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Proposed Rule2026-19710

Modernization of Regulations Under 9 CFR Parts 101-118 and 123-124; Extension of Comment Period

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Published
September 25, 2026

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Agriculture Department

Abstract

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the public comment period by 20 days on its Request for Information (RFI) to solicit the public's input on regulatory considerations related to 9 CFR parts 101-118, 123-124.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 185 (Friday, September 25, 2026)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 60908]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-19710]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the Secretary

9 CFR Parts 101 Through 118, 123, and 124

[Docket No: USDA-2026-0298]


Modernization of Regulations Under 9 CFR Parts 101-118 and 123-
124; Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

ACTION: Request for Information; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the 
public comment period by 20 days on its Request for Information (RFI) 
to solicit the public's input on regulatory considerations related to 9 
CFR parts 101-118, 123-124.

DATES: The comment period for the document originally published on 
September 11, 2026,
    (91 FR 57828) is extended 20 days. Comments must be submitted on or 
before November 2, 2026.

ADDRESSES: USDA invites public comments on this RFI and encourages 
stakeholders, including farmers, industry representatives, and state 
and local governments, to provide input. You may submit comments, 
identified by docket number USDA-2026-0298, in the Federal eRulemaking 
Portal: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the online instructions for 
submitting comments. All comments will be posted without change and 
will be publicly available on <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Poe, Office of the General 
Counsel, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-1400, 
(202) 769-8247.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An RFI published in the Federal Register on 
September 11, 2026 (91 FR 57828), seeks public feedback to gather 
information that would assist USDA in modernizing regulations in 9 CFR 
parts 101-118, 123-124.
    The RFI established a 30-day comment period, ending October 13, 
2026. During the initial comment period, USDA received public input 
asking for an extension. Additional time would allow for careful and 
thoughtful consideration on a multitude of subjects as USDA's Animal 
and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Center for Veterinary 
Biologics seeks to modernize its veterinary biologics regulations under 
the Virus-Serum-Toxin Act.
    Accordingly, USDA is extending the comment period for the RFI by an 
additional 20 days. Comments must be submitted on or before November 2, 
2026.

Andrew Perry,
Associate Director, Office of the General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2026-19710 Filed 9-24-26; 8:45 am]
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