Addition of Republic of Korea to the List of Regions Affected With African Swine Fever, 24378 [2021-09568]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2019–0078]
Addition of Republic of Korea 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 the Republic of
Korea (South Korea) to the list of regions
that the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Services considers to be
affected with African swine fever (ASF).
We have taken this action because of
confirmation of ASF in the Republic of
Korea.
DATES: The Republic of Korea was
added to the APHIS list of regions
considered affected with ASF on
September 17, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
John Grabau, Regionalization Evaluation
Services, Veterinary Services, APHIS,
920 Main Campus Drive, Raleigh, NC
27606. Phone: (919) 855–7738; email:
AskRegionalization@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/animal-
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and-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
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 September 17, 2019, the veterinary
authorities of the Republic of Korea
(South Korea) reported to the OIE the
occurrence of ASF in that country.
Therefore, in response to this outbreak,
on September 17, 2019, APHIS added
the Republic of Korea 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 the Republic of Korea, 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.
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Done in Washington, DC, this 21st day of
April 2021.
Jack Shere,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2019-0078]
Addition of Republic of Korea 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 the Republic of
Korea (South Korea) to the list of regions that the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Services considers to be affected with African swine
fever (ASF). We have taken this action because of confirmation of ASF
in the Republic of Korea.
DATES: The Republic of Korea was added to the APHIS list of regions
considered affected with ASF on September 17, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. John Grabau, Regionalization
Evaluation Services, Veterinary Services, APHIS, 920 Main Campus Drive,
Raleigh, NC 27606. Phone: (919) 855-7738; 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 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 September 17, 2019, the veterinary authorities of the Republic
of Korea (South Korea) reported to the OIE the occurrence of ASF in
that country. Therefore, in response to this outbreak, on September 17,
2019, APHIS added the Republic of Korea 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 the Republic of Korea,
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 21st day of April 2021.
Jack Shere,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-09568 Filed 5-5-21; 8:45 am]
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