80 FR 75849 - Concurrence With OIE Risk Designations for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 233 (December 4, 2015)

Page Range		75849-75850
FR Document		2015-30667

We are advising the public of our preliminary concurrence with the World Organization for Animal Health's (OIE) bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) risk designations for 16 regions. The OIE recognizes these regions as being of negligible risk for BSE. We are taking this action based on our review of information supporting the OIE's risk designations for these regions.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2015-0055]


Concurrence With OIE Risk Designations for Bovine Spongiform 
Encephalopathy

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: We are advising the public of our preliminary concurrence with 
the World Organization for Animal Health's (OIE) bovine spongiform 
encephalopathy (BSE) risk designations for 16 regions. The OIE 
recognizes these regions as being of negligible risk for BSE. We are 
taking this action based on our review of information supporting the 
OIE's risk designations for these regions.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before 
February 2, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-0055.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to 
Docket No. APHIS-2015-0055, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, 
APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-
1238.
    Supporting documents and any comments we receive on this docket may 
be viewed at http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-
0055 or in our reading room, which is located in Room 1141 of the USDA 
South Building, 14th Street and Independence Avenue SW., Washington, 
DC. Normal reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except holidays. To be sure someone is there to help you, 
please call (202) 799-7039 before coming.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Roberta Morales, Senior Staff 
Veterinarian, Regionalization Evaluation Services, National Import 
Export Services, VS, APHIS, 920 Main Campus Drive, Suite 200, Raleigh, 
NC 27606; (919) 855-7735.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The regulations in 9 CFR part 92 subpart B, 
``Importation of Animals and Animal Products; Procedures for Requesting 
BSE Risk Status Classification With Regard To Bovines'' (referred to 
below as the regulations), set forth the process by which the Animal 
and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) classifies regions for 
bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) risk. Section 92.5 of the 
regulations provides that all countries of the world are considered by 
APHIS to be in one of three BSE risk categories: Negligible risk, 
controlled risk, or undetermined risk. These risk categories are 
defined in Sec.  92.1. Any region that is not classified by APHIS as 
presenting either negligible risk or controlled risk for BSE is 
considered to present an undetermined risk. The list of those regions 
classified by APHIS as having either negligible risk or controlled risk 
can be accessed on the APHIS Web site at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/animals/animal_disease_status.shtml. The list can also be 
obtained by writing to APHIS at National Import Export Services, 4700 
River Road Unit 38, Riverdale, MD 20737.
    Under the regulations, APHIS may classify a region for BSE in one 
of two ways. One way is for countries that have not received a risk 
classification from the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) to 
request classification by APHIS. The other way is for APHIS to concur 
with the classification given to a country by the OIE.
    If the OIE has classified a country as either BSE negligible risk 
or BSE controlled risk, APHIS will seek information to support 
concurrence with the OIE classification. This information may be 
publicly available information, or APHIS may request that countries 
supply the same information given to the OIE. APHIS will announce in 
the Federal Register, subject to public comment, its intent to concur 
with an OIE classification.
    In accordance with this process, we are giving notice in this 
document that APHIS intends to concur with the OIE risk classifications 
of the following countries:
     Regions of negligible risk for BSE: Bulgaria, Cyprus, 
Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Hungary, India, Korea (Republic of), 
Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, 
and Switzerland.
    The OIE recommendations regarding each of the above countries can 
be viewed at http://www.oie.int/animal-health-in-the-world/official-disease-status/bse/list-of-bse-risk-status/.
    The conclusions of the OIE scientific commission for these 
countries can be viewed at:
    Bulgaria: http://www.oie.int/fileadmin/Home/eng/Internationa_Standard_Setting/docs/pdf/SCAD/A_SCAD_Feb2014.pdf (page 
86).
    Cyprus: http://www.oie.int/fileadmin/Home/eng/Internationa_Standard_Setting/docs/pdf/SCAD/A_SCAD_Feb2015.pdf (page 
108).
    Czech Republic: http://www.oie.int/fileadmin/Home/eng/Internationa_Standard_Setting/docs/pdf/SCAD/A_SCAD_Feb2015.pdf (page 
109).
    Estonia: http://www.oie.int/fileadmin/Home/eng/Internationa_Standard_Setting/docs/pdf/SCAD/A_SCAD_Feb2014.pdf (page 
89).
    France: http://www.oie.int/fileadmin/Home/eng/Internationa_Standard_Setting/docs/pdf/SCAD/A_SCAD_Feb2015.pdf (page 
110).
    Hungary: http://www.oie.int/fileadmin/Home/eng/Internationa_Standard_Setting/docs/pdf/SCAD/A_SCAD_Feb2014.pdf (page 
90).
    India: http://www.oie.int/fileadmin/Home/eng/Internationa_Standard_Setting/docs/pdf/SCAD/A_SCAD_march2010_public.pdf 
(page 9).
    Korea (Republic of): http://www.oie.int/fileadmin/Home/eng/Internationa_Standard_Setting/docs/pdf/SCAD/A_SCAD_Feb2014.pdf (page 
91).
    Latvia: http://www.oie.int/fileadmin/Home/eng/Internationa_Standard_Setting/docs/pdf/SCAD/A_SCAD_Feb2014.pdf (page 
92).
    Liechtenstein: http://www.oie.int/fileadmin/Home/eng/Internationa_Standard_Setting/docs/pdf/SCAD/A_SCAD_Feb2015.pdf (page 
112).
    Luxembourg: http://www.oie.int/fileadmin/Home/eng/Internationa_

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Standard_Setting/docs/pdf/SCAD/A_SCAD_Feb2014.pdf (page 94).
    Malta: http://www.oie.int/fileadmin/Home/eng/Internationa_Standard_Setting/docs/pdf/SCAD/A_SCAD_Feb2014.pdf (page 
95).
    Portugal: http://www.oie.int/fileadmin/Home/eng/Internationa_Standard_Setting/docs/pdf/SCAD/A_SCAD_Feb2014.pdf (page 
96).
    Romania: http://www.oie.int/fileadmin/Home/eng/Internationa_Standard_Setting/docs/pdf/SCAD/A_SCAD_Feb2014.pdf (page 
97).
    Slovakia: http://www.oie.int/fileadmin/Home/eng/Internationa_Standard_Setting/docs/pdf/SCAD/A_SCAD_Feb2014.pdf (page 
98).
    Switzerland: http://www.oie.int/fileadmin/Home/eng/Internationa_Standard_Setting/docs/pdf/SCAD/A_SCAD_Feb2015.pdf (page 
114).
    After reviewing any comments we receive, we will announce our final 
determination regarding the BSE classification of these countries in 
the Federal Register, along with a discussion of and response to 
pertinent issues raised by commenters. If APHIS recognizes a country as 
negligible risk for BSE, the Agency will include that country in a list 
of regions of negligible risk for BSE that is available to the public 
on the Agency's Web site at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/animals/animal_disease_status.shtml.

    Authority:  7 U.S.C. 1622 and 8301-8317; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 
31 U.S.C. 9701; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.4.

    Done in Washington, DC, this 30th day of November 2015.
Jere L. Dick,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER please call (202) 799–7039 before In accordance with this process, we
contains documents other than rules or coming. are giving notice in this document that
proposed rules that are applicable to the APHIS intends to concur with the OIE
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
risk classifications of the following
committee meetings, agency decisions and Roberta Morales, Senior Staff
countries:
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of Veterinarian, Regionalization Evaluation
petitions and applications and agency
• Regions of negligible risk for BSE:
Services, National Import Export
statements of organization and functions are Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic,
Services, VS, APHIS, 920 Main Campus
examples of documents appearing in this Estonia, France, Hungary, India, Korea
Drive, Suite 200, Raleigh, NC 27606;
section. (Republic of), Latvia, Liechtenstein,
(919) 855–7735.
Luxembourg, Malta, Portugal, Romania,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Slovakia, and Switzerland.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE regulations in 9 CFR part 92 subpart B, The OIE recommendations regarding
‘‘Importation of Animals and Animal each of the above countries can be
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Products; Procedures for Requesting viewed at http://www.oie.int/animal-
Service BSE Risk Status Classification With health-in-the-world/official-disease-
[Docket No. APHIS–2015–0055]
Regard To Bovines’’ (referred to below status/bse/list-of-bse-risk-status/.
as the regulations), set forth the process The conclusions of the OIE scientific
Concurrence With OIE Risk by which the Animal and Plant Health commission for these countries can be
Designations for Bovine Spongiform Inspection Service (APHIS) classifies viewed at:
Encephalopathy regions for bovine spongiform Bulgaria: http://www.oie.int/
encephalopathy (BSE) risk. Section 92.5 fileadmin/Home/eng/Internationa_
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health of the regulations provides that all Standard_Setting/docs/pdf/SCAD/A_
Inspection Service, USDA. countries of the world are considered by SCAD_Feb2014.pdf (page 86).
ACTION: Notice. APHIS to be in one of three BSE risk Cyprus: http://www.oie.int/fileadmin/
categories: Negligible risk, controlled Home/eng/Internationa_Standard_
SUMMARY: We are advising the public of risk, or undetermined risk. These risk Setting/docs/pdf/SCAD/A_SCAD_
our preliminary concurrence with the categories are defined in § 92.1. Any Feb2015.pdf (page 108).
World Organization for Animal Health’s region that is not classified by APHIS as Czech Republic: http://www.oie.int/
(OIE) bovine spongiform presenting either negligible risk or fileadmin/Home/eng/Internationa_
encephalopathy (BSE) risk designations controlled risk for BSE is considered to Standard_Setting/docs/pdf/SCAD/A_
for 16 regions. The OIE recognizes these present an undetermined risk. The list SCAD_Feb2015.pdf (page 109).
regions as being of negligible risk for of those regions classified by APHIS as Estonia: http://www.oie.int/fileadmin/
BSE. We are taking this action based on having either negligible risk or Home/eng/Internationa_Standard_
our review of information supporting controlled risk can be accessed on the Setting/docs/pdf/SCAD/A_SCAD_
the OIE’s risk designations for these APHIS Web site at http:// Feb2014.pdf (page 89).
regions. www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/ France: http://www.oie.int/fileadmin/
DATES: We will consider all comments animals/animal_disease_status.shtml. Home/eng/Internationa_Standard_
that we receive on or before February 2, The list can also be obtained by writing Setting/docs/pdf/SCAD/A_SCAD_
2016. to APHIS at National Import Export Feb2015.pdf (page 110).
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Services, 4700 River Road Unit 38, Hungary: http://www.oie.int/
by either of the following methods: Riverdale, MD 20737. fileadmin/Home/eng/Internationa_
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to Under the regulations, APHIS may Standard_Setting/docs/pdf/SCAD/A_
http://www.regulations.gov/ classify a region for BSE in one of two SCAD_Feb2014.pdf (page 90).
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-0055. ways. One way is for countries that have India: http://www.oie.int/fileadmin/
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: not received a risk classification from Home/eng/Internationa_Standard_
Send your comment to Docket No. the World Organization for Animal Setting/docs/pdf/SCAD/A_SCAD_
APHIS–2015–0055, Regulatory Analysis Health (OIE) to request classification by march2010_public.pdf (page 9).
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station APHIS. The other way is for APHIS to Korea (Republic of): http://
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, concur with the classification given to a www.oie.int/fileadmin/Home/eng/
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. country by the OIE. Internationa_Standard_Setting/docs/
Supporting documents and any If the OIE has classified a country as pdf/SCAD/A_SCAD_Feb2014.pdf (page
comments we receive on this docket either BSE negligible risk or BSE 91).
may be viewed at http:// controlled risk, APHIS will seek Latvia: http://www.oie.int/fileadmin/
www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail; information to support concurrence Home/eng/Internationa_Standard_
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D=APHIS-2015-0055 or in our reading with the OIE classification. This Setting/docs/pdf/SCAD/A_SCAD_
room, which is located in Room 1141 of information may be publicly available Feb2014.pdf (page 92).
the USDA South Building, 14th Street information, or APHIS may request that Liechtenstein: http://www.oie.int/
and Independence Avenue SW., countries supply the same information fileadmin/Home/eng/Internationa_
Washington, DC. Normal reading room given to the OIE. APHIS will announce Standard_Setting/docs/pdf/SCAD/A_
hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday in the Federal Register, subject to SCAD_Feb2015.pdf (page 112).
through Friday, except holidays. To be public comment, its intent to concur Luxembourg: http://www.oie.int/
sure someone is there to help you, with an OIE classification. fileadmin/Home/eng/Internationa_

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classification of these countries in the 1711 South Main Street, Yreka, Christine Frisbee,
Federal Register, along with a California. Acting Forest Supervisor.
discussion of and response to pertinent Written comments may be submitted [FR Doc. 2015–30640 Filed 12–3–15; 8:45 am]
issues raised by commenters. If APHIS as described under SUPPLEMENTARY BILLING CODE 3411–15–P
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Siskiyou County Resource Advisory 4. Review meeting schedule; investigations to determine whether
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Dates		We will consider all comments that we receive on or before February 2, 2016.
Contact		Dr. Roberta Morales, Senior Staff Veterinarian, Regionalization Evaluation Services, National Import Export Services, VS, APHIS, 920 Main Campus Drive, Suite 200, Raleigh, NC 27606; (919) 855-7735.
FR Citation		80 FR 75849

80 FR 75849 - Concurrence With OIE Risk Designations for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 233 (December 4, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service