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USDA/APHIS

RIN: 0579-AC61

Publication ID: Fall 2008

Title: Recordkeeping for Approved Livestock Facilities and Slaughtering and Rendering Establishments
Abstract: This rulemaking would amend the regulations regarding the interstate movement of livestock to require approved livestock facilities and listed slaughtering and rendering establishments to maintain certain records for 5 years. Currently, approved livestock facilities are required to retain certain records for 2 years, and there are no record retention provisions that apply to listed slaughtering and rendering establishments. Requiring the retention of certain records for 5 years would allow us to trace the prior movements of diseased livestock further into the past than is currently possible, thus providing the opportunity to locate potentially infected or exposed livestock that might otherwise remain unidentified. The rule would also require the operators of slaughtering and rendering establishments to sign listing agreements to document their agreement to comply with the requirements of the regulations for listed slaughtering and rendering establishments. Such agreements are currently required for approved livestock facilities but not for slaughtering and rendering facilities. The proposed change would eliminate that inconsistency.
Agency: Department of Agriculture(USDA)	Priority: Other Significant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 9 CFR 71
Legal Authority: 7 USC 8301 to 8317

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	07/07/2008	73 FR 38343
NPRM Comment Period End	09/05/2008
Next Action Undetermined	To Be Determined

Additional Information: Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No	Government Levels Affected: None
Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No
Agency Contact: Debra C. Cox Senior Staff Veterinarian, Surveillance and Identification Program, NCAHP, VS Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 4700 River Road, Unit 200, Riverdale, MD 20737-1234 Phone:301 734-4397