Notice2022-17192
Addition of the Kingdom of Lesotho, the Republic of Benin, and the Republic of Botswana to the List of Regions Affected With Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
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August 10, 2022
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June 8, 2021
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Abstract
We are advising the public that we added the Kingdom of Lesotho, the Republic of Benin, and the Republic of Botswana 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 Kingdom of Lesotho, the Republic of Benin, and the Republic of Botswana, as a result of the confirmation of HPAI in the Kingdom of Lesotho, the Republic of Benin, and the Republic of Botswana.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 10, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48619-48620]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-17192]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2021-0066]
Addition of the Kingdom of Lesotho, the Republic of Benin, and
the Republic of Botswana 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 Kingdom of
Lesotho, the Republic of Benin, and the Republic of Botswana 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 Kingdom of
Lesotho, the Republic of Benin, and the Republic of Botswana, as a
result of the confirmation of HPAI in the Kingdom of Lesotho, the
Republic of Benin, and the Republic of Botswana.
DATES: The Kingdom of Lesotho, the Republic of Benin, and the Republic
of Botswana were added to the list of regions APHIS considers to be
affected with HPAI, effective respectively on June 8, 2021; August 26,
2021; and September 10, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information regarding HPAI
in the Kingdom of Lesotho and the Republic of Benin, contact Dr. John
Grabau, APHIS Veterinary Services, Regionalization Evaluation Services,
Strategy and Policy, 920 Main Campus Drive, Venture II, Raleigh, NC
27606; phone: (919) 855-7738; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5110223a033436383e3f303d382b3025383e3f11242235307f363e27"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="29685a427b4c4e40464748454053485d404647695c5a4d48074e465f">[email protected]</span></a>. For
further information regarding HPAI in the Republic of Botswana, contact
Dr. C. Aaron Monroy, APHIS Veterinary Services, Regionalization
Evaluation Services, Strategy and Policy, 920 Main Campus Drive,
Venture II, Raleigh, NC 27606; phone: (919) 855-7207; email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b4f5c7dfe6d1d3dddbdad5d8ddced5c0dddbdaf4c1c7d0d59ad3dbc2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fbba8890a99e9c9294959a9792819a8f929495bb8e889f9ad59c948d">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The regulations in 9 CFR part 94 (referred
to 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 list of
restricted 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
(WOAH),\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;
it was formerly the Office International des Epizooties, or OIE, but
on May 28, 2022, the Organization announced that the acronym was
changed from OIE to WOAH.
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On May 31, 2021, the veterinary authorities of the Kingdom of
Lesotho reported to the WOAH an HPAI occurrence in that country. On
June 8, 2021, after confirming that the HPAI occurred in commercial
birds or poultry, APHIS added the Kingdom of Lesotho to the list of
regions where HPAI exists. On that same day, APHIS issued an import
alert notifying stakeholders that 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 Kingdom of Lesotho to mitigate risk of HPAI introduction into the
United States.
On August 20, 2021, the veterinary authorities of the Republic of
Benin reported to the WOAH an HPAI occurrence in that country. On
August 26, 2021, after confirming that the HPAI occurred in commercial
birds or poultry, APHIS added the Republic of Benin to the list of
regions where HPAI exists. On that same day, APHIS issued an import
alert notifying stakeholders that 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 Benin to mitigate risk of HPAI introduction into the
United States.
On September 6, 2021, the veterinary authorities of the Republic of
Botswana reported to the WOAH an HPAI occurrence in that country. On
September 10, 2021, after confirming that the HPAI occurred in
commercial birds or poultry, APHIS added the Republic of Botswana to
the list of regions where HPAI exists. On that same day, APHIS issued
an import alert notifying stakeholders that 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 Botswana 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 Kingdom of Lesotho to the list of regions APHIS
considers affected with HPAI of any subtype, effective June 8, 2021;
the Republic of Benin to the list of regions APHIS considers affected
with HPAI of any subtype, effective August 26, 2021; and the Republic
of Botswana to the list of regions APHIS considers affected with HPAI
of any subtype, effective September 10, 2021.
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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 4th day of August 2022.
Anthony Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-17192 Filed 8-9-22; 8:45 am]
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