Addition of Guatemala and Honduras to the List of Regions Affected With Screwworm, 4714 [2025-00939]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2024–0066]
Addition of Guatemala and Honduras
to the List of Regions Affected With
Screwworm
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
We are advising the public
that we have added Guatemala and
Honduras 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: Guatemala was added to the list
of regions considered affected with
screwworm effective November 1, 2024.
Honduras was added to the list of
regions considered affected with
screwworm effective October 25, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Amber Kerk, APHIS Veterinary
Services, Regionalization Evaluation
Services, 920 Main Campus Drive, Suite
200, Raleigh, NC 27606; phone: (608)
662–0625; email: AskRegionalization@
usda.gov.
SUMMARY:
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 § 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), respectively, and are the same
as for horses, other than the 7-day
quarantine and final examination of the
animal. The requirements for dogs are
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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 it considers affected with
screwworm on its website at https://
www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/
animalhealth/animal-and-animalproduct-import-information/animalhealth-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.
On October 29, 2024, WOAH received
a report from Guatemala documenting
an outbreak of New World screwworm
(Cochliomyia hominivorax) in cattle
with no recent import history.
Accordingly, on November 1, 2024,
APHIS added Guatemala to the list of
regions APHIS considers affected with
screwworm.
On September 16, 2024, WOAH also
received a report from Honduras
documenting an outbreak of New World
screwworm in illegally imported horses
in that country. APHIS responded by
adding Honduras to the Temporary
Restrictions list for the import of animal
commodities from or transiting
Honduras. Soon after, Honduras
reported further detections of
screwworm in livestock, including
cattle and swine, to WOAH on October
25, 2024. Therefore, on October 25,
2024, APHIS added Honduras to the list
of regions APHIS considers affected
with screwworm.
As a result, horses, ruminants, swine,
and dogs from Guatemala and Honduras
are subject to APHIS import restrictions
designed to mitigate risk of screwworm
introduction into the United States. This
notice serves as an official record and
public notification of these actions.
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 10th day of
January 2025.
Michael Watson,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2024–0068]
Notice of Availability of a Pest Risk
Analysis for the Importation of Fresh
Rhizomes of Wasabi from Indonesia
Into the United States
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 the importation of fresh
rhizomes of wasabi, Eutrema japonicum
(Miq.) Koidz. (Brassicaceae), for
consumption from Indonesia into the
United States. 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 rhizomes of wasabi
from Indonesia into the United States.
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 March 17,
2025.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
www.regulations.gov. Enter APHIS–
2024–0068 in the Search field. Select
the Documents tab, then select the
Comment button in the list of
documents.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2024–0068, Regulatory Analysis
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
2C–10.16, 4700 River Road Unit 25,
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.
Supporting documents and any
comments we receive on this docket
may be viewed at www.regulations.gov
or in our reading room, which is located
in room 1620 of the USDA South
Building, 14th Street and Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC. Normal
reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
holidays. To be sure someone is there to
help you, please call (202) 799–7039
before coming.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Hesham Abuelnaga, Senior Regulatory
Policy Specialist, Regulatory
Coordination and Compliance, PPQ,
APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133,
Riverdale, MD 20737–1231; (301) 851–
2010; Hesham.A.Abuelnaga@USDA.gov.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2024-0066]
Addition of Guatemala and Honduras to the List of Regions
Affected With 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 Guatemala and
Honduras 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: Guatemala was added to the list of regions considered affected
with screwworm effective November 1, 2024. Honduras was added to the
list of regions considered affected with screwworm effective October
25, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Amber Kerk, APHIS Veterinary
Services, Regionalization Evaluation Services, 920 Main Campus Drive,
Suite 200, Raleigh, NC 27606; phone: (608) 662-0625; 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), respectively, 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 it 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.
On October 29, 2024, WOAH received a report from Guatemala
documenting an outbreak of New World screwworm (Cochliomyia
hominivorax) in cattle with no recent import history. Accordingly, on
November 1, 2024, APHIS added Guatemala to the list of regions APHIS
considers affected with screwworm.
On September 16, 2024, WOAH also received a report from Honduras
documenting an outbreak of New World screwworm in illegally imported
horses in that country. APHIS responded by adding Honduras to the
Temporary Restrictions list for the import of animal commodities from
or transiting Honduras. Soon after, Honduras reported further
detections of screwworm in livestock, including cattle and swine, to
WOAH on October 25, 2024. Therefore, on October 25, 2024, APHIS added
Honduras to the list of regions APHIS considers affected with
screwworm.
As a result, horses, ruminants, swine, and dogs from Guatemala and
Honduras are subject to APHIS import restrictions designed to mitigate
risk of screwworm introduction into the United States. This notice
serves as an official record and public notification of these actions.
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 10th day of January 2025.
Michael Watson,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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