USDA Seeking Comments on Animal Care Policy

Mary Lou James reports via CompMed that the USDA Animal Care Policy manual is up for public comment. This is an opportunity to give the USDA constructive feedback on its interpretive rules. The comment period ends September 24.

After you go to the site, click on "All Documents Open for Public Comment"

• Step 1: Select what Documents to Search - check "Documents Accepting Comment"
• Step 2: Narrow your search by Federal Department or Agency* - Select "Department of Agriculture -ALL"
• Steps 3 and 4 - SKIP
• Click "Submit"
• Allow it to "process".
• Go to Page 2 and find: APHIS-2007-0110 / APHIS-2007-0110-0001 /Animal Care Policy Manual (Note: this page number will likely change with time.)
  
• If you click on "APHIS-2007-0110" it will bring you to links for the USDA Animal Care Manual and links to all submitted comments.
• If you click on "APHIS-2007-0110-0001" it will bring you to "Document Details" where you will find a link (icon) to "Add Comments". Please note that there is no active link associated with "How To Comment" (i.e., there are NO instructions.)
• Once you click on "Add Comments" icon, you arrive at a form for filling out your contact information followed by a field for entering your comments. Note, you also have the option of attaching a file document.
• Once you have completed the form, select "continue."
• This brings you to a page to review your entries.
• If you are satisfied, click on "Submit". If not, hit "Edit/Cancel".