Initial State response and containment plan.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 9

(a) In order for poultry owners within a State to be eligible for indemnity and/or compensation for 100 percent of eligible costs under § 56.3(b), the State in which the poultry participate in the Plan must have in place an initial State response and containment plan that has been approved by APHIS. The initial State response and containment plan must be developed by the Official State Agency. In States where the Official State Agency is different than the Cooperating State Agency, the Cooperating State Agency must also participate in the development of the plan. The plan must be administered by the Cooperating State Agency of the relevant State. This plan must include: (1) Provisions for a standing emergency disease management committee, regular meetings, and exercises, including coordination with any tribal governments that may be affected; (2) A minimum biosecurity plan followed by all poultry producers; (3) Provisions for adequate diagnostic resources; (4) Detailed, specific procedures for initial handling and investigation of suspected cases of H5/H7 LPAI; (5) Detailed, specific procedures for reporting test results to APHIS. These procedures must be developed after appropriate consultation with poultry producers in the State and must provide for the reporting only of confirmed cases of H5/H7 LPAI in accordance with § 146.13 of this chapter; (6) Detailed, strict quarantine measures for presumptive and confirmed index cases; (7) Provisions for developing flock plans for i

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 9:§ 56.10