This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER

contains notices to the public of the proposed

issuance of rules and regulations. The

purpose of these notices is to give interested

persons an opportunity to participate in the

rule making prior to the adoption of the final

rules.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

9 CFR Parts 71, 77, 78, and 90 

[Docket No. APHIS–2010–0125] 

Secretary’s Advisory Committee on 

Animal Health; Meeting 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: This document informs the 

public of the next meeting of the 

Secretary’s Advisory Committee on 

Animal Health. In this document, we 

provide a new date for the July 2011 

meeting, which had been scheduled for 

the previous week. The meeting is being 

organized by the Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service to discuss 

matters of animal health, including the 

pending proposed rule implementing 

USDA’s traceability framework and 

establishing an aquaculture 

subcommittee. 

DATES: The meeting will be held July 22, 

2011, from noon to 5 p.m. (eastern 

daylight time). 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be 

conducted as a multisite teleconference. 

Opportunities for public attendance are 

described in the Supplementary 

Information section of this document. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Michael R. Doerrer, Chief Operating 

Officer, Veterinary Services, APHIS, 

USDA, 4700 River Road, Unit 37, 

Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 734–5665; 

e-mail: 

SACAH.Management@aphis.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Secretary’s Advisory Committee on 

Animal Health (the Committee) advises 

the Secretary of Agriculture on means to 

prevent, conduct surveillance on, 

monitor, control, or eradicate animal 

diseases of national importance. In 

doing so, the Committee will consider 

public health, conservation of natural 

resources, and the stability of livestock 

economies. 

In this document, we are notifying the 

public of the next meeting of the 

Committee, which will be conducted as 

a multisite teleconference. We note that 

the date of this July 2011 meeting has 

changed from that provided in our prior 

notice (76 FR 9537, published February 

18, 2011). The agenda for the July 22, 

2011, meeting has not yet been 

finalized, but will be made available on 

the Committee’s Web site as details 

become available. Additional details 

regarding the meeting, including the 

preliminary and final agendas, will be 

posted on the Committee’s Web site at 

http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ 

animal_health/acah/ in advance of each 

meeting. APHIS will publish another 

document in advance of the July 2011 

meeting which will provide information 

on the meeting’s agenda. 

Public Attendance 

The meeting will be open to the 

public, although public attendees will 

be joined to the meeting in 

‘‘observation’’ or ‘‘listen-only’’ mode. 

Members of the public who wish to join 

the teleconference may do so by dialing 

1–888–790–3291, followed by a public 

passcode, 1411045. 

Questions and written statements for 

the meeting may be submitted up to 5 

working days in advance of the meeting 

for the Committee’s consideration. 

Questions and written statements may 

be sent via e-mail to 

SACAH.Management@aphis.usda.gov or 

mailed to the person listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT at the 

beginning of this document. Statements 

may also be filed with the Committee 

after the meeting by sending them to 

SACAH.Management@aphis.usda.gov. 

This notice of meeting is given 

pursuant to section 10 of the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 

2). 

Done in Washington, DC, this 13th day of 

May 2011. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

9 CFR Parts 93, 94, and 98 

[Docket No. APHIS–2009–0093] 

Importation of Live Swine, Swine 

Semen, Pork, and Pork Products From 

Liechtenstein and Switzerland 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: We are proposing to amend 

the regulations governing the 

importation of animals and animal 

products to add Liechtenstein and 

Switzerland to the region of Europe that 

we recognize as low risk for classical 

swine fever (CSF). We are also 

proposing to add Liechtenstein to the 

list of regions we consider free from 

swine vesicular disease (SVD) and to the 

list of regions considered free from footand-mouth disease (FMD) and 

rinderpest. These proposed actions 

would relieve some restrictions on the 

importation into the United States of 

certain animals and animal products 

from those regions, while continuing to 

protect against the introduction of CSF, 

SVD, FMD, and rinderpest into the 

United States. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before July 18, 

2011. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/ 

component/ 

main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS– 

2009–0093 to submit or view comments 

and to view supporting and related 

materials available electronically. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Please send one copy of your comment 

to Docket No. APHIS–2009–0093, 

Regulatory Analysis and Development, 

PPD, APHIS, Station 3A–03.8, 4700 

River Road, Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 

20737–1238. Please state that your 

comment refers to Docket No. APHIS– 

2009–0093. 

Reading Room: You may read any 

comments that we receive on this 

docket in our reading room. The reading 

room is located in room 1141 of the 

USDA South Building, 14th Street and 

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Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC. Normal reading room 

hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except holidays. To be 

sure someone is there to help you, 

please call (202) 690–2817 before 

coming. 

Other Information: Additional 

information about APHIS and its 

programs is available on the Internet at 

http://www.aphis.usda.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Kelly Rhodes, Regionalization 

Evaluation Services, Import, Sanitary 

Trade Issues Team, National Center for 

Import and Export, VS, APHIS, 4700 

River Road, Unit 38, Riverdale, MD 

20737; (301) 734–4356. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service (APHIS) of the 

United States Department of Agriculture 

(USDA) regulates the importation of 

animals and animal products into the 

United States to guard against the 

introduction of animal diseases not 

currently present or prevalent in this 

country. The regulations in 9 CFR parts 

93, 94, and 98 (referred to below as the 

regulations) prohibit or restrict the 

importation of specified animals and 

animal products to prevent the 

introduction into the United States of 

various animal diseases, including 

classical swine fever (CSF), swine 

vesicular disease (SVD), foot-and-mouth 

disease (FMD), and rinderpest. These 

are dangerous and destructive 

communicable diseases of ruminants 

and swine. 

Sections 94.9 and 94.10 of the 

regulations list regions of the world that 

are declared free of or low-risk for CSF. 

Switzerland and Liechtenstein are not 

currently listed in these sections. 

However, the surrounding APHISdefined European Union (EU) CSF 

region, which is composed of the 19 

Member States of the EU that we 

currently recognize as a single region 

with regard to CSF, is listed as low-risk 

for CSF. Sections 94.24 and 98.38 

specify restrictions necessary to mitigate 

the risk of introducing CSF into the 

United States via the importation of 

pork, pork products, live swine, and 

swine semen from that region. 

Section 94.12 of the regulations lists 

regions that are declared free of SVD. 

Section 94.13 of the regulations lists 

regions that have been determined to be 

free of SVD, but that are subject to 

certain restrictions because of their 

proximity to or trading relationships 

with SVD-affected regions. Switzerland 

is currently listed in these sections, but 

Liechtenstein is not. 

Section 94.1 of the regulations lists 

regions of the world that are declared 

free of rinderpest or free of both 

rinderpest and FMD. Section 94.11 of 

the regulations lists regions that have 

been determined to be free of rinderpest 

and FMD, but that are subject to certain 

restrictions because of their proximity to 

or trading relationships with rinderpestor FMD-affected regions. Switzerland is 

currently listed in these sections, but 

Liechtenstein is not. 

Switzerland and Liechtenstein 

entered into a customs union treaty that 

took effect in 1924. Under the treaty, 

Switzerland formulates trade policy 

measures affecting imports and the 

agricultural policy of the customs 

union. In January 2009, Switzerland, 

Liechtenstein, and the European 

Commission (EC) fully implemented an 

agreement to eliminate barriers to trade 

in agricultural products, including live 

animals and animal products. As a 

result, trade between these entities now 

occurs under the same conditions as 

trade between EU Member States. 

Risk Evaluation 

In 2006, the Government of 

Switzerland requested that APHIS 

evaluate the animal health status of 

Switzerland and Liechtenstein with 

respect to CSF and provided 

information in support of this request in 

accordance with 9 CFR part 92, 

‘‘Importation of Animals and Animal 

Products; Procedures for Requesting 

Recognition of Regions.’’ Under § 92.2, 

each request for approval to export 

animals or animal products to the 

United States from a foreign country 

must include information concerning 

the authority, organization, and 

infrastructure of the veterinary services 

in the region; the status of the region 

and adjacent regions with regard to the 

disease(s) under evaluation; the degree 

to which the region is separated from 

regions of higher risk; and livestock 

demographics and marketing practices. 

The foreign region must also provide 

information regarding vaccination 

against the disease(s) of interest (if 

practiced); the extent of an active 

disease control program; movement 

controls and biosecurity for movement 

from higher risk regions; disease 

surveillance; diagnostic laboratory 

capabilities; and emergency response 

capacity. 

In response to Switzerland’s request, 

APHIS evaluated the risk of introducing 

CSF virus into the United States via the 

importation of swine and swine 

products from Switzerland and 

Liechtenstein. This evaluation was 

completed in August of 2009 and may 

be viewed on the Regulations.gov Web 

site or in our reading room. (Instructions 

for accessing Regulations.gov and 

information on the location and hours of 

the reading room are provided under the 

heading ADDRESSES at the beginning of 

this proposed rule.) The evaluation, as 

well as the information evaluated, may 

also be viewed at http:// 

www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/ 

animals/reg_request.shtml by following 

the link for ‘‘Information previously 

submitted by Regions requesting export 

approval and their supporting 

documentation.’’ 

Our evaluation found no evidence 

that CSF currently exists in Switzerland 

or Liechtenstein and demonstrated no 

immediate and significant risks 

associated with this disease. 

Nonetheless, there is a potential for 

introduction of CSF virus into 

Switzerland and/or Liechtenstein. This 

is primarily because Switzerland and 

Liechtenstein import substantial 

quantities of pork and pork products 

from Germany and France, without 

prohibiting sourcing from restricted 

areas established due to CSF. In 

addition, most road and rail traffic from 

EU Member States into Switzerland is 

not subject to customs inspection. It is 

therefore easy for travelers to enter with 

commodities for personal consumption 

that are derived from domestic swine or 

wild boar, from both restricted and 

nonrestricted areas of EU Member 

States. 

Switzerland and Liechtenstein have 

adopted EC regulations and controls 

regarding animal health and abolished 

border veterinary controls, thereby 

facilitating free trade in live animals and 

animal products. These two countries 

are situated in the middle of a region 

that APHIS recognizes as low risk for 

CSF, currently referred to in the 

regulations as the APHIS-defined EU 

CSF region. APHIS considers the EU 

Member States comprising this region to 

have the same low level of risk due to 

harmonized EC legislation and free 

trade on the internal common market, 

factors that now apply to Switzerland 

and Liechtenstein as well. 

The APHIS-defined EU CSF region is 

subject to the import conditions 

specified in § 94.24 for breeding swine, 

pork, and pork products, and § 98.38 for 

swine semen. Section 94.24 prohibits 

sourcing of live swine, pork, and pork 

products for export to the United States 

from areas of the EU that are restricted 

due to CSF in wild boar or domestic 

swine. The regulations also prohibit 

commingling of live swine, pork, and 

pork products for export with such 

commodities from restricted areas. 

Section 98.38 prohibits sourcing of 

swine semen for export to the United 

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States from areas of the EU that are 

restricted due to CSF in wild boar or 

domestic swine, as well as commingling 

of donor boars with live swine from 

restricted regions. 

The prohibition on sourcing from 

areas of the APHIS-defined EU CSF 

region that are restricted due to CSF in 

domestic swine extends until at least 6 

months after cleaning and disinfection 

of the last affected premises. This 

addresses the possibility of reoccurrence 

of CSF in domestic swine if restrictions 

are removed after 30 days, as allowed by 

EC regulations. The regulations also 

address the risk associated with 

potential commingling of pork and pork 

products for export to the United States 

with such commodities sourced from 

restricted areas within the APHISdefined EU CSF region. 

In the risk evaluation, APHIS 

concludes that the risk profile for the 

common veterinary area formed by 

Switzerland and Liechtenstein is similar 

to that of the APHIS-defined EU CSF 

region. Applying the provisions of 

§§ 94.24 and 98.38 to Switzerland and 

Liechtenstein would address the risk 

issues discussed above and result in a 

level of risk that is equivalent to, or less 

than, that portion of the EU authorized 

to export breeding swine, swine semen, 

and pork and pork products to the 

United States. 

Summary of Proposed Changes 

Based on the finding of the risk 

evaluation, we are proposing to add 

Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the 

region of Europe (currently referred to 

in the regulations as the APHIS-defined 

EU CSF region) that we currently 

recognize as a low-risk region for CSF 

and from which breeding swine, swine 

semen, and pork and pork products may 

be imported into the United States 

under certain conditions. In order to 

add Switzerland and Liechtenstein to 

this region and provide flexibility in the 

event that other non-EU countries in 

Europe may be added to this region in 

the future, we would amend the 

regulations to refer to this region as the 

‘‘APHIS-defined European CSF region.’’ 

These proposed actions would relieve 

some restrictions on the importation 

into the United States of certain animals 

and animal products from Switzerland 

and Liechtenstein, while continuing to 

protect against the introduction of CSF 

into the United States. 

In a related matter, certain conditions 

in the regulations for importation of 

breeding swine, swine semen, and pork 

and pork products from the APHISdefined EU CSF region refer to the roles 

and responsibilities of the competent 

veterinary authority of EU Member 

States within the region. However, since 

neither Switzerland nor Liechtenstein 

are Member States of the EU, we are 

proposing to remove such references 

from the regulations and instead simply 

refer to the competent veterinary 

authority. 

Finally, as noted above, the 

regulations currently list Switzerland, 

but not Liechtenstein, as free of SVD, 

FMD, and rinderpest, subject to the 

restrictions described in §§ 94.11 and 

94.13 of the regulations. FMD was last 

detected in Liechtenstein in 1964. 

Neither SVD nor rinderpest has ever 

been reported in Liechtenstein. 

Switzerland and Liechtenstein formed a 

common veterinary area with an 

integrated veterinary system in 1924 

and have effectively been a single region 

with regard to veterinary controls on 

animal health since that time. For these 

reasons, we are also proposing to add 

Liechtenstein to the list of regions 

recognized as free of SVD, and to the list 

of SVD-free regions whose exports of 

pork and pork products to the United 

States are subject to certain restrictions 

to prevent the introduction of SVD into 

this country. In addition, we are 

proposing to add Liechtenstein to the 

list of regions recognized as free of FMD 

and rinderpest and also to the list of 

FMD- and rinderpest-free regions whose 

exports of ruminant and swine meat and 

products to the United States are subject 

to certain restrictions to prevent the 

introduction of FMD and rinderpest into 

this country. 

These proposed actions would ensure 

that Liechtenstein is afforded the same 

status as Switzerland with regard to 

these diseases, while continuing to 

protect against the introduction of CSF, 

SVD, FMD, and rinderpest into the 

United States. 

Executive Order 12866 and Regulatory 

Flexibility Act 

This proposed rule is subject to 

Executive Order 12866. However, for 

this action, the Office of Management 

and Budget has waived its review under 

Executive Order 12866. 

In accordance with the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act, we have analyzed the 

potential economic effects of this action 

on small entities. 

Our analysis identifies U.S. swine 

producers as the small entities 

potentially affected by the provisions of 

the rule, but also notes that Switzerland 

and Liechtenstein have, historically, 

exported a minimal amount of swine or 

swine products. Copies of the full 

analysis are available by contacting the 

person listed under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT or on the 

Regulations.gov Web site (see 

ADDRESSES above for instructions for 

accessing Regulations.gov) 

Under these circumstances, the 

Administrator of the Animal and Plant 

Health Service has determined that this 

action would not have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities. 

Executive Order 12988 

This proposed rule has been reviewed 

under Executive Order 12988, Civil 

Justice Reform. If this proposed rule is 

adopted: (1) All State and local laws and 

regulations that are inconsistent with 

this rule will be preempted; (2) no 

retroactive effect will be given to this 

rule; and (3) administrative proceedings 

will not be required before parties may 

file suit in court challenging this rule. 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

This proposed rule contains no 

information collection or recordkeeping 

requirements under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 

et seq.). 

List of Subjects 

9 CFR Part 93 

Animal diseases, Imports, Livestock, 

Poultry and poultry products, 

Quarantine, Reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements. 

9 CFR Part 94 

Animal diseases, Imports, Livestock, 

Meat and meat products, Milk, Poultry 

and poultry products, Reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements. 

9 CFR Part 98 

Animal diseases, Imports. 

Accordingly, we propose to amend 9 

CFR parts 93, 94, and 98 as follows: 

PART 93—IMPORTATION OF CERTAIN 

ANIMALS, BIRDS, FISH, AND 

POULTRY, AND CERTAIN ANIMAL, 

BIRD, AND POULTRY PRODUCTS; 

REQUIREMENTS FOR MEANS OF 

CONVEYANCE AND SHIPPING 

CONTAINERS 

1. The authority citation for part 93 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1622 and 8301–8317; 

21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 7 

CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.4. 

2. In § 93.500, the definition of 

APHIS-defined EU CSF region is 

removed and a definition of APHISdefined European CSF region is added, 

in alphabetical order, to read as follows: 

§ 93.500 Definitions. 

* * * * * 

APHIS-defined European CSF region. 

The regions of Austria, Belgium, the 

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Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, 

France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Latvia, 

Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, 

the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, 

Republic of Ireland, Spain, Sweden, 

Switzerland, and the United Kingdom 

(England, Scotland, Wales, the Isle of 

Man, and Northern Ireland). 

* * * * * 

§ 93.505 [Amended] 

3. In § 93.505, paragraph (a), the 

words ‘‘APHIS-defined EU CSF region’’ 

are removed and the words ‘‘APHISdefined European CSF region’’ are added 

in their place. 

PART 94—RINDERPEST, FOOT-ANDMOUTH DISEASE, EXOTIC 

NEWCASTLE DISEASE, AFRICAN 

SWINE FEVER, CLASSICAL SWINE 

FEVER, SWINE VESICULAR DISEASE, 

AND BOVINE SPONGIFORM 

ENCEPHALOPATHY: PROHIBITED 

AND RESTRICTED IMPORTATIONS 

4. The authority citation for part 94 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450, 7701–7772, 7781– 

7786, and 8301–8317; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 

136a; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 

371.4. 

5. In § 94.0, the definition of APHISdefined EU CSF region is removed and 

a definition of APHIS-defined European 

CSF region is added, in alphabetical 

order, to read as follows: 

§ 94.0 Definitions. 

* * * * * 

APHIS-defined European CSF region. 

The regions of Austria, Belgium, the 

Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, 

France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Latvia, 

Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, 

the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, 

Republic of Ireland, Spain, Sweden, 

Switzerland, and the United Kingdom 

(England, Scotland, Wales, the Isle of 

Man, and Northern Ireland). 

* * * * * 

§ 94.1 [Amended] 

6. In § 94.1, paragraph (a)(2) is 

amended by adding the word 

‘‘Liechtenstein,’’ immediately after the 

word ‘‘Latvia,’’. 

§ 94.9 [Amended] 

7. In § 94.9, paragraphs (b) and (c) 

introductory text, the words ‘‘APHISdefined EU CSF region’’ are removed 

each time they appear and the words 

‘‘APHIS-defined European CSF region’’ 

are added in their place. 

§ 94.10 [Amended] 

8. In § 94.10, paragraphs (b) and (c), 

the words ‘‘APHIS-defined EU CSF 

region’’ are removed each time they 

appear and the words ‘‘APHIS-defined 

European CSF region’’ are added in their 

place. 

§ 94.11 [Amended] 

9. In § 94.11, paragraph (a) is 

amended by adding the word 

‘‘Liechtenstein,’’ immediately after the 

word ‘‘Latvia,’’. 

§ 94.12 [Amended] 

10. In § 94.12, paragraph (a) is 

amended by adding the word 

‘‘Liechtenstein,’’ immediately after the 

word ‘‘Latvia,’’. 

§ 94.13 [Amended] 

11. In § 94.13, in the introductory text 

of the section, the first sentence is 

amended by adding the word 

‘‘Liechtenstein,’’ immediately after the 

word ‘‘Latvia,’’. 

§ 94.24 [Amended] 

12. Section 94.24 is amended as 

follows: 

a. In the section heading, by removing 

the words ‘‘APHIS-defined EU CSF 

region’’ and adding the words ‘‘APHISdefined European CSF region’’ in their 

place. 

b. In paragraph (a) introductory text 

and paragraph (a)(1)(i), by removing the 

words ‘‘APHIS-defined EU CSF region’’ 

each time they appear and adding the 

words ‘‘APHIS-defined European CSF 

region’’ in their place. 

c. In paragraph (a)(1)(ii) and (a)(1)(iii), 

by removing the words ‘‘APHIS-defined 

EU CSF region’’ each time they appear 

and adding the words ‘‘APHIS-defined 

European CSF region’’ in their place, 

and by removing the words ‘‘of the 

Member State’’ each time they appear. 

d. In paragraph (a)(5), by removing the 

words ‘‘of the APHIS-defined EU CSF 

region Member State’’. 

e. In paragraph (b) introductory text 

and paragraph (b)(2)(i), by removing the 

words ‘‘APHIS-defined EU CSF region’’ 

each time they appear and adding the 

words ‘‘APHIS-defined European CSF 

region’’ in their place. 

f. In paragraph (b)(2)(ii) and (b)(2)(iii), 

by removing the words ‘‘the APHISdefined EU CSF region’’ each time they 

appear and adding the words ‘‘the 

APHIS-defined European CSF region’’ in 

their place, and by removing the words 

‘‘of the Member State’’ each time they 

appear. 

g. In paragraph (b)(6), by removing the 

words ‘‘of the APHIS-defined EU CSF 

region Member State’’. 

PART 98—IMPORTATION OF CERTAIN 

ANIMAL EMBRYOS AND ANIMAL 

SEMEN 

13. The authority citation for part 98 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1622 and 8301–8317; 

21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 7 

CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.4. 

14. In § 98.30, the definition of 

APHIS-defined EU CSF region is 

removed and a definition of APHISdefined European CSF region is added, 

in alphabetical order, to read as follows: 

§ 98.30 Definitions. 

* * * * * 

APHIS-defined European CSF region. 

The regions of Austria, Belgium, the 

Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, 

France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Latvia, 

Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, 

the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, 

Republic of Ireland, Spain, Sweden, 

Switzerland, and the United Kingdom 

(England, Scotland, Wales, the Isle of 

Man, and Northern Ireland). 

* * * * * 

§ 98.38 [Amended] 

15. Section 98.38 is amended as 

follows: 

a. In the section heading, by removing 

the words ‘‘APHIS-defined EU CSF 

region’’ and adding the words ‘‘APHISdefined European CSF region’’ in their 

place. 

b. In the introductory text, by 

removing the words ‘‘APHIS-defined EU 

CSF region’’ and adding the words 

‘‘APHIS-defined European CSF region’’ 

in their place. 

c. In paragraph (a), by removing the 

words ‘‘of the APHIS-defined EU CSF 

region Member State’’. 

d. In paragraph (b)(1), by removing 

the words ‘‘APHIS-defined EU CSF 

region’’ and adding the words ‘‘APHISdefined European CSF region’’ in their 

place. 

e. In paragraphs (b)(2) and (b)(3), by 

removing the words ‘‘APHIS-defined EU 

CSF region’’ each time they appear and 

adding the words ‘‘APHIS-defined 

European CSF region’’ in their place, 

and by removing the words ‘‘of the 

Member State’’ each time they appear. 

f. In paragraph (i), by removing the 

words ‘‘of the APHIS-defined EU CSF 

region Member State’’. 

Done in Washington, DC, this 13th day of 

May 2011. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

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