0579-AE14 201610 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 Conditions for Payment of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Indemnity Claims

This rulemaking amends the regulations pertaining to certain diseases of livestock and poultry to specify conditions for payment of indemnity claims for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Specifically, it provides a formula that will allow us to split such payments between poultry and egg owners and parties with which the owners enter into contracts to raise or care for the eggs or poultry based on the proportion of the production cycle completed. This action is necessary to ensure that all contractors are compensated appropriately. This action is also providing for the payment of indemnity for eggs required to be destroyed due to HPAI, thus clarifying an existing policy. Finally, it requires owners and contractors, unless specifically exempted, to provide a statement that at the time of detection of HPAI in their facilities, they had in place and were following a biosecurity plan aimed at keeping HPAI from spreading to commercial premises.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Long-Term Actions No No 9 CFR 53 7 U.S.C. 8301 to 8317 No Interim Final Rule 02/09/2016 81 FR 6745 Interim Final Rule Effective 02/09/2016 Interim Final Rule Comment Period End 04/11/2016 Next Action Undetermined To Be Determined Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov. No Businesses Federal No No No Troy Bigelow Senior Staff Veterinarian, Surveillance, Preparedness and Response Services, VS 0579 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service APHIS 515 284-4121 Federal Building, Room 891, 210 Walnut Street, Des Moines IA 50309