Humane Treatment of Slaughter Horses; Delegation of Authority
meat-poultry · Food Safety and Inspection Service · Rule · Published 1996-12-30 · 61 FR 68541
Document
Document number
96-33128
Federal Register citation
61 FR 68541
CFR reference
7 CFR 2
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
meat-poultry
Sub-agency
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Publication date
1996-12-30
USDA docket
Docket No. 96-058-1
Abstract
This document delegates the authority given to the Secretary of Agriculture under the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to regulate the care provided to horses being transported to slaughter. Authority is delegated from the Secretary of Agriculture to the Assistant Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs; from the Assistant Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs to the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; and from the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to the Deputy Administrator for Veterinary Services.