NOTICE OF PUBLIC RULEMAKING HEARING

FOR AMENDMENTS TO

“Livestock Disease Control” 

8 CCR 1201-19

Notice is hereby given pursuant to § 24-4-103 C.R.S. that the Department of Agriculture will hold a public rulemaking hearing:

DATE:		October 24, 2017
TIME:		 2:30 p.m. 
LOCATION:	Colorado Department of Agriculture
		Big Thompson Conference Room
		305 Interlocken Parkway
Broomfield, Colorado 80021

The Purpose of this rulemaking is update definitions and clean up unnecessary and outdated language.  Specific changes include: removing information pertaining to the flock certification program; updating import requirements; removing owner assist in handling and restraining; changing the notification timeline from 48 to 24 hours when reporting positive EIA test results; removing requirements on swine pseudorabies and brucellosis; and adding reportable disease requirements. 

The statutory authority for these rules is §35-50-105 (3)(a), (d), (f), and (h), C.R.S.  

Any interested party may file written comment with the Commissioner’s office prior to the hearing, or present at the aforementioned hearing written data, views or arguments.  A copy of the proposed rule is available on the Department of Agriculture’s website at www.colorado.gov/ag or may be obtained by calling 303-869-9004.  The proposed rule shall be available for public inspection at the Colorado Department of Agriculture at 305 Interlocken Parkway, Broomfield, Colorado during regular business hours.