA/FU24/179,
dated September 10, 2010 (referred to
after this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct an
unsafe condition for the specified
products. The MCAI states:
Investigation of a recent accident has
indicated it is possible to exceed the aircraft
aft C of G limits during parachute operations.
It is the responsibility of the pilot in
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command to ensure that the aircraft is loaded
within the approved weight and balance
limitations and these limitations are not
exceeded throughout the flight.
The MCAI requires amending the
airplane flight manual (AFM) to restrict
maximum occupancy of the cabin aft of
F.S 118.84 to 6 persons and requires
doing a weight and balance calculation
for any parachuting operation to ensure
the aircraft center of gravity (C of G) will
remain within AFM limits for the
duration of the flight. You may obtain
further information by examining the
MCAI in the AD docket.
FAA’s Determination and Requirements
of the AD
This product has been approved by
the aviation authority of another
country, and is approved for operation
in the United States. Pursuant to our
bilateral agreement with this State of
Design Authority, they have notified us
of the unsafe condition described in the
MCAI and service information
referenced above. We are issuing this
AD because we evaluated all
information provided by the State of
Design Authority and determined the
unsafe condition exists and is likely to
exist or develop on other products of the
same type design.
Differences Between This AD and the
MCAI
We have reviewed the MCAI and, in
general, agree with its substance. But we
might have found it necessary to use
different words from those in the MCAI
to ensure the AD is clear for U.S.
operators and is enforceable. In making
these changes, we do not intend to differ
substantively from the information
provided in the MCAI.
We might have also required different
actions in this AD from those in the
MCAI in order to follow FAA policies.
Any such differences are described in a
separate paragraph of the AD. These
requirements take precedence over
those copied from the MCAI.
FAA’s Determination of the Effective
Date
An unsafe condition exists that
requires the immediate adoption of this
AD. The FAA has found that the risk to
the flying public justifies waiving notice
and comment prior to adoption of this
rule because a recent accident indicates
it is possible to exceed the aircraft aft C
of G limits during parachute-drop
operations. Exceeding C of G limits
could result in loss of control of the
aircraft. Therefore, we determined that
notice and opportunity for public
comment before issuing this AD are
impracticable and that good cause exists
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
9 CFR Part 161
[Docket No. APHIS-2006-0093]
RIN 0579-AC04
National Veterinary Accreditation Program; Currently Accredited
Veterinarians Performing Accredited Duties and Electing to Participate
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Final rule; extension of period for election to participate.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: We are announcing to the public that veterinarians who are
currently accredited in the National Veterinary Accreditation Program
(NVAP) may continue to perform accredited duties and to elect to
continue to participate in the NVAP until further notice. The
regulations indicate that currently accredited veterinarians must elect
to continue their participation in the NVAP in order to maintain their
accredited status, after which we will confirm their continued
participation and notify them of their first renewal date. Various
logistical obstacles have prevented us from processing in a timely
manner the elections to participate that we have received. Allowing
currently accredited veterinarians to continue to perform accredited
duties and to elect to participate will ensure that we obtain an
accurate and complete record of accredited veterinarian participation
while continuing to allow veterinarians to provide accredited services
to the public.
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 28, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Todd Behre, National Veterinary
Accreditation Program, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 200, Riverdale,
MD 20737; (301) 851-3401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The regulations in 9 CFR chapter I,
subchapter J (parts 160 through 162, referred to below as the
regulations), govern the accreditation of veterinarians and the
suspension and revocation of such accreditation. These regulations are
the foundation for the National Veterinary Accreditation Program
(NVAP). Accredited veterinarians are approved by the Administrator of
the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), U.S. Department
of Agriculture, to perform certain regulatory tasks to control and
prevent the spread of animal diseases throughout the United States and
internationally.
On December 9, 2009 (74 FR 64998-65013, Docket No. APHIS-2006-
0093), we published a final rule in the Federal Register that amended
the regulations to establish two accreditation categories in place of
the former single category, to add requirements for supplemental
training and renewal of accreditation, and to offer program
certifications. The final rule was effective February 1, 2010, a date
intended to give us time to prepare to implement the new regulations,
which affect about 71,000 veterinarians who are currently accredited.
Section 161.3 of the final rule contained the requirements for
supplemental training and renewal of accreditation. Because accredited
veterinarians have not previously been required to renew their
accreditation or complete supplemental training, we established in
paragraph (d) of Sec. 161.3 a process allowing currently accredited
veterinarians to determine whether they wished to continue to
participate in the NVAP.
Paragraph (d) of Sec. 161.3 states that veterinarians who are
accredited as of February 1, 2010, may continue to perform accredited
duties between February 1, 2010, and the date of their first renewal.
In accordance with paragraph (d), APHIS provided notice for 3 months to
accredited veterinarians who were accredited as of February 1, 2010, to
notify them that they must elect to participate in the NVAP as a
Category I or Category II veterinarian. Paragraph (d) requires
veterinarians to elect to continue to participate within 3 months of
the end of the notification period, or their accredited status will
expire.
Paragraph (d) of Sec. 161.3 goes on to state that when APHIS
receives notice from an accredited veterinarian that he or she elects
to participate, APHIS will notify the accredited veterinarian of his or
her date for first renewal. The accredited veterinarian must then
complete all the training requirements for renewal, as described in
Sec. 161.3, by his or her first renewal date. The notification of the
first renewal date was thus intended to be the means by which APHIS
notifies an accredited veterinarian that we have received notice that
he or she has elected to participate and can thus continue performing
accredited duties.
To date, approximately 50,000 veterinarians have elected to
continue to participate, and another 10,000 are expected to do so.
Processing these elections to continue to participate involves many
steps to verify, clarify, and proofread the information provided. At
times, we have needed to contact State boards, area offices of the
Veterinary Services program, and the accredited veterinarians
themselves. As much as possible, we want to clear up any omissions or
potential errors so that we have correct information for all accredited
veterinarians in our database. Accredited veterinarians provide
valuable regulatory services to their communities, allowing
agricultural commerce to continue and ensuring that travelers can meet
regulatory requirements for pets. It is important that those services
continue to be provided.
As a result, we have not yet been able to review all of the forms
submitted by accredited veterinarians to elect to continue to
participate, ensure that the forms accurately reflect the
veterinarians' intent and situation, and provide notice to the
veterinarians of their first renewal date. This process is expected to
take several more months, during which we will continue to need
veterinarians to perform accredited duties.
In addition, we stated in the Background section of the final rule
that we will notify veterinarians who routinely perform accredited
veterinarian duties and have not yet elected to continue participating
as accredited veterinarians, to ensure that such veterinarians do not
inadvertently
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let their accreditation lapse. We have discovered that we need
additional time to reach out to such veterinarians to ensure that they
are aware of the new requirements. We have also found that some
veterinarians who received notification did not understand what the
notification meant, and we plan to work to clarify the new requirements
for currently accredited veterinarians in the coming months.
Therefore, this document announces that currently accredited
veterinarians may continue to perform accredited duties until further
notice, even if they have not received a date for their first
accreditation renewal from APHIS. We will also allow currently
accredited veterinarians to continue to elect to participate in the
NVAP.
We currently expect to be able to process all the elections to
participate we have received by March 2011. When we are closer to
reaching this goal, we will publish another document in the Federal
Register that will amend Sec. 161.3(d) to indicate the date by which
veterinarians must elect to continue to participate in the NVAP.
Done in Washington, DC, this 17\th\ day of September 2010.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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