0579-AE61 202210 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0579 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service APHIS 0500 Department of Agriculture USDA Establishing AWA Standards for Birds

This rulemaking would extend APHIS enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) to birds, other than birds bred for use in research.  This would help ensure the humane care and treatment of such birds.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No 9 CFR 1 to 3 7 U.S.C. 2131 to 2159 Judicial NPRM February 2022 Mandated by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in a May 26, 2020 Stay (Case # 1:18-cv-01138-TNM). No NPRM 02/22/2022 87 FR 9880 NPRM Comment Period End 04/25/2022 NPRM Comment Period Extended 04/22/2022 87 FR 24072 NPRM Comment Period Extended End 05/25/2022 Final Rule 02/00/2023 Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov. Yes Businesses Governmental Jurisdictions Organizations Federal No Yes No Cody Yager Dr. DVM, MPH, Avian Specialist, Animal Care 0579 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service APHIS 970 494-7478 cody.m.yager@usda.gov 4700 River Road Unit 84, Riverdale MD 20737