0579-AE38 201804 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0579 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service APHIS 0500 Department of Agriculture USDA Branding Requirements for Bovines Imported Into the United States From Mexico

This rulemaking would amend the regulations regarding the branding of bovines imported into the United States from Mexico. We are taking this action at the request of the Government of Mexico to address issues that have arisen with the branding requirement for these bovines. The changes we are proposing would help prevent inconsistencies in branding that can result in bovines being rejected for import into the United States.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No Deregulatory 9 CFR 93 7 U.S.C. 1622 7 U.S.C. 8301 to 8317 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a 31 U.S.C. 9701 No NPRM 04/12/2018 83 FR 15756 NPRM Comment Period End 06/11/2018 Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov. Yes Businesses Federal No Yes Yes Betzaida Lopez Senior Staff Veterinarian, National Import Export Services, VS 0579 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service APHIS 301 851-3300 4700 River Road, Unit 39, Riverdale MD 20737