[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 9, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 9CFR54.4]

[Page 174]
 
                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
 
  CHAPTER I--ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 54--CONTROL OF SCRAPIE--Table of Contents
 
               Subpart A--Scrapie Indemnification Program
 
Sec. 54.4  Application by owners for indemnity payments.

    (a) Normally, an application for indemnification will be initiated 
by a State or APHIS representative who is working with the owner of a 
flock that has already been determined to be an infected flock or source 
flock, or that is already under a State movement restriction. In such 
cases, the flock owner will confirm information about the flock's 
eligibility for indemnity that is contained in the application submitted 
by the State or APHIS representative. However, the owner of any flock 
may apply directly to receive indemnification by submitting to the 
Administrator a written request containing the following information:
    (1) Name, address, and social security number of the flock owner;
    (2) Number and breed(s) of animals in the flock, including a current 
inventory;
    (3) Location of flock premises;
    (4) Reasons the owner believes animals in his or her flock may be 
eligible for indemnification, including any diagnosis of scrapie made 
for animals in the flock; any signs of scrapie observed in the flock by 
the owner; and any movement of animals into the flock from flocks 
infected with or exposed to scrapie;
    (5) A copy of the registration papers issued in the name of the 
owner for any registered animals in the flock (registration papers are 
not required for the payment of indemnity for animals that are not 
registered). If the registration papers are unavailable, the owner may 
choose to accept a lesser indemnity in accordance with Sec. 54.6(b)(2) 
or the area veterinarian in charge may grant a 60-day extension or the 
Administrator may grant an extension longer than 60 days for the 
presentation of registration papers; and
    (6) Signed release letters addressed to any sheep or goat registry 
associations that maintain records of the owner's sheep or goats 
requesting the associations to release to APHIS all records maintained 
by the association on sheep or goats currently or formerly owned by the 
applicant.
    (b) APHIS will evaluate each application to determine whether the 
owner's flock contains animals eligible for indemnity in accordance with 
Sec. 54.3.