Case Manager, National Import Export Services, Animal Health Policy and Programs, VS

0579-AC36 201410 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0579 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service APHIS 0500 Department of Agriculture USDA Importation of Poultry and Poultry Products From Regions Affected With Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza

This rulemaking will amend the regulations concerning the importation of animals and animal products to prohibit or restrict the importation of birds, poultry, and bird and poultry products from regions that have reported the presence in commercial birds or poultry of highly pathogenic avian influenza of any subtype. This action will supplement existing prohibitions and restrictions on articles from regions that have reported the presence of Newcastle disease or highly pathogenic avian influenza subtype H5N1.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No 9 CFR 93 to 95 7 USC 1622 7 USC 8301 to 8317 21 USC 136 and 136a 31 USC 9701 No Interim Final Rule 01/24/2011 76 FR 4046 Interim Final Rule Comment Period End 03/25/2011 Interim Final Rule Comment Period Reopened 05/03/2011 76 FR 24793 Interim Final Rule Comment Period Reopened End 05/18/2011 Interim Final Rule Comment Period Reopened 06/12/2012 77 FR 34783 Interim Final Rule Comment Period Reopened End 07/12/2012 Final Rule 02/00/2015 Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov. Yes Businesses Federal State No Yes Yes Javier Vargas Case Manager, National Import Export Services, Animal Health Policy and Programs, VS 0579 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service APHIS 301 851-3300 4700 River Road, Unit 38, Riverdale MD 20737