Agriculture Department, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
On September 9, 2008, we published an interim rule in the Federal Register (73 FR 52173-52189) 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 freshwater and saltwater fish. That interim rule was scheduled to become effective on November 10, 2008. We are delaying the effective date of the interim rule until January 9, 2009. This delay will provide APHIS with time to consider all comments and make some adjustments to the interim rule that may be necessary in order to successfully implement it.
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; delay of effective date. SUMMARY: On September 9, 2008, we published an interim rule in the Federal Register ( 73 FR 52173-52189 ) 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 freshwater and saltwater fish. That interim rule was scheduled to become effective on November 10, 2008. We are delaying the effective date of the interim rule until January 9, 2009. This delay will provide APHIS with time to consider all comments and make some adjustments to the interim rule that may be necessary in order to successfully implement it. DATES: The effective date for the interim rule amending 9 CFR parts 71 , 83 , and 93 , published at 73 FR 52173-52189 on September 9, 2008, is delayed until January 9, 2009. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. P. Gary Egrie, Senior Staff Veterinary Medical Officer, National Center for Animal Health Programs, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 46, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; (301) 734-0695; or Dr. Peter L. Merrill, Senior Staff Veterinarian, National Center for Import and Export, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 39, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; (301) 734-8364. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Viral hemorrhagic …
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: 73 FR 63867
