Agriculture Department, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
We are withdrawing an interim rule that established regulations to restrict the interstate movement and importation into the United States of live fish that are susceptible to viral hemorrhagic septicemia, a highly contagious disease of certain fresh and saltwater fish. We are taking this action after considering the comments we received following the publication of the interim rule, which subsequently delayed the effective date of the interim rule indefinitely.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 9 CFR Parts 71, 83, and 93 [Docket No. APHIS-2007-0038] RIN 0579-AC74 AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Interim rule; withdrawal. SUMMARY: We are withdrawing an interim rule that established regulations to restrict the interstate movement and importation into the United States of live fish that are susceptible to viral hemorrhagic septicemia, a highly contagious disease of certain fresh and saltwater fish. We are taking this action after considering the comments we received following the publication of the interim rule, which subsequently delayed the effective date of the interim rule indefinitely. DATES: The interim rule published on September 9, 2008 ( 73 FR 52173-52189 , Docket No. APHIS-2007-0038), and delayed in documents published on October 28, 2008 ( 73 FR 63867 , Docket No. APHIS-2007-0038), and January 2, 2009 ( 74 FR 1 , Docket No. APHIS-2007-0038), is withdrawn effective January 16, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Lynn Creekmore, Senior Staff Veterinary Medical Officer, Surveillance, Preparedness and Response Services, VS, APHIS, 2150 Centre Avenue, Building B, Fort Collins, CO 80526; 970-494-7354; or Dr. Christa L. Speekmann, Senior Staff Officer, National Import Export Services, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 39, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; (301) 851-3365. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS) is a highly contagious di…
Other Federal Register documents from the same docket.
Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia; Interstate Movement and Import Restrictions on Certain Live Fish
Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia; Interstate Movement and Import Restrictions on Certain Live Fish
Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia; Interstate Movement and Import Restrictions on Certain Live Fish
Citation: 80 FR 2285
