Animal welfare: Nonhuman primates; policy,

[Federal Register: September 7, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 172)]

[Proposed Rules]

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

9 CFR Part 3

[Docket No. 98-121-2]

Animal Welfare; Draft Policy on Environment Enhancement for Nonhuman Primates

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of extension of comment period.

SUMMARY: We are extending the comment period for a document requesting comments on a draft policy regarding environment enhancement for nonhuman primates. This action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments.

DATES: We invite you to comment on Docket No. 98-121-1. We will consider all comments that we receive by October 13, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Please send your comment and three copies to: Docket No. 98- 121-1, Regulatory Analysis and Development, -PPD, APHIS, Suite 3C03, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-1238.

Please state that your comment refers to Docket No. 98-121-1.

You may read any comments that we receive on this docket in our reading room. The reading room is located in room 1141 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) 690-2817 before coming.

APHIS documents published in the Federal Register, and related information, including the names of organizations and individuals who have commented on APHIS rules, are available on the Internet at http:// www.aphis.usda.gov/ppd/rad/webrepor.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Natalie Roberts, Ph.D., Program Evaluation and Monitoring, PPD, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 120, Riverdale, MD 20737-1234; (301)734-8937; or e-mail: Natalie.A.Roberts@usda.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On July 15, 1999, we published in the Federal Register (64 FR 38145-38150, Docket No. 98-121-1) a draft policy statement to clarify what we believe must be considered and included in an environment enhancement plan for nonhuman primates in order for dealers, exhibitors, and research facilities to adequately promote the psychological well-being of the nonhuman primates. We also requested public comment on the draft policy.

Comments on the draft policy were required to be received on or before September 13, 1999. We are extending the comment period on Docket No. 98-121-1 for an additional 30 days. 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 371.2(d).

Done in Washington, DC, this 1st day of September 1999 . Bobby R. Acord, Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

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