Restriction of Importations of Foreign Animal Casings Offered for Entry into the United States (9 CFR 96.1-96.14)

628 9 CFR Ch. I (1–1–18 Edition) Pt. 96 (4) That the material did not origi nate in, and was never stored, ren dered, or processed in, or otherwise as sociated with, a facility in a region listed in § 95.4(a)(4); and (5) The material was never associated with any of the materials listed in paragraph (a) of this section that have been in a region listed in § 95.4(a)(4). (c) The certification required by paragraph (a) of this section must clearly correspond to the shipment by means of an invoice number, shipping marks, lot number, or other method of identification. (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 0579–0234) [78 FR 73007, Dec. 4, 2013] PART 96—RESTRICTION OF IMPOR TATIONS OF FOREIGN ANIMAL CASINGS OFFERED FOR ENTRY INTO THE UNITED STATES Sec. 96.1 Definitions. 96.2 Prohibition of casings due to African swine fever and bovine spongiform encephalopathy. 96.3 Certificate for animal casings. 96.4 Uncertified animal casings; disposition. 96.5 Instructions regarding handling cer tified animal casings. 96.6 Certified foreign animal casings arriv ing at seaboard or border port. 96.7 Dried bladders, weasands, and casings. 96.8 Uncertified casings; disinfection at sea board port. 96.9 Casings admitted on disinfection; seal ing; transfer and disinfection. 96.10 Uncertified casings; transportation for disinfection; original shipping con tainers; disposition of salt. 96.11 Disinfecting plant and equipment for uncertified casings. 96.12 Uncertified casings not disinfected in 30 days; disposition. 96.13 Uncertified casings; disinfection with hydrochloric acid. 96.14 Uncertified casings; disinfection with saturated brine solution. AUTHORITY: 7 U.S.C. 8301–8317; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.4. SOURCE: 28 FR 5986, June 13, 1963, unless otherwise noted. § 96.1 Definitions. Administrator. The Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspector Service, or any person authorized to act for the Administrator. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture (APHIS or Service). Animal casings. Intestines, stomachs, esophagi, and urinary bladders from cattle, sheep, swine, or goats that are used to encase processed meats in foods such as sausage. APHIS representative. An individual employed by APHIS who is authorized to perform the function involved. Authorized inspector. Any individual authorized by the Administrator of APHIS or the Commissioner of Cus toms and Border Protection, Depart ment of Homeland Security, to enforce the regulations in this subpart. Department. The United States De partment of Agriculture. Food and Drug Administration. The Food and Drug Administration of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. Food Safety and Inspection Service. The Food Safety and Inspection Serv ice of the United States Department of Agriculture. Import (imported, importation) into the United States. To bring into the terri torial limits of the United States. Region. Any defined geographic land area identifiable by geological, polit ical, or surveyed boundaries. A region may consist of any of the following: (1) A national entity (country); (2) Part of a national entity (zone, county, department, municipality, par ish, Province, State, etc.) (3) Parts of several national entities combined into an area; or (4) A group of national entities (coun tries) combined into a single area. United States. All of the States of the United States, the District of Colum bia, Guam, the Northern Mariana Is lands, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, and the territories and possessions of the United States. (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 0579–0015) [57 FR 28082, June 24, 1992, as amended at 57 FR 29785, July 7, 1992; 59 FR 67134, Dec. 29, 1994; 62 FR 56024, Oct. 28, 1997; 70 FR 553, Jan. 4, 2005; 72 FR 53379, Sept. 18, 2007] VerDate Sep<11>2014 13:56 Feb 14, 2018 Jkt 244028 PO 00000 Frm 00638 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Q:\09\9V1.TXT 31kp a yn e o n D S K 5 4 D X V N 1 O F R w ith $ $ JO B 629 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA § 96.2 1 As a condition of entry into the United States, pork or pork products must also meet all of the requirements of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) and regulations under the Act (9 CFR, chapter III, part 327), including requirements that the pork or pork products be prepared only in approved establishments. § 96.2 Prohibition of casings due to Af rican swine fever and bovine spongiform encephalopathy. (a) Swine casings. The importation of swine casings that originated in or were processed in a region where Afri can swine fever exists, as listed under § 94.8(a) of this subchapter, is prohib ited, with the following exception: Swine casings that are processed in a region where African swine fever exists may be imported into the United States under the following conditions: (1) Origin of casings. The swine cas ings were derived from swine raised and slaughtered in a region not listed under § 94.8(a) of this subchapter. (2) Shipping requirements. The casings were shipped from the region of origin to a processing establishment in a re gion listed under § 94.8(a) of this sub chapter in a closed container sealed with serially numbered seals applied by an official of the national government of the region of origin. (3) Origin certificate. The casings were accompanied from the region of origin to the processing establishment by a certificate written in English and signed by an official of the national government of the region of origin specifying the region of origin, the processing establishment to which the swine casings were consigned, and the numbers of the seals applied. (4) Integrity of seals. The casings were taken out of the container at the proc essing establishment only after an offi cial of the national government of the region where the processing establish ment is located determined that the seals were intact and free of any evi dence of tampering and had so stated on the certificate referred to in para graph (a)(3) of this section. (5) The processing establishment. The casings were processed at a single proc essing establishment 1 in a region listed under § 94.8(a) of this subchapter. The processing establishment does not re ceive or process any live swine and uses only pork and pork products that origi nate in a region not listed under § 94.8(a) of this subchapter and that are shipped to the processing establish ment in accordance with paragraphs (a)(2) through (a)(4) of this section. (6) Compliance agreement. The proc essing establishment is operated by persons who have entered into a valid written compliance agreement with APHIS to maintain on file at the proc essing establishment for at least 2 years copies of the certificates referred to in paragraph (a)(4) of this section, to allow APHIS personnel to make unan nounced inspections as necessary to monitor compliance with the provi sions of this section, and to otherwise comply with the provisions of this sec tion. (7) Cooperative service agreement. The processing establishment is operated by persons who have entered into a co operative service agreement with APHIS. The establishment is current in paying for APHIS personnel to in spect the establishment (it is antici pated that such inspections will occur once per year). In addition, the proc essing establishment has on deposit with APHIS an unobligated amount equal to the cost for APHIS personnel to conduct one inspection, including travel, salary, subsistence, administra tive overhead, and other incidental ex penses (including excess baggage provi sions up to 150 pounds). (8) Compliance agreement cancellation. Any compliance agreement may be canceled orally or in writing by the in spector who is supervising its enforce ment whenever the authorized inspec tor finds that such person has failed to comply with the provisions of this sec tion or any conditions imposed by this section. If the cancellation is oral, the decision and the reasons will be con firmed in writing, as promptly as cir cumstances allow. Any person whose compliance agreement has been can celed may appeal the decision to the Administrator, in writing, within 10 days after receiving written notifica tion of the cancellation. The appeal should state all of the facts and rea sons upon which the person relies to show that the compliance agreement was wrongfully canceled. The Adminis trator will grant or deny the appeal, in VerDate Sep<11>2014 13:56 Feb 14, 2018 Jkt 244028 PO 00000 Frm 00639 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Q:\09\9V1.TXT 31kp a yn e o n D S K 5 4 D X V N 1 O F R w ith $ $ JO B 630 9 CFR Ch. I (1–1–18 Edition) § 96.3 writing, stating the reasons for such decision, as promptly as circumstances allow. If there is a conflict as to any material fact, a hearing will be held to resolve such conflict. Rules of Practice governing such a hearing will be adopt ed by the Administrator. (9) Export certification. The casings are accompanied to the United States by an original certificate stating that all of the requirements of this section have been met. The certificate must be written in English. The certificate must be issued by an official of the na tional government of the region in which the processing establishment is located. The official must be author ized to issue the foreign meat inspec tion certificate required by part 327 in chapter III of this title. Upon arrival of the swine casings in the United States, the certificate must be presented to an authorized inspector at the port of ar rival. (b) Casings from ovines or caprines. The importation of casings, except stom achs, derived from ovines or caprines that originated in or were processed in any region listed in § 95.4(a)(4) are pro hibited, unless the following conditions are met: (1) The casings are derived from sheep that were slaughtered in Canada at less than 12 months of age and that were from a flock subject to a rumi nant feed ban equivalent to the re quirements established by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration at 21 CFR 589.2000; and (2) The casings are accompanied by an original certificate that meets the requirements of § 96.3 and: (i) States that the casings meet the conditions of this section; (ii) Is written in English; (iii) Is signed by an individual eligi ble to issue the certificate required under § 96.3; and (iv) Is presented to an authorized in spector at the port of entry. (c) Casings from bovines. The importa tion of casings derived from bovines is prohibited, unless the following condi tions are met: (1) If the casings are derived from bo vines from a region of negligible risk for BSE, as defined in § 92.1 of this sub chapter, the certificate required under § 96.3 indicates the APHIS BSE risk classification of the region in which the bovines were slaughtered and the casings were collected. (2) If the casings are derived from bo vines from a region of controlled risk for BSE or a region of undetermined risk for BSE, as defined in § 92.1 of this subchapter, the casings are not derived from the small intestine or, if the cas ings are derived from the small intes tine, the casings are derived from that part of the small intestine that is eligi ble for use as human food in accord ance with the requirements established by the Food Safety and Inspection Service at 9 CFR 310.22 and the Food and Drug Administration at 21 CFR 189.5. (3) The casings are accompanied by an original certificate that meets the requirements of § 96.3 and paragraphs (b)(2)(i) through (b)(3)(iv) of this sec tion. (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 0579–0015) [65 FR 1307, Jan. 10, 2000, as amended at 70 FR 553, Jan. 4, 2005; 72 FR 53379, Sept. 18, 2007; 77 FR 1395, Jan. 10, 2012; 78 FR 73007, Dec. 4, 2013] § 96.3 Certificate for animal casings. (a) No animal casings shall be im ported into the United States from any foreign region unless they are accom panied by a certificate signed by either (1) a veterinarian salaried by the na tional government of the region in which the animals were slaughtered and the casings were collected, and who is authorized by the national gov ernment to conduct casings inspections and issue certificates, and who has in spected the casings before issuing the certificate and determined that the casings meet the criteria described in the Foreign Official Certificate for Ani mal Casings; or (2) a non-government veterinarian authorized to issue the certificate by the national government of the region in which the animals were slaughtered and the casings were col lected, who has inspected the casings before issuing the certificate and deter mined that the casings meet the cri teria described in the Foreign Official Certificate for Animal Casings. A cer tificate issued by a non-government VerDate Sep<11>2014 13:56 Feb 14, 2018 Jkt 244028 PO 00000 Frm 00640 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Q:\09\9V1.TXT 31kp a yn e o n D S K 5 4 D X V N 1 O F R w ith $ $ JO B 631 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA § 96.5 veterinarian is valid only if the certifi cate is endorsed by a veterinarian sala ried by the national government of the region in which the animals were slaughtered and the casings were col lected. (b) All signatures on the certificate shall be original. (c) The certificate shall bear the in signia of the national government of the region in which the animals were slaughtered and the casings were col lected, and shall be in the following form: FOREIGN OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE FOR ANIMAL CASINGS Place (City) llllllllll (Region) llll (Date) llll I hereby certify that the animal casings herein described were derived from healthy animals (cattle, sheep, swine, or goats), which received, ante mortem and post mortem veterinary inspections at the time of slaughter, are clean and sound, and were prepared and handled only in a sanitary manner and were not subjected to contagion prior to exportation. Kind of casings lllllllllllllll Number of packages lllllllllllll Weight lllllllllllllllllll Identification marks on the packages lll Consignor llllllllllllllllll (Address) Consignee llllllllllllllllll (Destination) Shipping marks lllllllllllllll Signature: llllllllllllllllll Official issuing the certificate. (Non-govern ment veterinarian authorized to issue the certificate by the national government of the region in which the animals were slaugh tered and the casings were collected.) Official title: llllllllllllllll Signature: llllllllllllllllll Official issuing the certificate. (Veterinarian salaried by the national government of the region in which the animals were slaugh tered and the casings were collected.) Official title: llllllllllllllll (d) In addition to meeting the re quirements of this section, the certifi cate accompanying sheep casings from Canada must state that the casings meet the requirements of § 96.2(b) and the certificate accompanying bovine casings must state that the casings meet the requirements of either § 96.2(c)(1) or (c)(2) as applicable. (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 0579–0015) [28 FR 5986, June 13, 1963, as amended at 48 FR 57472, Dec. 30, 1983. Redesignated and amended at 57 FR 28082, June 24, 1992. Redes ignated at 58 FR 47031, Sept. 7, 1993, as amended at 62 FR 56024, Oct. 28, 1997; 70 FR 553, Jan. 4, 2005; 72 FR 53379, Sept. 18, 2007; 78 FR 73008, Dec. 4, 2013] § 96.4 Uncertified animal casings; dis position. Animal casings which are unaccom panied by the required certificate, those shipped in sheepskins or other skins as containers, and those found upon inspection to be unclean or un sound when offered for importation into the United States shall be kept in customs custody until exported or de stroyed, or until disinfected and denaturated as prescribed by the Ad ministrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) in §§ 96.5 through 96.16. [28 FR 5986, June 13, 1963. Redesignated and amended at 57 FR 28082, 28083, June 24, 1992; 57 FR 29785, July 7, 1992. Redesignated and amended at 58 FR 47031, Sept. 7, 1993] § 96.5 Instructions regarding handling certified animal casings. (a) Animal casings are not classed as meat product, therefore the certificate required for foreign meat product is not acceptable for animal casings of fered for importation. (b) Casings offered for importation into the United States shall remain in customs custody at the port until re leased by an APHIS inspector for ad mission into the United States or oth erwise disposed of as required by this part. (c) The provision that under certain conditions casings which have been of fered for importation shall be exported, shall be construed to mean the removal of the casings from the United States or its possessions. (1) The provision that under certain conditions casings be destroyed shall be construed to mean the treatment or handling of the casings in a manner to take away completely the usefulness of them as by tanking or incineration. VerDate Sep<11>2014 13:56 Feb 14, 2018 Jkt 244028 PO 00000 Frm 00641 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Q:\09\9V1.TXT 31kp a yn e o n D S K 5 4 D X V N 1 O F R w ith $ $ JO B 632 9 CFR Ch. I (1–1–18 Edition) § 96.6 (2) The provision that under certain conditions casings shall be disinfected and denatured shall be construed to mean such treatment and handling as will be prescribed by the Adminis trator, Animal and Plant Health In spection Service (APHIS) to free them from pathogenic substances or orga nisms, or to render such substances and organisms inert; and that the na ture of the casings be changed to make them unfit for eating without destroy ing other useful properties. For in stance, each casing may be split throughout its length and after dis infection, as above indicated, be re leased for industrial use. (d) Dried intestines offered for impor tation into the United States for use as gut strings or similar purpose are not regarded as animal casings within the meaning of this part. Such dried intes tines are classed with tendons, sinews, and similar articles and are subject to the provisions of part 95. [28 FR 5986, June 13, 1963. Redesignated and amended at 57 FR 28082, 28083, June 24, 1992; 57 FR 29785, July 7, 1992. Redesignated at 58 FR 47031, Sept. 7, 1993] § 96.6 Certified foreign animal casings arriving at seaboard or border port. (a) Properly certified foreign animal casings arriving in the United States at a seaboard or border port where an APHIS inspector is stationed shall be released for entry by the inspector at the seaboard or border port. (b) Properly certified foreign animal casings arriving in the United States at a seaboard or border port where no APHIS inspector is stationed, which are destined to a point in the United States where an APHIS inspector is stationed, shall be shipped in United States Customs custody to destination for release. (c) Properly certified foreign animal casing arriving in the United States at a seaboard or border port where no APHIS inspector is stationed, which are destined to a point in the United States where no APHIS inspector is stationed, shall be transported in United States Customs custody to the nearest point where an APHIS inspec tor is stationed for release at that point. (d) Properly certified foreign animal casings forming a part of a foreign meat consignment routed through a border port to an interior point in the United States shall be transported to destination as though the entire con signment consisted of meat. In such cases the APHIS inspector who in spects the meat at destination shall su pervise the release of the casings. [28 FR 5986, June 13, 1963, as amended at 57 FR 29785, July 7, 1992. Redesignated at 58 FR 47031, Sept. 7, 1993] § 96.7 Dried bladders, weasands, and casings. Dried animal bladders, dried weasands, and all other dried animal casings offered for importation into the United States as food containers unac companied by foreign certification which have been retained in the dry state continuously for not less than 90 days from the date of shipment shown on the consular invoice, may be re leased for entry as food containers without disinfection. [28 FR 5986, June 13, 1963. Redesignated at 58 FR 47031, Sept. 7, 1993] § 96.8 Uncertified casings; disinfection at seaboard port. Uncertified foreign animal casings arriving at a seaboard port may be im ported into the United States for use as food containers after they have been disinfected under the direct supervision of an APHIS inspector at the seaboard port. [28 FR 5986, June 13, 1963, as amended at 57 FR 29785, July 7, 1992. Redesignated at 58 FR 47031, Sept. 7, 1993] § 96.9 Casings admitted on disinfec tion; sealing; transfer and disinfec tion. Foreign animal casings offered for importation into the United States which are admitted upon disinfection shall be handled as follows: (a) The containers of such casings shall be sealed on the steamship pier or other place of first arrival. Four seals shall be affixed to both ends of each tierce, barrel, and similar container in the space where the ends of the con tainer enter the staves, by means of red sealing wax imprinted with the No. 3 Veterinary Services brass brand from VerDate Sep<11>2014 13:56 Feb 14, 2018 Jkt 244028 PO 00000 Frm 00642 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Q:\09\9V1.TXT 31kp a yn e o n D S K 5 4 D X V N 1 O F R w ith $ $ JO B 633 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA § 96.10 2 Due to the extreme caustic nature of so dium hydroxide solution, and of sodium car bonate solution to a lesser degree, pre cautionary measures such as the wearing of rubber gloves, boots, raincoat and goggles should be observed. An acid solution such as vinegar shall be kept readily available in case any of the sodium hydroxide solution should come in contact with the body. which ‘‘INSP’D & P’S’D’’ and the estab lishment number have been removed. (b) Uncertified animal casings sealed as above indicated shall be transferred from the steamship pier or other place of first arrival to the premises of the importer or other designated place, where they shall be disinfected by the importer under the supervision of an APHIS inspector before they are of fered for sale. The object of this ruling is to place full responsibility for dis infection of casings on the original im porter and to prevent the sale of cas ings subject to disinfection by the pur chaser. [28 FR 5986, June 13, 1963, as amended at 57 FR 29785, July 7, 1992. Redesignated at 58 FR 47031, Sept. 7, 1993] § 96.10 Uncertified casings; transpor tation for disinfection; original shipping containers; disposition of salt. (a) Foreign animal casings imported into the United States without certifi cation may be forwarded in customs custody to a USDA-approved facility for disinfection under APHIS super vision and release by the United States Customs authorities, provided that, be fore being transported over land in the United States, each and every con tainer of such casings shall be dis infected by the application of a solu tion of sodium hydroxide prepared as follows: (1) Sodium hydroxide (Lye) prepared in a fresh solution in the proportion of not less than 1 pound avoirdupois of so dium hydroxide of not less than 95 per cent purity to 6 gallons of water, or one 131⁄2-ounce can to 5 gallons of water. 2 (2) This solution shall be thoroughly applied to all exterior surfaces of the containers and be allowed to remain for at least thirty minutes to accom plish disinfection. The containers should then be washed with water to remove the caustic soda which other wise might cause injury to the han dlers of the packages. (b) When uncertified foreign casings are removed from the original shipping containers these containers shall be de stroyed by burning or promptly and thoroughly disinfected both inside and out with the solution and in the man ner above prescribed. If these con tainers are to be re-used it is impor tant that they be thoroughly washed both inside and out with water after disinfection has been completed, and in order to insure against the injurious ef fect of caustic soda remaining in the wood it is advisable to allow the con tainers to stand for not less than six hours filled with water. (c) The salt removed from all original shipping containers of uncertified for eign animal casings shall be imme diately dissolved in water and heated to boiling, or disposed of as provided in paragraph (c)(1) or (2) of this section as follows: (1) Dissolve the salt in the proportion of 90 pounds of salt to 100 gallons of water. Add 23⁄4 gallons of C. P. hydro chloric acid containing not less than 35 percent actual HCl; mix thoroughly and allow the solution to stand for at least thirty minutes. The finished solu tion must contain not less than 1 per cent actual hydrochloric acid. (This so lution may be utilized in the disinfec tion of casings as prescribed in § 96.13.) (2) Dissolve the salt in the proportion of 90 pounds of salt to 100 gallons of water. Add 20 pounds of 95 percent to 98 percent sodium hydroxide (commercial ‘‘76 percent caustic soda’’) and stir until solution is complete; and allow it to stand for at least 30 minutes. (This solution may be utilized in the dis infection of casing containers as pre scribed in paragraphs (a)(2) and (b) of this section. (3) It is best to employ flaked caustic soda and not the variety which is very finely powdered. The fine powder is ir ritating and injurious to workers if it becomes suspended in the air. Con tainers of caustic soda should be kept VerDate Sep<11>2014 13:56 Feb 14, 2018 Jkt 244028 PO 00000 Frm 00643 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Q:\09\9V1.TXT 31kp a yn e o n D S K 5 4 D X V N 1 O F R w ith $ $ JO B 634 9 CFR Ch. I (1–1–18 Edition) § 96.11 tightly closed as the product deterio rates from contact with the air. [28 FR 5986, June 13, 1963, as amended at 32 FR 19158, Dec. 20, 1967; 57 FR 29785, July 7, 1992. Redesignated and amended at 58 FR 47031, Sept. 7, 1993; 62 FR 56024, Oct. 28, 1997; 65 FR 1307, Jan. 10, 2000] § 96.11 Disinfecting plant and equip ment for uncertified casings. Uncertified foreign animal casings shall be disinfected only at a plant whose sanitation and disinfecting equipment have been approved by an APHIS inspector. [28 FR 5986, June 13, 1963, as amended at 57 FR 29785, July 7, 1992. Redesignated at 58 FR 47031, Sept. 7, 1993] § 96.12 Uncertified casings not dis infected in 30 days; disposition. Foreign animal casings offered for importation without certification shall be disinfected as prescribed in § 96.13 within a period of 30 days after arrival in the United States, subject to the ability of Division inspectors to cover their respective districts. Otherwise such casings shall be exported or de stroyed. [28 FR 5986, June 13, 1963. Redesignated and amended at 58 FR 47031, Sept. 7, 1993] § 96.13 Uncertified casings; disinfec tion with hydrochloric acid. Foreign animal casings offered for importation into the United States without certification may be dis infected, as prescribed in this section, under the supervision of an APHIS in spector for use as food containers, as an alternative for foreign certification. (a) Disinfect the casings in a solution made as follows: Dissolve 90 pounds common salt in 100 gallons water and mix. Add 23⁄4 gallons (10.35 liters) C. P. hydrochloric acid containing not less than 35 percent actual HCl and mix throughly. The finished solution must contain not less than 1 percent actual hydrochloric acid. (b) Containers of the disinfectant so lution may be either of wood or of metal, but the interior surfaces must be protected by means of an acid resist ant coating. (c) Not more than 175 pounds casings shall be treated with each 100 gallons of the solution. After the treatment of 175 pounds of casings, or at the end of the day if less than 175 pounds of cas ings are disinfected in any one day, the solution shall be discarded unless means are provided for accurately de termining the loss of strength. In event means for accurately determining loss of strength are provided it will be per missible to restore the strength of the solution with fresh acid and use it re peatedly. (d) Shake as much of the adherent salt as possible from the casings and weigh them. Bundles must be separated but individual hanks need not be un tied. Place the casings in the dis infecting solution a few hanks at a time with vigorous agitation to insure the fullest possible contact of the solu tion with them. Then keep the casings completely submerged in the solution for not less than three-fourths of an hour. (e) Remove the casings from the solu tion, rinse them with water, and place them in a solution containing 81⁄2 pounds of sodium bicarbonate in each 100 gallons of water. 100 gallons of this solution is sufficient for 175 pounds of casings. Keep the casings in this solu tion for 30 minutes, moving them about frequently and vigorously so as to in sure complete contact of the solution with the casings. After this neutraliza tion, remove the casings from the so dium bicarbonate solution and wash them to remove the excess of bicarbon ate. (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 0579–0015) [28 FR 5986, June 13, 1963, as amended at 57 FR 29785, July 7, 1992. Redesignated at 58 FR 47031, Sept. 7, 1993, as amended at 59 FR 67134, Dec. 29, 1994] § 96.14 Uncertified casings; disinfec tion with saturated brine solution. Foreign animal casings offered for importation into the United States upon disinfection, may either be dis infected with hydrochloric acid as at present or if preferred may be sub merged in a saturated brine solution at a temperature not less than 127 °F. for at least 15 minutes. The time held as well as the temperature of such brine solution must be recorded on a one hour dial of a recording thermometer and filed in the local APHIS office for VerDate Sep<11>2014 13:56 Feb 14, 2018 Jkt 244028 PO 00000 Frm 00644 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Q:\09\9V1.TXT 31kp a yn e o n D S K 5 4 D X V N 1 O F R w ith $ $ JO B 635 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA § 97.1 1 For designated ports of entry for certain animals, animal semen, poultry, and hatch ing eggs see 9 CFR §§ 93.102, 93.203, 93.303, 93.403, 93.503, 93.703, and 93.805 and for des ignated ports of entry for certain purebred animals see 9 CFR §§ 151.1 through 151.3. official inspection at any time. In order that this required temperature may be more readily maintained, such casings must first be submerged in a brine solution at approximately 127 °F. for about five minutes immediately be fore the 15-minute recorded submersion period begins. This may be done either in the testing vat or a preliminary vat. By following this procedure the tem perature will not vary unduly and thus cause unsatisfactory results. After re moving the casings from the testing vat, it will be found advantageous to submerge them in another vat con taining cold brine solution or cold water in order to remove the extra heat from the casings as promptly as possible, but of course this is optional with the importer. In order to obtain the most satisfactory results, the hanks, rings, and similar units must be separated as much as possible without untying, but ‘‘dolls’’ will not be per mitted to be disinfected by this heating method. In order to keep the tempera ture of the brine in the testing vat of a uniform degree, it is necessary to agi tate the solution occasionally by mov ing the casings. The tip of the record ing thermometer should be located at a point which would be approximately at the bottom of the volume of casings being disinfected. [28 FR 5986, June 13, 1963, as amended at 57 FR 29785, July 7, 1992. Redesignated at 58 FR 47031, Sept. 7, 1993] PART 97—OVERTIME SERVICES RE LATING TO IMPORTS AND EX PORTS Sec. 97.1 Overtime work at laboratories, border ports, ocean ports, and airports. 97.2 Administrative instructions prescribing commuted traveltime. AUTHORITY: 7 U.S.C. 8301–8317; 49 U.S.C. 80503; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.4. § 97.1 Overtime work at laboratories, border ports, ocean ports, and air ports. 1 (a) Any person, firm, or corporation having ownership, custody, or control of animals, animal byproducts, or other commodities or articles subject to inspection, laboratory testing, cer tification, or quarantine under this subchapter and subchapter G of this chapter, and who requires the services of an employee of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service or U.S. Customs and Border Protection on a Sunday or holiday, or at any other time outside the regular tour of duty of the employee, shall sufficiently in ad vance of the period of Sunday, holiday, or overtime service request the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service or U.S. Customs and Border Protection inspector in charge to furnish the serv ice and shall pay the Government at the rate listed in the following table, except as provided in paragraphs (a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), and (a)(4) of this section: OVERTIME FOR INSPECTION, LABORATORY TESTING, CERTIFICATION, OR QUARANTINE OF PLANT, PLANT PRODUCTS, ANIMALS, ANIMAL PRODUCTS OR OTHER REGULATED COMMODITIES Outside the employee’s normal tour of duty Overtime rates (per hour) Nov. 2, 2015– Sept. 30, 2016 Oct. 1, 2016– Sept. 30, 2017 Beginning Oct. 1, 2017 Monday through Saturday and holidays ......................................... $75 $75 $75 Sundays ........................................................................................... 99 99 100 (1) For any services performed on a Sunday or holiday, or at any time after 5 p.m. or before 8 a.m. on a weekday, in connection with the arrival in or de parture from the United States of a private aircraft or private vessel, the total amount payable shall not exceed $25 for all inspection services per formed by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection , Public Health Service, and the Department of Agriculture; VerDate Sep<11>2014 13:56 Feb 14, 2018 Jkt 244028 PO 00000 Frm 00645 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Q:\09\9V1.TXT 31kp a yn e o n D S K 5 4 D X V N 1 O F R w ith $ $ JO B