Health and Human Services Department, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
In order to protect the United States against the potential reintroduction of the dog-maintained rabies virus variant (DMRVV) into the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces an extension of the current temporary suspension of the importation into the United States of dogs from countries at high-risk for enzootic rabies (DMRVV high-risk countries). This suspension includes dogs that have been in any DMRVV high-risk countries during the previous six months.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In order to protect the United States against the potential reintroduction of the dog-maintained rabies virus variant (DMRVV) into the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces an extension of the current temporary suspension of the importation into the United States of dogs from countries at high-risk for enzootic rabies (DMRVV high-risk countries). This suspension includes dogs that have been in any DMRVV high-risk countries during the previous six months. DATES: The extension of the temporary suspension of the importation of dogs into the United States from DMRVV high-risk countries will be implemented on August 1, 2023, when the current suspension expires, and will remain in effect through July 31, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ashley C. Altenburger, J.D., Division of Global Migration and Quarantine, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS H16-4, Atlanta, GA 30329. Telephone: 1-800-232-4636. For information regarding CDC regulations for the importation of dogs: Dr. Emily Pieracci, D.V.M., Division of Global Migration and Quarantine, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS H16-4, Atlanta, GA 30329. Teleph…
Citation: 88 FR 43570
