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GAO-15-766R 1 (2015-07-20)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadrha0001 and id is 1 raw text is: G A U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 441 G St. N.W. Washington, DC 20548 B-327137 July 20, 2015 The Honorable Pat Roberts Chairman The Honorable Debbie Stabenow Ranking Member Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry United States Senate The Honorable K. Michael Conaway Chairman The Honorable Collin C. Peterson Ranking Member Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives Subject: Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service: Importation of Beef From a Region in Brazil Pursuant to section 801 (a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) entitled Importation of Beef From a Region in Brazil (RIN: 0579-AD41). We received the rule on July 6, 2015. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on July 2, 2015. 80 Fed. Reg. 37,923. The final rule amends the regulations governing the importation of certain animals, meat, and other animal products by allowing, under certain conditions, the importation of fresh (chilled or frozen) beef from a region in Brazil (the States of Bahia, Distrito Federal, Espirito Santo, Goias, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Paran, Rio Grande do Sul, Rio de Janeiro, Rond6nia, S5o Paulo, Sergipe, and Tocantins). Based on the evidence in a recent risk assessment, APHIS determined that fresh (chilled or frozen) beef can be safely imported from those Brazilian States provided certain conditions are met. This rule provides for the importation of beef from the designated region in Brazil into the United States while, according to APHIS, continuing to protect the United States against the introduction of foot-and-mouth disease. Enclosed is our assessment of APHIS's compliance with the procedural steps required by section 801 (a)(1)(B)(i) through (iv) of title 5 with respect to the rule. Our review of the procedural steps taken indicates that, other than the Unfunded Mandates Act as discussed in the enclosure, APHIS complied with the applicable requirements. GAO-15-766R

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