Brucellosis Class Free States and Certified Brucellosis-Free Herds; Revisions to Testing and Certification Requirements, 5665 [2015-02024]

Download as PDF 5665 Rules and Regulations Federal Register Vol. 80, No. 22 Tuesday, February 3, 2015 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510. The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents. Prices of new books are listed in the first FEDERAL REGISTER issue of each week. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 9 CFR Part 78 [Docket No. APHIS–2009–0083] RIN 0579–AD22 Brucellosis Class Free States and Certified Brucellosis-Free Herds; Revisions to Testing and Certification Requirements interim rule 1 that amended the brucellosis regulations in 9 CFR part 78 to, among other things, reduce the age at which most cattle and domestic bison are included in herd blood tests. In that document, we amended the interim rule by changing the age at which cattle and domestic bison are included in herd blood tests from 6 months to 18 months of age for all sexually intact cattle and domestic bison, except when conducting herd blood tests as part of affected herd investigations or other epidemiological investigations. In that amendment, we intended to include all sexually intact cattle and domestic bison 18 months of age or older in herd blood tests. While the language in the preamble makes this intention clear, we inadvertently omitted the words ‘‘or older’’ from the definition for herd blood test in § 78.1. We are correcting this omission in this technical amendment. List of Subjects in 9 CFR Part 78 AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Final rule; technical amendment. Animal diseases, Bison, Cattle, Hogs, Quarantine, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Transportation. In a final rule that was published in the Federal Register on November 10, 2014, and effective on December 10, 2014, we adopted, with changes, an interim rule that amended the brucellosis regulations to, among other things, reduce the age at which most cattle and domestic bison are included in herd blood tests. In that amendment we intended to include all sexually intact cattle and domestic bison 18 months of age or older in herd blood tests, however we inadvertently omitted the words ‘‘or older.’’ This document corrects that error. DATES: Effective February 3, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Mike Carter, Assistant Director, Cattle Health Center, Surveillance, Preparedness and Response Services, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 43, Riverdale, MD 20737–1231; (301) 851– 3510. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a final rule 1 published in the Federal Register on November 10, 2014 (79 FR 66591– 66597, Docket No. APHIS–2009–0083), with an effective date of December 10, 2014, we adopted, with changes, an Accordingly, we are amending 9 CFR part 78 as follows: tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with RULES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:02 Feb 02, 2015 Jkt 235001 PART 78—BRUCELLOSIS 1. The authority citation for part 78 continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: 7 U.S.C. 8301–8317; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.4. § 78.1 [Amended] 2. In § 78.1, the definition for herd blood test is amended by adding the words ‘‘or older’’ after the words ‘‘18 months of age’’. ■ Done in Washington, DC, this 28th day of January 2015. Kevin Shea, Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. 2015–02024 Filed 2–2–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 1 To view the interim and final rules and related documents, go to https://www.regulations.gov/ #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2009-0083. PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 9 CFR Part 97 [Docket No. APHIS–2004–0108] Commuted Traveltime; Correction Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Correcting amendment. AGENCY: In a final rule published in the Federal Register on April 1, 2005, and effective on April 1, 2005, we amended the regulations concerning overtime services provided by employees of the Agency’s Plant Protection and Quarantine and Veterinary Services programs by adding or amending commuted traveltime allowances for travel between certain locations in Texas, New Mexico, and Mexico. In the final rule, two commuted traveltime allowances that should have appeared in the ‘‘within the metropolitan area’’ column were erroneously printed in the ‘‘outside the metropolitan area’’ column. This document corrects those errors. DATES: Effective February 3, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Adis Dijab, Air and Sea Port Services Director, National Import Export Services, VS, APHIS, 1445 Federal Drive, Suite 226, Montgomery, AL 36107; (334) 551–2181. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a final rule that was published in the Federal Register on April 1, 2005 (70 FR 16691– 16693, Docket No. 04–108–1), and effective on April 1, 2005, we amended the regulations concerning overtime services provided by employees of the Animal and Plant Health Protection Service’s Plant Protection and Quarantine and Veterinary Services programs by adding or amending commuted traveltime allowances for travel between certain locations in Texas, New Mexico, and Mexico. Among other things, we increased the commuted traveltime allowance from 1 to 2 hours for Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport served from Fort Worth or Dallas, TX, within the metropolitan area. 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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents 
having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed 
to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published 
under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510.

The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents. 
Prices of new books are listed in the first FEDERAL REGISTER issue of each 
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 22 / Tuesday, February 3, 2015 / 
Rules and Regulations

[[Page 5665]]



DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

9 CFR Part 78

[Docket No. APHIS-2009-0083]
RIN 0579-AD22


Brucellosis Class Free States and Certified Brucellosis-Free 
Herds; Revisions to Testing and Certification Requirements

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Final rule; technical amendment.

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SUMMARY: In a final rule that was published in the Federal Register on 
November 10, 2014, and effective on December 10, 2014, we adopted, with 
changes, an interim rule that amended the brucellosis regulations to, 
among other things, reduce the age at which most cattle and domestic 
bison are included in herd blood tests. In that amendment we intended 
to include all sexually intact cattle and domestic bison 18 months of 
age or older in herd blood tests, however we inadvertently omitted the 
words ``or older.'' This document corrects that error.

DATES: Effective February 3, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Mike Carter, Assistant Director, 
Cattle Health Center, Surveillance, Preparedness and Response Services, 
VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 43, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; (301) 
851-3510.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a final rule \1\ published in the Federal 
Register on November 10, 2014 (79 FR 66591-66597, Docket No. APHIS-
2009-0083), with an effective date of December 10, 2014, we adopted, 
with changes, an interim rule \1\ that amended the brucellosis 
regulations in 9 CFR part 78 to, among other things, reduce the age at 
which most cattle and domestic bison are included in herd blood tests. 
In that document, we amended the interim rule by changing the age at 
which cattle and domestic bison are included in herd blood tests from 6 
months to 18 months of age for all sexually intact cattle and domestic 
bison, except when conducting herd blood tests as part of affected herd 
investigations or other epidemiological investigations. In that 
amendment, we intended to include all sexually intact cattle and 
domestic bison 18 months of age or older in herd blood tests. While the 
language in the preamble makes this intention clear, we inadvertently 
omitted the words ``or older'' from the definition for herd blood test 
in Sec.  78.1. We are correcting this omission in this technical 
amendment.
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    \1\ To view the interim and final rules and related documents, 
go to https://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2009-0083.
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List of Subjects in 9 CFR Part 78

    Animal diseases, Bison, Cattle, Hogs, Quarantine, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Transportation.

    Accordingly, we are amending 9 CFR part 78 as follows:

PART 78--BRUCELLOSIS

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1. The authority citation for part 78 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  7 U.S.C. 8301-8317; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.4.


Sec.  78.1  [Amended]

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2. In Sec.  78.1, the definition for herd blood test is amended by 
adding the words ``or older'' after the words ``18 months of age''.

    Done in Washington, DC, this 28th day of January 2015.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-02024 Filed 2-2-15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-34-P

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