enforCement of federal laW in u.s. Plants Table 18. Federal NRs and Suspensions by District 57 NRs Suspend District States Plants a # b % c # d % e 5 (Alameda) CA 32 19 4.9 15 18.8 15 (Denver) AZ, CO, NM, NV, UT, AK, AS, GU, HI, ID, OR, WA 20 (Minneapolis) MN, MT, ND, SD, WY 102 40 10.3 9 11.3 65 30 7.8 2 2.5 25 (Des Moines) IA, NE 59 40 10.3 3 3.8 30 (Lawrence) KS, MO 69 34 8.8 1 1.3 35 (Springdale) AR, LA, OK 28 13 3.4 4 5.0 40 (Dallas) TX 48 16 4.1 11 13.8 45 (Madison) MI, WI 47 28 7.2 11 13.8 50 (Chicago) IL, IN, OH 59 50 12.9 4 5.0 60 (Philadelphia) PA, NJ 139 29 7.5 4 5.0 65 (Albany) CT, ME, MA, NH, NY, RI, VT 75 (Beltsville) DE, D.C., MD, VA, WV 75 26 6.7 4 5.0 41 12 3.1 1 1.3 80 (Raleigh) NC, SC, KY 54 27 7.0 7 8.8 85 (Atlanta) FL, GA, PR, VI 62 15 3.9 3 3.8 90 (Jackson) AL, MS, TN 38 8 2.1 1 1.3 Total 918 387 ---- 80 ---- Notes a Source of plant numbers by district: GAO, Humane Methods of Slaughter Act, GAO-04-247, January 2004, p. 11. b Number of humane handling and slaughter NRs issued October 1, 2002 through March 31, 2004, minus records for plants now out of business or withdrawn from federal inspection. c Percent of all humane handling and slaughter NRs issued October 1, 2002 through March 31, 2004, minus records for plants out of business or withdrawn from federal inspection. d Number of suspensions and NOIEs (threatened suspensions) for humane handling and slaughter issued January 1, 1998 through September 30, 2007. e Percent of all suspensions for humane handling/slaughter issued January 1, 1998 through September 30, 2007.
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