82 FR 26657 - Notice of Determination of the Classical Swine Fever, Foot-and-Mouth Disease, Rinderpest, and Swine Vesicular Disease Status of Cyprus
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 109 (June 8, 2017)
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 109 (June 8, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-11889 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 109 (Thursday, June 8, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 26657-26658] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-11889] ======================================================================== Notices Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 109 / Thursday, June 8, 2017 / Notices [[Page 26657]] DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service [Docket No. APHIS-2016-0044] Notice of Determination of the Classical Swine Fever, Foot-and- Mouth Disease, Rinderpest, and Swine Vesicular Disease Status of Cyprus AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We are advising the public of our determination to recognize Cyprus as being free of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), rinderpest, and swine vesicular disease (SVD), and as low risk for classical swine fever (CSF). Based on the findings of a risk assessment, which we made available to the public for review and comment through a previous notice, we have determined that the surveillance, prevention, and control measures implemented by the European Union (EU) and Cyprus, an EU Member State, are sufficient to minimize the likelihood of introducing CSF, FMD, SVD, and rinderpest into the United States via imports of species susceptible to these diseases or products of those species. DATES: Effective June 8, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Ingrid Kotowski, Regionalization Evaluation Services, National Import Export Services, Veterinary Services, APHIS, 920 Main Campus Drive, Suite 200, Raleigh, NC 27606; (919) 855-7732; [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The regulations in 9 CFR part 94 (referred to below as the regulations) govern the importation of certain animals and animal products into the United States to prevent the introduction of various animal diseases, including classical swine fever (CSF), foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), swine vesicular disease (SVD), and rinderpest.\1\ The regulations prohibit or restrict the importation of live ruminants and swine, and products from these animals, from regions where these diseases are considered to exist. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) recognizes rinderpest as having been globally eradicated, and recommends that countries not impose any rinderpest-related conditions on import or transit of livestock and livestock products. In addition, the OIE recently delisted SVD as a disease of concern for international trade. However, APHIS continues to regulate for rinderpest and SVD through its import regulations for animals and animal products. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Within part 94, Sec. 94.1 contains requirements governing the importation of ruminants and swine from regions where rinderpest or FMD exists and the importation of the meat of any ruminants or swine from regions where rinderpest or FMD exists to prevent the introduction of either disease into the United States. We consider rinderpest and FMD to exist in all regions except those listed in accordance with paragraph (a) of that section as free of rinderpest and FMD. Section 94.9 contains requirements governing the importation of pork and pork products from regions where CSF exists. Section 94.10 contains importation requirements for swine from regions where CSF is considered to exist and designates the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)-defined European CSF region as a single region of low risk for CSF. Section 94.31 contains requirements governing the importation of pork, pork products, and swine from the APHIS-defined European CSF region. We consider CSF to exist in all regions of the world except those listed in accordance with paragraph (a) of Sec. 94.9 as free of the disease. Section 94.11 of the regulations contains requirements governing the importation of meat of any ruminants or swine from regions that have been determined to be free of rinderpest and FMD, but that are subject to certain restrictions because of their proximity to or trading relationships with rinderpest- or FMD-affected regions. Such regions are listed in accordance with paragraph (a) of that section. Section 94.12 of the regulations contains requirements governing the importation of pork or pork products from regions where SVD exists. We consider SVD to exist in all regions of the world except those listed in accordance with paragraph (a) of that section as free of SVD. Section 94.13 contains importation requirements governing the importation of pork or pork products from regions that have been declared free of SVD as provided in Sec. 94.12(a) but supplement their national pork supply by the importation of fresh (chilled or frozen) meat of animals from regions where SVD is considered to exist, or have a common border with such regions, or have trade practices that are less restrictive than are acceptable to the United States. Such regions are listed in accordance with paragraph (a) of Sec. 94.13. Section 94.14 states that no swine which are moved from or transit any region in which SVD is known to exist may be imported into the United States except wild swine imported in accordance with Sec. 94.14(b). The regulations in 9 CFR part 92, Sec. 92.2, contain requirements for requesting the recognition of the animal health status of a region (as well as for the approval of the export of a particular type of animal or animal product to the United States from a foreign region). If, after review and evaluation of the information submitted in support of the request, APHIS believes the request can be safely granted, APHIS will make its evaluation available for public comment through a document published in the Federal Register. Following the close of the comment period, APHIS will review all comments received and will make a final determination regarding the request that will be detailed in another document published in the Federal Register. Accordingly, we published a notice \2\ in the Federal Register on January 23, 2017 (82 FR 7790-7791, Docket No. APHIS-2016-0044), in which we announced the availability, for review and comment, of a risk assessment that evaluated the risk of introduction of CSF, FMD, SVD, and rinderpest into the United States through the importation of animals and animal products from Cyprus.\3\ The notice also made available [[Page 26658]] a finding of no significant impact statement, which incorporates by reference four environmental assessments (EAs) prepared for Slovakia, Slovenia, Estonia, and Hungary, that addresses the potential environmental impacts of CSF, FMD, SVD, and rinderpest for EU Member States. The EAs were also made available for the public to review. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ To view the notice and supporting documents, go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0044. \3\ The geographic scope of the action is limited to the Republic of Cyprus, excluding those areas of the Republic of Cyprus in which the Government of the Republic of Cyprus does not exercise effective control. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- We solicited comments on the notice for 60 days ending March 24, 2017. We did not receive any comments. Therefore, in accordance with the regulations, we are announcing our decision to recognize Cyprus as free of FMD, rinderpest, and SVD, and as low risk for CSF. As such, Cyprus will be added to the Web-based list of regions comprising the APHIS-defined European CSF region, which APHIS considers to be low risk for CSF, and to the respective Web-based lists of regions APHIS considers free of FMD, SVD, and rinderpest. The lists of regions recognized as free of or at low risk for these diseases can be found by visiting the APHIS Web site at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/wps/portal/aphis/ourfocus/importexport and following the link to ``Animal or Animal Product.'' Copies of the lists are also available via postal mail, fax, or email upon request to Regionalization Evaluation Services, National Import Export Services, Veterinary Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 4700 River Road Unit 39, Riverdale, Maryland 20737. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450, 7701-7772, 7781-7786, 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 2nd day of June 2017. Michael C. Gregoire, Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. 2017-11889 Filed 6-7-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-34-P
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER (SVD), and rinderpest.1 The regulations accordance with paragraph (a) of that
contains documents other than rules or prohibit or restrict the importation of section as free of SVD.
proposed rules that are applicable to the live ruminants and swine, and products Section 94.13 contains importation
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, from these animals, from regions where requirements governing the importation
committee meetings, agency decisions and these diseases are considered to exist. of pork or pork products from regions
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
petitions and applications and agency
Within part 94, § 94.1 contains that have been declared free of SVD as
statements of organization and functions are requirements governing the importation provided in § 94.12(a) but supplement
examples of documents appearing in this of ruminants and swine from regions their national pork supply by the
section. where rinderpest or FMD exists and the importation of fresh (chilled or frozen)
importation of the meat of any meat of animals from regions where
ruminants or swine from regions where SVD is considered to exist, or have a
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE rinderpest or FMD exists to prevent the common border with such regions, or
introduction of either disease into the have trade practices that are less
Animal and Plant Health Inspection United States. We consider rinderpest restrictive than are acceptable to the
Service and FMD to exist in all regions except United States. Such regions are listed in
[Docket No. APHIS–2016–0044] those listed in accordance with accordance with paragraph (a) of
paragraph (a) of that section as free of § 94.13.
Notice of Determination of the rinderpest and FMD. Section 94.14 states that no swine
Classical Swine Fever, Foot-and-Mouth Section 94.9 contains requirements which are moved from or transit any
Disease, Rinderpest, and Swine governing the importation of pork and region in which SVD is known to exist
Vesicular Disease Status of Cyprus pork products from regions where CSF may be imported into the United States
exists. Section 94.10 contains except wild swine imported in
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health importation requirements for swine accordance with § 94.14(b).
Inspection Service, USDA. from regions where CSF is considered to The regulations in 9 CFR part 92,
ACTION: Notice. exist and designates the Animal and § 92.2, contain requirements for
Plant Health Inspection Service requesting the recognition of the animal
SUMMARY: We are advising the public of
(APHIS)-defined European CSF region health status of a region (as well as for
our determination to recognize Cyprus
as a single region of low risk for CSF. the approval of the export of a particular
as being free of foot-and-mouth disease
Section 94.31 contains requirements type of animal or animal product to the
(FMD), rinderpest, and swine vesicular
governing the importation of pork, pork United States from a foreign region). If,
disease (SVD), and as low risk for
products, and swine from the APHIS- after review and evaluation of the
classical swine fever (CSF). Based on
defined European CSF region. We information submitted in support of the
the findings of a risk assessment, which
consider CSF to exist in all regions of request, APHIS believes the request can
we made available to the public for
the world except those listed in be safely granted, APHIS will make its
review and comment through a previous
accordance with paragraph (a) of § 94.9 evaluation available for public comment
notice, we have determined that the
as free of the disease. through a document published in the
surveillance, prevention, and control
Section 94.11 of the regulations Federal Register. Following the close of
measures implemented by the European
contains requirements governing the the comment period, APHIS will review
Union (EU) and Cyprus, an EU Member
importation of meat of any ruminants or all comments received and will make a
State, are sufficient to minimize the
swine from regions that have been final determination regarding the
likelihood of introducing CSF, FMD,
determined to be free of rinderpest and request that will be detailed in another
SVD, and rinderpest into the United
FMD, but that are subject to certain document published in the Federal
States via imports of species susceptible
restrictions because of their proximity to Register.
to these diseases or products of those
or trading relationships with rinderpest- Accordingly, we published a notice 2
species.
or FMD-affected regions. Such regions in the Federal Register on January 23,
DATES: Effective June 8, 2017. are listed in accordance with paragraph 2017 (82 FR 7790–7791, Docket No.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. (a) of that section. APHIS–2016–0044), in which we
Ingrid Kotowski, Regionalization Section 94.12 of the regulations announced the availability, for review
Evaluation Services, National Import contains requirements governing the and comment, of a risk assessment that
Export Services, Veterinary Services, importation of pork or pork products evaluated the risk of introduction of
APHIS, 920 Main Campus Drive, Suite from regions where SVD exists. We CSF, FMD, SVD, and rinderpest into the
200, Raleigh, NC 27606; (919) 855–7732; consider SVD to exist in all regions of United States through the importation of
Ingrid.Kotowski@aphis.usda.gov. the world except those listed in animals and animal products from
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Cyprus.3 The notice also made available
1 The World Organization for Animal Health
regulations in 9 CFR part 94 (referred to
(OIE) recognizes rinderpest as having been globally
below as the regulations) govern the eradicated, and recommends that countries not 2 To view the notice and supporting documents,
importation of certain animals and impose any rinderpest-related conditions on import go to http://www.regulations.gov/
animal products into the United States or transit of livestock and livestock products. In #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0044.
to prevent the introduction of various addition, the OIE recently delisted SVD as a disease 3 The geographic scope of the action is limited to
of concern for international trade. However, APHIS the Republic of Cyprus, excluding those areas of the
animal diseases, including classical continues to regulate for rinderpest and SVD Republic of Cyprus in which the Government of the
swine fever (CSF), foot-and-mouth through its import regulations for animals and Republic of Cyprus does not exercise effective
disease (FMD), swine vesicular disease animal products. control.
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a finding of no significant impact 2016, at 81 FR 81726, announcing the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
statement, which incorporates by acceptance of applications for Rural
Background
reference four environmental Transportation (RT) systems under the
assessments (EAs) prepared for Rural Business Development Grant As noted earlier, the Agency is
Slovakia, Slovenia, Estonia, and (RBDG) program for fiscal year (FY) reissuing the November 18, 2016, notice
Hungary, that addresses the potential 2017, subject to the availability of primarily to expand the types of entities
environmental impacts of CSF, FMD, funding to provide Technical Assistance eligible to apply for the grants and to
SVD, and rinderpest for EU Member for RT systems and for RT systems to reopen the application period to allow
States. The EAs were also made Federally Recognized Native American such entities sufficient time to submit
available for the public to review. Tribes’ (FRNAT) (collectively their applications. As published, the
We solicited comments on the notice ‘‘Programs’’) and the terms provided in November 18, 2016, notice limited
for 60 days ending March 24, 2017. We such funding. eligible entities to ‘‘qualified national
did not receive any comments. The Agency is reissuing the Nonprofit organizations.’’ It is the
Therefore, in accordance with the November 18, 2016, notice primarily to Agency’s intent that otherwise qualified
regulations, we are announcing our reopen the application period and to national organizations that are not
decision to recognize Cyprus as free of expand the types of entities eligible to nonprofits also be eligible. Therefore, in
FMD, rinderpest, and SVD, and as low apply for the grants. The remainder of the reissuance of the Notice, the Agency
risk for CSF. As such, Cyprus will be the November 18, 2016, notice remains is removing ‘‘nonprofit’’ as a condition
added to the Web-based list of regions in effect and entities are encouraged to for eligibility to apply and removing any
comprising the APHIS-defined consult that notice if they wish to apply. additional references to ‘‘nonprofit’’
European CSF region, which APHIS Successful applications will be found in the November 18, 2016, notice.
considers to be low risk for CSF, and to selected by the Agency for funding and Because removing reference to
the respective Web-based lists of regions subsequently awarded to the extent that ‘‘nonprofits’’ as a condition of eligibility
APHIS considers free of FMD, SVD, and funding may ultimately be made increases the number of potential
rinderpest. The lists of regions available to the Agency through applicants, the Agency is reopening the
recognized as free of or at low risk for appropriations. Awards under both application period for a period of 90
these diseases can be found by visiting grant Programs will be competitively days from the date the reissued notice
the APHIS Web site at http:// awarded to eligible applicant(s). It is is published in the Federal Register to
www.aphis.usda.gov/wps/portal/aphis/ expected that one grant will be for the allow entities sufficient time to apply
ourfocus/importexport and following provision of Technical Assistance to RT for the grants.
the link to ‘‘Animal or Animal Product.’’ Projects and that the other grant will be
for the provision of Technical The Agency is uncertain, however,
Copies of the lists are also available via
Assistance to RT Projects operated by whether extending the application
postal mail, fax, or email upon request
FRNATs only. period will provide sufficient time for
to Regionalization Evaluation Services,
All applicants are responsible for any the Agency to evaluate applications and
National Import Export Services,
expenses incurred in developing their to make awards. Therefore, the Agency
Veterinary Services, Animal and Plant
applications. is removing in the reissued notice
Health Inspection Service, 4700 River
All initially capitalized terms in this reference to the award date of
Road Unit 39, Riverdale, Maryland
Notice, other than proper names, are September 30, 2017, which was found
20737.
defined in 7 CFR 4280.403. in the November 18, 2016, notice.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450, 7701–7772, 7781– The Agency is also removing the
7786, and 8301–8317; 21 U.S.C. 136 and DATES: Completed applications must be
received in the USDA Rural reissued notice reference to the historic
136a; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and
371.4. Development State Office no later than awards previously made under the
4:30 p.m. (local time) on September 6, programs in the first paragraph of the
Done in Washington, DC, this 2nd day of SUMMARY section of the November 18,
June 2017. 2017. Applications received at a USDA
Rural Development State Office after 2106, notice because such reference is
Michael C. Gregoire, unnecessary especially in light of now
this date will not be considered for FY
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant opening applications to entities that are
2017 funding.
Health Inspection Service. not nonprofit organizations.
ADDRESSES: Submit applications in
[FR Doc. 2017–11889 Filed 6–7–17; 8:45 am]
paper format to the USDA Rural No other substantive changes have
BILLING CODE 3410–34–P been made to the November 18, 2016,
Development State Office for the State
where the Project is located. A list of the notice via this reissuance.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE USDA Rural Development State Office Overview
contacts can be found at: http://
Rural Business-Cooperative Service www.rd.usda.gov/contact-us/state- Solicitation Opportunity Title: Rural
offices. Business Development Grants.
Notice of Solicitation of Applications FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Announcement Type: Initial
(NOSA) Inviting Applications for the Specialty Programs Division, Business Solicitation Announcement.
Rural Business Development Grant Programs, Rural Business-Cooperative Catalog of Federal Domestic
Program To Provide Technical Assistance Number: 10.351.
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Assistance for Rural Transportation 1400 Independence Avenue SW., MS Dates: Completed applications must
Systems 3226, Room 4204–South, Washington, be received in the USDA Rural
AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative DC 20250–3226, or call 202–720–1400. Development State Office no later than
Service, USDA. For further information on this Notice, 4:30 p.m. (local time) on September 6,
ACTION: Notice; reissue. please contact the USDA Rural 2017, to be eligible for FY 2017 grant
Development State Office in the State in funding. Applications received after this
SUMMARY: This Notice is a reissuance of which the applicant’s headquarters is date will not be eligible for FY 2017
the notice published on November 18, located. grant funding.
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| Contact | Dr. Ingrid Kotowski, Regionalization Evaluation Services, National Import Export Services, Veterinary Services, APHIS, 920 Main Campus Drive, Suite 200, Raleigh, NC 27606; (919) 855-7732; [email protected] | |
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