Addition of Sri Lanka to the List of Regions Affected by African Swine Fever

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 Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service [Docket No. APHIS-2025-0571] AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: We are advising the public that we have added Sri Lanka to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) list maintained on the APHIS website of regions considered to be affected by African swine fever (ASF). We have taken this action because of the confirmation of ASF in this country. DATES: Sri Lanka was added to the list of regions APHIS considers to be affected with ASF, effective December 4, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. C. Aaron Monroy, APHIS Veterinary Services, Regionalization Evaluation Services, Strategy and Policy, VS, 920 Main Campus Drive, Venture II, Raleigh, NC 27606; phone: (919) 855-7207, email: AskRegionalization@usda.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The regulations in 9 CFR part 94 (referred to below as the regulations) govern the importation of certain animals and animal products into the United States to prevent the introduction of various animal diseases, including African swine fever (ASF). ASF is a highly contagious disease of wild and domestic swine that can spread rapidly with extremely high rates of morbidity and mortality. A list of regions where ASF exists or is reasonably believed to exist is maintained on the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) website at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/​aphis/​ourfocus/​animalhealth/&…