Turtles Intrastate and Interstate Requirements; Confirmation of Effective Date

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title: "Turtles Intrastate and Interstate Requirements; Confirmation of Effective Date"
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section_name: "Turtles Intrastate and Interstate Requirements; Confirmation of Effective Date"
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publication_date: "2013-11-07"
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#  Turtles Intrastate and Interstate Requirements; Confirmation of Effective Date

**AGENCY:**

Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

**ACTION:**

Direct final rule; confirmation of effective date.

**SUMMARY:**

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is confirming the effective date of December 9, 2013, for the final rule that appeared in the *Federal Register* of July 25, 2013. The direct final rule amends the regulations regarding the prohibition on the sale, or other commercial or public distribution, of viable turtle eggs and live turtles with a carapace length of less than 4 inches to remove procedures for destruction. This document confirms the effective date of the direct final rule.

**DATES:**

The December 9, 2013, effective date for the final rule published July 25, 2013 (78 FR 44878), corrected October 25, 2013 (78 FR 63872), is confirmed.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**

Dillard Woody, Center for Veterinary Medicine (HFV-231), Food and Drug Administration, 7519 Standish Pl., Rockville, MD 20855, 240-276-9237, email: *[email protected]* .

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**

In the *Federal Register* of July 25, 2013 (78 FR 44878 at 44879), FDA solicited comments concerning the direct final rule for a 75-day period ending October 8, 2013. The document published with an incorrect effective date of “January 16, 2014.” In the *Federal Register* of October 25, 2013 (78 FR 63872), the effective date was corrected to read “December 9, 2013,” 135 days after publication in the *Federal Register* , unless any significant adverse comment was submitted to FDA during the comment period. FDA did not receive any significant adverse comments.

**Authority:**

42 U.S.C. 216, 243, 264, 271. Accordingly, the amendments issued thereby are effective.

Dated: November 4, 2013.

Leslie Kux,

Assistant Commissioner for Policy.