United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2012_register executive 2012-06-13 article Part III Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7fcdcf6 D09002ee1c7fcde37 United States Department of Agriculture originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency We are amending a final rule, which will take effect when these amendments become effective, that will establish a herd certification program to control chronic wasting disease (CWD) in farmed or captive cervids in the United States. Under that rule, owners of deer, elk, and moose herds who choose to participate in the CWD Herd Certification Program would have to follow requirements for animal identification, testing, herd management, and movement of animals into and from herds. This document amends that final rule to provide that our regulations will set minimum requirements for the interstate movement of farmed or captive deer, elk, and moose but will not preempt State or local laws or regulations that are more restrictive than our regulations. This document requests public comment on that change. This document also amends the final rule to require farmed or captive deer, elk, and moose to participate in the Herd Certification Program and to be monitored for CWD for 5 years before they can move interstate, clarify our herd inventory procedures, establish an optional protocol for confirmatory DNA testing of CWD-positive samples, add a requirement to continue testing cervids that are killed or sent to slaughter from Certified herds, and make several other changes. These actions will help to control the incidence of CWD in farmed or captive cervid herds and prevent its spread. 77 FR 35542 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-06-13/2012-14186 2012-14186 fr13jn12-17 RIN 0579-AB35 3410-34-P Docket No. 00-108-8 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-06-13/2012-14186 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-06-13/html/2012-14186.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-06-13/pdf/2012-14186.pdf Animal Diseases Cervids Chronic Wasting Disease Deer Elk Indemnity Payments Moose Quarantine Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Transportation 30 p. 35542 35571 77 FR 35542 Title 9 Part 55 9 CFR Part 55 Title 9 Part 81 9 CFR Part 81 RIN 0579-AB35 Chronic Wasting Disease Herd Certification Program and Interstate Movement of Farmed or Captive Deer, Elk, and Moose; Federal Register Vol. 77, Issue RULE 2012-14186 III DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 2012-08-13 Docket No. 00-108-8 3410-34-P 2012-14186 Interim final rule and request for comments.

We are amending a final rule, which will take effect when these amendments become effective, that will establish a herd certification program to control chronic wasting disease (CWD) in farmed or captive cervids in the United States. Under that rule, owners of deer, elk, and moose herds who choose to participate in the CWD Herd Certification Program would have to follow requirements for animal identification, testing, herd management, and movement of animals into and from herds. This document amends that final rule to provide that our regulations will set minimum requirements for the interstate movement of farmed or captive deer, elk, and moose but will not preempt State or local laws or regulations that are more restrictive than our regulations. This document requests public comment on that change. This document also amends the final rule to require farmed or captive deer, elk, and moose to participate in the Herd Certification Program and to be monitored for CWD for 5 years before they can move interstate, clarify our herd inventory procedures, establish an optional protocol for confirmatory DNA testing of CWD-positive samples, add a requirement to continue testing cervids that are killed or sent to slaughter from Certified herds, and make several other changes. These actions will help to control the incidence of CWD in farmed or captive cervid herds and prevent its spread.

Effective Date: This interim final rule is effective August 13, 2012. Additionally, the effective date of FR Doc 06-6367, published on July 21, 2006 (71 FR 41682-41707), and delayed by FR Doc E6-14861, published on September 8, 2006 (71 FR 52983), is now August 13, 2012. Dr. Patrice Klein, Senior Staff Veterinarian, National Center for Animal Health Programs, Veterinary Services, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 43, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; (301) 851-3435. Animal Diseases Cervids Chronic Wasting Disease Deer Elk Indemnity Payments Moose Quarantine Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Transportation Chronic Wasting Disease Herd Certification Program and Interstate Movement of Farmed or Captive Deer, Elk, and Moose , http://www.aphis.usda.gov/about_aphis/programs_offices/veterinary_services/vision_science.shtml http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/animal_diseases/brucellosis/ http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS-2006-0118 Regulations.gov Vol. 77, no. 114 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2012-06-13 continuing daily deposited born digital 383 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-06-13 P0b002ee182953108 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr13jn12 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-06-13 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-06-13/pdf/FR-2012-06-13.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-06-13/xml/FR-2012-06-13.xml fdlp 35241 35615 DGPO 2012-06-13 2024-06-03 FR-2012-06-13 machine generated eng FR FR-2012-06-13 77 114