Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a)
Approved Feedyards/Approved Pens: A confined area, either the entire feedyard
or designated pens within the feedyard, jointly approved by the Executive
Director of the Commission and the Administrator of APHIS for feeding of
restricted livestock and exotic livestock.
(b) Designation Agreement: In order to be
recognized as an approved feedyard or approved pen there shall be a signed
designation agreement with TAHC and USDA-APHIS-VS indicating that the facility
can meet the necessary standards to accept restricted cattle, bison or exotic
livestock. The agreement will contain standards and procedures which the
facility must meet in order to be approved. The Agreement will provide for
isolation of animals, to separate and prevent contact, with restricted animals
and unrestricted animals through fencing and geographic separation; official
identification; biosecurity standards; and recordkeeping requirements, which
include information for all animals entering and leaving a facility. Failure to
meet and maintain those standards and procedures will cause a facility to have
the approve status rescinded. Known exposed animals must be tested negative
within 60 days and be "S" branded prior to entering the approved feedyard.
These animals will be placed under hold order and permitted out to
slaughter.
(c) Standards and
procedures
(1) Geographic separation:
Adequate isolation of animals which separate and prevent contact with tested
animals and untested animals by fencing and geographic separation. Geographic
separation shall be sufficient to meet the minimum standards in the UM&R as
well as to prevent potential spread of diseases to other livestock on the
premises and adjacent premises.
(2)
Official identification: All animals entering and leaving the facility must be
officially identified and that information is to be recorded and maintained as
required by paragraph (4) of this subsection.
(3) Biosecurity standards: All approved
facilities may not be required to be cleaned and disinfected between groups of
cattle unless specifically directed by the DTE to clean and disinfect all or
portions of the pen or other parts of the facility. Additionally, approved
facilities shall not be required to vacate pens, that have contained
tuberculosis infected animals, for thirty (30) days unless specifically
required by the DTE to vacate the pens.
(4) Recordkeeping requirements: An approved
facility shall maintain records which indicated the movement of all animals
that enter and leave a facility. An approved facility must maintain the records
as required by §
RSA
43.2(i) of this title
(relating to Requirements on Dealer Record Keeping).
(5) Grazing: In order for the Commission to
recognize an approved facility having grazing the, commission must enter into a
MOU with USDA-APHIS and the facility must be able to show an ability to
maintain isolation of those animals from other animals. Any provisions for
grazing or pasturing restricted cattle or bison entering an approved
feedlot/approved pens must be formalized in a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
by the Chief State Animal Health Official and the Administrator. The MOU must
include adequate isolation and fencing requirements as recommended by the DTE
and the Regional Tuberculosis Epidemiologist. An animal leaving the confined
area must be destined to either another approved feedlot or approved pen, or to
an approved slaughter facility.
(6)
The approved status must be renewed by the operator every two years provided
that the requirements specified in these regulations and the approved agreement
continue to be met by the feedyard. If the Executive Director determines the
feedyard's failure to comply with the Approved Pens Agreement or these
regulations then he can rescind the agreement.
