96-23053. Scrapie Indemnification Program  

  • [Federal Register Volume 61, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 10, 1996)]
    [Rules and Regulations]
    [Page 47669]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 96-23053]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
    
    Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
    
    9 CFR Part 54
    
    [Docket No. 96-042-1]
    
    
    Scrapie Indemnification Program
    
    AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
    
    ACTION: Final rule.
    
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    SUMMARY: We are amending the scrapie regulations by removing provisions 
    describing the scrapie indemnification program. The scrapie 
    indemnification program provided financial compensation to flock owners 
    for certain animals destroyed because of scrapie. As provided in the 
    regulations, this indemnity program was available for only a limited 
    time, and has now been discontinued. This action will remove provisions 
    that are no longer in effect from the regulations.
    
    EFFECTIVE DATE: September 10, 1996.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Daniel Harpster, Senior Staff 
    Veterinarian, National Animal Health Programs, VS, APHIS, 4700 River 
    Road Unit 43, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231, (301) 734-4913; or e-mail: 
    dharpster@aphis.usda.gov.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    
    Background
    
        The regulations in 9 CFR part 54 (referred to below as the 
    regulations) include provisions for the payment of Federal indemnity to 
    owners of certain sheep and goats destroyed because of scrapie. The 
    scrapie indemnification program was established in a final rule 
    published on December 9, 1992 (57 FR 58130-58133) and effective on 
    January 8, 1993. As explained in the regulations, the program was 
    offered for a limited time only; applications were required to be 
    received on or before July 7, 1993.
        Because this program has ended, we are amending the regulations to 
    remove the provisions concerning the scrapie indemnification program. 
    These provisions are contained in subpart A, Secs. 54.2 through 54.6.
        This action is not a substantive change to the regulations. It 
    simply removes provisions related to a program that has been 
    terminated. Therefore, pursuant to the administrative provisions in 5 
    U.S.C. 553, we find upon good cause that prior notice and other public 
    procedure with respect to this rule are unnecessary; we also find good 
    cause for making this rule effective less than 30 days after 
    publication of this document in the Federal Register. Further, this 
    action is not a rule or regulatory action as defined by either 
    Executive Order 12866 or the Regulatory Flexibility Act, and is, 
    therefore, exempt from those provisions. This action contains no 
    information collection or recordkeeping requirements under the 
    Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
    
    Regulatory Reform
    
        This action is part of the President's Regulatory Reform 
    Initiative, which, among other things, directs agencies to remove 
    obsolete and unnecessary regulations and to find less burdensome ways 
    to achieve regulatory goals.
    
    List of Subjects in 9 CFR Part 54
    
        Animal diseases, Goats, Indemnity payments, Scrapie, Sheep.
        Accordingly, 9 CFR part 54 is amended as follows:
    
    PART 54--CONTROL OF SCRAPIE
    
        1. The authority citation for part 54 continues to read as follows:
    
        Authority: 21 U.S.C. 111, 114, 114a, and 134a-134h; 7 CFR 2.22, 
    2.80, and 371.2(d).
    
        2. Subpart A of part 54, consisting of Secs. 54.2 through 54.6, is 
    removed and reserved.
    
        Done in Washington, DC, this 4th day of September 1996.
    Terry L. Medley,
    Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
    [FR Doc. 96-23053 Filed 9-9-96; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Effective Date:
9/10/1996
Published:
09/10/1996
Department:
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Entry Type:
Rule
Action:
Final rule.
Document Number:
96-23053
Dates:
September 10, 1996.
Pages:
47669-47669 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket No. 96-042-1
PDF File:
96-23053.pdf
CFR: (1)
9 CFR 54