82 FR 37546 - Restrictions on the Importation of Fresh Pork and Pork Products From a Region in Mexico

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 154 (August 11, 2017)

Page Range		37546-37546
FR Document		2017-16980

We are withdrawing a proposed rule that would have defined a low-risk classical swine fever region in Mexico from which we would have allowed the importation of fresh pork and pork products into the United States under certain conditions. We are taking this action after reopening our risk evaluation of the classical swine fever status of Mexico using updated information.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

9 CFR Part 94

[Docket No. APHIS-2013-0061]
RIN 0579-AD96


Restrictions on the Importation of Fresh Pork and Pork Products 
From a Region in Mexico

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: We are withdrawing a proposed rule that would have defined a 
low-risk classical swine fever region in Mexico from which we would 
have allowed the importation of fresh pork and pork products into the 
United States under certain conditions. We are taking this action after 
reopening our risk evaluation of the classical swine fever status of 
Mexico using updated information.

DATES: As of August 11, 2017, the proposed rule published on July 29, 
2014, at 79 FR 43974, is withdrawn.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Chip Wells, Senior Staff 
Veterinarian, Regionalization Evaluation Services, National Import 
Export Services, VS, APHIS, USDA, 4700 River Road Unit 38, Riverdale, 
MD 20737-1231; [email protected]; (301) 851-3317.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 29, 2014, we published in the 
Federal Register (79 FR 43974-43980, Docket No. APHIS-2013-0061) a 
proposal \1\ to amend the regulations by recognizing a new Animal and 
Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)-defined low-risk classical 
swine fever (CSF) region that would consist of all Mexican States 
except the nine States we currently recognize as CSF-free and the State 
of Chiapas, which we did not propose to recognize as CSF-free or low 
risk. We proposed to allow imports of pork and pork products from the 
APHIS-defined Mexican CSF region into the United States under certain 
conditions. The proposed requirements were intended to ensure that the 
pork and pork products were derived from swine housed on farms that met 
strict biosanitary standards and were not subject to contamination by 
means of commingling with animals or animal products that did not meet 
our requirements.
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    \1\ To view the proposed rule, supporting documents, and the 
comments we received, go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2013-0061.
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    We solicited comments concerning our proposal for 60 days ending 
September 29, 2014. We received 10 comments by that date. They were 
from producers' associations, the Government of Mexico, and 
individuals. The commenters addressed a number of issues, including the 
possible CSF risk posed by allowing such imports, our plans for 
implementing and enforcing the provisions of the proposed rule, and 
whether our requirements for imports from the proposed CSF low-risk 
region in Mexico were equivalent to those in place for the existing CSF 
low-risk region in the European Union.
    In 2015, the World Organization for Animal Health recognized Mexico 
as CSF-free. The Government of Mexico then requested that APHIS suspend 
its rulemaking and instead continue evaluating Mexico for CSF status.
    In response to that request, APHIS reopened its evaluation of the 
CSF status of Mexico, conducting a site visit in 2015. Findings from 
the resulting 2015 site visit report, along with updated surveillance 
data and information submitted by the Government of Mexico, led APHIS 
to determine that concerns identified in the earlier risk assessment 
that supported the July 2014 proposed rule had been addressed and that 
current conditions would support CSF-free recognition for all of 
Mexico.
    Therefore, we are withdrawing the July 29, 2014, proposed rule 
referenced above.

    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, August 7, 2017.
Michael C. Gregoire,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-16980 Filed 8-10-17; 8:45 am]
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Dated July 27, 2017. conditions. The proposed requirements DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Susan A. Poling, were intended to ensure that the pork
General Counsel. and pork products were derived from Federal Aviation Administration
[FR Doc. 2017–16986 Filed 8–10–17; 8:45 am] swine housed on farms that met strict
BILLING CODE 1610–02–P biosanitary standards and were not 14 CFR Part 39
subject to contamination by means of [Docket No. FAA–2017–0766; Product
commingling with animals or animal Identifier 2017–NM–046–AD]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE products that did not meet our RIN 2120–AA64
requirements.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing
We solicited comments concerning
Service Company Airplanes
our proposal for 60 days ending
September 29, 2014. We received 10 AGENCY: Federal Aviation
9 CFR Part 94
comments by that date. They were from Administration (FAA), DOT.
[Docket No. APHIS–2013–0061] producers’ associations, the Government ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
RIN 0579–AD96 of Mexico, and individuals. The (NPRM).
commenters addressed a number of
Restrictions on the Importation of issues, including the possible CSF risk SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new
Fresh Pork and Pork Products From a posed by allowing such imports, our airworthiness directive (AD) for all The
Region in Mexico plans for implementing and enforcing Boeing Company Model 737–100, –200,
the provisions of the proposed rule, and –200C, –300, –400, and –500 series
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health airplanes. This proposed AD was
Inspection Service, USDA. whether our requirements for imports
from the proposed CSF low-risk region prompted by an evaluation by the
ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal. design approval holder (DAH)
in Mexico were equivalent to those in
SUMMARY: We are withdrawing a place for the existing CSF low-risk indicating that the gore web lap splices
proposed rule that would have defined region in the European Union. of the aft pressure bulkhead are subject
a low-risk classical swine fever region in to widespread fatigue damage (WFD).
In 2015, the World Organization for This proposed AD would require
Mexico from which we would have Animal Health recognized Mexico as
allowed the importation of fresh pork repetitive inspections of the gore webs,
CSF-free. The Government of Mexico gore web lap splices, and repair webs,
and pork products into the United
then requested that APHIS suspend its as applicable, of the aft pressure
States under certain conditions. We are
rulemaking and instead continue bulkhead, and applicable on-condition
taking this action after reopening our
evaluating Mexico for CSF status. actions. We are proposing this AD to
risk evaluation of the classical swine
fever status of Mexico using updated In response to that request, APHIS address the unsafe condition on these
information. reopened its evaluation of the CSF products.
DATES: As of August 11, 2017, the
status of Mexico, conducting a site visit DATES: We must receive comments on
proposed rule published on July 29, in 2015. Findings from the resulting this proposed AD by September 25,
2014, at 79 FR 43974, is withdrawn. 2015 site visit report, along with 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
updated surveillance data and ADDRESSES: You may send comments,
Chip Wells, Senior Staff Veterinarian, information submitted by the using the procedures found in 14 CFR
Regionalization Evaluation Services, Government of Mexico, led APHIS to 11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following
National Import Export Services, VS, determine that concerns identified in methods:
APHIS, USDA, 4700 River Road Unit 38, the earlier risk assessment that • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
Riverdale, MD 20737–1231; supported the July 2014 proposed rule http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
Chip.J.Wells@aphis.usda.gov; (301) 851– had been addressed and that current instructions for submitting comments.
3317. conditions would support CSF-free • Fax: 202–493–2251.
recognition for all of Mexico. • Mail: U.S. Department of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July
Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
29, 2014, we published in the Federal Therefore, we are withdrawing the 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
Register (79 FR 43974–43980, Docket July 29, 2014, proposed rule referenced W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
No. APHIS–2013–0061) a proposal 1 to above. Washington, DC 20590.
amend the regulations by recognizing a • Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450, 7701–7772, 7781–
new Animal and Plant Health address above between 9 a.m. and 5
7786, and 8301–8317; 21 U.S.C. 136 and
Inspection Service (APHIS)-defined p.m., Monday through Friday, except
136a; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and
low-risk classical swine fever (CSF) Federal holidays.
371.4.
region that would consist of all Mexican For service information identified in
States except the nine States we Done in Washington, DC, August 7, 2017.
this NPRM, contact Boeing Commercial
currently recognize as CSF-free and the Michael C. Gregoire, Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data
State of Chiapas, which we did not Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Services (C&DS), 2600 Westminster
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with PROPOSALS

propose to recognize as CSF-free or low Health Inspection Service. Blvd., MC 110–SK57, Seal Beach, CA
risk. We proposed to allow imports of [FR Doc. 2017–16980 Filed 8–10–17; 8:45 am] 90740–5600; telephone 562–797–1717;
pork and pork products from the BILLING CODE 3410–34–P Internet https://
APHIS-defined Mexican CSF region into www.myboeingfleet.com. You may view
the United States under certain this referenced service information at
1 To view the proposed rule, supporting
the FAA, Transport Standards Branch,
documents, and the comments we received, go to
1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA.
http://www.regulations.gov/ For information on the availability of
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2013-0061. this material at the FAA, call 425–227–

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Proposed rule; withdrawal.
Dates		As of August 11, 2017, the proposed rule published on July 29, 2014, at 79 FR 43974, is withdrawn.
Contact		Dr. Chip Wells, Senior Staff Veterinarian, Regionalization Evaluation Services, National Import Export Services, VS, APHIS, USDA, 4700 River Road Unit 38, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; [email protected]; (301) 851-3317.
FR Citation		82 FR 37546
RIN Number		0579-AD96

82 FR 37546 - Restrictions on the Importation of Fresh Pork and Pork Products From a Region in Mexico

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 154 (August 11, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service