Exotic Newcastle Disease; Additions to Quarantined Area and Applicability of Regulations

We are amending the exotic Newcastle disease regulations by quarantining Imperial, Orange, San Diego, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties, CA, and the previously non-quarantined portions of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, CA, and prohibiting or restricting the movement of birds, poultry, products, and materials that could spread exotic Newcastle disease from the quarantined area. We are also amending the regulations to provide that the prohibitions and restrictions that apply to the interstate movement of birds, poultry, products, and materials that could spread exotic Newcastle disease will also apply to the intrastate movement of those articles in situations where the Secretary of Agriculture has issued a declaration of extraordinary emergency. These actions are necessary on an emergency basis to prevent the spread of exotic Newcastle disease from the quarantined area.