[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 9, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 9CFR51.7]

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                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
 
  CHAPTER I--ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 51--ANIMALS DESTROYED BECAUSE OF BRUCELLOSIS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 51.7  Claims for indemnity.

    (a) Claims for indemnity for animals destroyed because of 
brucellosis shall be presented on indemnity claim forms furnished by 
APHIS on which the owner of the animals covered thereby shall certify 
that the animals are or are not subject to any mortgage as defined in 
this part. If the owner states there is a mortgage, the APHIS indemnity 
claim form shall be signed by the owner and by each person holding a 
mortgage on the animals, consenting to the payment of any indemnity 
allowed to the person specified thereon. Payment will be made only if 
the claimant has submitted a complete indemnity claim form to, and such 
claim has been approved by the Veterinarian in Charge or by an APHIS 
representative designated by him. On claims for indemnity made under the 
provisions of Sec. 51.3, the Veterinarian in Charge or an APHIS 
representative designated by him shall record on the APHIS indemnity 
claim form the amount of Federal and State indemnity payments that 
appear to be due to the owner of the animals. The owner of the animals 
shall be furnished a copy of the completed APHIS indemnity claim form. 
The Veterinarian in Charge or an APHIS representative designated by him 
shall then forward the completed APHIS indemnity claim form to the 
Administrator for further action on the claim. No charges for holding 
the animals on the farm pending slaughter or for trucking by the owner 
shall be so deducted or otherwise paid by the United States Department 
of Agriculture.
    (b) Claims for indemnity for registered cattle shall be accompanied 
by the cattle's registration papers issued in the name of the owner. If 
the registration papers are unavailable or if the cattle are less than 1 
year old and are not registered at the time the claim for indemnity is 
submitted, the Veterinarian in Charge may grant a 60-day extension or 
the Administrator may grant an extension longer than 60 days for the 
presentation of registration papers.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
0579-0047)

[42 FR 64336, Dec. 23, 1977. Redesignated at 46 FR 13674, Feb. 23, 1981, 
and 47 FR 53324, Nov. 26, 1982, and amended at 47 FR 53324, Nov. 26, 
1982; 48 FR 57472, Dec. 30, 1983; 50 FR 11993, Mar. 27, 1985; 54 FR 
32435, Aug. 8, 1989; 56 FR 18506, Apr. 23, 1991]

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