Addition of the Republic of Mali to the List of Regions Affected With Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, 57802 [2021-22773]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2021–0033]
Addition of the Republic of Mali to the
List of Regions Affected With Highly
Pathogenic Avian Influenza
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
We are advising the public
that we added the Republic of Mali to
the list of regions that the Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service
considers to be affected by highly
pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).
These actions follow our imposition of
HPAI-related restrictions on avian
commodities originating from or
transiting the Republic of Mali, as a
result of the confirmation of HPAI in the
Republic of Mali.
DATES: The Republic of Mali was added
to the list of regions APHIS considers to
be affected with HPAI on April 22,
2021.
SUMMARY:
For
further information regarding HPAI in
the Republic of Mali, contact Dr.
Michael T. Ray, Regionalization
Evaluation Services, Strategy and
Policy, APHIS Veterinary Services, 920
Main Campus Drive, Venture II, Raleigh,
NC 27606; phone: (919) 855–7225;
email: ASKRegionalization@usda.gov.
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
to prevent the introduction of various
animal diseases, including Newcastle
disease and highly pathogenic avian
influenza (HPAI). The regulations
prohibit or restrict the importation of
live poultry, poultry meat, and other
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poultry products from regions where
these diseases are considered to exist.
Section 94.6 of the regulations
contains requirements governing the
importation into the United States of
carcasses, meat, parts or products of
carcasses, and eggs (other than hatching
eggs) of poultry, game birds, or other
birds from regions of the world where
HPAI exists or is reasonably believed to
exist. HPAI is an extremely infectious
and potentially fatal form of avian
influenza in birds and poultry that, once
established, can spread rapidly from
flock to flock. The Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
maintains a restrictions list of regions it
considers affected with HPAI of any
subtype on the APHIS website at
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/
ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-andanimal-product-import-information/
animal-health-status-of-regions.
APHIS receives notice of HPAI
outbreaks from veterinary officials of the
exporting country, from the World
Organization for Animal Health (OIE),1
or from other sources the Administrator
determines to be reliable.
On April 15, 2021, the veterinary
authorities of the Republic of Mali
reported to the OIE an HPAI occurrence
in that country. On April 22, 2021, after
confirming that the HPAI occurred in
commercial birds or poultry, APHIS
added the Republic of Mali to the list of
regions where HPAI exists. On that
same day, APHIS issued an import alert
notifying stakeholders that effective
April 1, 2021, APHIS imposed
restrictions on the importation of
poultry, commercial birds, other types
of birds (research, performing), ratites,
any avian hatching eggs, unprocessed
avian products and byproducts, and
certain fresh poultry products from the
Republic of Mali to mitigate risk of
HPAI introduction into the United
States.
With the publication of this notice,
we are informing the public that we
added the Republic of Mali to the list of
regions APHIS considers affected with
HPAI of any subtype, effective April 22,
2021. This notice serves as an official
record and public notification of this
action.
1 The World Organization for Animal Health
internationally follows a British English spelling of
‘‘organisation’ in its name; also, it was formerly the
Office International des Epizooties, or OIE, an
acronym still in usage.
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Congressional Review Act
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 14th day of
October 2021.
Mark Davidson,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2021–22773 Filed 10–18–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2021–0037]
Notice of Availability of a Pest Risk
Analysis for the Importation of Fresh
Leaves and Stems of Garland
Chrysanthemum (Glebionis
coronarium) From Mexico Into the
Continental United States, Hawaii,
Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin
Islands
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
We are advising the public
that we have prepared a pest risk
analysis that evaluates the risks
associated with importation of fresh
leaves and stems of garland
chrysanthemum (Glebionis coronarium)
from Mexico into the continental United
States, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the U.S.
Virgin Islands. Based on the analysis,
we have determined that the application
of one or more designated phytosanitary
measures will be sufficient to mitigate
the risks of introducing or disseminating
plant pests or noxious weeds via the
importation of fresh leaves and stems of
garland chrysanthemum (Glebionis
coronarium) from Mexico. We are
making the pest risk analysis available
to the public for review and comment.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before December
20, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2021-0033]
Addition of the Republic of Mali to the List of Regions Affected
With Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: We are advising the public that we added the Republic of Mali
to the list of regions that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service considers to be affected by highly pathogenic avian influenza
(HPAI). These actions follow our imposition of HPAI-related
restrictions on avian commodities originating from or transiting the
Republic of Mali, as a result of the confirmation of HPAI in the
Republic of Mali.
DATES: The Republic of Mali was added to the list of regions APHIS
considers to be affected with HPAI on April 22, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information regarding HPAI
in the Republic of Mali, contact Dr. Michael T. Ray, Regionalization
Evaluation Services, Strategy and Policy, APHIS Veterinary Services,
920 Main Campus Drive, Venture II, Raleigh, NC 27606; phone: (919) 855-
7225; email: [email protected].
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 to prevent the introduction
of various animal diseases, including Newcastle disease and highly
pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The regulations prohibit or restrict
the importation of live poultry, poultry meat, and other poultry
products from regions where these diseases are considered to exist.
Section 94.6 of the regulations contains requirements governing the
importation into the United States of carcasses, meat, parts or
products of carcasses, and eggs (other than hatching eggs) of poultry,
game birds, or other birds from regions of the world where HPAI exists
or is reasonably believed to exist. HPAI is an extremely infectious and
potentially fatal form of avian influenza in birds and poultry that,
once established, can spread rapidly from flock to flock. The Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) maintains a restrictions
list of regions it considers affected with HPAI of any subtype on the
APHIS website at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-and-animal-product-import-information/animal-health-status-of-regions.
APHIS receives notice of HPAI outbreaks from veterinary officials
of the exporting country, from the World Organization for Animal Health
(OIE),\1\ or from other sources the Administrator determines to be
reliable.
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follows a British English spelling of ``organisation' in its name;
also, it was formerly the Office International des Epizooties, or
OIE, an acronym still in usage.
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On April 15, 2021, the veterinary authorities of the Republic of
Mali reported to the OIE an HPAI occurrence in that country. On April
22, 2021, after confirming that the HPAI occurred in commercial birds
or poultry, APHIS added the Republic of Mali to the list of regions
where HPAI exists. On that same day, APHIS issued an import alert
notifying stakeholders that effective April 1, 2021, APHIS imposed
restrictions on the importation of poultry, commercial birds, other
types of birds (research, performing), ratites, any avian hatching
eggs, unprocessed avian products and byproducts, and certain fresh
poultry products from the Republic of Mali to mitigate risk of HPAI
introduction into the United States.
With the publication of this notice, we are informing the public
that we added the Republic of Mali to the list of regions APHIS
considers affected with HPAI of any subtype, effective April 22, 2021.
This notice serves as an official record and public notification of
this action.
Congressional Review Act
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 14th day of October 2021.
Mark Davidson,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-22773 Filed 10-18-21; 8:45 am]
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