0579-AE79 202504 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0579 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service APHIS 0500 Department of Agriculture USDA Revise Conditions for Payment of Indemnity and Compensation for HPAI

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) amended the regulations pertaining to conditions for payment of indemnity for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) to require commercial poultry premises to successfully pass a biosecurity audit for HPAI-infected premises intending to restock and for buffer zone (uninfected) premises that wish to request that poultry be moved onto the premises.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No Regulatory 9 CFR 53 7 U.S.C. 8301, et seq. No Interim Final Rule 12/31/2024 89 FR 106981 Interim Final Rule Effective 12/31/2024 Interim Final Rule Comment Period Reopened 03/14/2025 90 FR 12105 Interim Final Rule Comment Period End 04/14/2025 Analyzing comments on the IRM 07/00/2025 Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov. YES Businesses None No No Yes No Leonardo Sevilla DVM, Veterinary Medical Officer, Poultry Health Team, Strategy & Policy, VS 0579 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service APHIS 984 766-1528 leonardo.sevilla@usda.gov 920 Main Campus Drive, Raleigh NC 27606