Emergency Response for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreaks in Seven States

2 organizations filed 3 public comments on Emergency Response for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreaks in Seven States, at the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. The comment window closed 1037d ago.

Abstract

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has completed a final Environmental Assessment (EA), “Emergency Response for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreaks in Seven States” and a Decision and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the EA. An Emergency Declaration was made per 7 CFR 372.10(b) for USDA APHIS to respond to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreaks within Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, New York, and Virginia while preparing an EA. The EA evaluates the potential environmental impacts from the proposed action in which USDA APHIS would work together with state and local authorities and affected owners in HPAI response activities within the seven States. Due, in part to APHIS invoking the process for rapid response to emergencies in 7 CFR 372.10, APHIS made the draft EA and FONSI simultaneously available for public comment from April 26, 2022 through May 31, 2022. USDA APHIS evaluated and responded to the comments in the FONSI and, where appropriate, modified or added text in the EA.

Commenters (2)

• Center for Biological Diversity

  2 filings · confidence 97%
• Animal Welfare Institutetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%