[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: 9CFR78.23]

[Page 307-308]
 
                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
 
  CHAPTER I--ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 78_BRUCELLOSIS--Table of Contents
 
   Subpart C_Restrictions on Interstate Movement of Bison Because of 
                               Brucellosis
 
Sec. 78.23  Brucellosis exposed bison.

    Brucellosis exposed bison may be moved interstate only as follows:
    (a) Movement to recognized slaughtering establishments. Brucellosis 
exposed bison may be moved interstate for slaughter accompanied by a 
permit or ``S'' brand permit and as follows:
    (1) Directly to a recognized slaughtering establishment or directly 
to an approved intermediate handling facility and then directly to a 
recognized slaughtering establishment; or
    (2) From a farm of origin directly to a specifically approved 
stockyard approved to receive brucellosis exposed bison and then
    (i) Directly to a recognized slaughtering establishment; or
    (ii) Directly to an approved intermediate handling facility and then 
directly to a recognized slaughtering establishment.
    (b) Movement to quarantined feedlots. Brucellosis exposed bison may 
be moved directly to a quarantined feedlot or, from a farm of origin, 
directly to a specifically approved stockyard approved to receive 
brucellosis exposed bison and then directly to a quarantined feedlot. 
Such bison shall be accompanied by a permit or ``S'' brand permit.
    (c) Movement other than in accordance with paragraphs (a) or (b) of 
this section. Brucellosis exposed bison which are from herds known to be 
affected, but which are not part of a herd being depopulated under Part 
51 of this chapter, may move without restriction if the bison:
    (1) Are under 6 months of age and were weaned from brucellosis 
reactor or brucellosis exposed bison not less than 30 days immediately 
preceding interstate movement; or
    (2) Are under 6 months of age and nursing brucellosis exposed bison 
in a herd subjected to a herd blood test

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within 10 days prior to interstate movement; or
    (3) Are official vaccinates under 1 year of age from a herd 
following an approved individual herd plan.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
0579-0051)

[51 FR 32580, Sept. 12, 1986, as amended at 59 FR 67133, Dec. 29, 1994]