Notice2021-12419
Addition of Thailand to the List of Regions Considered Affected With African Horse Sickness
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June 14, 2021
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Agriculture DepartmentAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Abstract
We are advising the public that we have added Thailand to the list of regions that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service considers to be affected with African horse sickness (AHS). We have taken this action because of confirmation of AHS in Thailand.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 112 (Monday, June 14, 2021)]
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[FR Doc No: 2021-12419]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2020-0082]
Addition of Thailand to the List of Regions Considered Affected
With African Horse Sickness
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: We are advising the public that we have added Thailand to the
list of regions that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
considers to be affected with African horse sickness (AHS). We have
taken this action because of confirmation of AHS in Thailand.
DATES: Thailand was added to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service list of regions considered affected with African horse sickness
on March 31, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Kari Coulson, Regionalization
Evaluation Services, Veterinary Services, APHIS, 920 Main Campus Drive,
Suite 200, Raleigh, NC 27606; Phone: (919) 480-9876; email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f5b4869ea790929c9a9b94999c8f94819c9a9bb580869194db929a83"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e1a0928ab38486888e8f808d889b8095888e8fa194928580cf868e97">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The regulations in 9 CFR part 93 govern the
importation of live animals into the United States. Within part 93,
Sec. 93.308 (referred to below as the regulations) governs, among
other things, the importation of horses, mules, zebras, and other
equids from regions where African horse sickness (AHS) exists in order
to prevent the introduction of AHS into the United States. AHS is a
fatal viral equine disease that is not known to exist in the United
States. A list of regions where AHS exists or is reasonably believed to
exist is maintained on the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
(APHIS) website at <a href="https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-and-animal-product-import-information/animal-health-status-of-regions/">https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-and-animal-product-import-information/animal-health-status-of-regions/</a>. This list is referenced in Sec. 93.308 of
the regulations.
Section 93.308(a)(2)(ii) of the regulations states that APHIS will
add a region to the list referenced in Sec. 93.308(a)(2) upon
determining AHS exists in the region, based on reports APHIS receives
of outbreaks of the disease from veterinary officials of the exporting
country, from the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), or from
other sources the Administrator determines to be reliable.
On March 27, 2020, the veterinary authorities of Thailand reported
to the OIE the occurrence of AHS in that country. In response to that
report, on March 31, 2020, APHIS added Thailand to the list of regions
where AHS exists. On that same date, APHIS issued an import alert
notifying stakeholders that effective March 27, 2020, APHIS imposed
restrictions on importation of equine and equine-derived commodities
from Thailand due to AHS. This notice serves as an official record and
public notification of that action.
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. 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 9th day of June 2021.
Mark Davidson,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-12419 Filed 6-11-21; 8:45 am]
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