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Press Release
| Amy Spillman |
(301) 734-7253 |
| Jerry Redding |
(202) 720-6959 |
USDA RECOGNIZES NEW OFFICIAL NUMBERING SYSTEMS FOR ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 2004-The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service today announced that it will recognize
additional numbering systems for the identification of animals. The
systems will apply to interstate commerce and cooperative disease control
and eradication programs for animals. Additionally, APHIS will
authorize the use of a national numbering system to identify premises
where animals are managed or held. These new numbering systems
will be a key element in the national animal identification system (NAIS),
which USDA is implementing on a voluntary basis.
Currently, many producers use separate identification numbers or methods
for official animal health programs, interstate commerce purposes and
industry programs such as breed registries. Various industry organizations
have recommended, and USDA supports, moving towards a standardized numbering
system that would allow one number to be used for all of these purposes.
An animal or group of animals would be identified with the same
official number under multiple programs, instead of being identified
with a different number under each program. The data associated
with each program could still be maintained separately, however.
Accordingly, APHIS is amending the regulations to recognize for official
use the 15-character animal identification number, 13-character group/lot
identification number and 7-character premises identification number.
The new official animal numbering system will allow producers
to transition into the use of a "one number-one animal" system
if they wish to do so.
This interim rule does not change the requirements defining which animals
must be officially identified, nor does it require that producers use
the new numbering systems. The rule merely ensures that the new
numbering systems are recognized as official, allowing those who want
to use such systems to do so.
APHIS also is amending the regulations to prohibit the removal of official
identification devices, including those recognized as official on livestock
imported from other countries.
This interim rule was published in the Nov. 8 Federal Register
and became effective upon publication. 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.
Consideration will be given to comments received on or before Jan.
7, 2005. Comments can be submitted by postal mail, commercial
delivery or by e-mail. Send an original and three copies of postal
mail or commercial delivery comments to Docket No. 04-052-1, Regulatory
Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3C71, 4700 River Road
Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-1238 or e-mail comments to regulations@aphis.usda.gov.
E-mail comments must be contained in the body of the message;
do not send attached files. Please include your name and address
in the message and type "Docket No. 04-052-1" on the subject
line. To submit comments online, go to http://www.regulations.gov
and follow the instructions for locating this docket and submitting
comments.
Comments can be reviewed at USDA, Room 1141, South Building, 14th St.
and Independence Ave., SW, Washington, D.C., between 8 a.m. and 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. To facilitate
entry into the comment reading room, please call (202) 690-2817.
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National Animal Identification System (NAIS)
Listening Session
Press Release
2004 USDA Animal ID Listening Sessions By Date
As times and locations are determined, they will immediately be
posted to this site.
| DECEMBER 15TH LISTENING SESSION JUST ADDED:
JACKSON, TENNESSEE |
Unable to attend?
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City/State |
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Location |
| Wednesday, December 15 |
Jackson, Tennessee |
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Registration for
speakers will begin at 8 a.m. |
West Tennessee Experiment Station
Room A
605
Airways Blvd.
For directions, please call 731-425-4724 |
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Thursday, November 4
Transcript |
Kissimmee,
Florida |
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Registration for
speakers will begin at 8 a.m. |
Florida Cattlemen's Association State Office
800 Shakerag Rd.
For directions, call (407) 846-6221
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Friday, September 10
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La Plume (Clarks Summit), Pennsylvania |
6:00 p.m. -- 8:30 p.m.
Registration for
speakers will begin at 5:00 p.m. |
Keystone College
One College Green
Evans
Hall, located in the Hibbard Campus Center
For directions, call
(570) 945-8162, or go to http://www.keystone.edu/Directory/Directions.htm
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Tuesday,
August 31
Transcript |
St. Cloud,
Minnesota |
8:30 a.m. - 11:00
a.m.
Registration for speakers will begin at 7:30
a.m. |
St. Cloud Civic Center, Downtown
10
4th Ave. South
2nd Floor - Herberger Suite
For directions,
please go to http://ci.stcloud.mn.us/Web/departments/CivicCenter/Directions.html,
or call (320) 255-7272
Parking at the Civic Center costs
$3.00 |
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Monday,
August 30
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Appleton,
Wisconsin |
1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Registration for
speakers will begin at noon.
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Fox Valley Technical College
1825 N. Bluemound
Drive, Room C190
For a map with directions, go to http://www.foxvalley.tec.wi.us/files/mapapple410.gif |
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Friday,
August 27
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Carthage (Joplin), Missouri |
3:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Registration for
speakers will begin at 2:00 p.m. |
Joplin Regional Stockyards
10131 Cimarron
Rd.
For information or directions, please call (417) 548-2333,
e-mail markh@joplinstockyards.com,
or go to http://www.joplinstockyards.com
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Thursday,
August 26
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Ames,
Iowa |
1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Registration for
speakers will begin at noon.
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Iowa State Center
Center Drive, Suite
4
Schmen Building, Rooms 220 & 230
For directions, call
(515) 294-3347, or toll-free (877) 843-2368.
More information
about the State Center is available at http://www.center.iastate.edu. |
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Wednesday,
August 18
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Reynoldsburg (Columbus), Ohio
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9:30 a.m. - noon
Registration for speakers
will begin at at 8:30 a.m. |
Ohio Department of Agriculture Campus
(ODA)
Bromfield Building, First Floor
8995 East Main
St.
For directions, call (614) 752-9817, or go to http://www.ohioagriculture.gov/pubs/aboutus.stm |
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Monday,
August 16
POSTPONED
until Thursday,
November 4 |
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Friday,
August 13
Transcript |
Billings,
Montana |
3:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Registration for
speakers will begin at 2:00 p.m. |
Montana State University - Billings
1500
University Drive
Library Building Room 148 - Ground
Floor
For information or directions, please call 406-657-2266,
or go to http://www.msubillings.edu/campus/directions.htm |
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Tuesday,
August 10
Transcript |
Greeley,
Colorado |
1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Registration for
speakers will begin at noon. |
Island Grove Regional Park
525 N. 15th Avenue
4-H
Building
Greeley, CO 80631
For directions, call (970)
350-9392 |
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Friday,
July 23
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Pasco,
Washington |
3:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Registration for
speakers will begin at 2:00 p.m. |
Trade Recreation and Agriculture Center (TRAC)
6600 Burden
Boulevard
Pasco, Washington 99302
For directions, go to www.traconline.com |
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Friday,
July 16
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Socorro,
New Mexico |
3:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Registration for
speakers will begin at 2:00 p.m. |
Macey Center, New Mexico Tech
801 Leroy
Place
For directions, call (505) 835-5745 |
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Saturday,
July 10
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Lodi (Stockton), California |
9:30 a.m. - noon Registration for speakers
will be at 8:30 a.m. |
Hutchin Street Square, Crete Hall 125 S. Hutchin Street
For
directions, please call 209-333-6782, or go to http://www.hutchinsstreetsquare.com/docs/location.html |
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Thursday,
July 1
Transcript |
Prineville, Oregon |
5:00 p.m. -
7:30 p.m.
Registration for
speakers will begin at 4:00 p.m. |
Crook County High School Auditorium, 1100 SE Lynn
Blvd
For directions, call (541) 447-5664 |
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Friday,
June 18
Transcript |
Athens, Georgia |
9:30 a.m. - Noon |
Northeast Georgia Livestock Auction Barn at 1200
Winterville Road
For directions, call (706) 549-4790. |
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Monday,
June 14
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Fayetteville, North Carolina |
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Crown Center (formerly known as the Charlie Rose
Ag Center),
1960 Coliseum Dr., Hospitality Suite A
For
directions, call the Crown Center at (910)
323-5088. | |
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