[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 9, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 9CFR50.9]

[Page 146]
 
                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
 
  CHAPTER I--ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 50--ANIMALS DESTROYED BECAUSE OF TUBERCULOSIS--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A--General Indemnity
 
Sec. 50.9  Appraisals.

    (a) Livestock to be destroyed because of tuberculosis under 
Sec. 50.3 must be appraised within 15 days after being classified as 
infected with tuberculosis, except that the veterinarian in charge may 
extend the time limit for appraisal to 30 days when he or she receives a 
request for such an extension before the end of the expiration date of 
the original 15-day period allowed and circumstances beyond the control 
of the owner warrant such an extension, and the Administrator may extend 
the time limit for appraisal beyond 30 days upon request in specific 
cases when circumstances beyond the control of the owner warrant such an 
extension.
    (b) Animals for which indemnity is to be paid under this part must 
be appraised at their fair market value by an appraiser selected by 
APHIS. APHIS may decline to accept any appraisal that appears to it to 
be unreasonable or out of proportion to the value of like animals of a 
like quality. Should the appraisal made by the appraiser selected by 
APHIS be deemed inadequate by the owner of the animals, the owner will 
have 15 days from the receipt of the appraisal to submit to the 
Administrator a request for a review of the appraisal, along with the 
reasons why the animals should be appraised at a higher value. The 
decision by the Administrator regarding the value of the animals is 
final.
    (c) When livestock to be destroyed because of tuberculosis are 
appraised, due consideration will be given to their breeding value as 
well as to their dairy or meat value. Livestock presented for payment as 
registered must be accompanied by their registration papers. If the 
registration papers are temporarily not available, or if the livestock 
are less than 3 years old and unregistered, the veterinarian in charge 
may grant a reasonable time for the presentation of their registration 
papers.

[67 FR 7591, Feb. 20, 2002]