9 CFR § 53.8 - Presentation of claims.

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title: "9 CFR § 53.8 - Presentation of claims."
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title_name: "Animals and Animal Products"
section_number: "53.8"
section_name: "Presentation of claims."
chapter_name: "ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
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subchapter_name: "COOPERATIVE CONTROL AND ERADICATION OF LIVESTOCK OR POULTRY DISEASES"
part_number: "53"
part_name: "FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE, PLEUROPNEUMONIA, AND CERTAIN OTHER COMMUNICABLE DISEASES OF LIVESTOCK OR POULTRY"
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# 53.8 Presentation of claims.

(a) Claims for the following must be presented to APHIS, through the inspector in charge, on a form approved by the Administrator:

(1) Compensation for the value of animals;

(2) The cost of burial, burning, or other disposition of animals;

(3) The value of material destroyed; and

(4) The expenses of destruction.

(b) [Reserved]

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 0579-0208)

[67 FR 67095, Nov. 4, 2002, as amended at 68 FR 42570, July 18, 2003; 71 FR 56323, Sept. 26, 2006]