# States Approved To Receive Stallions and Mares From CEM-Affected Regions; Rhode Island
> **Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service** · Direct final rule; confirmation of effective date. · Published 2002-01-07 · Effective 2001-12-31 · 67 FR 649
## Document
- **Document number:** 02-264
- **Category:** plant-animal-health
- **Sub-agency:** Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 67 FR 649
- **CFR reference:** 9 CFR 93
- **Publication date:** 2002-01-07
- **Effective date:** 2001-12-31
- **USDA docket:** Docket No. 01-055-2
## Abstract

On November 1, 2001, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service published a direct final rule. (See 66 FR 55068-55071, Docket No. 01-055-1.) The direct final rule notified the public of our intention to amend the animal importation regulations by adding Rhode Island to the list of States approved to receive certain stallions and mares imported into the United States from regions affected with contagious equine metritis (CEM). We did not receive any written adverse comments or written notice of intent to submit adverse comments in response to the direct final rule.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2002/01/07/02-264/states-approved-to-receive-stallions-and-mares-from-cem-affected-regions-rhode-island)
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