Foreign Quarantine; Import Regulations for Infectious Biological Agents, Infectious Substances, and Vectors
public-health · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · Rule · Published 2013-02-04 · Effective 2013-04-05 · 78 FR 7674
Document
Document number
2013-02391
Federal Register citation
78 FR 7674
CFR reference
42 CFR 71
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
public-health
Sub-agency
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Publication date
2013-02-04
Effective date
2013-04-05
HHS docket
Docket No. CDC-2011-0007
Abstract
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is issuing this final rule amending the regulations regarding the importation of infectious biological agents, infectious substances, and vectors. The amendments improve HHS/CDC's ability to prevent the introduction, transmission, or spread of communicable diseases into the United States.