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Steps for Foreign Official to Obtain an Account 

in the USDA-FSIS Public Health Information System 

(PHIS) Revised 19 October 2023 

To access PHIS: 

Step 1 – Begin by Registering for Login.gov: 

USDA eAuthentication 

1. Open your browser and navigate to an FSIS application. (i.e. PHIS) 

NOTE: This guide is for Phase 1 of Login.gov. Only new external customers and 

current Level 1 users requesting to be upgraded to Level 2 are required to register. 

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Select your user type to continue 

D Remember my user type 

~ • • • Customer LfJ 'W Public citizens conducting business with USDA Agencies 

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USDA USDA Employee/ Contr-actor 

~ Federal employees and contractors working for USDA 

~ Other Federal Employee/Contractor 

- Non-USDA federal agency employees and contractors 

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Login: 

2. Select Customer. 

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&-1 Customer Login 

Need an accoum? 

Not a Customer? Change user tyP.e 

Sele~t an option to continue 

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~ V Enter Login.gov User ID and Password > 

ra1 eAuth User ID 

~ Enter User ID and Password 

User ID Forgot User ID 

Password Forgot Password 

0 Show Password 

Login 

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Customer Login: 

3. Select Login.gov. 

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eAuthentication is using 

Login.gov to allow you to sign in to 

your account safely and securely. 

[ __ Sign_in-- ~ 

Create an account for new users 

Enter your emarl address 

Select your email language preference 

Login.gov allows you to receive your emai~ communication an 

English. Spanish or French. 

O English (default) 

O Espaiiol 

O Franc;a1s 

[z] □ I read and accept the Login.gov Rules of Use 0 

Submit 

Create an account: 

4. Select Create an account. 

5. Enter your email address. 

6. Select you email language preference. 

7. Check the box for “I read and accept the Login.gov Rules of Use”. 

8. Click Submit button. 

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your email 

We sent an email to email@emaiJ.com with a link to confirm 

your email address. Follow the link to continue creating your 

account. 

Didn·t receive an email? Resend 

Or. use a different email address 

You can close this window if you're done. 

Check your email: 

9. Notification that an email has been sent to email address 

entered. 

10. Open your email and click “Confirm email address” 

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[g] 

~ You have confirmed your email address 

Create a strong password 

Your password must be 12 characters or longer. Don't use 

common phrases or repeated characters. like abc or 111. 

Password 

Confirm password 

D Show password 

Continue 

Password safety tips + 

, Cancel account creation 

Create a strong password: 

11. Create a password. 

12. Confirm password. 

13. Click Continue button. 

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method setup 

Add another layer of security by selecting a muhi-factor 

authentication method. We recommend you select at least 

two different options m case you lose one of your methods. 

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Authentication application 

Download or use an authentication app of 

your choice to generate secure codes. 

Text or voice message 

Receive a secure code by ISMS) text or 

phone call. 

Backup codes 

A List of 10 codes you can print or save to 

your device. When you use the last code. 

we will generate a new list. Keep in mind 

backup codes are easy to lose. 

Security key 

A physical device, often shaped like a USB 

drive. that you plug in to your device. 

Government employee ID 

PIV/CAC cards for government and military 

employees. Desi<:top only. 

Continue 

Authentication method setup: 

14. Select Text or voice message. 

15. Click Continue button. 

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a phone number 

Wel l send you a one-time code each time you sign in. 

Phone number 

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How you'll get your code 

~ O Text message ISMS! O Phone call 

You can change this anytime. If you use a land line number. 

select "Phone callSend code 

Message and data rates may apply. Do not use web-based 

(VOlPl phone services or premium rate (toll) phone nuTlbers. 

, Choose ar10ther authenticatiori method 

This site is protected by reCAPTCl-!A and the Google Privac'l 

Polict0 and Terms of Servicer::, apply. Read Login gov·s 

Mobile Terms of Use 0 . 

Add a phone number: 

16. Select country* and enter phone number. 

17. Select Text message (SMS). 

18. Click Send code button. 

NOTE: This authentication method is only available to select countries. List of supported countries 

may be found here: https://www.login.gov/help/manage-your-account/international-phone-support/ 

*If you select a country that does not have this service, please click the “Choose another 

authentication method” link to select another method. 

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r your one-time code 

We sent a text (SMS) with a one-time code to -t-1 20 -!5 4-

8 9 . This code will expire in 10 minutes. 

One-time code 

Example: 123456 

D Remember this browser 

Submit 

Q Send another code 

Having trouble? Here's what you can do: 

Use another phone number 

I didn't receive my one-time code~ 

Learn more about authentication options 0 

, Choose another authenticat,on method 

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Enter your one-time code: 

19. Enter code received from text message. 

20. Click Submit button. 

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A phone was added to your account. 

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You've added your first 

authentication method! Add a 

second method as a backup. 

Adciing another authentication method prevents you from 

getting locked out of your account if you lose one of your 

methods. 

Add another method 

User is authenticated : 

21.Click the Skip for now link. 

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Continue to USDA 

eAuthentication 

We"ll share your information with USDA eAuthentication to 

connect your account. 

~ Email address 

email@email.com 

Add a second authentication method. You will have to 

delete your account and start over if you lose your only 

authentication method_ 

Agree and continue 

Cancel 

Continue to USDA eAuthentication: 

22. Click Agree and continue button 

23. Follow subsequent steps to verify your identity to gain access to the FSIS 

application 

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Step 2 – Virtual Approval for Access to PHIS is sent to FSIS: 

1. Central Competent Authorities officials: To obtain access to PHIS for your 

government’s official personnel, please send an email message to: 

FSISeAuthcredentials@usda.gov . In your email message, please include the following 

information: 

• Name of individual who needs access to PHIS and the email address they used to 

complete Step 1 of the registration process 

• Country for which PHIS access is being requested 

• PHIS Role(s) for which the country is requesting the individual is granted access 

to. The two roles for which official CCA personnel are eligible under this process 

are the following: 

o Central Competent Authority (CCA) Role 

 allows an individual to provide the CCA’s responses to the PHIS 

Self-Reporting Tool (SRT), which FSIS requires as part of its 

equivalence process, and 

o Certificate Signature Viewer Role 

 allows the individual to view export certificates issued by FSIS 

inspection personnel for products exported to their country. 

2. After FSIS grants the requested official PHIS access for the specified role(s), an 

email message will be sent to both the individual registering for the account, as well as 

the designated official from the CCA that requested that the individual be granted 

access to PHIS, indicating that the request has been approved. 

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Step 3 – Finalize Registration: 

1. You can now navigate to https://phis.fsis.usda.gov/ and enter your eAuthentication 

credentials (User ID and Password) to enroll in PHIS. 

2. If requesting access to the: 

a) “Central Competent Authority” role, please follow the instructions provided 

in the “PHIS CCA Enrollment Guide”. 

b) “Certificate Signature Viewer” role, please follow the instructions provided in the 

“Certificate Signature Viewer Quick Reference Guide.” 

c) Both the “Central Competent Authority” and “Certificate Signature Viewer” 

roles, please follow the instructions referenced in the previous steps. 

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