[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: 9CFR53.4]

[Page 172]
 
                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
 
  CHAPTER I--ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 53_FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE, PLEUROPNEUMONIA, RINDERPEST, AND 
CERTAIN OTHER COMMUNICABLE DISEASES OF LIVESTOCK OR POULTRY
 
Sec. 53.4  Destruction of animals.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, animals 
infected with or exposed to disease shall be killed promptly after 
appraisal and disposed of by burial or burning, unless otherwise 
specifically provided by the Administrator, at his or her discretion. In 
the case of animals depopulated due to spring viremia of carp or 
infectious salmon anemia, salvageable fish may be sold for rendering, 
processing, or any other purpose approved by the Administrator. The 
proceeds gained from the sale of the fish will be subtracted from any 
payment from APHIS for which the producer or owner is eligible under 
Sec. 53.2(b) or Sec. 53.11.
    (b) [Reserved]
    (c) The killing of animals and the burial, burning, or other 
disposal of carcasses of animals pursuant to the regulations in this 
part shall be supervised by an APHIS employee who shall prepare and 
transmit to the Administrator a report identifying the animals and 
showing the disposition thereof.

[28 FR 5935, June 13, 1963, as amended at 56 FR 51974, Oct. 17, 1991; 67 
FR 67095, Nov. 4, 2002; 68 FR 42569, July 18, 2003; 69 FR 27827, May 17, 
2004; 71 FR 56323, Sept. 26, 2006]