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HHS/CDC RIN: 0920-AA19 Publication ID: Fall 2007 
Title: Interstate Shipment of Etiologic Agents 
Abstract: HHS/CDC proposes to rescind part 72 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, which governs the interstate shipment of etiologic agents, because the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) already has in effect a more comprehensive set of regulations applicable to the transport in commerce of infectious substances. DOT harmonizes its transport requirements with international standards adopted by the United Nations (UN) Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods for the classification, packaging, and transport of infectious substances. Rescinding the rule will eliminate duplication of the more current DOT regulations that cover intrastate and international, as well as interstate, transport. HHS/CDC replaced those sections of part 72 that deal with select biological agents and toxins with a new set of regulations found in part 73 of title 42. HHS/CDC anticipates that rescission of part 72 will alleviate confusion and reduce the regulatory burden with no adverse impact on public health and safety. 
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services(HHS)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 42 CFR 72   
Legal Authority: Not Yet Determined   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  01/02/2007  72 FR 92   
Interim Final Rule  12/00/2007    
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:
Janet K. Nicholson
Associate Director, Lab Science
Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Room 5131, Clifton Building 16,
Atlanta, GA 30329-4018
Phone:404 639-3945