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  • 2024-31384 — Payment of Indemnity and Compensation for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
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    Type:Rule
    Citation:89 FR 106981
    Reading Time:about 80 minutes

    The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is updating its rules on indemnity payments for losses due to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in poultry. New requirements mandate that premises either at risk or affected by HPAI must undergo biosecurity audits to receive indemnity payments. These audits will verify that proper safety measures to prevent disease spread are in place and maintained. Virtual audits will generally suffice for buffer zones, while previously affected premises need in-person audits, unless there are exceptions.

    Simple Explanation

    The government wants to make sure that chicken farms are really good at keeping sick chickens away, so they will give them money only if they first check that the farms are doing a good job at stopping the sickness from coming back.

  • 2021-00774 — Notice of Availability of a Draft Federal Select Agent Program Policy Statement for Biosafety for Large Animal Study-Related Activities With Brucella abortus and Brucella suis Using Outdoor Containment Spaces
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    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 3987
    Reading Time:about 5 minutes

    The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the USDA has released a draft policy statement related to brucella research for public review and comment. This statement provides guidance for creating biosafety plans for outdoor animal studies involving swine, elk, bison, and cattle, in line with current select agent regulations. The policy aims to aid research efforts to better understand and address brucellosis, a disease affecting livestock and potentially humans, by allowing for the development of diagnostics and vaccines. Comments on the draft policy are welcome until February 16, 2021, and can be submitted through various methods including a dedicated online portal.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is asking people to check a new rule that helps farmers and scientists study animals like pigs and cows safely. They're making sure the animals don't spread a bad sickness called brucellosis, and they're letting people say what they think about this plan until February 16, 2021.

  • 2024-29567 — Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002; Biennial Review and Republication of the Select Agent and Toxin List
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    Type:Rule
    Citation:89 FR 101837
    Reading Time:about 43 minutes

    The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the Department of Agriculture is amending the list of biological agents and toxins under the Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002. This change involves removing pathogens like Brucella abortus, Brucella suis, Brucella melitensis, Peronosclerospora philippinensis, and African horse sickness virus from the list of select agents. These changes are due to the evaluation that these agents are unlikely to serve as bioterrorism threats and are expected to reduce costs and enhance research opportunities, benefiting producers and research institutions.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is updating a list of dangerous germs and viruses to say that some of them, like certain types of germs that affect animals and plants, are no longer considered big threats. This change is expected to help scientists do more research and save money.