Take action against NAIS

[Gabe Ayers]

There have been only 56 comments on this so far so let’s invest some computer time to tell them what we think of this bad idea….

NAIS – USDA Proposed Rule January 13, 2009

As some of you farmers may be already aware, to the farmers that are not aware the USDA has issued a proposed rule that would mandate NAIS premises registration and animal identification numbers for several of the key federal disease control programs. The Proposed Rule docket can be found at:
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-353.htm

The Comment Period Runs Until March 16, 2009

You may submit comments by either of the following methods:

Federal eRulemaking Portal:

Go To This Website to submit comments or view comments and to view supporting and related materials available electronically. Please state your comment refers to Docket No. APHIS-2007-00096

http://www.regulations.gov/fdmpublic/component/main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS-2007-0096

Postal Mail / Commercial Delivery: Please send two copies of your comment to Docket

No. APHIS-2007-0096, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station

3A-03.8 4700 River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD. 20737-1238.

Other Information: Additional information about APHIS and its program is available

On the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.

[jen judkins]

Thanks for posting this, Jason. I’m still fired up from our fight here in NH, so have some momentum behind me to stay involved.

[bruha6]

i live in new york. how can i check to see if my premises have been registered? i have not intentional done it but i know has been done through coggins test,etc.

[dominiquer60]

Contact Sara at NYS Ag & Markets (518) 457-3502, and don’t tell her I sent you, she is the one that supposedly sends the forms to get out of the program.

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