Agriculture Department, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
We are extending the comment period for our proposed rule that would revise the regulations to establish standards governing the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of birds, excluding birds bred for use in research, covered under the Animal Welfare Act. This action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments.
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 1, 2, and 3 [Docket No. APHIS-2020-0068] RIN 0579-AE61 AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Agriculture (USDA). ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period. SUMMARY: We are extending the comment period for our proposed rule that would revise the regulations to establish standards governing the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of birds, excluding birds bred for use in research, covered under the Animal Welfare Act. This action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments. DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published on February 22, 2022 ( 87 FR 9880-9913 ) is extended. We will consider all comments that we receive on or before May 25, 2022. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov . Enter APHIS-2020-0068 in the Search field. Select the Documents tab, then select the Comment button in the list of documents. Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to Docket No. APHIS-2020-0068, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-1238. Supporting documents and any comments we receive on this docket may be viewed at Regulations.gov or in our reading room, which is located in room 1620 of the USDA South Building, 14th Street and Independence Avenue SW, Washington,…
Other Federal Register documents from the same docket.
Standards for Birds Not Bred for Use in Research Under the Animal Welfare Act; Correction
Standards for Birds Not Bred for Use in Research Under the Animal Welfare Act
Standards for Birds Not Bred for Use in Research Under the Animal Welfare Act
Standards for Birds Not Bred for Use in Research Under the Animal Welfare Act
Establishing AWA Standards for Birds; Virtual Public Meetings
Citation: 87 FR 24072
