[Federal Register: February 9, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 27)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 6312-6314]
Department of Agriculture
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
9 CFR Part 1
[Docket No. 98-043-2]
Field Study; Definition
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Final rule.
SUMMARY: We are amending the Animal Welfare regulations by clarifying the
definition of the term field study. We will clarify that a field study
cannot involve an invasive procedure, harm the animals under study, or
materially alter the behavior of the animals under study. As worded prior
to this final rule, the definition of field study could be interpreted
to mean that a field study may include one of these situations. This action
will help ensure the proper use and care of animals used in field studies.
Accordingly, we are amending 9 CFR part 1 as follows:
PART 1—DEFINITION OF TERMS
1. The authority citation for part 1 continues to read as follows: Authority:
7 U.S.C. 2131-2159; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.2(g).
2. In Sec. 1.1, the definition of field study is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 1.1 Definitions.
Field study means a study conducted on free-living wild animals in their
natural habitat. However, this term excludes any study that involves an
invasive procedure, harms, or materially alters the behavior of an animal
under study.
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 10, 2000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Jerry DePoyster, Senior Veterinary Medical Officer, Animal Care, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 84, Riverdale, MD 20737-1228; phone: (301) 734-7586, e-mail: ace@usda.gov
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