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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 155 / Monday, August 16, 2021 / Rules and Regulations
the APHIS-defined European Poultry Trade Region. We are also replacing the words Member State each time they appear with country. These changes accord with our substitution of the latter term for the former in the definitions in 94.0 and reflect the change in status of the UK in regard to the EU.
Section 95.4 provides for the restriction of imports of various animal products due to bovine spongiform encephalopathy. Paragraph a contains a list of restricted regions that includes the UK. Consistent with the other changes to the regulations, we are revising that paragraph to eliminate the reference to the UK and to refer instead to Great Britain England, Scotland, and Wales and, separately, Northern Ireland.

In addition to the Brexit-related changes described above to parts 92, 93, 94, and 95, we are updating outdated web links and mailing addresses for the public to use when requesting information on the animal disease statuses of foreign regions. The updates would apply to those three parts, as well as to 9 CFR parts 98 and 130, which contain, respectively, importation requirements for certain animal embryos and semen and regulations pertaining to Veterinary Services user fees. We are also making a couple of minor editorial changes to 93.301 to clarify the instructions regarding accessing certain information on our website.

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Executive Order 12988
This rule has been reviewed under Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This rule: 1 Preempts all State and local laws and regulations that are inconsistent with this rule; 2 has no retroactive effect; and 3 does not require administrative proceedings before parties may file suit in court challenging this rule.

Pursuant to the Congressional Review Act 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs designated this rule as not a major rule, as defined by 5 U.S.C. 8042.
Paperwork Reduction Act This rule contains no reporting or recordkeeping requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq..
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This rule relates to internal agency management and makes various nonsubstantive changes to the regulations in 9 CFR to reflect the current composition of the European Union and ensure addresses and weblinks are up to date. Because the changes contained in this rule are nonsubstantive in nature, notice and other public procedure on this rule are unnecessary and contrary to the public interest. Therefore, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
553, notice of proposed rulemaking and opportunity to comment are not required, and this rule may be made effective less than 30 days after publication in the Federal Register.
Further, since this rule relates to internal agency management, it is exempt from the provisions of Executive Orders 12866 and 12988. Finally, this action is not a rule as defined by the Regulatory Flexibility Act 5 U.S.C. 501
and, thus, is exempt from the provisions of that Act.

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Animal diseases, Imports, Livestock, Quarantine.

Animal diseases, Imports, Livestock, Poultry and poultry products, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
9 CFR Part 94
Animal diseases, Imports, Livestock, Meat and meat products, Milk, Poultry and poultry products, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

Animal feeds, Hay, Imports, Livestock, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Straw, Transportation.
9 CFR Part 98
Animal diseases, Imports.
9 CFR Part 130
Animal diseases, Exports, Imports, Poultry and poultry products, Quarantine.
Accordingly, 9 CFR parts 92, 93, 94, 95, 98, and 130 are amended as follows:

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1. The authority citation for part 92
continues to read as follows:

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1622 and 83018317;
21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 7
CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.4.

2. Section 92.1 is amended by redesignating footnotes 1 and 2 as footnotes 2 and 3, respectively, and revising the definition of European Union to read as follows:

92.1

Definitions.

European Union. The organization of Member States consisting of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland Republic of, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden.1

1 For animal health purposes, APHIS
considers that Northern Ireland is following European Union regulations and policies and is treating it the same as Member States of the European Union.

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PART 93IMPORTATION OF CERTAIN
ANIMALS, BIRDS, FISH, AND
POULTRY, AND CERTAIN ANIMAL, BIRD, AND POULTRY PRODUCTS;
REQUIREMENTS FOR MEANS OF
CONVEYANCE AND SHIPPING
CONTAINERS
3. The authority citation for part 93
continues to read as follows:

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1622 and 83018317;
21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 7
CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.4.
93.101

Amended
4. Section 93.101 is amended as follows:
a. In footnote 2, by removing the words National Center for ImportExport and adding the words Strategy and Policy in their place; and b. In footnotes 3 and 4, by removing the words Operational Support,.
5. Section 93.103 is amended as follows:
a. By revising footnote 8; and b. In footnote 9, by removing the words National Center for ImportExport and adding the words Strategy and Policy in their place.
The revision reads as follows:

9 CFR Part 95

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PART 92IMPORTATION OF ANIMALS
AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS:
PROCEDURES FOR REQUESTING
RECOGNITION OF REGIONS AND
COMPARTMENTS

9 CFR Part 92

9 CFR Part 93

Effective Date
16:35 Aug 13, 2021

This program/activity is listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance under No. 10.025 and is subject to Executive Order 12372, which requires intergovernmental consultation with State and local officials. See 2 CFR
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