Addition of Aruba, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Hong Kong, Iran, Timor-Leste, and Yemen to the List of Regions Affected by Screwworm, 45626 [2024-11318]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2022–0058]
Addition of Aruba, Eritrea, Ethiopia,
Hong Kong, Iran, Timor-Leste, and
Yemen to the List of Regions Affected
by Screwworm
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
We are advising the public
that we have added Aruba, Eritrea,
Ethiopia, Hong Kong, Iran, Timor-Leste,
and Yemen to the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) list
maintained on the APHIS website of
regions considered affected with
screwworm. We took this action because
of the confirmation of screwworm in
these regions.
DATES: Aruba, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Hong
Kong, Iran, Timor-Leste, and Yemen
were added to the list of regions
considered affected with screwworm
effective June 8, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Ingrid Kotowski, APHIS Veterinary
Services, Regionalization Evaluation
Services, 920 Main Campus Drive, Suite
200, Raleigh, NC 27606; telephone:
(919) 855–7732; email:
AskRegionalization@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
regulations in 9 CFR part 93 (referred to
below as the regulations) prohibit or
restrict the importation of certain
animals into the United States to
prevent the introduction of
communicable diseases and pests of
livestock. Subparts C, D, E, and F of the
regulations govern the importation of
horses, ruminants, swine, and dogs,
respectively.
Horses, ruminants, swine, and dogs
may be imported into the United States
from the regions where screwworm is
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considered to exist only if they are
inspected and, if necessary, treated for
screwworm according to the conditions
outlined in the regulations for each type
of animal. The requirements for horses
are set out in § 93.308(a)(3) and include
not only pre-embarkation and postarrival inspection and treatment
requirements, but also quarantine in the
United States for 7 days after arrival,
and examination by a veterinarian
before release from quarantine. The
requirements for ruminants and swine
are set out in §§ 93.405(a)(3) and
93.505(b) and are the same as for horses,
other than the 7-day quarantine and
final examination of the animal. The
requirements for dogs are set out in
§ 93.600 and require that all dogs from
affected regions be inspected and, if
necessary, treated before importation.
The Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS) maintains a
list of regions APHIS considers affected
with screwworm on its website at
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/
ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-andanimal-product-import-information/
animal-health-status-of-regions/. APHIS
will add a region to the list upon
determining that screwworm exists in
the region based on reports we receive
of detections of the pest from veterinary
officials of the exporting country, from
the World Organization for Animal
Health (WOAH), or from other sources
the Administrator determines to be
reliable.
Screwworm is reported on the WOAH
website as having occurred in Aruba,
Eritrea, Ethiopia, Hong Kong, Iran,
Timor-Leste, and Yemen in at least one
biannual WOAH reporting period since
at least 2005, and APHIS has not
confirmed that screwworm was
subsequently eradicated from any of
these regions. Accordingly, on June 8,
2022, APHIS added Aruba, Eritrea,
Ethiopia, Hong Kong, Iran, Timor-Leste,
and Yemen to the list of regions APHIS
considers affected with screwworm. As
a result, horses, ruminants, swine, and
dogs from these regions are subject to
APHIS import restrictions designed to
mitigate risk of screwworm introduction
into the United States.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1622 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 17th day of
May 2024.
Michael Watson,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2024–11318 Filed 5–22–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS–2020–0030]
Availability of FSIS Guideline To Assist
With the Donation of Eligible Meat,
Poultry and Egg Products to Non-Profit
Organizations
Food Safety and Inspection
Service (FSIS), U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Notice of availability and
response to comments.
AGENCY:
On December 21, 2020, FSIS
published and requested comments on a
guideline addressing the donation of
meat and poultry products from official
establishments to non-profit
organizations. FSIS is announcing
updates to this guideline and
responding to comments received on the
previous version of the guideline.
ADDRESSES: A downloadable version of
the guideline is available to view and
print at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/
policy/fsis-guidelines.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rachel Edelstein, Assistant
Administrator, Office of Policy and
Program Development by telephone at
(202) 205–0495.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Background
On December 21, 2020, FSIS
announced in the Federal Register the
availability of the FSIS Guideline to
Assist with the Donation of Eligible
Meat and Poultry Products to Non-Profit
Organizations (85 FR 83029). FSIS
published the guideline to address food
donation questions from meat and
poultry establishments and non-profit
organizations. The guideline explained
inspection, labeling, shipping
requirements, and exemptions. FSIS
requested comments on the guideline.
After review and consideration of all
comments, FSIS has made changes to
and clarified certain aspects of the
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2022-0058]
Addition of Aruba, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Hong Kong, Iran, Timor-
Leste, and Yemen to the List of Regions Affected by Screwworm
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: We are advising the public that we have added Aruba, Eritrea,
Ethiopia, Hong Kong, Iran, Timor-Leste, and Yemen to the Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) list maintained on the APHIS
website of regions considered affected with screwworm. We took this
action because of the confirmation of screwworm in these regions.
DATES: Aruba, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Hong Kong, Iran, Timor-Leste, and
Yemen were added to the list of regions considered affected with
screwworm effective June 8, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Ingrid Kotowski, APHIS Veterinary
Services, Regionalization Evaluation Services, 920 Main Campus Drive,
Suite 200, Raleigh, NC 27606; telephone: (919) 855-7732; email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The regulations in 9 CFR part 93 (referred
to below as the regulations) prohibit or restrict the importation of
certain animals into the United States to prevent the introduction of
communicable diseases and pests of livestock. Subparts C, D, E, and F
of the regulations govern the importation of horses, ruminants, swine,
and dogs, respectively.
Horses, ruminants, swine, and dogs may be imported into the United
States from the regions where screwworm is considered to exist only if
they are inspected and, if necessary, treated for screwworm according
to the conditions outlined in the regulations for each type of animal.
The requirements for horses are set out in Sec. 93.308(a)(3) and
include not only pre-embarkation and post-arrival inspection and
treatment requirements, but also quarantine in the United States for 7
days after arrival, and examination by a veterinarian before release
from quarantine. The requirements for ruminants and swine are set out
in Sec. Sec. 93.405(a)(3) and 93.505(b) and are the same as for
horses, other than the 7-day quarantine and final examination of the
animal. The requirements for dogs are set out in Sec. 93.600 and
require that all dogs from affected regions be inspected and, if
necessary, treated before importation.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) maintains a
list of regions APHIS considers affected with screwworm on its website
at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-and-animal-product-import-information/animal-health-status-of-regions/.
APHIS will add a region to the list upon determining that screwworm
exists in the region based on reports we receive of detections of the
pest from veterinary officials of the exporting country, from the World
Organization for Animal Health (WOAH), or from other sources the
Administrator determines to be reliable.
Screwworm is reported on the WOAH website as having occurred in
Aruba, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Hong Kong, Iran, Timor-Leste, and Yemen in at
least one biannual WOAH reporting period since at least 2005, and APHIS
has not confirmed that screwworm was subsequently eradicated from any
of these regions. Accordingly, on June 8, 2022, APHIS added Aruba,
Eritrea, Ethiopia, Hong Kong, Iran, Timor-Leste, and Yemen to the list
of regions APHIS considers affected with screwworm. As a result,
horses, ruminants, swine, and dogs from these regions are subject to
APHIS import restrictions designed to mitigate risk of screwworm
introduction into the United States.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1622 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 17th day of May 2024.
Michael Watson,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-11318 Filed 5-22-24; 8:45 am]
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