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USDA/APHIS RIN: 0579-AE91 Publication ID: 2026 
Title: ●Removal of Contingency Planning Requirements 
Abstract:

APHIS is proposing to remove regulations issued under the Animal Welfare Act that require regulated entities to meet contingency planning requirements.  

 
Agency: Department of Agriculture(USDA)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: Undetermined  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 14192 Designation: Deregulatory 
CFR Citation: 9 CFR 2   
Legal Authority: 7 U.S.C. 2131   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  07/00/2026 
NPRM Comment Period End  09/00/2026 
Additional Information: Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined  Government Levels Affected: Undetermined 
Federalism: Undetermined 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Dr. Jessica Siegal-Willott
Senior Staff Officer, Animal Care
Department of Agriculture
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
5601 Sunnyside Ave.,
Beltsville, MD 20705
Phone:970 494-7478
Email: jessica.siegal-willott@usda.gov