UPDATE: Supporting Documents for Proposed Rule Titled Brucellosis and Bovine Tuberculosis; Update of General Provisions

Last month, the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) extended the comment period for the proposed rule titled Brucellosis and Bovine Tuberculosis; Update of General Provisions by 60 days—May 16, 2016—to give interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments.

As an aid to review the proposed rule, USDA APHIS has posted a supporting document titled Interstate Movement Requirements Chart to the Regulations.gov website. This supporting document reflects some of the common movement scenarios based on area designation, type of animals moving, and intended use for the animals being moved. It also comes with a list of the applicable interstate movement requirements for the various scenarios. This supporting document may be found at the following link:  https://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2011-0044-0080.

The proposed rule consolidates the domestic regulations governing brucellosis and bovine tuberculosis and revises the bovine tuberculosis- and brucellosis-related import requirements for cattle and bison. It also makes these requirements clearer and assures that they more effectively mitigate the risks of introducing these diseases into the United States.

We will consider all comments that we receive on or before May 16, 2016. Comments may be submitted by either of the following methods:

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov?#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2011-0044
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:  Send your comments to Docket No. APHIS-2011-0044, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-1238.

 

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