other · Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service · Rule · Published 2004-11-04 · Effective 2004-12-06 · 69 FR 64245
Document
Document number
04-24646
Federal Register citation
69 FR 64245
CFR reference
9 CFR 78
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Publication date
2004-11-04
Effective date
2004-12-06
USDA docket
Docket No. 02-070-3
Abstract
We are amending the regulations by adding the fluorescence polarization assay to the lists of confirmatory and official tests for determining the brucellosis disease status of test-eligible cattle, bison, and swine. This action is warranted because the fluorescence polarization assay has been shown to provide an efficient, accurate, automated, and cost-effective means of determining the brucellosis status of test eligible cattle, bison, and swine. Adding the fluorescence polarization assay to the lists of confirmatory and official tests for brucellosis in cattle, bison, and swine will help to prevent the spread of brucellosis by making available an additional tool for its diagnosis in those animals.