0579-AD10 201804 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0579 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service APHIS 0500 Department of Agriculture USDA Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy and Scrapie; Importation of Small Ruminants and Their Germplasm, Products, and Byproducts

This rulemaking amends 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. The 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.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No Deregulatory 9 CFR 93 to 96 9 CFR 98 7 U.S.C. 450 7 U.S.C. 1622 7 U.S.C. 7701 to 7772 7 U.S.C. 7781 to 7786 7 U.S.C. 8301 to 8317 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a 31 U.S.C. 9701 No NPRM 07/18/2016 81 FR 46619 NPRM Comment Period End 09/16/2016 Final Rule 07/00/2018 Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov. Yes Businesses Federal No Yes Yes Alexandra MacKenzie Veterinary Medical Officer, Animal Permitting and Negotiating Services, NIES, VS 0579 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service APHIS 301 851-3300 4700 River Road, Unit 39, Riverdale MD 20737