Notices of Rulemaking Intent

TITLE 35. Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry

CHAPTER 15. Animal Industry

[OAR Docket #11-1101]

RULEMAKING ACTION:

Notice of proposed PERMANENT rulemaking

PROPOSED RULES:

Subchapter 3. Animal Health Reportable Diseases

35:15-3-2 [AMENDED]

Subchapter 11. Importation of Livestock, Poultry, and Pets

Part 13. Equine Piroplasmosis

35:15-11-52 [AMENDED]

35:15-11-53 [AMENDED]

35:15-11-54 [AMENDED]

35:15-11-55 [AMENDED]

35:15-11-56 [AMENDED]

Subchapter 15. Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA)

Part 7. Requirements for Approved Markets

35:15-15-72 [REVOKED]

SUMMARY:

The proposed rule changes add and remove reportable diseases, remove certain regulatory and testing burdens on sale untested equidae, add and remove definitions, changes the testing procedures for equine piroplasmosis, and makes several minor grammatical and textual changes.

AUTHORITY:

Article 6, Section 31, Constitution of the State of Oklahoma; Oklahoma State Board of Agriculture; 2 O.S. Sections 2-4, 6-1 et seq.

COMMENT PERIOD:

Persons may submit written comments to Bennett Abbott at bennett.abbott@ag.ok.gov, 2800 North Lincoln Boulevard, P.O. Box 528804, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73152-8804 during the period from December 15, 2011 through January 17, 2012.

PUBLIC HEARING:

A public hearing will be held at 9:00 a.m., January 17, 2012 in the Board Room, located at the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, 2800 North Lincoln Boulevard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

REQUESTS FOR COMMENTS FROM BUSINESS ENTITIES:

Business entities affected by these proposed rules are requested to provide the agency with information, in dollar amounts if possible, about the increase in the level of direct costs, indirect costs, or other costs expected to be incurred by the business entity due to compliance with the proposed rules. Business entities may submit this information in writing to Bennett Abbott at the above address during the period from December 15, 2011 through January 17, 2012.

COPIES OF PROPOSED RULES:

Copies of proposed rules may be obtained by visiting apps.ag.ok.gov/proposedrules or by contacting Bennett Abbott at the above address.

RULE IMPACT STATEMENT:

Pursuant to 75 O.S. Section 303(D), a rule impact statement is available at the above address.

CONTACT PERSON:

Bennett Abbott, (405) 522-5803, e-mail address: at bennett.abbott@ag.ok.gov

[OAR Docket #11-1101; filed 11-22-11]