Rules of Practice for Certain Adjudicatory Proceedings; Possession, Use, and Transfer of Select Agents and Toxins
plant-animal-health · Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service · Rule · Published 2009-07-09 · Effective 2009-07-09 · 74 FR 32787
Document
Document number
E9-16195
Federal Register citation
74 FR 32787
CFR reference
7 CFR 1
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
plant-animal-health
Sub-agency
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Publication date
2009-07-09
Effective date
2009-07-09
USDA docket
Docket No. APHIS-2009-0039
Abstract
We are amending the administrative regulations of the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture to provide that the rules of practice contained in those regulations shall be applicable to adjudicatory proceedings under the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's regulations pertaining to the possession, use, and transfer of select agents and toxins. This final rule is necessary to clarify the rules of practice that will apply to the adjudication of a violation of regulations pertaining to the regulation of select agents and toxins.