[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: 9CFR81.1]

[Page 335-336]
 
                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
 
  CHAPTER I--ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 81_CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE IN DEER, ELK, AND MOOSE
--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 81.1  Definitions.




Sec.
81.1 Definitions.
81.2 Identification of deer, elk, and moose in interstate commerce.
81.3 General restrictions.
81.4 Issuance of certificates.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 8301-8317; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.4.

    Source: 71 FR 41705, July 21, 2006, unless otherwise noted.

    Effective Date Note: At 71 FR 41705, July 21, 2006, part 81 was 
added, effective Oct. 19, 2006. At 71 FR 52983, Sept. 8, 2006, the 
effective date was delayed until further notice.


    Animal. Any farmed or captive deer, elk, or moose.
    Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). The Animal and 
Plant Health Inspection Service of the United States Department of 
Agriculture.
    Animal identification. A device or means of animal identification 
approved for use under this part by APHIS. Examples of animal 
identification devices that APHIS has approved are listed in Sec. 55.25 
of this chapter.
    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 employee. Any individual employed by the Animal and Plant 
Health Inspection Service who is authorized by the Administrator to do 
any work or perform any duty in connection with the control and 
eradication of disease.
    Cervid. All members of the family Cervidae and hybrids, including 
deer, elk, moose, caribou, reindeer, and related species.
    Chronic wasting disease (CWD). A transmissible spongiform 
encephalopathy of cervids. Clinical signs in affected animals include, 
but are not limited to, loss of body condition, behavioral changes, 
excessive salivation, increased drinking and urination, depression, and 
eventual death.
    CWD-exposed animal. An animal that is part of a CWD-positive herd, 
or that has been exposed to a CWD-positive animal or contaminated 
premises within the previous 5 years.
    CWD Herd Certification Program. The Chronic Wasting Disease Herd 
Certification Program established in part 55 of this chapter.
    CWD-positive animal. An animal that has had a diagnosis of CWD 
confirmed by means of two official CWD tests as defined in Sec. 55.1 of 
this chapter.
    CWD-suspect animal. An animal for which an APHIS employee or State 
representative has determined that unofficial CWD test results, 
laboratory evidence, or clinical signs suggest a diagnosis of CWD.
    Deer, elk, and moose. All animals in the genera Odocoileus, Cervus, 
and Alces and their hybrids.
    Farmed or captive. Privately or publicly maintained or held for 
economic

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or other purposes within a perimeter fence or confined area, or captured 
from a free-ranging population for interstate movement and release.
    Official animal identification. A device or means of animal 
identification approved for use under this part by APHIS to uniquely 
identify individual animals. Examples of approved official animal 
identification devices are listed in Sec. 55.25 of this chapter. The 
official animal identification must include a nationally unique animal 
identification number that adheres 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.
    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.