Agriculture Department, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
We are amending 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 ensure the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of birds not bred for use in research and covered under the Act.
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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-2029-0068] RIN 0579-AE61 ( printed page 10654) AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: We are amending 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 ensure the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of birds not bred for use in research and covered under the Act. DATES: This rule is effective March 23, 2023. For current AWA licensees and registrants, this rule is applicable August 21, 2023. For new AWA licensees and registrants, this rule is applicable February 21, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Cody M. Yager, DVM, MPH, Avian Specialist, Animal Care, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 84, Riverdale, MD 20737; cody.m.yager@usda.gov ; (970) 494-7478. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA, or the Act, 7 U.S.C. 2131 et seq. ), the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to promulgate standards and other requirements governing the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of certain animals by dealers, research facilities, exhibitors, operators of auction sales, and carriers and intermediate handlers. The Secretary has delegated responsibility for administering the AWA to the Administrator of the U.S.…
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: 88 FR 10654
