[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 9, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 9CFR51.5]

[Page 158-159]
 
                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
 
  CHAPTER I--ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 51_ANIMALS DESTROYED BECAUSE OF BRUCELLOSIS--Table of Contents
 
            Subpart A_Indemnity for Cattle, Bison, and Swine
 
Sec. 51.5  Identification of animals to be destroyed because of brucellosis.

    (a) The claimant shall be responsible for insuring that any animal 
for which indemnity is claimed shall be identified in accordance with 
the provisions of this section within 15 days after having been 
classified as a reactor or for any other animal subject to this part 
within 15 days after having been condemned. The veterinarian in charge 
may extend the time limit to 30 days when a request for such extension 
is received by him prior to the expiration date of the original 15 day 
period allowed, and when he determines that the extension will not 
adversely affect the brucellosis eradication program; and except 
further, that the Administrator shall upon request in specific cases, 
extend the time limit beyond the 30-day period when unusual or 
unforeseen circumstances occur which prevent or hinder the 
identification of the animals within the 30-day period, such as, but not 
limited to, floods, storms, or other Acts of God which are beyond the 
control of the owner, or when identification is delayed due to 
requirements of another Federal Agency.
    (b) Except as provided in paragraph (b)(4) of this section, cattle 
and bison to be destroyed because of brucellosis shall be individually 
identified prior to moving interstate by attaching to the left ear a 
metal tag bearing a serial number and the inscription ``U.S. Reactor,'' 
or a similar State reactor tag, and must be:
    (1) ``B'' branded (as defined in Sec. 78.1); or
    (2) Accompanied directly to slaughter by an APHIS or State 
representative; or
    (3) Moved in vehicles closed with official seals applied and removed 
by an APHIS representative, State representative, accredited 
veterinarian, or an individual authorized for this purpose by an APHIS 
representative. The official

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seal numbers must be recorded on the accompanying permit.
    (4) Reactor and exposed cattle and bison in herds scheduled for herd 
depopulation may be moved interstate without eartagging or branding if 
they are identified by USDA approved backtags and either accompanied 
directly to slaughter by an APHIS or State representative or moved 
directly to slaughter in vehicles closed with official seals. Such 
official seals must be applied and removed by an APHIS representative, 
State representative, accredited veterinarian, or an individual 
authorized for this purpose by an APHIS representative.
    (c) Swine shall be individually identified by tagging with a metal 
tag bearing a serial number and inscription ``U.S. Reactor'' or a 
similar State reactor tag or other identification approved by the 
Administrator, upon request in specific cases, attached to the left ear 
of each animal.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
0579-0047)

[42 FR 64336, Dec. 23, 1977, as amended at 47 FR 53324, Nov. 26, 1982; 
48 FR 57472, Dec. 30, 1983; 50 FR 11993, Mar. 27, 1985; 54 FR 32435, 
Aug. 8, 1989; 56 FR 18506, Apr. 23, 1991; 60 FR 48367, Sept. 19, 1995]