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USDA, minimum age tarnsport comments
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by tigers9 on August 9, 2008
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Mail this to a friend!
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This includes rodents too, so for anybody feeding live to reptiles, weaned 8 week old mouse might be too big.
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http://www.aphis.usda.gov/newsroom/notices/content/2008/07/miniage.shtml
USDA EXTENDS COMMENT PERIOD FOR PROPOSAL TO AMEND ANIMAL TRANSPORT REGULATIONS TO INCLUDE MINIMUM AGE REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL COVERED ANIMALS
July 30, 2008
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) proposes to amend the Animal Welfare Act regulations by adding minimum age requirements for the transport in commerce of animals. The regulations currently contain such requirements for dogs and cats, but no corresponding ones for other regulated animals, despite the risks associated with the early transport of these species. We also propose to amend the regulations to allow, provided certain conditions are met, for animals to be transported without their mothers for medical treatment and for scientific research before reaching the minimum age and weaning requirement. Establishing minimum age requirements for the transport in commerce of animals and providing for the transport of animals that have not met the minimum age requirements are necessary to help ensure the humane treatment of these animals.
This notice is scheduled for publication in July 31 Federal Register.
Consideration will be given to comments received on or before Sept. 2. You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS-2006-0024 to submit or view comments and to view supporting and related materials available electronically.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Please send two copies of your comment to Docket No. APHIS-2006-0024, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-1238. Please state that your comment refers to Docket No. APHIS-2006-0024.
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Note to Reporters: Public notices and other APHIS information are available on the Internet. Go to the APHIS news release page at http://www.aphis.usda.gov and click on the “Newsroom” button. For additional information about this topic contact Jessica Milteer at (301) 734-3265 or by e-mail at jessica.d.milteer@aphis.usda.gov.
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