0579-AE08 201604 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0579 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service APHIS 0500 Department of Agriculture USDA Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002; Biennial Review and Republication of the Select Agent and Toxin List

In accordance with the Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002, we are soliciting public comment regarding the list of select agents and toxins that have the potential to pose a severe threat to animal or plant health, or to animal or plant products. The Act requires the biennial review and republication of the list of select agents and toxins and the revision of the list as necessary. Accordingly, we are soliciting public comment on the current list of select agents and toxins in our regulations and suggestions regarding any addition or reduction of the animal or plant pathogens currently on the list of select agents.

]]> Other Significant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No 7 CFR Part 331 9 CFR Part 121 7 U.S.C. 8401 No ANPRM 02/27/2015 80 FR 10627 ANPRM Comment Period End 04/28/2015 NPRM 01/19/2016 81 FR 2762 NPRM Comment Period End 03/21/2016 Final Action 11/00/2016 Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov. Yes Businesses None No Yes No Freeda Isaac National Director, Agriculture Select Agent Services 0579 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service APHIS 301 851-3300 4700 River Road, Unit 2, Riverdale MD 20737-1231