82_FR_44338 82 FR 44156 - Addition of Zimbabwe to the List of Regions Affected by Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza

82 FR 44156 - Addition of Zimbabwe to the List of Regions Affected by Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 182 (September 21, 2017)

Page Range44156-44157
FR Document2017-20120

We are advising the public that we are adding Zimbabwe to the list of regions that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service considers to be affected by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). This action follows our imposition of HPAI-related restrictions on avian commodities originating from or transiting Zimbabwe as a result of the confirmation of HPAI in Zimbabwe.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 182 (Thursday, September 21, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 182 (Thursday, September 21, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44156-44157]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-20120]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2017-0060]


Addition of Zimbabwe to the List of Regions Affected by Highly 
Pathogenic Avian Influenza

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: We are advising the public that we are adding Zimbabwe to the 
list of regions that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 
considers to be affected by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). 
This action follows our imposition of HPAI-related restrictions on 
avian commodities originating from or transiting Zimbabwe as a result 
of the confirmation of HPAI in Zimbabwe.

DATES: Zimbabwe was added to the list of regions under temporary 
restrictions on June 1, 2017. Zimbabwe is added to the list of regions 
considered to be affected by HPAI as of September 21, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Javier Vargas, Import Risk 
Analyst, National Import Export Services, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road, 
Unit 38, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-3300; 
[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 Newcastle disease and highly 
pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The regulations prohibit or restrict 
the importation of live poultry, poultry meat, and other poultry 
products from regions where these diseases are considered to exist.

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    Section 94.6 of part 94 of the regulations contains requirements 
governing the importation into the United States of carcasses, meat, 
parts or products of carcasses, and eggs (other than hatching eggs) of 
poultry, game birds, or other birds from regions of the world where 
HPAI exists or is reasonably believed to exist. HPAI is an extremely 
infectious and potentially fatal form of avian influenza in birds and 
poultry that, once established, can spread rapidly from flock to flock. 
A list of regions that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 
(APHIS) considers affected with HPAI of any subtype is maintained on 
the APHIS Web site at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-and-animal-product-import-information/ct_animal_disease_status.
    APHIS receives notice of HPAI outbreaks from veterinary officials 
of the exporting country, from the World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), or from other sources the Administrator determines to be 
reliable. On June 1, 2017, the veterinary authorities of Zimbabwe 
reported to the OIE the confirmation of a highly pathogenic H5N8 strain 
of avian influenza in the Province of Mashonaland East that affected a 
commercial poultry breeding farm for broilers and layers with a total 
census of approximately 2 million birds.
    In response to that outbreak, APHIS placed restrictions on the 
importation of poultry, commercial birds, other types of birds 
(research, performing), ratites, any avian hatching eggs, unprocessed 
avian products and byproducts, and certain fresh poultry products from 
Zimbabwe to mitigate risk of HPAI introduction into the United States. 
Those restrictions went into effect on June 1, 2017. With the 
publication of this notice, we are adding Zimbabwe to the list of 
regions APHIS considers affected with HPAI of any subtype.

    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 18th day of September 2017.
Jere L. Dick,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-20120 Filed 9-20-17; 8:45 am]
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44156 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 182 / Thursday, September 21, 2017 / Notices New NAPPO Standard-Setting symposium on inspection sampling to including U.S. positions on standards Initiatives, Including Those in support proper and harmonized being considered, may also be obtained Development implementation of ISPM 23: Guidelines from Ms. Abad. Those wishing to The 2017 work program 4 includes the for Inspection and ISPM 31: provide comments on any of the topics following topics being worked on by Methodologies for sampling of being addressed in the NAPPO work NAPPO expert groups. APHIS intends to consignments in the NAPPO region and program may do so at any time by participate actively and fully in the internationally. NAPPO, with responding to this notice (see 2017 NAPPO work program. The APHIS substantial APHIS–PPQ support, ADDRESSES above) or by transmitting position on each topic will be guided welcomed 122 participants from 27 comments through Ms. Abad. and informed by the best technical and countries to the first-ever International Done in Washington, DC, this 18th day of scientific information available, as well Symposium for Risk-Based Sampling, September 2017. as on relevant input from stakeholders. held from June 16–21, 2017. Jere L. Dick, For each of the following, the United 9. Potato: Continue to review RSPM 3 Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant States will consider its position on any to align it with ISPM 33: Pest free potato Health Inspection Service. draft standard after it reviews a (Solanum sp.) micropropagative [FR Doc. 2017–20119 Filed 9–20–17; 8:45 am] prepared draft. Information regarding material and minitubers for BILLING CODE 3410–34–P the following NAPPO projects, international trade. assignments, activities, and updates on 10. Seeds: Finalize NAPPO discussion meeting times and locations may be document on harmonized criteria for DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE obtained from the NAPPO Web site or evaluating phytosanitary seed by contacting Ms. Patricia Abad (see FOR treatments, taking into account Animal and Plant Health Inspection FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT above). comments received from April to May Service 1. Asian Gypsy Moth: Develop a 2017 country consultation period. [Docket No. APHIS–2017–0060] NAPPO document on validation of the 11. Foundation and Procedure specified risk periods for Asian gypsy documents: Update various foundation Addition of Zimbabwe to the List of moth in countries of origin. or procedure documents. Regions Affected by Highly Pathogenic 2. Biological Control: Develop a The PPQ Assistant Deputy Avian Influenza Spanish module on preparing a petition Administrator, as the official U.S. for first release of entomophagous delegate to NAPPO, intends to AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health biological control agents, based on the participate in the adoption of these Inspection Service, USDA. English module prepared in 2016. regional plant health standards and ACTION: Notice. 3. Electronic Phytosanitary projects, including the work described Certification: Provide assistance and above, once they are completed and SUMMARY: We are advising the public technical support to the IPPC ePhyto ready for such consideration. that we are adding Zimbabwe to the list Steering Group. The information in this notice of regions that the Animal and Plant 4. Forestry: Work to finalize a NAPPO contains all the information available to Health Inspection Service considers to standard on the potential use of systems us on NAPPO standards under be affected by highly pathogenic avian approaches to manage pest risks development or consideration. For influenza (HPAI). This action follows associated with the movement of wood, updates on meeting times and for our imposition of HPAI-related taking into account comments received information on the expert groups that restrictions on avian commodities from April to June 2017 country may become available following originating from or transiting Zimbabwe consultation period. publication of this notice, visit the as a result of the confirmation of HPAI 5. Grains: Develop a NAPPO NAPPO Web site or contact Ms. Patricia in Zimbabwe. discussion document on a harmonized Abad (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION DATES: Zimbabwe was added to the list approach to prevent introduction and CONTACT above). PPQ actively works to of regions under temporary restrictions spread of Khapra beetle (Trogoderma achieve broad participation by States, on June 1, 2017. Zimbabwe is added to granarium). industry, and other stakeholders in the the list of regions considered to be 6. Lymantriids: Develop a NAPPO development and use of international affected by HPAI as of September 21, Science and Technology paper on the and regional plant health standards. 2017. risks associated with Lymantriids of Plant health stakeholders are strongly FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. potential concern to the NAPPO region. encouraged to comment on draft 7. Phytosanitary Alert System (PAS): Javier Vargas, Import Risk Analyst, standards, documents, and National Import Export Services, VS, Manage the NAPPO pest reporting specifications. APHIS posts links to APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 38, system. 8. Advancing key phytosanitary draft standards on the Internet as they Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–3300; concepts: (a) Review stakeholder input become available and provides Javier.Vargas@aphis.usda.gov. on topic of diversion from intended use; information on the due dates for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The (b) Finalize a discussion document on comments.5 Additional information on regulations in 9 CFR part 94 (referred to ‘‘interpretation of existing guidance’’ in NAPPO standards (including the below as the regulations) govern the standards on evaluation of the NAPPO Work Program, standard setting importation of certain animals and process, and adopted standards) is asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES likelihood of establishment component animal products into the United States of a pest risk analysis (PRA) for available on the NAPPO Web site.6 to prevent the introduction of various quarantine pests, taking into account Information on official U.S. animal diseases, including Newcastle comments received from April to May participation in NAPPO activities, disease and highly pathogenic avian 2017 country consultation period; and influenza (HPAI). The regulations 5 For more information on the NAPPO draft (c) Organize an international prohibit or restrict the importation of RSPM consultation: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/ aphis/ourfocus/planthealth/sa_international/sa_ live poultry, poultry meat, and other 4 NAPPO Work Program: http://nappo.org/ phytostandards/ct_draft_standards. poultry products from regions where english/710/status-current-nappo-projects/. 6 NAPPO Web site: http://nappo.org/. these diseases are considered to exist. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:52 Sep 20, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21SEN1.SGM 21SEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 182 / Thursday, September 21, 2017 / Notices 44157 Section 94.6 of part 94 of the DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 720–8435. Email: Thomas.Dickson@ regulations contains requirements wdc.usda.gov. governing the importation into the Rural Utilities Service Title: 7 CFR 1726, Electric System United States of carcasses, meat, parts or Construction Policies and Procedures. Information Collection Activity; OMB Control Number: 0572–0107. products of carcasses, and eggs (other Comment Request Type of Request: Extension of a than hatching eggs) of poultry, game birds, or other birds from regions of the Rural Utilities Service, USDA. AGENCY: currently approved collection. world where HPAI exists or is Notice and request for ACTION: Abstract: In order to facilitate the reasonably believed to exist. HPAI is an comments. programmatic interest of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, 7 U.S.C. 901 extremely infectious and potentially SUMMARY: In accordance with the et seq. (RE Act), and, in order to assure fatal form of avian influenza in birds Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the that loans made or guaranteed by RUS and poultry that, once established, can Rural Utilities Service (RUS) invites are adequately secured, RUS, as a spread rapidly from flock to flock. A list comments on this information secured lender, has established certain of regions that the Animal and Plant collection for which RUS intends to standards and specifications for Health Inspection Service (APHIS) request approval from the Office of materials, equipment, and construction considers affected with HPAI of any Management and Budget (OMB). of electric systems. The use of standard subtype is maintained on the APHIS DATES: Comments on this notice must be forms, construction contracts, and Web site at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/ received by November 20, 2017. procurement procedures helps assure aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: that appropriate standards and and-animal-product-import- Thomas Dickson, Acting Director, specification are maintained, that RUS’ information/ct_animal_disease_status. Program Development and Regulatory loan security is not adversely affected, APHIS receives notice of HPAI Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, USDA, and the loan and loan guarantee funds outbreaks from veterinary officials of the 1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP are used effectively and for the intended exporting country, from the World 1522, Room 5164, South Building, purposes. The list of forms and Organization for Animal Health (OIE), Washington, DC 20250–1522. corresponding purposes for this or from other sources the Administrator Telephone: (202) 690–4492. Fax: (202) information collection are as follows: determines to be reliable. On June 1, 720–8435 or email Thomas.Dickson@ 1. RUS Form 168b, Contractor’s Bond 2017, the veterinary authorities of wdc.usda.gov. This form is used to provide a surety Zimbabwe reported to the OIE the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office bond for contracts on RUS Forms 200, confirmation of a highly pathogenic of Management and Budget’s (OMB) 257, 786, 790, & 830. H5N8 strain of avian influenza in the regulation (5 CFR part 1320) 2. RUS Form 168c, Contractor’s Bond Province of Mashonaland East that implementing provisions of the (less than $1 million) affected a commercial poultry breeding Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 This form is used to provide a surety farm for broilers and layers with a total (Pub. L. 104–13) requires that interested bond in lieu of RUS Form 168b, when census of approximately 2 million birds. members of the public and affected contractor’s surety has accepted a small agencies have an opportunity to business administration guarantee. In response to that outbreak, APHIS comment on information collection and placed restrictions on the importation of 3. RUS Form 187, Certificate of recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR Completion-Contract Construction poultry, commercial birds, other types 1320.8(d)). This notice identifies an of birds (research, performing), ratites, information collection that RUS is This form is used for the closeout of any avian hatching eggs, unprocessed submitting to OMB for extension. RUS Forms 200, 257, 786, and 830. avian products and byproducts, and Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 4. RUS Form 198, Equipment Contract certain fresh poultry products from the proposed collection of information This form is used for equipment Zimbabwe to mitigate risk of HPAI is necessary for the proper performance purchases. introduction into the United States. of the functions of the Agency, 5. RUS Form 200, Construction Those restrictions went into effect on including whether the information will Contract-Generating June 1, 2017. With the publication of have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of This form is used for generating plant this notice, we are adding Zimbabwe to the Agency’s estimate of the burden of construction or for the furnishing and the list of regions APHIS considers the collection including the validity of installation of major items of affected with HPAI of any subtype. the methodology and assumptions used; equipment. (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450, 7701–7772, 7781– and clarity of the information to be 6. RUS Form 213, Certificate (‘‘Buy 7786, and 8301–8317; 21 U.S.C. 136 and collected; and (d) ways to minimize the American’’) 136a; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and burden of the collection of information This form is used to document 371.4. on those who are to respond, including compliance with the ‘‘Buy American’’ Done in Washington, DC, this 18th day of through the use of appropriate requirement. September 2017. automated, electronic, mechanical, or 7. RUS Form 224, Waiver and Release Jere L. Dick, other technological collection of Lien asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant techniques or other forms of information This form is used by subcontractors to Health Inspection Service. technology. Comments may be sent to: provide a release of lien in connection [FR Doc. 2017–20120 Filed 9–20–17; 8:45 am] Thomas Dickson, Acting Director, with the closeout of RUS Forms 198, Program Development and Regulatory 200, 257, 786, 790, and 830. BILLING CODE 3410–34–P Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Stop 1522, 8. RUS Form 231, Certificate of 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Contractor Washington, DC 20250–1522. This form is used for the closeout of Telephone: (202) 690–4493, Fax: (202) RUS Forms 198, 200, 257, 786, and 830. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:52 Sep 20, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21SEN1.SGM 21SEN1


Document Created: 2018-10-24 14:34:11
Document Modified: 2018-10-24 14:34:11
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesZimbabwe was added to the list of regions under temporary restrictions on June 1, 2017. Zimbabwe is added to the list of regions considered to be affected by HPAI as of September 21, 2017.
ContactMr. Javier Vargas, Import Risk Analyst, National Import Export Services, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 38, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-3300; [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 44156 
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