96-18405. Livestock Care and Handling Guidelines; Extension of Comment Period

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 141 (Monday, July 22, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 37881]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-18405]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


Livestock Care and Handling Guidelines; Extension of Comment 
Period

SUMMARY: On May 17, 1996, a notice requesting public comments regarding 
the Agency's proposed livestock care and handling guidelines was 
published in the Federal Register (61 FR 24916). Comments are being 
sought concerning the proposed guidelines for the care and handling of 
livestock at stockyards to assist the industry in complying with the 
provisions of the Packers and Stockyards Act.
    The notice published in the Federal Register on May 17, 1996, 
requires comments to be filed with the Administration on or before July 
16, 1996. Pursuant to requests from interested parties for additional 
time to prepare their comments, the time for filing is being extended 
30 days.

DATES: The time for filing comments is hereby extended to and includes 
August 15, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to the Deputy Administrator, Packers 
and Stockyards Programs, Room 3039, South Building, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250-2800. Comments received may be 
inspected during normal business hours in the Office of the Deputy 
Administrator, Packers and Stockyards Programs.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan Van Ackeren, Director, Livestock 
Marketing Division, [phone].

    Done at Washington, DC this 15th day of July 1996.
James R. Baker,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration.
[FR Doc. 96-18405 Filed 7-19-96; 8:45 am]
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