Availability of a Risk Analysis Evaluating the Foot-and-Mouth Disease Status of Surrey County, England, 30002-30003 [E8-11659]

Download as PDF 30002 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 101 / Friday, May 23, 2008 / Proposed Rules Other Information: Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at https://www.aphis.usda.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Chip Wells, Senior Staff Veterinarian, Regionalization Evaluation Services Import Staff, National Center for Import and Export, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 38, Riverdale, MD 20737– 1231; (301) 734–4356. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 9 CFR Part 94 [Docket No. APHIS–2007–0124] Availability of a Risk Analysis Evaluating the Foot-and-Mouth Disease Status of Surrey County, England Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments. AGENCY: SUMMARY: We are advising the public that a risk analysis has been prepared by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service concerning the foot-and-mouth disease status of Surrey County, England, and the related disease risks associated with importing ruminants and swine and the fresh meat and other animal products of ruminants and swine from Surrey County, England. This evaluation will be used as a basis for determining whether to relieve certain restrictions on the importation of those articles into the United States from Surrey County, England. We are making this evaluation available to the public for review and comment. DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before July 22, 2008. You may submit comments by either of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/ component/main?main= DocketDetail&d=APHIS-2007-0124 to submit or view comments and to view supporting and related materials available electronically. • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Please send two copies of your comment to Docket No. APHIS–2007–0124, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. Please state that your comment refers to Docket No. APHIS– 2007–0124. Reading Room: You may read any comments that we receive on this docket in our reading room. The reading room 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) 690–2817 before coming. dwashington3 on PRODPC61 with PROPOSALS ADDRESSES: VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:17 May 22, 2008 Jkt 214001 Background 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 in order to prevent the introduction of various animal diseases, including rinderpest and foot-andmouth disease (FMD). Section 94.1 of the regulations lists regions of the world that are considered free of rinderpest and FMD. Section 94.11 lists regions of the world considered free of rinderpest and FMD but from which the importation of meat and other animal products into the United States is subject to additional restrictions because of those regions’ proximity to or trading relationships with FMD-affected regions. In an interim rule 1 effective and published in the Federal Register on January 30, 2008 (73 FR 5424–5426, Docket No. 2007–0124), we amended the regulations in § 94.1 to remove Surrey County, England, from the list of regions that are considered free of rinderpest and FMD. We also amended the regulations in § 94.11 to remove Surrey County, England, from the list of regions considered free of rinderpest and FMD but from which the importation of meat and other animal products of ruminants and swine into the United States is subject to additional restrictions. That action was necessary because, by September 30, 2007, a total of eight outbreaks of FMD in Surrey County, England, had been reported to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). Epidemiological investigations and risk assessments conducted by the United Kingdom linked the source of the outbreaks in Surrey County with a probably accidental release of the FMD virus from a laboratory and vaccine production facility in Pirbright. Intensive surveillance demonstrated that the virus never spread outside of Surrey County. The United Kingdom and the European Commission removed all restrictions in Great Britain on December 31, 2007. Although we removed Surrey County, England, from the list of regions of the world considered free of rinderpest and FMD, and the list of regions considered free of rinderpest and FMD but from which the importation of meat and other animal products into the United States is subject to additional restrictions, we recognized that the United Kingdom immediately responded to the detection of the disease by imposing restrictions on the movement of ruminants and swine and the fresh meat and other animal products of ruminants and swine within and from England and initiating measures to eradicate the disease. We stated that, because of the United Kingdom’s efforts to ensure that FMD does not spread beyond its borders, we intended to reassess the situation in accordance with the standards of the OIE at a future date, and that as part of the reassessment process, we would consider all comments received during the comment period on the interim rule. In this notice, we are announcing the availability for review and comment of a document titled ‘‘APHIS Risk Analysis on Importation of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Virus from Surrey County, England, in the United Kingdom.’’ This evaluation examines the events that occurred during and after the outbreaks and assesses the risk associated with the resumption of importation of ruminants and swine and the fresh meat and other animal products of ruminants and swine from Surrey County, England. This risk analysis will serve as a basis for our determination whether to continue to prohibit the importation of ruminants and swine and the fresh meat and other animal products of ruminants and swine from Surrey County, England. We are making the risk analysis available for public comment for 60 days. The risk analysis may be viewed on the Regulations.gov Web site or in our reading room (see ADDRESSES above for instructions for accessing Regulations.gov and information on the location and hours of the reading room). You may request paper copies of the risk analysis by calling or writing to the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Please refer to the title of the analysis when requesting copies. 1 To view the interim rule and the comment we received, go to https://www.regulations.gov/ fdmspublic/component/main?main=DocketDetail& d=APHIS-2007-0124. 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. PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\23MYP1.SGM 23MYP1 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 101 / Friday, May 23, 2008 / Proposed Rules Done in Washington, DC, this 19th day of May 2008. Kevin Shea, Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. E8–11659 Filed 5–22–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 [Docket No. FAA–2008–0590; Directorate Identifier 2008–NM–057–AD] RIN 2120–AA64 Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747–100, 747–100B, 747–100B SUD, 747–200B, 747–200C, 747–200F, 747–300, 747–400, 747–400D, 747– 400F, and 747SR Series Airplanes Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). dwashington3 on PRODPC61 with PROPOSALS AGENCY: SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Boeing Model 747–100, 747–100B, 747– 100B SUD, 747–200B, 747–200C, 747– 200F, 747–300, 747–400, 747–400D, 747–400F, and 747SR series airplanes. This proposed AD would require repetitive inspections for cracks or fractures of the forward end attachment and the forward lower flange of the flap tracks of the trailing edge flaps, and corrective actions if necessary. For certain airplanes, this proposed AD would also require modifying the failsafe links of the main carriage. This proposed AD results from a detailed structural analysis of the flap attach structural and fail-safe components, accomplished as a result of a dynamic stability and control analysis, which could not demonstrate continued safe flight and landing of the airplane after the loss of a trailing edge flap. We are proposing this AD to detect and correct cracks or fractures of the primary structural and fail-safe load paths of the inboard and outboard trailing edge flaps, which could result in the loss of a flap during takeoff or landing, reducing flightcrew ability to maintain the safe flight and landing of the airplane. DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by July 7, 2008. ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:17 May 22, 2008 Jkt 214001 • Fax: 202–493–2251. • Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. • Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. For service information identified in this AD, contact Boeing Commercial Airplanes, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, Washington 98124–2207. Examining the AD Docket You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at https:// www.regulations.gov; or in person at the Docket Management Facility between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains this proposed AD, the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and other information. The street address for the Docket Office (telephone 800–647–5527) is in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary Oltman, Aerospace Engineer, Airframe Branch, ANM–120S, FAA, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98057–3356; telephone (425) 917–6443; fax (425) 917–6590. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments Invited We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or arguments about this proposed AD. Send your comments to an address listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA–2008–0590; Directorate Identifier 2008–NM–057–AD’’ at the beginning of your comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory, economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this proposed AD. We will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend this proposed AD because of those comments. We will post all comments we receive, without change, to https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we receive about this proposed AD. Discussion A detailed structural analysis of the flap attach structural and fail-safe PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 30003 components, accomplished as a result of a dynamic stability and control analysis, could not demonstrate continued safe flight and landing of the airplane after the loss of a trailing edge flap. This structural analysis showed that additional inspections and modifications should be accomplished to prevent the loss of a flap. For components where there is a fail-safe load path, the inspections were based on finding a fractured component within the fatigue life of the fail-safe component of the load path. For the main carriage fail-safe link load path, the analysis showed the components were not adequate to retain the flap in the case of a fracture of the carriage. These conditions, if not corrected, could result in the loss of a flap during takeoff or landing, reducing flightcrew ability to maintain the safe flight and landing of the airplane. Relevant Service Information We have reviewed Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 747–57A2323, dated February 21, 2008. For all airplanes, the service bulletin describes procedures for repetitive general visual inspections for cracks or fractures of the forward end attachment of the flap tracks, fuse pin, and support fitting; repetitive detailed inspections for cracks or fractures of the forward lower flange of the flap tracks; and corrective actions if necessary. The corrective actions include replacing the flap track and the fail-safe strap if any crack or fracture is found in a flap track; replacing the fuse pin and fail-safe strap if any crack or fracture is found in a fuse pin; and replacing the support fitting if any crack or fracture is found in a support fitting. If no cracks are found, the general visual inspection is repeated during inspection of the flap track forward attachment, and after each replacement is done. For Groups 1 through 3 airplanes, the service bulletin describes procedures for modifying the fail-safe links of the main carriage by replacing the links, pins, and attachment hardware. The service bulletin also recommends contacting Boeing for repair data if a fractured support fitting is found. The compliance time for the general visual inspection is within 6,000 total flight cycles on the flap track since new, or within 750 flight cycles, whichever occurs later. If no crack or fracture is found, the inspection is repeated at intervals not to exceed 750 flight cycles. The compliance time for the detailed inspection is within 20,000 total flight cycles on the flap track since new, or within 1,500 flight cycles, whichever occurs later. If no crack or fracture is found, the inspection is repeated at E:\FR\FM\23MYP1.SGM 23MYP1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 101 (Friday, May 23, 2008)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

9 CFR Part 94

[Docket No. APHIS-2007-0124]


Availability of a Risk Analysis Evaluating the Foot-and-Mouth 
Disease Status of Surrey County, England

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: We are advising the public that a risk analysis has been 
prepared by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service concerning 
the foot-and-mouth disease status of Surrey County, England, and the 
related disease risks associated with importing ruminants and swine and 
the fresh meat and other animal products of ruminants and swine from 
Surrey County, England. This evaluation will be used as a basis for 
determining whether to relieve certain restrictions on the importation 
of those articles into the United States from Surrey County, England. 
We are making this evaluation available to the public for review and 
comment.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before July 
22, 2008.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://
www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main?main=
DocketDetail&d=APHIS-2007-0124 to submit or view comments and to view 
supporting and related materials available electronically.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Please send two copies of 
your comment to Docket No. APHIS-2007-0124, Regulatory Analysis and 
Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, 
Riverdale, MD 20737-1238. Please state that your comment refers to 
Docket No. APHIS-2007-0124.
    Reading Room: You may read any comments that we receive on this 
docket in our reading room. The reading room 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) 690-2817 before coming.
    Other Information: Additional information about APHIS and its 
programs is available on the Internet at https://www.aphis.usda.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Chip Wells, Senior Staff 
Veterinarian, Regionalization Evaluation Services Import Staff, 
National Center for Import and Export, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 
38, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; (301) 734-4356.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    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 in order to prevent the introduction of 
various animal diseases, including rinderpest and foot-and-mouth 
disease (FMD). Section 94.1 of the regulations lists regions of the 
world that are considered free of rinderpest and FMD. Section 94.11 
lists regions of the world considered free of rinderpest and FMD but 
from which the importation of meat and other animal products into the 
United States is subject to additional restrictions because of those 
regions' proximity to or trading relationships with FMD-affected 
regions.
    In an interim rule \1\ effective and published in the Federal 
Register on January 30, 2008 (73 FR 5424-5426, Docket No. 2007-0124), 
we amended the regulations in Sec.  94.1 to remove Surrey County, 
England, from the list of regions that are considered free of 
rinderpest and FMD. We also amended the regulations in Sec.  94.11 to 
remove Surrey County, England, from the list of regions considered free 
of rinderpest and FMD but from which the importation of meat and other 
animal products of ruminants and swine into the United States is 
subject to additional restrictions. That action was necessary because, 
by September 30, 2007, a total of eight outbreaks of FMD in Surrey 
County, England, had been reported to the World Organization for Animal 
Health (OIE).
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    \1\ To view the interim rule and the comment we received, go to 
https://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/
main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS-2007-0124.
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    Epidemiological investigations and risk assessments conducted by 
the United Kingdom linked the source of the outbreaks in Surrey County 
with a probably accidental release of the FMD virus from a laboratory 
and vaccine production facility in Pirbright. Intensive surveillance 
demonstrated that the virus never spread outside of Surrey County. The 
United Kingdom and the European Commission removed all restrictions in 
Great Britain on December 31, 2007.
    Although we removed Surrey County, England, from the list of 
regions of the world considered free of rinderpest and FMD, and the 
list of regions considered free of rinderpest and FMD but from which 
the importation of meat and other animal products into the United 
States is subject to additional restrictions, we recognized that the 
United Kingdom immediately responded to the detection of the disease by 
imposing restrictions on the movement of ruminants and swine and the 
fresh meat and other animal products of ruminants and swine within and 
from England and initiating measures to eradicate the disease. We 
stated that, because of the United Kingdom's efforts to ensure that FMD 
does not spread beyond its borders, we intended to reassess the 
situation in accordance with the standards of the OIE at a future date, 
and that as part of the reassessment process, we would consider all 
comments received during the comment period on the interim rule.
    In this notice, we are announcing the availability for review and 
comment of a document titled ``APHIS Risk Analysis on Importation of 
Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Virus from Surrey County, England, in the 
United Kingdom.'' This evaluation examines the events that occurred 
during and after the outbreaks and assesses the risk associated with 
the resumption of importation of ruminants and swine and the fresh meat 
and other animal products of ruminants and swine from Surrey County, 
England. This risk analysis will serve as a basis for our determination 
whether to continue to prohibit the importation of ruminants and swine 
and the fresh meat and other animal products of ruminants and swine 
from Surrey County, England. We are making the risk analysis available 
for public comment for 60 days.
    The risk analysis may be viewed on the Regulations.gov Web site or 
in our reading room (see ADDRESSES above for instructions for accessing 
Regulations.gov and information on the location and hours of the 
reading room). You may request paper copies of the risk analysis by 
calling or writing to the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT. Please refer to the title of the analysis when requesting 
copies.

    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.


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    Done in Washington, DC, this 19th day of May 2008.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
 [FR Doc. E8-11659 Filed 5-22-08; 8:45 am]
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