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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2024–0028]
Addition of Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua 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 this region.
DATES: Nicaragua was added to the list
of regions considered affected with
screwworm effective March 29, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Heather Sriranganathan, APHIS
Veterinary Services, Regionalization
Evaluation Services, 4700 River Road,
Riverdale, MD 20737; phone: (717) 818–
3582; 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
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
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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.
On March 22, 2024, APHIS received
a report from the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Trade and Foreign
Agricultural Affairs office documenting
an outbreak of screwworm in cattle in
Nicaragua. This detection was
confirmed by the Panama-United States
Commission for the Eradication and
Prevention of Screwworm on March 14,
2024. Accordingly, on March 29, 2024,
APHIS added Nicaragua to the list of
regions APHIS considers affected with
screwworm. As a result, horses,
ruminants, swine, and dogs from
Nicaragua 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 this
action.
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 13th 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-2024-0028]
Addition of Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua 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 this
region.
DATES: Nicaragua was added to the list of regions considered affected
with screwworm effective March 29, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Heather Sriranganathan, APHIS
Veterinary Services, Regionalization Evaluation Services, 4700 River
Road, Riverdale, MD 20737; phone: (717) 818-3582; 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.
On March 22, 2024, APHIS received a report from the U.S. Department
of Agriculture, Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs office
documenting an outbreak of screwworm in cattle in Nicaragua. This
detection was confirmed by the Panama-United States Commission for the
Eradication and Prevention of Screwworm on March 14, 2024. Accordingly,
on March 29, 2024, APHIS added Nicaragua to the list of regions APHIS
considers affected with screwworm. As a result, horses, ruminants,
swine, and dogs from Nicaragua 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 this action.
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 13th day of January 2025.
Michael Watson,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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