82 FR 7787 - Addition of Lebanon 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 13 (January 23, 2017)

Page Range		7787-7787
FR Document		2017-01392

We are advising the public that we added Lebanon to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) list maintained on the APHIS Web site of regions considered affected with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). We are taking this action because of the confirmation of HPAI detection in Lebanon.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2016-0072]


Addition of Lebanon 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 added Lebanon to the Animal 
and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) list maintained on the 
APHIS Web site of regions considered affected with highly pathogenic 
avian influenza (HPAI). We are taking this action because of the 
confirmation of HPAI detection in Lebanon.

DATES: Effective Date: The addition of Lebanon to the APHIS list of 
regions considered affected with HPAI is effective retroactively to 
April 22, 2016.

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.
    Section 94.6 of part 94 of the regulations contain 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 April 23, 2016, the veterinary authorities of Lebanon 
reported to the OIE that an HPAI outbreak had been confirmed in the 
Bekaa region on April 22, 2016. The outbreak affected a farm of 
approximately 20,000 birds.
    In response to this outbreak, APHIS added Lebanon to the list of 
regions where HPAI exists or is reasonably believed to exist. As a 
result, live poultry, poultry meat, and other poultry products from 
Lebanon are subject to APHIS import restrictions designed to mitigate 
risk of HPAI introduction into the United States. These restrictions 
are effective retroactively to April 22, 2016.

    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 13th day of January 2017.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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The conclusions of the OIE scientific DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE exporting country, from the World
commission for these countries can be Organization for Animal Health (OIE),
viewed at: Animal and Plant Health Inspection or from other sources the Administrator
Service determines to be reliable. On April 23,
Costa Rica: http://www.oie.int/
fileadmin/Home/eng/Internationa_ [Docket No. APHIS–2016–0072] 2016, the veterinary authorities of
Lebanon reported to the OIE that an
Standard_Setting/docs/pdf/SCAD/A_
Addition of Lebanon to the List of HPAI outbreak had been confirmed in
SCAD_Feb2016.pdf (page 92).
Regions Affected by Highly Pathogenic the Bekaa region on April 22, 2016. The
Germany: http://www.oie.int/ Avian Influenza outbreak affected a farm of
fileadmin/Home/eng/Internationa_ approximately 20,000 birds.
Standard_Setting/docs/pdf/SCAD/A_ AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health In response to this outbreak, APHIS
SCAD_Feb2016.pdf (page 93). Inspection Service, USDA. added Lebanon to the list of regions
ACTION: Notice. where HPAI exists or is reasonably
Lithuania: http://www.oie.int/
fileadmin/Home/eng/Internationa_ SUMMARY: We are advising the public believed to exist. As a result, live
Standard_Setting/docs/pdf/SCAD/A_ that we added Lebanon to the Animal poultry, poultry meat, and other poultry
SCAD_Feb2016.pdf (page 95). and Plant Health Inspection Service products from Lebanon are subject to
(APHIS) list maintained on the APHIS APHIS import restrictions designed to
Mexico: http://www.oie.int/fileadmin/ mitigate risk of HPAI introduction into
Web site of regions considered affected
Home/eng/Internationa_Standard_ the United States. These restrictions are
with highly pathogenic avian influenza
Setting/docs/pdf/SCAD/A_SCAD_ effective retroactively to April 22, 2016.
(HPAI). We are taking this action
Feb2016.pdf (page 96). because of the confirmation of HPAI Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450, 7701–7772, 7781–
Namibia: http://www.oie.int/ detection in Lebanon. 7786, and 8301–8317; 21 U.S.C. 136 and
fileadmin/Home/eng/Internationa_ DATES: Effective Date: The addition of 136a; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and
Standard_Setting/docs/pdf/SCAD/A_ Lebanon to the APHIS list of regions 371.4.
SCAD_Feb2016.pdf (page 98). considered affected with HPAI is Done in Washington, DC, this 13th day of
effective retroactively to April 22, 2016. January 2017.
Romania: http://www.oie.int/
fileadmin/Home/eng/Internationa_ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Kevin Shea,
Standard_Setting/docs/pdf/SCAD/A_ Javier Vargas, Import Risk Analyst, Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
National Import Export Services, VS, Inspection Service.
SCAD_Feb2016.pdf (page 101).
APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 38, [FR Doc. 2017–01392 Filed 1–19–17; 8:45 am]
Spain: http://www.oie.int/fileadmin/ Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–3300; BILLING CODE 3410–34–P
Home/eng/Internationa_Standard_ Javier.Vargas@aphis.usda.gov.
Setting/docs/pdf/SCAD/A_SCAD_ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Feb2016.pdf (page 99). regulations in 9 CFR part 94 (referred to DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
After reviewing any comments we below as the regulations) govern the
receive, we will announce our final importation of certain animals and Animal and Plant Health Inspection
animal products into the United States Service
determination regarding the BSE
classification of these countries in the to prevent the introduction of various [Docket No. APHIS–2016–0101]
Federal Register, along with a animal diseases, including Newcastle
discussion of and response to pertinent disease and highly pathogenic avian Notice of Request for Reinstatement of
issues raised by commenters. If APHIS influenza (HPAI). The regulations an Information Collection; National
recognizes a country as either negligible prohibit or restrict the importation of Veterinary Accreditation Program
live poultry, poultry meat, and other Application Form
risk or controlled risk for BSE, the
Agency will include that country on the poultry products from regions where
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health
these diseases are considered to exist.
list of regions of negligible risk or Section 94.6 of part 94 of the Inspection Service, USDA.
controlled risk for BSE, as applicable, regulations contain requirements ACTION: Reinstatement of an information
that is available to the public on the governing the importation into the collection; comment request.
Agency’s Web site at https:// United States of carcasses, meat, parts or
www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/ products of carcasses, and eggs (other SUMMARY: In accordance with the
animalhealth/animal-and-animal- than hatching eggs) of poultry, game Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
product-import-information/import-live- birds, or other birds from regions of the notice announces the Animal and Plant
animals/ct_bovine_spongiform_ world where HPAI exists or is Health Inspection Service’s intention to
encephalopathy. reasonably believed to exist. HPAI is an request a reinstatement of an
extremely infectious and potentially information collection associated with
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1622 and 8301–8317; the National Veterinary Accreditation
21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 7 fatal form of avian influenza in birds
and poultry that, once established, can Program application form.
CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.4.
spread rapidly from flock to flock. A list DATES: We will consider all comments
Done in Washington, DC, this 13th day of of regions that the Animal and Plant that we receive on or before March 24,
January 2017. Health Inspection Service (APHIS) 2017.
Kevin Shea, considers affected with HPAI of any ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
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Administrator, Animal and Plant Health subtype is maintained on the APHIS by either of the following methods:
Inspection Service. Web site at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/ • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
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APHIS receives notice of HPAI Send your comment to Docket No.
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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		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Effective Date: The addition of Lebanon to the APHIS list of regions considered affected with HPAI is effective retroactively to April 22, 2016.
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]
FR Citation		82 FR 7787

82 FR 7787 - Addition of Lebanon to the List of Regions Affected by Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 13 (January 23, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service