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National Veterinary Accreditation Program; Correction

---
identifier: "/us/fr/2020-13920"
source: "fr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "National Veterinary Accreditation Program; Correction"
title_number: 0
title_name: "Federal Register"
section_number: "2020-13920"
section_name: "National Veterinary Accreditation Program; Correction"
positive_law: false
currency: "2020-07-13"
last_updated: "2020-07-13"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
agency: "Agriculture Department"
document_number: "2020-13920"
document_type: "rule"
publication_date: "2020-07-13"
agencies:
  - "Agriculture Department"
  - "Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service"
cfr_references:
  - "9 CFR Part 161"
rin: "0579-AE40"
fr_citation: "85 FR 41905"
fr_volume: 85
docket_ids:
  - "Docket No. APHIS-2017-0065"
effective_date: "2020-07-13"
fr_action: "Correcting amendment."
---

#  [Amended]

**AGENCY:**

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Agriculture (USDA).

**ACTION:**

Correcting amendment.

**SUMMARY:**

In a final rule that was published in the *Federal Register* on February 25, 2020, and effective on March 26, 2020, we amended the regulations governing the National Veterinary Accreditation Program by, among other things, replacing all instances of the term “Veterinarian-in-Charge” with the term “Veterinary Official.” However, we inadvertently left two instances of the term “Veterinarian-in-Charge” in the regulations. This document corrects that oversight in the final rule.

**DATES:**

Effective July 13, 2020.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**

Dr. Todd Behre, Coordinator, National Veterinary Accreditation Program; National Animal Disease Traceability and Veterinary Accreditation Center, APHIS Veterinary Services; (518) 281-2157; *[email protected].*

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**

On February 25, 2020, we published in the *Federal Register* (85 FR 10562-10565, Docket No. APHIS-2017-0065) a final rule that amended the National Veterinary Accreditation Program regulations in 9 CFR parts 160, 161, and 162. Among other changes to these regulations, we replaced the term “Veterinarian-in-Charge” with the term “Veterinary Official” throughout. However, in § 161.1(e)(4), we inadvertently left two instances of “Veterinarian-in-Charge” unchanged. This document corrects that error.

**List of Subjects in 9 CFR Part 161**

Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Veterinarians.

Accordingly, we are amending 9 CFR part 161 as follows:

**PART 161—REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS FOR ACCREDITED VETERINARIANS AND SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF SUCH ACCREDITATION**

**9 CFR Part 161**

1. The authority citation for part 161 continues to read as follows:

**Authority:**

7 U.S.C. 8301-8317; 15 U.S.C. 1828; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.4.

§ 161.1

**9 CFR Part 161**

2. In § 161.1, paragraph (e)(4) introductory text is amended by removing the words “Veterinarian-in-Charge” both times they appear and adding the words “Veterinary Official” in their place.

Done in Washington, DC, this 22nd day of June 2020 .

Mark Davidson,

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.