Notices of Rulemaking Intent

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

CHAPTER 15. Animal Industry

[OAR Docket #13-1288]

RULEMAKING ACTION:

Notice of proposed PERMANENT rulemaking

PROPOSED RULES:

Subchapter 1. General Provisions [AMENDED]

Subchapter 5. Biological Products and Laboratories [AMENDED]

Subchapter 11. Importation of Livestock, Poultry, and Pets [AMENDED]

Subchapter 13. Testing and Inspection For Disease and Release of Livestock at Auction Markets [AMENDED]

Subchapter 17. Bovine and Bison Brucellosis [AMENDED]

Subchapter 22. Swine Psuedorabies and Brucellosis [AMENDED]

Subchapter 34. Feral Swine [AMENDED]

Subchapter 36. Scrapie [AMENDED]

Subchapter 38. Bovine Trichmoniasis [AMENDED]

Subchapter 40. Bovine Tuberculosis [AMENDED]

Subchapter 42 Tuberculosis Eradication in Cervidae [AMENDED]

Subchapter 44. Farmed Cervidae [AMENDED]

Subchapter 47. Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Cervids [AMENDED]

SUMMARY:

The proposed rule changes update definitions, revise identification and recordkeeping requirements for certain livestock and animals, delete outdated or unnecessary rules, make minor textual changes, revise incorporations by reference to the Code of Federal Regulations.

AUTHORITY:

OKLA. CONST., Art. 6, Section 31; Oklahoma State Board of Agriculture 2 O.S. Sections 2-4, 6-1 et seq., 6-91 et seq., 6-131 et seq., 6-141 et seq., 6-150 et seq., 6-181 et seq., 6-290.1 et seq., 6-501 et seq., 6-601 et seq., 9-130 et seq., and 9-143.

COMMENT PERIOD:

Persons may submit written and oral 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 2, 2013 through January 3, 2014.

PUBLIC HEARING:

A public hearing will be held at 1:30 p.m., January 3, 2014, in the Board Room of 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 2, 2013 through January 3, 2014.

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 addresses.

CONTACT PERSON:

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

[OAR Docket #13-1288; filed 11-8-13]