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Done in Washington, DC, this 8th day of
August 2019.
Michael Watson,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2019–17467 Filed 8–13–19; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2019–0026]
Addition of Cambodia to the List of
Regions Affected by African Swine
Fever
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
We are advising the public
that we have added Cambodia to the list
of regions that the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service considers to
be affected with African swine fever
(ASF). We are taking this action because
of the confirmation of ASF in Cambodia.
DATES: Cambodia was added to the
APHIS list of regions considered
affected with ASF on April 4, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Ingrid Kotowski, Regionalization
Evaluation Services, Veterinary
Services, APHIS, 920 Main Campus
Drive, Suite 200, Raleigh, NC 27606;
(919) 855–7732; email: ingrid.kotowski@
usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
regulations in 9 CFR part 94 (referred to
below as the regulations) govern the
importation of specified animals and
animal products to prevent the
introduction into the United States of
various animal diseases, including
African swine fever (ASF). ASF is a
highly contagious disease of wild and
domestic swine that can spread rapidly
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in swine populations with extremely
high rates of morbidity and mortality. A
list of regions where ASF exists or is
reasonably believed to exist is
maintained on the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
website at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/
aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animaland-animal-product-importinformation/animal-health-status-ofregions/. This list is referenced in
§ 94.8(a)(2) of the regulations.
Section 94.8(a)(3) of the regulations
states that APHIS will add a region to
that list upon determining ASF exists in
the region, based on reports APHIS
receives of outbreaks of the disease 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, or upon determining that
there is reason to believe the disease
exists in the region.
On April 3, 2019, the veterinary
authorities of Cambodia reported to the
OIE the occurrence of ASF in that
country. In response to this outbreak, on
April 4, 2019, APHIS added Cambodia
to the list of regions where ASF exists
or is reasonably believed to exist. As a
result, pork and pork products from
Cambodia, including casings, are subject
to APHIS import restrictions designed to
mitigate the risk of ASF introduction
into the United States.
Pursuant to the Congressional Review
Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs
designated this action as not a major
rule, as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1633, 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 8th day of
August 2019.
Michael Watson,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2019–17468 Filed 8–13–19; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2019–0020]
Addition of Vietnam to the List of
Regions Affected by African Swine
Fever
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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We are advising the public
that we have added Vietnam to the list
of regions that the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service considers to
be affected with African swine fever
(ASF). We are taking this action because
of the confirmation of ASF in Vietnam.
DATES: Vietnam was added to the APHIS
list of regions considered affected with
ASF on February 18, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Hatim Gubara, Senior Staff Veterinarian,
Regionalization Evaluation Services,
Strategy and Policy, Veterinary Services,
4700 River Road, Unit 38, Riverdale,
MD 220737; phone: (301) 851–3310;
email: hatim.gubara@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
regulations in 9 CFR part 94 (referred to
below as the regulations) govern the
importation of specified animals and
animal products to prevent the
introduction into the United States of
various animal diseases, including
African swine fever (ASF). ASF is a
highly contagious disease of wild and
domestic swine that can spread rapidly
in swine populations with extremely
high rates of morbidity and mortality. A
list of regions where ASF exists or is
reasonably believed to exist is
maintained on the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
website at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/
aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animaland-animal-product-importinformation/animal-health-status-ofregions/. This list is referenced in
§ 94.8(a)(2) of the regulations.
Section 94.8(a)(3) of the regulations
states that APHIS will add a region to
that list upon determining ASF exists in
the region, based on reports APHIS
receives of outbreaks of the disease 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, or upon determining that
there is reason to believe the disease
exists in the region.
On February 20, 2019, the veterinary
authorities of Vietnam reported to the
OIE confirmation of an ASF outbreak on
February 18, 2019. In response to this
outbreak, APHIS has added Vietnam to
the list of regions where ASF exists or
is reasonably believed to exist. As a
result, pork and pork products from
Vietnam, including casings, are subject
to APHIS import restrictions designed to
mitigate the risk of ASF introduction
into the United States.
Pursuant to the Congressional Review
Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs
designated this action as not a major
rule, as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2019-0026]
Addition of Cambodia to the List of Regions Affected by African
Swine Fever
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: We are advising the public that we have added Cambodia to the
list of regions that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
considers to be affected with African swine fever (ASF). We are taking
this action because of the confirmation of ASF in Cambodia.
DATES: Cambodia was added to the APHIS list of regions considered
affected with ASF on April 4, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Ingrid Kotowski, Regionalization
Evaluation Services, Veterinary Services, APHIS, 920 Main Campus Drive,
Suite 200, Raleigh, NC 27606; (919) 855-7732; email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The regulations in 9 CFR part 94 (referred
to below as the regulations) govern the importation of specified
animals and animal products to prevent the introduction into the United
States of various animal diseases, including African swine fever (ASF).
ASF is a highly contagious disease of wild and domestic swine that can
spread rapidly in swine populations with extremely high rates of
morbidity and mortality. A list of regions where ASF exists or is
reasonably believed to exist is maintained on the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) website at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-and-animal-product-import-information/animal-health-status-of-regions/. This list
is referenced in Sec. 94.8(a)(2) of the regulations.
Section 94.8(a)(3) of the regulations states that APHIS will add a
region to that list upon determining ASF exists in the region, based on
reports APHIS receives of outbreaks of the disease 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, or upon determining that there is reason to believe the
disease exists in the region.
On April 3, 2019, the veterinary authorities of Cambodia reported
to the OIE the occurrence of ASF in that country. In response to this
outbreak, on April 4, 2019, APHIS added Cambodia to the list of regions
where ASF exists or is reasonably believed to exist. As a result, pork
and pork products from Cambodia, including casings, are subject to
APHIS import restrictions designed to mitigate the risk of ASF
introduction into the United States.
Pursuant to the Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.),
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs designated this action
as not a major rule, as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1633, 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 8th day of August 2019.
Michael Watson,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-17468 Filed 8-13-19; 8:45 am]
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