#########As of September 30, 2002, there were 45 scrapie infected and source
flocks (figure 3). There were 105 newly infected flocks, reported in
FY2002 (figure 4). In addition, 379 scrapie cases were confirmed and
reported by the National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) in FY
2002 (figure 5) and (figure 6). Five cases of scrapie in goats were
reported in FY 2002 (figure 7), the last of which was confirmed in
August 2002. New infected and source flocks numbers and the number of
these flocks released in FY 2002 are depicted in chart 4. One hundred
(100) flocks which is 67 percent of the scrapie infected and source
flocks present in FY 2002 were released or put on clean-up plans in FY2002.
Slaughter Surveillance
Slaughter Surveillance is currently in Phase II which is intended to
determine the prevalence of scrapie in the US culled sheep population.
Through September 2002 samples from 3,269 sheep were submitted to NVSL
for testing. Samples from a total of 6,795 sheep have been submitted
since the beginning of Phase II on April 1, 2002. Surveillance regions
are depicted in (figure 8).
Scrapie Testing
During FY 2002 11,751 animals have been tested for scrapie which
includes: 2,711 regular necropsy cases, 1,343 third eyelid biopsies for
the test validation project, 546 third eyelid biopsies for the
regulatory program, and approximately 7,151 animals for Phase I & II of
SOSS (chart 5). Laboratory testing has been taking 10 - 11 days on
average with a range of 3 - 34 days.
Ear Tag Orders
During FY 2002 9.9 million plastic and 6.0 million metal tags were
distributed by APHIS (chart 6).
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/nahps/scrapie/annual_report/annual-report.html
NEW SCRAPIE INFECTED AND SOURCE FLOCKS
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/nahps/scrapie/annual_report/figure04.gif
DISTRIBUTION OF CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE THROUGHOUT THE STATES (as of
Oct. 2002)
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/nahps/cwd/cwd-distribution.html
CWD USA surveillance
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/nahps/cwd/cwd-state.html
Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2003 12:56:44 -0600
Reply-To: Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
Sender: Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
From: "Terry S. Singeltary Sr."
Subject: Re: USA ruminant-to-ruminant feed ban warning letters ???
######## Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy #########
Greetings List Members,
as you know, i finally had to request to the FOIA for the USA madcow
feed ban warning letters. so i thought some of you may be interested in
an update on this matter.
so here it is;
snip...FULL TEXT AT;
http://www.vegsource.com/talk/madcow/messages/9912301.html
Moms death from hvCJD
http://www.vegsource.com/talk/lyman/messages/7252.html
'MOMS AUTOPSY REPORT'
http://www.vegsource.com/talk/lyman/messages/7548.html
CJD WATCH
http://www.fortunecity.com/healthclub/cpr/349/part1cjd.htm
CJD Watch/News message board
http://disc.server.com/Indices/167318.html
http://www.testcowsnow.com
Docket No. 01-068-1
Risk Reduction Strategies for Potential BSE Pathways Involving Downer
Cattle and Dead Stock of Cattle and Other Species - TSS 1/21/03 (2)
http://www.vegsource.com/talk/madcow/messages/9912348.html
In Reply to: Docket No. 01-068-1
Risk Reduction Strategies for Potential BSE Pathways
Involving Downer Cattle and Dead Stock of Cattle and Other Species
[TSS SUBMISSION TO Docket No. 01-068-1] posted by TSS on January 21,
http://www.vegsource.com/talk/madcow/messages/9912358.html
Re: Docket No. 01-068-1 -- (200,000 USA DOWNERS ANNUALLY) TSS 1/21/03
http://www.vegsource.com/talk/madcow/messages/9912360.html
Re: Docket No. 02N-0273 – Substances Prohibited From Use In Animal
Food Or Feed; [TSS SUBMISSION TO Docket No. 02N-0273]
http://www.vegsource.com/talk/madcow/messages/9912338.html
Docket No: 02-088-1 RE-Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002;
[TSS SUBMISSION ON POTENTIAL FOR BSE/TSE & FMD 'SUITCASE BOMBS']
http://www.vegsource.com/talk/madcow/messages/9912395.html
re-Still no native US cases of mad-cow-like disease
http://www.vegsource.com/talk/lyman/messages/9558.html
Diagnosis and Reporting of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease T. S. Singeltary,
Sr; D. E. Kraemer; R. V. Gibbons, R. C. Holman, E. D. Belay, L. B.
Schonberger
http://jama.ama-assn.org/issues/v285n6/ffull/jlt0214-2.html
My Submission will be on the 'slides' of the Jan. 19, meeting...tss
http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/ac/01/slides/3681s2.htm
My submission to federal gov. on BSE and
the 'lack of' surveillance;
https://199.132.50.48/E-Commen.nsf/85255e6f0052055e85255d7f005ed8bc/c147d3037a26dfe285256ab000769557?OpenDocument
https://199.132.50.48/E-Commen.nsf/by+Author?OpenView
with kindest regards,
i am sincerely,
Terry S. Singeltary Sr.
P.O. Box 42
Bacliff, Texas USA 77518
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[Federal Register: January 27, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 17)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 3826]
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Proposed Rules
Federal Register
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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 Part 71
[Docket No. 99-017-2]
RIN 0579-AB13
Blood and Tissue Collection at Slaughtering Establishments
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: We are extending the comment period for our proposed rule
regarding the collection of blood and tissue samples at slaughtering
establishments. In that document, we proposed, among other things, to
establish requirements for the collection of blood and tissue samples
from livestock (horses, cattle, bison, captive cervids, sheep and
goats, swine, and other farm animals) and poultry at slaughtering
establishments when it is necessary for disease surveillance. This
action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and
submit comments.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before March
28, 2003.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by postal mail/commercial delivery
or by e-mail. If you use postal mail/commercial delivery, please send
four copies of your comment (an original and three copies) to: Docket
No. 99-017-1, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
3C71, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-1238. Please state
that your comment refers to Docket No. 99-017-1. If you use e-mail,
address your comment to regulations@aphis.usda.gov. Your comment must
be contained in the body of your message; do not send attached files.
Please include your name and address in your message and ``Docket No.
99-017-1'' on the subject line.
You may read any comments that we receive on Docket No. 99-017-1 in
our reading room. The reading room is located in room 1141 of the USDA
South Building, 14th Street and 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.
APHIS documents published in the Federal Register, and related
information, including the names of organizations and individuals who
have commented on APHIS dockets, are available on the Internet at
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppd/rad/webrepor.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Adam Grow, National Animal Health
Programs, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 43, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231;
(301) 734-4363.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On November 27, 2002, we published in the Federal Register (67 FR
70864-70875, Docket No. 99-017-1) a proposal to amend the regulations
in 9 CFR part 71 to establish requirements for the collection of blood
and tissue samples from livestock (horses, cattle, bison, captive
cervids, sheep and goats, swine, and other farm animals) and poultry at
slaughtering establishments when it is necessary for disease
surveillance. We also proposed to require that livestock or poultry
moved interstate for slaughter be moved only to a slaughtering
establishment that has been listed by the Administrator and provided
proposed criteria for the listing of establishments.
Comments on the proposed rule were required to be received on or
before January 27, 2003. We are extending the comment period on Docket
No. 99-017-1 for an additional 60 days, ending March 28, 2003. This
action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and
submit comments.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 8304-8306, 8308, 8310, 8313, and 8315; 7 CFR
2.22, 2.80, and 371.4.
Done in Washington, DC, this 21st day of January 2003.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 03-1752 Filed 1-24-03; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-34-P
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2003/03-1752.htm
TSS
