81_FR_29616 81 FR 29524 - Notice of Availability of an Evaluation of the Fever Tick Status of the State of Chihuahua, Excluding the Municipalities of Guadalupe y Calvo and Morelos

81 FR 29524 - Notice of Availability of an Evaluation of the Fever Tick Status of the State of Chihuahua, Excluding the Municipalities of Guadalupe y Calvo and Morelos

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 92 (May 12, 2016)

Page Range29524-29525
FR Document2016-11150

We are notifying the public that we have prepared an evaluation of the State of Chihuahua, excluding the municipalities of Guadalupe y Calvo and Morelos, for fever ticks. The evaluation concludes that this region is free from fever ticks, and that ruminants imported from the area pose a low risk of exposing ruminants within the United States to fever ticks. We are making the evaluation available for review and comment.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 92 (Thursday, May 12, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 92 (Thursday, May 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29524-29525]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-11150]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2015-0042]


Notice of Availability of an Evaluation of the Fever Tick Status 
of the State of Chihuahua, Excluding the Municipalities of Guadalupe y 
Calvo and Morelos

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: We are notifying the public that we have prepared an 
evaluation of the State of Chihuahua, excluding the municipalities of 
Guadalupe y Calvo and Morelos, for fever ticks. The evaluation 
concludes that this region is free from fever ticks, and that ruminants 
imported from the area pose a low risk of exposing ruminants within the 
United States to fever ticks. We are making the evaluation available 
for review and comment.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before July 
11, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-0042.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to 
Docket No. APHIS-2015-0042, Regulatory Analysis

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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-
0042 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. Betzaida Lopez, Senior Staff 
Veterinarian, National Import Export Services, VS, APHIS, 4700 River 
Road Unit 39, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-3300.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The regulations in 9 CFR part 93 prohibit or 
restrict the importation of certain animals, birds, and poultry into 
the United States to prevent the introduction of communicable diseases 
of livestock and poultry. Subpart D of part 93 (Sec. Sec.  93.400 
through 93.436, referred to below as the regulations) governs the 
importation of ruminants; within the regulations, Sec. Sec.  93.424 
through 93.429 specifically address the importation of various 
ruminants from Mexico into the United States.
    The regulations in paragraph (b)(1) of Sec.  93.427 contain 
conditions for the importation of ruminants from regions of Mexico that 
we consider free from fever ticks (Boophilus annulatus). Regions of 
Mexico that we consider free from fever ticks are listed at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/wps/portal/aphis/ourfocus/importexport. Currently, 
the State of Sonora is the only region on this list.
    Mexico has asked the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to 
recognize the State of Chihuahua, except the municipalties of Guadalupe 
y Calvo and Morelos, as a region free from fever ticks. In response to 
this request, we have prepared an evaluation of the fever tick status 
of this region. The evaluation concludes that the State of Chihuahua, 
excluding the municipalities of Guadalupe y Calvo and Morelos, is free 
from fever ticks, and that ruminants imported from the region pose a 
low risk of exposing ruminants within the United States to fever ticks.
    We are making the evaluation available for public review and 
comment. The assessment is available on the Regulations.gov Web site 
(see ADDRESSES above) or by contacting the person listed in this 
document under the heading FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. After the 
close of the comment period, we will notify the public of our final 
determination regarding the status of the State of Chihuahua, excluding 
the municipalities of Guadalupe y Calvo and Morelos, for fever ticks.

    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 6th day of May 2016.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-11150 Filed 5-11-16; 8:45 am]
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29524 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 92 / Thursday, May 12, 2016 / Notices substantial issues bearing on the effects APHIS issues licenses to qualified seq.), (2) regulations of the Council on of this action are brought to our establishments that produce veterinary Environmental Quality for attention and provided the product biological products and issues permits implementing the procedural provisions meets all requirements for approval. to importers of such products. APHIS of NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500–1508), (3) DATES: We will consider all comments also enforces requirements concerning USDA regulations implementing NEPA that we receive on or before June 13, production, packaging, labeling, and (7 CFR part 1b), and (4) APHIS’ NEPA 2016. shipping of these products and sets Implementing Procedures (7 CFR part standards for the testing of these 372). ADDRESSES: You may submit comments products. Regulations concerning Unless substantial issues with adverse by either of the following methods: veterinary biological products are environmental impacts are raised in • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to contained in 9 CFR parts 101 to 124. response to this notice, APHIS intends http://www.regulations.gov/ Veterinary biological products to issue a finding of no significant #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0020. meeting the requirements of the impact based on the EA and authorize • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: regulations may be considered for the importation under permit of the Send your comment to Docket No. addition to the U.S. National Veterinary above product for distribution and sale APHIS–2016–0020, Regulatory Analysis Stockpile (NVS). The NVS is the for emergency use following the close of and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station nation’s repository of vaccines and other the comment period for this notice, 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, critical veterinary supplies and provided the product meets all other Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. equipment. It exists to augment State requirements for approval. Supporting documents and any and local resources in responding to comments we receive on this docket Authority: 21 U.S.C. 151–159. high-consequence livestock diseases may be viewed at http:// that could potentially devastate U.S. Done in Washington, DC, this 6th day of www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail; agriculture, seriously affect the May 2016. D=APHIS-2016-0020 or in our reading economy, and threaten public health. Kevin Shea, room, which is located in Room 1141 of The NVS vaccines would be used in Administrator, Animal and Plant Health the USDA South Building, 14th Street APHIS programs or under U.S. Inspection Service. and Independence Avenue SW., Department of Agriculture control or [FR Doc. 2016–11149 Filed 5–11–16; 8:45 am] Washington, DC. Normal reading room supervision. The manufacturer of BILLING CODE 3410–34–P hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday Classical Swine Fever Virus Vaccine, through Friday, except holidays. To be Live Pestivirus Vector, has been sure someone is there to help you, awarded a contract to supply the DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE please call (202) 799–7039 before vaccine to the NVS for emergency use coming. in the United States. The addition of Animal and Plant Health Inspection this vaccine to the stockpile would not Service FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Donna Malloy, Operational Support preclude private development and use [Docket No. APHIS–2015–0042] Section, Center for Veterinary Biologics, of other vaccines meeting the Policy, Evaluation, and Licensing, VS, requirements of the Virus-Serum-Toxin Notice of Availability of an Evaluation APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 148, Act. of the Fever Tick Status of the State of Riverdale, MD 20737–1231; phone (301) To determine whether to authorize Chihuahua, Excluding the 851–3426, fax (301) 734–4314. shipment and grant approval for the use Municipalities of Guadalupe y Calvo For information regarding the of the imported product referenced in and Morelos environmental assessment or the risk this notice, APHIS has considered the AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health analysis, or to request a copy of the potential effects of this product on the Inspection Service, USDA. environmental assessment (as well as safety of animals, public health, and the environment. Using a risk analysis and ACTION: Notice of availability. the risk analysis with confidential business information removed), contact other relevant data, APHIS has prepared SUMMARY: We are notifying the public Dr. Patricia L. Foley, Risk Manager, an environmental assessment (EA) that we have prepared an evaluation of Center for Veterinary Biologics, Policy, concerning the safety testing of the the State of Chihuahua, excluding the Evaluation, and Licensing, VS, APHIS, following unlicensed veterinary municipalities of Guadalupe y Calvo 1920 Dayton Avenue, P.O. Box 844, biological product: and Morelos, for fever ticks. The Requester: Zoetis, Inc. evaluation concludes that this region is Ames, IA 50010; phone (515) 337–6100, Product: Classical Swine Fever Virus fax (515) 337–6120. free from fever ticks, and that ruminants Vaccine, Live Pestivirus Vector. imported from the area pose a low risk SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the The above-mentioned product is a Virus-Serum-Toxin Act (21 U.S.C. 151 of exposing ruminants within the single-dose 1-mL modified live product et seq.), the Animal and Plant Health United States to fever ticks. We are for emergency vaccination in an Inspection Service (APHIS) is making the evaluation available for outbreak situation. The proposed authorized to promulgate regulations review and comment. indication is intramuscular designed to ensure that veterinary administration to healthy swine 6 weeks DATES: We will consider all comments biological products are pure, safe, of age or older as an aid in preventing that we receive on or before July 11, potent, and efficacious. Veterinary 2016. asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES mortality and viremia caused by biological products include viruses, classical swine fever virus. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments serums, toxins, and analogous products Possible Field Use Locations: Where by either of the following methods: of natural or synthetic origin, such as Federal and State authorities agree on • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to vaccines, antitoxins, or the immunizing use. http://www.regulations.gov/ components of microorganisms The EA has been prepared in #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-0042. intended for the diagnosis, treatment, or accordance with: (1) The National • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: prevention of diseases in domestic Environmental Policy Act of 1969 Send your comment to Docket No. animals. (NEPA), as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et APHIS–2015–0042, Regulatory Analysis VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:02 May 11, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12MYN1.SGM 12MYN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 92 / Thursday, May 12, 2016 / Notices 29525 and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station ADDRESSES above) or by contacting the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, person listed in this document under Background Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. the heading FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Supporting documents and any CONTACT. After the close of the comment In accordance with the provisions of comments we receive on this docket period, we will notify the public of our FACA, the Secretary of Agriculture is may be viewed at http:// final determination regarding the status seeking nominations for the purpose of www.regulations.gov/ of the State of Chihuahua, excluding the improving collaborative relationships #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-0042 or municipalities of Guadalupe y Calvo among people who use and care for in our reading room, which is located in and Morelos, for fever ticks. National Forests and provide advice and room 1141 of the USDA South Building, Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1622 and 8301–8317; recommendations to the Forest Service 14th Street and Independence Avenue 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 7 concerning projects and funding SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.4. consistent with Title II of the Act. The room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Done in Washington, DC, this 6th day of duties of SRS RACs include monitoring Monday through Friday, except May 2016. projects, advising the Secretary on the holidays. To be sure someone is there to Kevin Shea, progress and results of monitoring help you, please call (202) 799–7039 Administrator, Animal and Plant Health efforts, and making recommendations to before coming. Inspection Service. the Forest Service for any appropriate FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. [FR Doc. 2016–11150 Filed 5–11–16; 8:45 am] changes or adjustments to the projects Betzaida Lopez, Senior Staff being monitored by the SRS RACs. BILLING CODE 3410–34–P Veterinarian, National Import Export SRS RACs Membership Services, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 39, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE The SRS RACs will be comprised of 851–3300. 15 members approved by the Secretary Forest Service of Agriculture. SRS RACs membership SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The will be fairly balanced in terms of the regulations in 9 CFR part 93 prohibit or Secure Rural Schools Resource points of view represented and restrict the importation of certain Advisory Committees functions to be performed. The SRS animals, birds, and poultry into the RACs members will serve 4-year terms. United States to prevent the AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. The SRS RACs shall include introduction of communicable diseases ACTION: Call for Nominations. representation from the following of livestock and poultry. Subpart D of interest areas: part 93 (§§ 93.400 through 93.436, SUMMARY: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking (1) Five persons that— referred to below as the regulations) (a) represent organized labor or non- governs the importation of ruminants; nominations for the Secure Rural Schools Resource Advisory Committees timber forest product harvester groups; within the regulations, §§ 93.424 (b) represent developed outdoor through 93.429 specifically address the (SRS RACs) pursuant the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self- recreation, off-highway vehicle users, or importation of various ruminants from commercial recreation activities; Mexico into the United States. Determination Act (Pub. L. 110–343) (the Act) and the Federal Advisory (c) represent energy and mineral The regulations in paragraph (b)(1) of development, or commercial or § 93.427 contain conditions for the Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C., App. 2). Additional information on the SRS recreational fishing interests; importation of ruminants from regions (d) represent the commercial timber of Mexico that we consider free from RACs can be found by visiting SRS RACs Web site at: http:// industry; or fever ticks (Boophilus annulatus). (e) hold Federal grazing or other land Regions of Mexico that we consider free www.fs.usda.gov/pts/. DATES: Written nominations must be use permits, or represent nonindustrial from fever ticks are listed at http:// private forest land owners, within the www.aphis.usda.gov/wps/portal/aphis/ received by June 27, 2016. Nominations must contain a completed application area for which the committee is ourfocus/importexport. Currently, the organized. State of Sonora is the only region on this packet that includes the nominee’s name, resume, and completed Form (2) Five persons that represent— list. (a) nationally recognized Mexico has asked the Animal and AD–755 (Advisory Committee or environmental organizations; Plant Health Inspection Service to Research and Promotion Background (b) regionally or locally recognized recognize the State of Chihuahua, Information). The package must be sent environmental organizations; except the municipalties of Guadalupe y to the address below. (c) dispersed recreational activities; Calvo and Morelos, as a region free from ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY (d) archaeological and historical fever ticks. In response to this request, INFORMATION under Nomination and interests; or we have prepared an evaluation of the Application Information for the address (e) nationally or regionally recognized fever tick status of this region. The of the SRS RAC Regional Coordinators wild horse and burro interest groups, evaluation concludes that the State of accepting nominations. wildlife or hunting organizations, or Chihuahua, excluding the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: watershed associations. municipalities of Guadalupe y Calvo David Bergendorf, Senior Program (3) Five persons that— and Morelos, is free from fever ticks, Specialist, Forest Service Secure Rural asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES (a) hold State elected Office (or and that ruminants imported from the Schools Program, by telephone at (202) designee); region pose a low risk of exposing 205–1468, or by email at dwbergendorf@ (b) hold county or local elected office; ruminants within the United States to fs.fed.us. Individuals who use (c) represent American Indian tribes fever ticks. telecommunication devices for the deaf within or adjacent to the area for which We are making the evaluation (TDD) may call the Federal Information the committee is organized; available for public review and Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 (d) are school officials or teachers; or comment. The assessment is available between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Eastern (e) represent the affected public at on the Regulations.gov Web site (see Standard Time, Monday through Friday. large. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:02 May 11, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12MYN1.SGM 12MYN1


Document Created: 2016-05-12 01:07:17
Document Modified: 2016-05-12 01:07:17
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of availability.
DatesWe will consider all comments that we receive on or before July 11, 2016.
ContactDr. Betzaida Lopez, Senior Staff Veterinarian, National Import Export Services, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 39, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-3300.
FR Citation81 FR 29524 
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