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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2017–0098]
Notice of a Determination Regarding
the Classical Swine Fever and Swine
Vesicular Disease Status of Japan
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
We are advising the public of
our determination that Japan is free of
classical swine fever (CSF) and swine
vesicular disease (SVD). Based on an
evaluation of the CSF and SVD status of
Japan, which we made available to the
public for review and comment through
a previous notice, the Administrator has
determined that CSF and SVD are not
present in Japan and that live swine,
pork, and pork products may safely be
imported into the United States from
Japan subject to conditions in the
regulations.
SUMMARY:
This change in Japan’s CSF and
SVD status will be recognized on July 9,
2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Kelly Rhodes, Senior Staff Veterinarian,
Regionalization Evaluation Services,
National Import Export Services, VS,
APHIS, USDA, 4700 River Road Unit 38,
Riverdale, MD 20737–1231; email:
Kelly.Rhodes@aphis.usda.gov; (301)
851–3315.
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 in order to prevent the
introduction of various animal diseases,
including classical swine fever (CSF)
and swine vesicular disease (SVD).
These are dangerous and communicable
diseases of swine.
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Within part 94, § 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. Section 94.12
contains requirements governing the
importation of pork or pork products
from regions where SVD exists. Section
94.14 prohibits the importation of
domestic swine which are moved from
or transit any region in which SVD is
known to exist.
In accordance with §§ 94.9(a)(1) and
94.10(a)(1), the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS) maintains a
web-based list of regions which the
Agency considers free of CSF. Sections
94.9(a)(2) and 94.10(a)(2) state that
APHIS will add a region to this list after
it conducts an evaluation of the region
and finds that CSF is not present.
Similarly, in accordance with
§ 94.12(a)(1), APHIS maintains a webbased list of regions which the Agency
considers free of SVD. Paragraph (a)(2)
of this section states that APHIS will
add a region to this list after it conducts
an evaluation of the region and finds
that SVD is not present.
The regulations in § 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.
In accordance with that process, Japan
requested that APHIS evaluate the CSF
and SVD disease status of the country.
Based on our evaluation, we determined
that Japan is free of both CSF and SVD
and that the surveillance, prevention,
and control measures implemented by
Japan are sufficient to minimize the
likelihood of introducing CSF and SVD
into the United States via imports of
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species or products susceptible to these
diseases.
On February 20, 2018, we published
in the Federal Register (83 FR 7138,
Docket No. APHIS–2017–0098) a
notice 1 in which we announced the
availability for review and comment of
our evaluation of the CSF and SVD
status of Japan. We solicited comments
on the notice for 30 days ending on
March 22, 2018. We received no
comments on our evaluation.
Therefore, based on the findings of
our evaluation and the absence of
comments that would lead us to
reconsider those findings, we are
announcing our determination to add
Japan to the list of regions declared free
of CSF and the list of regions declared
free of SVD. These lists are available on
the APHIS website at https://
www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/
animalhealth/animal-and-animalproduct-import-information/ct_animal_
disease_status.
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 1st day of
June 2018.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2017-0098]
Notice of a Determination Regarding the Classical Swine Fever and
Swine Vesicular Disease Status of Japan
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: We are advising the public of our determination that Japan is
free of classical swine fever (CSF) and swine vesicular disease (SVD).
Based on an evaluation of the CSF and SVD status of Japan, which we
made available to the public for review and comment through a previous
notice, the Administrator has determined that CSF and SVD are not
present in Japan and that live swine, pork, and pork products may
safely be imported into the United States from Japan subject to
conditions in the regulations.
DATES: This change in Japan's CSF and SVD status will be recognized on
July 9, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Kelly Rhodes, Senior Staff
Veterinarian, Regionalization Evaluation Services, National Import
Export Services, VS, APHIS, USDA, 4700 River Road Unit 38, Riverdale,
MD 20737-1231; email: [email protected]; (301) 851-3315.
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 in order to prevent the introduction of
various animal diseases, including classical swine fever (CSF) and
swine vesicular disease (SVD). These are dangerous and communicable
diseases of swine.
Within part 94, Sec. 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. Section 94.12 contains requirements
governing the importation of pork or pork products from regions where
SVD exists. Section 94.14 prohibits the importation of domestic swine
which are moved from or transit any region in which SVD is known to
exist.
In accordance with Sec. Sec. 94.9(a)(1) and 94.10(a)(1), the
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) maintains a web-
based list of regions which the Agency considers free of CSF. Sections
94.9(a)(2) and 94.10(a)(2) state that APHIS will add a region to this
list after it conducts an evaluation of the region and finds that CSF
is not present.
Similarly, in accordance with Sec. 94.12(a)(1), APHIS maintains a
web-based list of regions which the Agency considers free of SVD.
Paragraph (a)(2) of this section states that APHIS will add a region to
this list after it conducts an evaluation of the region and finds that
SVD is not present.
The regulations in 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.
In accordance with that process, Japan requested that APHIS
evaluate the CSF and SVD disease status of the country. Based on our
evaluation, we determined that Japan is free of both CSF and SVD and
that the surveillance, prevention, and control measures implemented by
Japan are sufficient to minimize the likelihood of introducing CSF and
SVD into the United States via imports of species or products
susceptible to these diseases.
On February 20, 2018, we published in the Federal Register (83 FR
7138, Docket No. APHIS-2017-0098) a notice \1\ in which we announced
the availability for review and comment of our evaluation of the CSF
and SVD status of Japan. We solicited comments on the notice for 30
days ending on March 22, 2018. We received no comments on our
evaluation.
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https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=APHIS20170098.
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Therefore, based on the findings of our evaluation and the absence
of comments that would lead us to reconsider those findings, we are
announcing our determination to add Japan to the list of regions
declared free of CSF and the list of regions declared free of SVD.
These lists are available on the APHIS website at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-and-animal-product-import-information/ct_animal_disease_status.
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 1st day of June 2018.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-12186 Filed 6-6-18; 8:45 am]
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