[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 9, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 9CFR77.2]

[Page 230-232]
 
                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
 
  CHAPTER I--ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 77_TUBERCULOSIS--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A_General Provisions
 
Sec. 77.2  Definitions.

    As used in this part, the following terms shall have the meanings 
set forth in this section except as otherwise specified.
    Accredited veterinarian. A veterinarian approved by the 
Administrator in accordance with the provisions of part 161 of 
subchapter J to perform functions specified in subchapters B, C, and D 
of this chapter.
    Administrator. The Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
Service, or any person authorized to act for the Administrator.
    Animal. All species of animals except man, birds, or reptiles.
    Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). The Animal and 
Plant Health Inspection Service of the United States Department of 
Agriculture.
    Animal identification number (AIN). A numbering system for the 
official identification of individual animals in the United States. The 
AIN contains 15 digits, with the first 3 being the country code (840 for 
the United States), the alpha characters USA, or the numeric code 
assigned to the manufacturer of the identification device by the 
International Committee on Animal Recording.
    APHIS representative. An individual employed by APHIS who is 
authorized to perform the function involved.
    Area veterinarian in charge. The veterinary official of APHIS who is 
assigned by the Administrator to supervise and perform the official 
animal health work of APHIS in the State concerned.
    Certificate. An official document issued by an APHIS representative, 
a State representative, or an accredited veterinarian at the point of 
origin of a shipment of livestock to be moved under this part, which 
shows the identification tag, tattoo, or registration number or similar 
identification of each animal to be moved; the number, breed, sex, and 
approximate age of the animals covered by the document; the purpose for 
which the animals are to be moved; the date and place of issuance; the 
points of origin and destination; the consignor and the consignee; and 
which states that the animal or animals identified on the certificate 
meet the requirements of this part.

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    Cooperating State and Federal animal health officials. The State and 
Federal animal health officials responsible for overseeing and 
implementing the National Cooperative State/Federal Bovine Tuberculosis 
Eradication Program.
    Depopulate. To destroy all livestock in a herd by slaughter or by 
death otherwise.
    Designated tuberculosis epidemiologist (DTE). A State or Federal 
epidemiologist designated by the Administrator to make decisions 
concerning the use and interpretation of diagnostic tests for 
tuberculosis and the management of tuberculosis affected herds. A DTE 
has the responsibility to determine the scope of epidemiologic 
investigations, determine the status of animals and herds, assist in the 
development of individual herd plans, and coordinate disease 
surveillance and eradication programs within the geographic area of the 
DTE's responsibility.
    Epidemiologic investigation. An investigation that is conducted by a 
State in conjunction with APHIS representatives, in which an official 
test for tuberculosis is conducted on all livestock in any tuberculosis-
affected herd in a State or zone, all livestock in any herd into which 
livestock from the affected herd have been moved, all potential 
tuberculosis source herds, and all livestock herds and animals that are 
likely to have been exposed to the affected herd.
    Herd. Except for livestock assembled at feedlots, any group of 
livestock maintained for at least 4 months on common ground for any 
purpose, or two or more groups of livestock under common ownership or 
supervision, geographically separated but that have an interchange or 
movement of livestock without regard to health status, as determined by 
the Administrator.
    Interstate. From one State into or through any other State.
    Livestock. Cattle, bison, cervids, swine, dairy goats, and other 
hoofed animals (such as llamas, alpacas, and antelope) raised or 
maintained in captivity for the production of meat and other products, 
for sport, or for exhibition, as well as previously free-ranging cervids 
that are captured, identified, and moved interstate.
    Moved. Shipped, transported, or otherwise moved, or delivered or 
received for movement.
    Moved directly. Moved without stopping or unloading at livestock 
assembly points of any type. Livestock being moved directly may be 
unloaded from the means of conveyance while en route only with 
permission of the State animal health official and only if the animals 
are isolated so that they cannot mingle with any livestock other than 
those with which they are being shipped.
    Official eartag. An identification tag providing unique 
identification for individual animals. An official eartag must bear the 
U.S. shield. The design, size, shape, color, and other characteristics 
of the official eartag will depend on the needs of the users. The 
official eartag must be tamper-resistant and have a high retention rate 
in the animal. Official eartags must adhere to one of the following 
numbering systems:
    (1) National Uniform Eartagging System.
    (2) Animal identification number (AIN).
    (3) Premises-based number system. The premises-based number system 
combines an official premises identification number (PIN), as defined in 
this section, with a producer's livestock production numbering system to 
provide a unique identification number. The PIN and the production 
number must both appear on the official tag.
    (4) Any other numbering system approved by the Administrator for the 
identification of animals in commerce.
    Official seal. A seal issued by a State or APHIS representative, 
consisting of a serially numbered, metal or plastic strip, with a self-
locking device on one end and a slot on the other end, which forms a 
loop when the ends are engaged and that cannot be reused if opened, or a 
serially numbered, self-locking button that can be used for this 
purpose.
    Officially identified. Identified by means of an official eartag or 
by means of an individual tattoo or hot brand that provides unique 
identification for each animal.

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    Person. Any individual, corporation, company, association, firm, 
partnership, society, joint stock company, or other legal entity.
    Premises identification number (PIN). A unique number assigned by a 
State or Federal animal health authority to a premises that is, in the 
judgment of the State or Federal animal health authority, a 
geographically distinct location from other livestock production units. 
The premises identification number is associated with an address or 
legal land description and may be used in conjunction with a producer's 
own livestock production numbering system to provide a unique 
identification number for an animal. The premises identification number 
may consist of:
    (1) The State's two-letter postal abbreviation followed by the 
premises' assigned number; or
    (2) A seven-character alphanumeric code, with the right-most 
character being a check digit. The check digit number is based upon the 
ISO 7064 Mod 36/37 check digit algorithm.
    Premises of origin identification. (1) An APHIS-approved eartag or 
tattoo bearing a premises identification number (PIN), as defined in 
this section;
    (2) A name assigned by a State or Federal animal health authority to 
the premises on which the animals originated that, in the judgment of 
that State or Federal animal health authority, is a geographically 
distinct location from other livestock production units; or
    (3) A brand registered with an official brand registry.
    State. Any State, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or any 
territory of the United States.
    State animal health official. The State official responsible for 
livestock and poultry disease control and eradication programs.
    State representative. A veterinarian or other person employed in 
livestock sanitary work of a State or a political subdivision of a State 
and who is authorized by such State or political subdivision of a State 
to perform the function involved under a memorandum of understanding 
with APHIS.
    Transportation document. Any document accompanying the interstate 
movement of livestock, such as an owner's statement, manifest, switch 
order, or vehicle record, on which is stated the point from which the 
animals are moved interstate, the destination of the animals, the number 
of animals covered by the document, and the name and address of the 
owner or shipper.
    Tuberculosis. The contagious, infectious, and communicable disease 
caused by Mycobacterium bovis. (Also referred to as bovine 
tuberculosis.)
    Zone. A defined geographic land area identifiable by geological, 
political, manmade, or surveyed boundaries, with mechanisms of disease 
spread, epidemiological characteristics, and the ability to control the 
movement of animals across the boundaries of the zone taken into 
account.

[65 FR 63517, Oct. 23, 2000, as amended at 66 FR 7592, Feb. 20, 2002; 69 
FR 64649, Nov. 8, 2004]