Federal agricultural officials are moving forward with plans to update paperwork requirements related to egg imports and poultry exports in response to ongoing bird disease threats.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has announced its plans to seek revised approval for information collection procedures tied to regulations controlling table egg imports from areas where Newcastle disease or highly pathogenic avian influenza may be present. The agency is also requesting an extension of current rules governing the export of poultry and hatching eggs from the United States.
This administrative action falls under the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, which mandates federal agencies to seek approval for information collection activities that affect the public.
