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 2014_register executive 2014-07-29 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7f8f9b1 D09002ee1c7f8fa23 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 the regulations regarding official tuberculosis tests for captive cervids to remove the CervidTB Stat- Pak[supreg] as an official bovine tuberculosis test for the following species of captive cervids: Elk, red deer, white-tailed deer, fallow deer, and reindeer. We are also amending the regulations to specify that the Dual Path Platform (DPP)[supreg] test, which was previously a supplemental test to be used in conjunction with the CervidTB Stat- Pak[supreg], is now considered a primary test, as well. We are taking this action because the CervidTB Stat-Pak[supreg] is no longer being produced, and because we have determined that the DPP[supreg] test can reliably be used as a primary test for bovine tuberculosis in certain species of captive cervids. This action is necessary on an immediate basis so that the regulations do not continue to authorize usage of a discontinued test, yet still provide regulated entities with options in order to meet the testing requirements for captive cervids within the regulations. 79 FR 43923 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-07-29/2014-17877 2014-17877 fr29jy14-2 3410-34-P Docket No. APHIS-2014-0027 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-07-29/2014-17877 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-07-29/html/2014-17877.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-07-29/pdf/2014-17877.pdf Animal Diseases Bison Cattle Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Transportation Tuberculosis 5 p. 43923 43927 79 FR 43923 Title 9 Part 77 9 CFR Part 77 Approved Tests for Bovine Tuberculosis in Cervids; Federal Register Vol. 79, Issue RULE 2014-17877 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 2014-07-29 2014-09-29 Docket No. APHIS-2014-0027 3410-34-P 2014-17877 Interim rule and request for comments.

We are amending the regulations regarding official tuberculosis tests for captive cervids to remove the CervidTB Stat- Pak[supreg] as an official bovine tuberculosis test for the following species of captive cervids: Elk, red deer, white-tailed deer, fallow deer, and reindeer. We are also amending the regulations to specify that the Dual Path Platform (DPP)[supreg] test, which was previously a supplemental test to be used in conjunction with the CervidTB Stat- Pak[supreg], is now considered a primary test, as well. We are taking this action because the CervidTB Stat-Pak[supreg] is no longer being produced, and because we have determined that the DPP[supreg] test can reliably be used as a primary test for bovine tuberculosis in certain species of captive cervids. This action is necessary on an immediate basis so that the regulations do not continue to authorize usage of a discontinued test, yet still provide regulated entities with options in order to meet the testing requirements for captive cervids within the regulations.

This interim rule is effective July 29, 2014. We will consider all comments that we receive on or before September 29, 2014. Dr. Owen Henderson, Senior Staff Cervid Tuberculosis Disease Specialist, Cervid Health Program, Sheep, Goat, Cervid, and Equine Health Center, Surveillance, Preparedness, and Response Services, VS, APHIS, 2150 Centre Avenue, Building B-3-123, Fort Collins, CO 80526-8117; (970) 494-7317. Animal Diseases Bison Cattle Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Transportation Tuberculosis Approved Tests for Bovine Tuberculosis in Cervids , http://www.aphis.usda.gov/wps/portal/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth?1dmy&urile=wcm%3apath%3a%2Faphis_content_library%2Fsa_our_focus%2Fsa_animal_health%2Fsa_contact_us%2Fsa_map%2Fct_state_contacts_map http://www.aphis.usda.gov/wps/portal/footer/resources/forms http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail Vol. 79, no. 145 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2014-07-29 continuing daily deposited born digital 185 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-07-29 P0b002ee18996c971 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr29jy14 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-07-29 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-07-29/pdf/FR-2014-07-29.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-07-29/xml/FR-2014-07-29.xml fdlp 43917 44091 DGPO 2014-07-29 2024-06-02 FR-2014-07-29 machine generated eng FR FR-2014-07-29 79 145