PART 81—CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE IN DEER, ELK, AND MOOSE Authority: 7 U.S.C. 8301-8317; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.4. Source: 77 FR 35569, June 13, 2012, unless otherwise noted. § 81.1 Definitions. These definitions are applicable to this part: Accredited veterinarian. Administrator. Animal. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). Animal identification. Animal identification number (AIN). APHIS employee. Cervid. i.e. Chronic wasting disease (CWD). CWD Herd Certification Program. Deer, elk, and moose. Farmed or captive. National Uniform Eartagging System. Official animal identification. (1) National Uniform Eartagging System. The CWD program allows the use of either the eight-character or nine-character format for cervids. (2) Animal identification number (AIN). (3) Premises-based number system. The premises-based number system combines an official premises identification number (PIN), as defined in this section, with a producer's livestock production numbering system to provide a unique identification number. The PIN and the production number must both appear on the official tag. (4) Any other numbering system approved by the Administrator for the identification of animals in commerce. Premises identification number (PIN). (1) The State's two-letter postal abbreviation followed by the premises' assigned number; or (2) A seven-character alphanumeric code, with the right-most character being a check digit. The check digit number is based upon the ISO 7064 Mod 36/37 check digit algorithm. Recognized slaughtering establishment. [77 FR 35569, June 13, 2012, as amended at 79 FR 23891, Apr. 29, 2014] § 81.2 Identification of deer, elk, and moose in interstate commerce. Each animal required to be identified by this part must have at least two forms of animal identification attached to the animal. The means of animal identification must be approved for this use by APHIS, and must be an electronic implant, flank tattoo, ear tattoo, tamper-resistant ear tag, or other device approved by APHIS. One of the animal identifications must be an official animal identification as defined in this part, with a nationally unique animal identification number that is linked to that animal in the CWD National Database or in an approved State database. The second animal identification must be unique for the individual animal within the herd and also must be linked to that animal and herd in the CWD National Database or in an approved State database. (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 0579-0237) § 81.3 General restrictions. No farmed or captive deer, elk, or moose may be moved interstate unless it meets the requirements of this section. (a) Animals in the CWD Herd Certification Program. (1) Enrolled in the CWD Herd Certification Program and the herd has achieved Certified status in accordance with § 55.24 of this chapter; and (2) Is accompanied by a certificate issued in accordance with § 81.4 that identifies its herd of origin and that states that the animal's herd has achieved Certified status and that the animal does not show clinical signs associated with CWD. (b) Animals captured for interstate movement and release. (c) Animals moved to slaughter. (d) Research animal movements and permits. (1) To apply for a research animal permit, contact an APHIS employee or State representative and provide the following information: (i) The name and address of the person to whom the special permit is issued, the address at which the research cervids to be moved interstate are being held, and the name and address of the person receiving the cervids to be moved interstate; (ii) The number and type of cervids to be moved interstate; (iii) The reason for the interstate movement; (iv) Any safeguards in place to prevent transmission of CWD during movement or at the receiving location; and (v) The date on which movement will occur. (2) A copy of the research animal permit must accompany the cervids moved, and copies must be submitted so that a copy is received by the State animal health official and the veterinarian in charge for the State of destination at least 72 hours prior to the arrival of the cervids at the destination listed on the research animal permit. (e) Interstate movements approved by the Administrator. § 81.4 Issuance of certificates. (a) Information required on certificates. (1) Certificates issued for animals captured from a wild population for interstate movement and release do not need to state that the animals are from a herd that has achieved Certified status in the CWD Herd Certification Program but must include the statement required in § 81.3(b); and (2) Certificates issued for animals moved directly to slaughter do not need to state that the animals are from a herd that has achieved Certified status in the CWD Herd Certification Program and must state that an APHIS employee or State representative has been notified in advance of the date the animals are being moved to slaughter. (b) Animal identification documents attached to certificates. (1) The document must be a State form or APHIS form that requires individual identification of animals; (2) A legible copy of the document must be stapled to the original and each copy of the certificate; (3) Each copy of the document must identify each animal to be moved with the certificate, but any information pertaining to other animals, and any unused space on the document for recording animal identification, must be crossed out in ink; and (4) The following information must be typed or written in ink in the identification column on the original and each copy of the certificate and must be circled or boxed, also in ink, so that no additional information can be added: (i) The name of the document; and (ii) Either the serial number on the document or, if the document is not imprinted with a serial number, both the name of the person who issued the document and the date the document was issued. (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 0579-0237) § 81.5 Movement of deer, elk, or moose through a State to another State. Farmed or captive deer, elk, or moose may be moved through a State or locality whose laws or regulations on the movement of those animals are more restrictive than this part to another State under the following conditions: (a) The farmed or captive deer, elk, or moose must be eligible to move interstate under § 81.3. (b) The farmed or captive deer, elk, or moose must meet the entry requirements of the destination State listed on the certificate or permit accompanying the animal. (c) Except in emergencies, the farmed or captive deer, elk, or moose must not be unloaded until their arrival at their destination. § 81.6 Federal preemption of State and local laws and regulations with respect to CWD. State and local laws and regulations on farmed or captive deer, elk, or moose with respect to CWD that are more restrictive than the regulations in this part are not preempted by this part, except as described in § 81.5.