{"abstract":"We are amending a final rule, which will take effect when these amendments become effective, that will establish a herd certification program to control chronic wasting disease (CWD) in farmed or captive cervids in the United States. Under that rule, owners of deer, elk, and moose herds who choose to participate in the CWD Herd Certification Program would have to follow requirements for animal identification, testing, herd management, and movement of animals into and from herds. This document amends that final rule to provide that our regulations will set minimum requirements for the interstate movement of farmed or captive deer, elk, and moose but will not preempt State or local laws or regulations that are more restrictive than our regulations. This document requests public comment on that change. This document also amends the final rule to require farmed or captive deer, elk, and moose to participate in the Herd Certification Program and to be monitored for CWD for 5 years before they can move interstate, clarify our herd inventory procedures, establish an optional protocol for confirmatory DNA testing of CWD-positive samples, add a requirement to continue testing cervids that are killed or sent to slaughter from Certified herds, and make several other changes. These actions will help to control the incidence of CWD in farmed or captive cervid herds and prevent its spread.","action":"Interim final rule and request for comments.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","name":"Agriculture Department","id":12,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/agriculture-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/12","parent_id":null,"slug":"agriculture-department"},{"raw_name":"Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service","name":"Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service","id":22,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/animal-and-plant-health-inspection-service","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/22","parent_id":12,"slug":"animal-and-plant-health-inspection-service"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2012/06/13/2012-14186.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":55,"title":9},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":81,"title":9}],"citation":"77 FR 35542","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"Effective Date: This interim final rule is effective August 13, 2012. Additionally, the effective date of FR Doc 06-6367, published on July 21, 2006 (71 FR 41682-41707), and delayed by FR Doc E6-14861, published on September 8, 2006 (71 FR 52983), is now August 13, 2012.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["Docket No. 00-108-8"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"2012-14186","effective_on":"2012-08-13","end_page":35571,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2012/06/13/2012-14186.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/06/13/2012-14186/chronic-wasting-disease-herd-certification-program-and-interstate-movement-of-farmed-or-captive-deer","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2012-14186?publication_date=2012-06-13","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2012-06-13/2012-14186/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":30,"page_views":{"count":547,"last_updated":"2026-09-21 12:15:06 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-06-13/pdf/2012-14186.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2012-14186.pdf?1339505250","publication_date":"2012-06-13","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2012/06/13/2012-14186.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{"0579-AB35":{"issue":"201304","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/0579-AB35/chronic-wasting-disease-in-elk-and-deer-interstate-movement-restrictions-and-payment-of-indemnity","title":"Chronic Wasting Disease in Elk and Deer; Interstate Movement Restrictions and Payment of Indemnity","xml_url":"http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=201304&RIN=0579-AB35&operation=OPERATION_EXPORT_XML","priority_category":"Other Significant"}},"regulation_id_numbers":["0579-AB35"],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"supporting_documents":[{"title":"Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis; Chronic Wasting Disease Herd Certification Program and Interstate Movement of Farmed or Captive Deer, Elk, and Moose (June 2013)","document_id":"APHIS-2006-0118-0742"},{"title":"Chronic Wasting Disease Program Standards - Revised Draft","document_id":"APHIS-2006-0118-0402"},{"title":"Regulatory Impact Analysis and Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis; Chronic Wasting Disease Herd Certification Program and Interstate Movement of Farmed or Captive Deer, Elk, and Moose","document_id":"APHIS-2006-0118-0200"},{"title":"Updated Economic Analysis; CWD Herd Certification and Interstate Movement","document_id":"APHIS-2006-0118-0097"},{"title":"Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) petition","document_id":"APHIS-2006-0118-0007"},{"title":"National Assembly of State Animal Health Officials (NASAHO) petition","document_id":"APHIS-2006-0118-0006"},{"title":"United States Animal Health Association (USAHA) petition","document_id":"APHIS-2006-0118-0005"},{"title":"Chronic Wasting Disease Herd Certification Program Economic Analysis; June 29, 2006","document_id":"APHIS-2006-0118-0002"}],"regulatory_plan":{"html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/0579-AB35/chronic-wasting-disease-in-elk-and-deer-interstate-movement-restrictions-and-payment-of-indemnity","title":"Chronic Wasting Disease in Elk and Deer; Interstate Movement Restrictions and Payment of Indemnity"},"comments_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=50&so=DESC&sb=postedDate&po=0&dct=PS&D=APHIS-2006-0118","supporting_documents_count":8,"docket_id":"APHIS-2006-0118","regulation_id_number":"0579-AB35","title":"Chronic Wasting Disease Herd Certification Program","checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2012-07-13T05:01:38Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":true,"signing_date":null,"start_page":35542,"subtype":null,"title":"Chronic Wasting Disease Herd Certification Program and Interstate Movement of Farmed or Captive Deer, Elk, and Moose","toc_doc":"Chronic Wasting Disease Herd Certification Program and Interstate Movement of Farmed or Captive Deer, Elk, and Moose","toc_subject":null,"topics":["Animal diseases","Cervids","Indemnity payments","Quarantine","Reporting and recordkeeping requirements","Transportation"],"type":"Rule","volume":77}