Submission for OMB Review: Importation of Poultry from Specific Mexican States and Avian Influenza Indemnity Claims
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This Federal Register notice announces that the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has submitted two information collection requests to the Office of Management and Budget for renewal under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The first collection (OMB 0579-0144) covers requirements for importing poultry meat and products from the Mexican states of Sinaloa and Sonora, which are deemed low-risk for Newcastle Disease. Importers must provide specific certifications on foreign meat inspection certificates, apply serial-numbered seals to shipping containers, submit applications for transit of poultry and pork products through the U.S., and provide pre-arrival notifications. The second collection (OMB 0579-0440) involves documentation for avian influenza indemnity claims, including flock plans, compliance agreements, appraisal worksheets, and reports related to depopulation, cleaning, disinfection, and restocking of affected premises. Comments on both collections are due by April 24, 2026 via www.reginfo.gov.
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Key Changes
- Comments on both information collections must be received by April 24, 2026
- OMB Control Number 0579-0144 covers poultry meat imports from Sinaloa and Sonora, Mexico with required foreign meat inspection certificates and serial numbered seals
- OMB Control Number 0579-0440 covers avian influenza indemnity claims with flock plans, compliance agreements, and appraisal worksheets
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Obligations
What this law requires
Importers of poultry meat and products from Mexican states of Sinaloa and Sonora must ensure specific data appears on the foreign meat inspection certificate accompanying the shipment
Apply serial-numbered seals to containers carrying poultry meat and other poultry products from Sinaloa and Sonora
Submit an application for approval before transiting pork, pork products, and poultry carcasses, parts, or products (except eggs and egg products) through the United States from Mexico
Provide pre-arrival notification to Customs & Border Protection Inspectors and submit an emergency action notice
Certify that poultry meat or products were derived from poultry born and raised in commercial breeding establishments in Sinaloa and Sonora