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RIN: 0579-AD10

Publication ID: Fall 2010

Title: Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy and Scrapie; Importation of Small Ruminants and Their Germplasm, Products, and Byproducts
Abstract: This rulemaking would amend the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) and scrapie regulations regarding the importation of live sheep, goats, and wild ruminants and their embryos, semen, products, and byproducts. Some countries from which such imports would be allowed under this rule are currently those from which the importation of live sheep, goats, wild ruminants, their embryos, and ruminant products and byproducts are prohibited under existing BSE regulations. Some products would be allowed importation without restriction due to the inherent lack of BSE risk regarding the product. Certain other products and live animals would be allowed importation if it can be certified that the live animals or the animals from which the products were derived were born after implementation of an effective feed ban. The proposed scrapie revisions regarding the importation of sheep, goats, and susceptible wild ruminants for other than immediate slaughter are similar to those recommended by the World Organization for Animal Health in restricting the importation of such animals to those from scrapie-free regions or certified scrapie-free flocks.
Agency: Department of Agriculture(USDA)	Priority: Other Significant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 9 CFR 93 to 96 9 CFR 98
Legal Authority: 7 USC 450 7 USC 1622 7 USC 7701 to 7772 7 USC 7781 to 7786 7 USC 8301 to 8317 21 USC 136 and 136a 31 USC 9701

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	03/00/2011
NPRM Comment Period End	05/00/2011

Additional Information: Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes	Government Levels Affected: Federal
Small Entities Affected: Businesses	Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise be of international interest.
RIN Data Printed in the FR: Yes
Agency Contact: Betzaida Lopez Senior Staff Veterinarian, National Import Export Services, VS Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 4700 River Road, Unit 39, Riverdale, MD 20737 Phone:301 851-3300