Notice2021-16941
Addition of the Republic of Croatia, the Republic of Senegal, and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria to the List of Regions Affected With Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
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Published
August 9, 2021
Effective
November 25, 2020
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Agriculture DepartmentAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Abstract
We are advising the public that we added the Republic of Croatia, the Republic of Senegal, and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria to the list of regions that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service considers to be affected by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). These actions follow our imposition of HPAI-related restrictions on avian commodities originating from or transiting the Republic of Croatia, the Republic of Senegal, and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, as a result of the confirmation of HPAI in the Republic of Croatia, the Republic of Senegal, and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 150 (Monday, August 9, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43518-43519]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16941]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2021-0011]
Addition of the Republic of Croatia, the Republic of Senegal, and
the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria to the List of Regions
Affected With Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: We are advising the public that we added the Republic of
Croatia, the Republic of Senegal, and the People's Democratic Republic
of Algeria to the list of regions that the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service considers to be affected by highly pathogenic avian
influenza (HPAI). These actions follow our imposition of HPAI-related
restrictions on avian commodities originating from or transiting the
Republic of Croatia, the Republic of Senegal, and the People's
Democratic Republic of Algeria, as a result of the confirmation of HPAI
in the Republic of Croatia, the Republic of Senegal, and the People's
Democratic Republic of Algeria.
DATES: The Republic of Croatia, the Republic of Senegal, and the
People's Democratic Republic of Algeria were added to the list of
regions APHIS considers to be affected with HPAI, effective
respectively on November 25, 2020; January 12, 2021; and February 10,
2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information regarding HPAI
in the Republic of Croatia, contact Dr. Michael T. Ray, Regionalization
Evaluation Services, Strategy and Policy, APHIS Veterinary Services,
920 Main Campus Drive, Venture II, Raleigh, NC 27606; phone: (919) 855-
7225; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2d6c7e667f484a4442434c4144574c594442436d585e494c034a425b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="db9a889089bebcb2b4b5bab7b2a1baafb2b4b59baea8bfbaf5bcb4ad">[email protected]</span></a>. For further information
regarding HPAI in the Republic of Senegal or the People's Democratic
Republic of Algeria, contact Dr. John Grabau, Regionalization
Evaluation Services, APHIS Veterinary Services, 920 Main Campus Drive,
Venture II, Raleigh, NC 27606; phone: (919) 855-7738; email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9bdac8d0c9fefcf2f4f5faf7f2e1faeff2f4f5dbeee8fffab5fcf4ed"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5514061e0730323c3a3b34393c2f34213c3a3b15202631347b323a23">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The regulations in 9 CFR part 94 (referred
to
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below as the regulations) govern the importation of certain animals and
animal products into the United States to prevent the introduction of
various animal diseases, including Newcastle disease and highly
pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The regulations prohibit or restrict
the importation of live poultry, poultry meat, and other poultry
products from regions where these diseases are considered to exist.
Section 94.6 of the regulations contains requirements governing the
importation into the United States of carcasses, meat, parts or
products of carcasses, and eggs (other than hatching eggs) of poultry,
game birds, or other birds from regions of the world where HPAI exists
or is reasonably believed to exist. HPAI is an extremely infectious and
potentially fatal form of avian influenza in birds and poultry that,
once established, can spread rapidly from flock to flock. The Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) maintains a restrictions
list of regions it considers affected with HPAI of any subtype on the
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>.
APHIS receives notice of HPAI outbreaks from veterinary officials
of the exporting country, from the World Organization for Animal Health
(OIE),\1\ or from other sources the Administrator determines to be
reliable.
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\1\ The World Organization for Animal Health internationally
follows a British English spelling of ``organisation'' in its name;
also, it was formerly the Office International des Epizooties, or
OIE, an acronym still in usage.
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On November 18, 2020, the veterinary authorities of the Republic of
Croatia reported to the OIE an HPAI occurrence in that country. On
November 25, 2020, after confirming that HPAI occurred in commercial
birds or poultry, APHIS added the Republic of Croatia to the list of
regions where HPAI exists. On that same date, APHIS issued an import
alert notifying stakeholders that effective November 21, 2020, APHIS
imposed restrictions on the importation of poultry, commercial birds,
other types of birds (research, performing), ratites, any avian
hatching eggs, unprocessed avian products and byproducts, and certain
fresh poultry products from the Republic of Croatia to mitigate risk of
HPAI introduction into the United States.
On January 7, 2021, the veterinary authorities of the Republic of
Senegal reported to the OIE an HPAI occurrence in that country. On
January 12, 2021, after confirming that the HPAI occurred in commercial
birds or poultry, APHIS added the Republic of Senegal to the list of
regions where HPAI exists. On that same date, APHIS issued an import
alert notifying stakeholders that effective December 30, 2020, APHIS
imposed restrictions on the importation of poultry, commercial birds,
other types of birds (research, performing), ratites, any avian
hatching eggs, unprocessed avian products and byproducts, and certain
fresh poultry products from the Republic of Senegal to mitigate risk of
HPAI introduction into the United States.
On February 8, 2021, the veterinary authorities of the People's
Democratic Republic of Algeria reported to the OIE an HPAI occurrence
in that country. On February 10, 2021, after confirming that the HPAI
occurred in commercial birds or poultry, APHIS added the People's
Democratic Republic of Algeria to the list of regions where HPAI
exists. On that same date, APHIS issued an import alert notifying
stakeholders that effective January 26, 2021, APHIS imposed
restrictions on the importation of poultry, commercial birds, other
types of birds (research, performing), ratites, any avian hatching
eggs, unprocessed avian products and byproducts, and certain fresh
poultry products from the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria to
mitigate risk of HPAI introduction into the United States.
With the publication of this notice, we are informing the public
that we added: The Republic of Croatia to the list of regions APHIS
considers affected with HPAI of any subtype, effective November 25,
2020; the Republic of Senegal to the list of regions APHIS considers
affected with HPAI of any subtype, effective January 12, 2021; and the
People's Democratic Republic of Algeria to the list of regions APHIS
considers affected with HPAI of any subtype, effective February 10,
2021. This notice serves as an official record and public notification
of these actions.
Congressional Review Act
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. 1633, 7701-7772, 7781-7786, 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 23rd day of July 2021.
Michael Watson,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-16941 Filed 8-6-21; 8:45 am]
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