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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

CFR Citation: 9 CFR Parts 93, 94, and 95

Docket ID: [Docket No. APHIS-2006-0026]

NOTICE: PROPOSED RULES

ACTION: Exportation and importation of animals and animal products:

DOCUMENT ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.

SUBJECT CATEGORY: Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy; Minimal-Risk Regions, Identification of Ruminants and Processing and Importation of Commodities

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before November 24, 2006.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY: We are reopening the comment period for our proposed rule that would remove several restrictions regarding the identification of animals and the processing of ruminant materials from BSE minimalrisk regions, as well as BSEbased restrictions on gelatin derived from bovine hides. This action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments.

SUMMARY: Bovine spongiform encephalopathy; minimal-risk regions and importation of commodities,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

On August 9, 2006, we published in the Federal Register (71 FR 4543945444, Docket No. APHIS20060026) a proposal to remove several restrictions regarding the identification of animals and the processing of ruminant materials from BSE minimalrisk regions, as well as BSEbased restrictions on gelatin derived from bovine hides.

Comments on the proposed rule were required to be received on or before October 10, 2006. We are reopening the comment period on Docket No. APHIS20060026 for an additional 14 days. This action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments. We will also consider all comments received between October 11, 2006, and the date of this notice.

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450, 1622, 77017772, 77817786, and 8301 8317; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.4.

Done in Washington, DC, this 3rd of November 2006. Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. E619042 Filed 11806; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT For information regarding ruminant products, contact Dr. Karen JamesPreston, Director, Technical Trade Services, Animal Products, National Center for Import and Export, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 38, Riverdale, MD 207371231; (301) 734 4356.

For information concerning live ruminants, contact Dr. Lee Ann Thomas, Director, Technical Trade Services, Animals, Organisms and Vectors, and Select Agents, National Center for Import and Export, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 38, Riverdale, MD 207371231; (301) 734 4356.