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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2019–0066]
Addition of Burma (Myanmar) to the
List of Regions Affected With African
Swine Fever
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
We are advising the public
that we have added Burma (Myanmar)
to the list of regions that the Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service
considers to be affected with African
swine fever (ASF). We have taken this
action because of confirmation of ASF
in Burma (Myanmar).
DATES: Burma (Myanmar) was added to
the APHIS list of regions considered
affected with ASF on August 19, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Ingrid Kotowski, Regionalization
Evaluation Services, Veterinary
Services, APHIS, 920 Main Campus
Drive, Suite 200, Raleigh, NC 27606;
Phone: (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
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.
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Section 94.8(a)(3) of the regulations
states that APHIS will add a region to
the list referenced in § 94.8(a)(2) 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. Section 94.8(a)(1) of the
regulations specifies the criteria on
which the Administrator bases the
reason to believe ASF exists in a region.
Section 94.8(b) prohibits the
importation of pork and pork products
from regions listed in accordance with
§ 94.8 except if processed and treated in
accordance with the provisions
specified in that section or consigned to
an APHIS-approved establishment for
further processing. Section 96.2 restricts
the importation of swine casings that
originated in or were processed in a
region where ASF exists, as listed under
§ 94.8(a).
On August 14, 2019, the veterinary
authorities of Burma (Myanmar)
reported to the OIE the occurrence of
ASF in that country. Therefore, in
response to this outbreak, on August 19,
2019, APHIS added Burma (Myanmar)
to the list of regions where ASF exists
or is reasonably believed to exist. This
notice serves as an official record and
public notifications of that action.
As a result, pork and pork products
from Burma (Myanmar), 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 20th day of
December 2019.
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–2019–0065]
Addition of Serbia to the List of
Regions Affected With African Swine
Fever
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
We are advising the public
that we have added Serbia to the list of
regions that the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service considers to
be affected with African swine fever
(ASF). We have taken this action
because of confirmation of ASF in
Serbia.
SUMMARY:
Serbia was added to the APHIS
list of regions considered affected with
ASF on August 14, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Ingrid Kotowski, Regionalization
Evaluation Services, Veterinary
Services, APHIS, 920 Main Campus
Drive, Suite 200, Raleigh, NC 27606;
Phone: (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
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
the list referenced in § 94.8(a)(2) 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. Section 94.8(a)(1) of the
regulations specifies the criteria on
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which the Administrator bases the
reason to believe ASF exists in a region.
Section 94.8(b) prohibits the
importation of pork and pork products
from regions listed in accordance with
§ 94.8 except if processed and treated in
accordance with the provisions
specified in that section or consigned to
an APHIS-approved establishment for
further processing. Section 96.2 restricts
the importation of swine casings that
originated in or were processed in a
region where ASF exists, as listed under
§ 94.8(a).
On August 13, 2019, the veterinary
authorities of Serbia reported to the OIE
the occurrence of ASF in that country.
Therefore, in response to this outbreak,
on August 14, 2019, APHIS added
Serbia to the list of regions where ASF
exists or is reasonably believed to exist.
This notice serves as an official record
and public notification of that action.
As a result, pork and pork products
from Serbia, 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 20th day of
December 2019.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS–2016–0021]
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Labeling Guideline on Documentation
Needed To Substantiate Animal
Raising Claims for Label Submission
Food Safety and Inspection
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability and
response to comments.
AGENCY:
The Food Safety and
Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing
the availability of an updated version of
its guideline on documentation needed
to support animal-raising claims made
on meat or poultry product labeling.
Official establishments submit this
documentation to the Agency when they
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apply for approval of labels with animal
raising claims. The updated guideline
includes changes made in response to
comments on the guideline posted in
October 2016. This Federal Register
notice also summarizes and responds to
issues raised in petitions submitted to
the Agency by animal welfare advocacy
organizations.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
February 25, 2020.
ADDRESSES: A downloadable version of
the compliance guideline is available to
view and print at https://
www.fsis.usda.gov/Regulations_&_
Policies/Compliance_Guides_Index/
index.asp. No hard copies of the
compliance guideline have been
published.
FSIS invites interested persons to
submit comments relevant to
clarification provided in this notice on
the label claim ‘‘free range’’ for poultry
products. Only comments addressing
this specific issue will be considered at
this time. Comments may be submitted
by one of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: This
website provides commenters the ability
to type short comments directly into the
comment field on the web page or to
attach a file for lengthier comments. Go
to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the on-line instructions at that site for
submitting comments.
• Mail, including CD–ROMs, etc.:
Send to Docket Clerk, U.S. Department
of Agriculture, Food Safety and
Inspection Service, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW, Mailstop 3758, Room 6065,
Washington, DC 20250–3700.
• Hand- or courier-delivered
submittals: Deliver to 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Room 6065,
Washington, DC 20250–3700.
Instructions: All items submitted by
mail or electronic mail must include the
Agency name and docket number FSIS–
2016–0021. Comments received in
response to this docket will be made
available for public inspection and
posted without change, including any
personal information, to https://
www.regulations.gov.
Docket: For access to background
documents or comments received, call
(202) 720–5627 to schedule a time to
visit the FSIS Docket Room at 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Room 6065,
Washington, DC 20250–3700.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Terri Nintemann, Assistant
Administrator, Office of Policy and
Program Development by telephone at
(202) 205–0495.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
Under the Federal Meat Inspection
Act and Poultry Products Inspection Act
(21 U.S.C. 601–695, at 601(n), 607; 21
U.S.C 451–470, at 453(h), 457) (the
Acts), FSIS develops and implements
regulations to require that the labels of
meat and poultry products are truthful
and not misleading. Under the Acts, the
Secretary of Agriculture, who has
delegated this authority to FSIS, must
approve the labels of meat and poultry
products before the products can enter
commerce (21 U.S.C. 601(d); 21 U.S.C.
457(c)).1
FSIS allows certain labels that bear
only mandatory labeling features and
that comply with the Agency’s labeling
regulations to be generically approved
(9 CFR 412.2(a)(1)). Generically
approved labels do not need to be
submitted to FSIS for approval before
they can be used on product in
commerce. However, a label with a
special statement or claim (9 CFR
412.1(c)(3) and 412.1(e)), including an
animal-raising claim, must be submitted
to FSIS for approval before it may be
used on a product distributed in
commerce. A label bearing an animalraising claim must be submitted to the
Office of Policy and Program
Development, Labeling and Program
Delivery Staff (LPDS), in FSIS, with
necessary documentation to support the
special statement or claim. Examples of
animal-raising claims include but are
not limited to: ‘‘Vegetarian-fed,’’ ‘‘Grassfed,’’ and ‘‘Raised without the use of
antibiotics.’’
On October 5, 2016, FSIS announced
the availability of and requested
comments on its Labeling Guideline on
Documentation Needed to Substantiate
Animal Raising Claims for Label
Submission (81 FR 68993). FSIS
published the guideline to advise
establishments of the type of
documentation that they should submit
in support of animal-raising claims on
meat or poultry product labels. FSIS
needs this documentation to determine
whether these claims are truthful and
not misleading.
After reviewing the comments
received, the Agency has revised the
guideline. A summarized list of major
changes to the guideline follows. The
revised guideline is posted at: https://
www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/
topics/regulatory-compliance/
compliance-guides-index. The
information in this guideline is
provided as guidance to assist meat and
poultry establishments and is not legally
1 FSIS has similar authority over egg products
under the Egg Products Inspection Act, 21 U.S.C.
1036(b).
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2019-0065]
Addition of Serbia to the List of Regions Affected With 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 Serbia to the
list of regions that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
considers to be affected with African swine fever (ASF). We have taken
this action because of confirmation of ASF in Serbia.
DATES: Serbia was added to the APHIS list of regions considered
affected with ASF on August 14, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Ingrid Kotowski, Regionalization
Evaluation Services, Veterinary Services, APHIS, 920 Main Campus Drive,
Suite 200, Raleigh, NC 27606; Phone: (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 the list referenced in Sec. 94.8(a)(2) 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. Section
94.8(a)(1) of the regulations specifies the criteria on
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which the Administrator bases the reason to believe ASF exists in a
region. Section 94.8(b) prohibits the importation of pork and pork
products from regions listed in accordance with Sec. 94.8 except if
processed and treated in accordance with the provisions specified in
that section or consigned to an APHIS-approved establishment for
further processing. Section 96.2 restricts the importation of swine
casings that originated in or were processed in a region where ASF
exists, as listed under Sec. 94.8(a).
On August 13, 2019, the veterinary authorities of Serbia reported
to the OIE the occurrence of ASF in that country. Therefore, in
response to this outbreak, on August 14, 2019, APHIS added Serbia to
the list of regions where ASF exists or is reasonably believed to
exist. This notice serves as an official record and public notification
of that action.
As a result, pork and pork products from Serbia, 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 20th day of December 2019.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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