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USDA requests comment on a petition to
Define Alternatives to Procedures That May Cause Pain or Distress and
to Establish Standards Regarding Consideration of These Alternatives
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This Proposed Rule document was issued by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
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Summary
APHIS has received a petition requesting amendment of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) regulations to define the term alternatives, clarify the existing definition of painful procedure, and establish standards governing the consideration of such alternatives at research facilities that are registered under the AWA regulations. This petition is available to the public and they are soliciting comments regarding the petition and any issues raised by the petition that should be taken into account.
Dates
Comments due on or before May 29, 2015.
