Proposed Rule2023-04668
Wild and Exotic Animal Handling, Training of Personnel Involved With Public Handling of Wild and Exotic Animals, and Environmental Enrichment for Species
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Published
March 7, 2023
Effective
January 9, 2023
Issuing agencies
Agriculture DepartmentAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Abstract
We are extending the comment period for our advance notice of proposed rulemaking that solicits public comment on our plan to strengthen regulations regarding the handling of wild and exotic animals for exhibition, as well as the training of personnel involved in the handling of wild and exotic animals, and to establish standards addressing environmental enrichment for all regulated animals. This action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 7, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 14090-14091]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04668]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
9 CFR Parts 1, 2, and 3
[Docket No. APHIS-2022-0022]
RIN 0579-AE69
Wild and Exotic Animal Handling, Training of Personnel Involved
With Public Handling of Wild and Exotic Animals, and Environmental
Enrichment for Species
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment
period.
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SUMMARY: We are extending the comment period for our advance notice of
proposed rulemaking that solicits public comment on our plan to
strengthen regulations regarding the handling of wild and exotic
animals for exhibition, as well as the training of personnel involved
in the handling of wild and exotic animals, and to establish standards
addressing environmental enrichment for all regulated animals. This
action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and
submit comments.
DATES: The comment period for the advance notice of proposed rulemaking
published on January 9, 2023 (88 FR 1151-1154) is extended. We will
consider all comments that we receive on or before April 10, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
FederaleRulemakingPortal: Go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. Enter APHIS-2022-
0022 in the Search field. Select the Documents tab, then select the
Comment button in the list of documents.
<bullet> Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2022-0022, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD,
APHIS, Station 3A-03.10, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, Riverdale, MD
20737-1238.
Supporting documents and any comments we receive on this docket may
be viewed at <a href="http://Regulations.gov">Regulations.gov</a> or in our reading room, which is located
in room 1620 of the USDA South Building, 14th Street and Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC. Normal reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. To be sure someone is
there to help you, please call (202) 799-7039 before coming.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Lance H. Bassage, VMD, Director,
National Policy Staff, Animal Care, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 84,
Riverdale, MD 20737; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6c000d020f094204420e0d1f1f0d0b092c191f080d420b031a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a2cec3ccc1c78cca8cc0c3d1d1c3c5c7e2d7d1c6c38cc5cdd4">[email protected]</span></a>; (970) 494-7478.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
On January 9, 2023, we published in the Federal Register (88 FR
1151-1154, Docket No. APHIS-2022-0022) an advance notice of proposed
rulemaking \1\ to solicit public comment on our plan to strengthen
regulations regarding the handling of wild and exotic animals for
exhibition, as well as the training of personnel involved in the
handling of wild and exotic animals, and to establish standards
addressing environmental enrichment for all regulated animals.
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\1\ To view the advance notice of proposed rulemaking and public
comments, go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. Enter APHIS-2022-0022 in the
Search field.
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Comments on the advance notice of proposed rulemaking were required
to be received on or before March 10, 2023. We are extending the
comment period on Docket No. APHIS-2022-0022 until April 10, 2023. This
action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and
submit comments.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 2131-2159; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.7.
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Done in Washington, DC, this 2nd day of March 2023.
Michael Watson,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-04668 Filed 3-6-23; 8:45 am]
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