Stop the National Animal Identification System

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Attention Organic And Local Food Consumers, Livestock And Horse Owners: The

USDA plans to make every owner of even one horse, cow, pig, goat, sheep,

chicken, or pigeon register in a government database and subject their property

and animals to constant federal and state government surveillance, and the

animal owner will have to PAY for the privilege of owning animals!

 

To learn more about the ramifications of this Government decree and how it will

affect everyone, not just farmers and animal owners, navigate our site and visit

our forum.

The National Animal Identification System (NAIS) is a national program to

identify and track livestock animals, including poultry, horses, cattle, goats

and sheep for the purpose of disease containment. NAIS plans to use RFID and GPS

technology to track animals, and requires every farm or “premises” be registered

with government agencies, even if that premises houses a single animal. While

NAIS’s purported goal of disease containment appears to be beneficial, the

requirement for American citizens to register privately-owned property for

tracking and monitoring purposes has very serious implications for our privacy,

rights and freedoms.

 

StopAnimalID.org is the online manifestation of a grass roots refusal to submit

to the latest grasping for control of what was once a government of We The

People, but has now become a government of Them, The Agri-Conglomerates. This

website is a means for like-minded individuals to band together and discover

they are not alone in opposing this abuse of privacy and property rights.

 

Our agenda, perhaps obviously enough, is to stop the National Animal

Identification System. We hope to do this by first raising awareness among the

public. To do this we will compile a wealth of data regarding the NAIS in an

easy to peruse format online. We will also provide printable materials to put

the basics of this issue and what it means into places where it will count most,

such as feedstores, farm supply stores, farm auctions, etc.

 

Secondly, we will facilitate communication and interaction via our forum, email

and contact lists. We will seek to build an online community where like-minded

individuals can go to review current events, their current personal and group

tactics and actions and analyze both our successes and defeats.

 

Finally, we will provide the information needed to effectively combat the

juggernaut that is the NAIS, which bears down on us. From editorials to links to

analysis of the law and meetings and public hearings. We will seek to publicize

the names and addresses of people in positions that make them important to

contact. We will push this data into as many hands as we possibly can and fight

this issue at the grass roots, online and if needed eventually in the courts.

 

But to succeed StopAnimalID.org needs the particpation of every single Citizen

of these United States who still values freedom and the use of their private and

personal property, not to mention their own privacy. Whether you own livestock

or not your help is needed. We must have your participation, contribution and

effort to succeed in spreading the word, raising consciousness and empowering

this movement. Join the fight today. This may be one of the biggest issues of

your life.

 

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http://animalid.aphis.usda.gov/nais/index.shtml

 

As part of its ongoing efforts to safeguard U.S. animal health, the United

States Department of Agriculture (USDA) initiated the implementation of the

National Animal Identification System (NAIS) in 2004. The main objective is to

develop and implement a comprehensive information system that will support

ongoing animal disease monitoring, surveillance, and eradication programs.

Additionally, successful advancements of NAIS will enable State and Federal

animal health officials to respond rapidly and effectively to animal heath

emergencies such as foreign animal disease outbreaks or emerging domestic

diseases.

NAIS is currently a voluntary program.

 

Stakeholder Announcement: National Animal Identification System

January 26, 2005 - On October 16, 2005, we convened a stakeholder meeting in

Kansas City, MO, to provide you with

information—as well as hear your thoughts—regarding

the planned animal movement tracking database

under the National Animal Identification System

(NAIS).

USDA To Hold Public Meeting on Privatization of Animal Movement

Tracking Database

October 5, 2005-The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant

Health Inspection Service will hold a public meeting Wednesday, Oct. 12, to

discuss the development of a privatized animal movement tracking database under

the National Animal Identification System (NAIS).

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http://www.ncagr.com/ncfarmid/faq.htm

 

Frequently Asked Questions Q. What is the National Animal

Identification System (NAIS)?

A. The NAIS is a national program intended to identify all agricultural

animals and track them as they come into contact with, or are inter–mixed with,

animals other than herdmates from their premises of origin. Already, many

species in U.S. animal industries can be identified through some sort of

identification system, but these systems are not consistent across the country.

Tracing an animal’s movements can therefore be a time–consuming endeavor during

a disease investigation, especially if the animal has moved across State lines.

On April 27, 2004, Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman announced the framework

for implementing the NAIS—an animal identification and tracking system that will

be used in all States and that will operate under national standards. When fully

operational, the system will be capable of tracing a sick animal or group of

animals back to the herd or premises that is the most likely source of

infection. It will also be able to trace potentially exposed

animals that were moved out from that herd or premises. The sooner animal

health officials can identify infected and exposed animals and premises, the

sooner they can contain the disease and stop its spread. The NAIS will enhance

U.S. efforts to respond to intentionally or unintentionally introduced animal

disease outbreaks more quickly and effectively. USDA’s long–term goal is to

establish a system that can identify all premises and animals that have had

direct contact with a foreign animal disease or a domestic disease of concern

within 48 hours of discovery.

Q. What is the U.S. Animal Identification Plan (USAIP)?

A. Before the Secretary established the NAIS, a partnership of more than 100

animal and livestock professionals from 70 associations, organizations, and

government developed the USAIP. The plan laid out a framework and defined

suggested data standards for implementing and maintaining a phased–in national

animal identification system for the United States. In implementing the NAIS,

USDA is drawing from some of the data standards first established in the USAIP.

However, the USAIP should not be viewed as an exact blueprint for the NAIS. USDA

will continue to seek input from industry and other interested parties

throughout the design and implementation of the NAIS.

Q. What’s the Difference between the USAIP and the NAIS?

A. The USAIP was a plan created by industry and government representatives

over the course of 2 years to address national animal identification. The NAIS

builds upon aspects of the USAIP and is the program that USDA is moving forward

with in implementing national animal and premises identification. USDA will

continue to seek industry input as the NAIS progresses.

Q. Why is a National Animal Identification System Needed?

A. A national animal identification system is needed to help protect American

animal agriculture from foreign or domestic disease threats. Finding potentially

sick or exposed animals early in a disease outbreak is essential to containing

or eradicating the disease quickly. The NAIS would allow for rapid tracing of

animals in the event of an outbreak, helping to limit the scope and expense of

the outbreak and allowing us to minimize impact on domestic and foreign markets.

The NAIS will also be critical as USDA, States, and industry work to complete

the disease eradication programs in which we have invested many years and

millions of dollars. The NAIS may have merit for producers for other reasons as

well, including providing additional marketing opportunities. The NAIS will also

help uphold the reputation of the United States as having healthy animals and

will promote continued confidence in American agricultural and animal products.

Q. Is the NAIS Related to the Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) initiative?

A. The NAIS is not being implemented as a result of the COOL initiative. The

intent of the NAIS is to create the ability to track animal disease to its

source and other potentially exposed premises within a 48- hour period after

detection. However, animal owners may be able to use information collected under

the NAIS should they wish to participate for other purposes, including the COOL

program.

Q. Why is 48–hour Traceback Capability Needed?

A. To protect the health of the U.S. herd, sound scientific principles

indicate that being able to track and contain a disease within 48 hours is

essential. For the industry to maintain confidence in animal health, it will

need to demonstrate its ability to meet this standard.

Q. What are the Benefits for Producers to Participate in the NAIS?

A. The adoption of a national animal identification system will help secure

the health of the national herd. The program will provide animal owners and

animal health officials with the infrastructure to improve current disease

eradication and control efforts; protect against widespread foreign and domestic

animal disease outbreaks; and provide infrastructure to address threats from

deliberate introduction of disease. The industry may integrate the standards

defined through the NAIS with their management systems and performance recording

programs. Using the same identification technologies for both regulatory and

industry programs allows for the development of a more cost–effective and

user–friendly system for the animal owner. Animal owners can also benefit from

the additional animal identification information that would be obtained through

the NAIS to improve production efficiencies and add value to their animals.

However, the information systems would be completely separate:

Proprietary production data will not be transmitted to nor maintained in the

NAIS information repositories.

Q. How Much Will the Program Cost?

A. It is difficult to quantify the cost of a fully operational system since

all of the needed components have not yet been fully defined. During fiscal year

(FY) 2004, USDA has invested $18.8 million into the NAIS, and the President’s FY

2005 Budget requests an additional $33 million.

Q. Who Will Pay for the Identification System?

A. The size and scope of this undertaking demand that it be a cooperative

effort. Because it is being developed as an industry–government partnership, it

is expected that industry and the government will share the cost of the

necessary elements.

Q. Where Do Producers Get Premises Identification Numbers?

A. Each State’s and Tribe’s animal health authority (e.g., State veterinarian)

is responsible for administering and maintaining a premises registration system

for the region under its purview. Once a system is operational in each area, the

State or Tribal animal health official will obtain unique national premises

identification numbers through USDA’s premises number allocator. The premises

registration system will record information such as address, contact name, type

of premises, and phone number to contact the person in charge of the premises.

Key pieces of information will be sent to the national premises information

repository so that it will be available in the case of a disease traceback.

Q. What Forms of Identification Will be Used?

A. USDA understands that there is no “one–size–fits–all” identification

technology. Many methods are currently on the market: radio frequency

identification devices, retinal scans, DNA, etc. It is likely that some

technologies will work better for some species than for others. Rather than

focus on a specific technology, USDA will focus on the design of the

identification data system—what information should be collected and when it

should be collected and reported. Once the identification system is designed,

the market will determine which technologies will be the most appropriate to

meet the needs of the system.

Q. Do Horse Owners Have to Eartag Their Horses?

A. No. Species–specific working groups, which are providing input to USDA, are

aware of traditional methods of identifying animals and will not recommend

methods that are contrary to current practices. The goal is to provide valid

identification without compromising other needs of a given species.

Q. Where Do Producers Get Official Animal Identification Numbers?

A. Following premises registration, producers may contact an animal

identification number manager in their area to obtain official animal

identification numbers (AIN). AINs will be issued to the premises and linked to

the animals in a way that is appropriate for the species. For example, cattle

producers may use ear tags on their animals, while LaMancha goat producers may

require a different type of identification method, since their animals have very

small ears. Producers should check with their State or Tribal animal health

authority to determine who they should contact about AINs. In many cases, the

States and Tribes are in the preliminary stages of implementing the NAIS, so

they may not have an AIN manager in place yet. Please Note: Other identification

numbering systems defined in the Code of Federal Regulations will remain

official through a NAIS transition period. Producers should check with a State,

Federal, or Tribal animal health authority for more information about

obtaining AINs and Group/Lot Identification Numbers for various livestock

species.

Q. Will Animal Owners Need to Have a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)

Reader?

A. USDA is maintaining a technology–neutral position with regard to the

technologies that will be used to identify animals. USDA is developing the

standards for collecting and reporting information, but industry will determine

which type of identification method or methods work best for each species. Radio

frequency technology is one form of electronic identification that has been

discussed for use with cattle. Animal owners that use RFID for official

identification will not necessarily need to have an RFID reader. For example, a

producer may be able to record the RFID code of the electronic device before it

is applied to an animal and cross–reference the code with a visual–tag number.

This would allow the producer to maintain a record of the RFID code without

having to read (scan) the transponder. Industry providers may sell RFID eartag

attachments on which the RFID code is printed for visual readability. While

reading and recording the RFID code manually is not ideal, it can be

achieved.

Q. Who Will Pay for Electronic Identification Readers and Their Installation

in Markets and Slaughter Plants? Who Will Pay for the Electronic Identification

Devices?

A. The NAIS plan is being developed as an industry –government partnership, so

it is expected that industry and the government will share the cost of the

necessary elements. At this point, we do not envision any significant Federal

funding being used for individual animal tags or other such devices. However,

funding of select electronic readers could be accommodated under agreements with

some cooperators. We should point out that a variety of identification systems

are currently used in the United States to identify various livestock species.

The Department’s technology–neutral position will allow industry to determine

which animal identification method or methods are the most practical and

effective for each species.

Q. If a Producer Is Currently Using an Identification Program through a

Private Service or Marketing Alliance, Will That Identification Be Usable in the

NAIS?

A. Yes, assuming the program is compliant with the official NAIS standards.

Q. Should Producers or Their Industry Associations Consider Options for

Aligning Themselves with a Database Management Provider to Ensure They Remain in

Compliance with the NAIS?

A. Producers are free to use any data management service they choose. Many of

them provide a valuable service in managing production and marketing data to

help producers maximize the profit potential of their agricultural enterprise.

These companies will undoubtedly provide much needed animal movement data to the

national animal tracking information system. There are, however, no plans to

require producers to participate in any private data management system or align

themselves with any specific data service provider. USDA would characterize such

action as premature if the reason is merely to stay in compliance with the NAIS.

There is definitely no urgency, as no immediate implementation requirements have

been established. The NAIS will be phased in over time, and an adequate

transition period, augmented with abundant public informational materials, will

be established for animal owners to work into the system. USDA is taking

necessary steps to have the NAIS data standards

established as official; the AIN is an example. Under the NAIS, USDA is

proposing that every animal needing to be identified individually would have a

15–character number. Groups or lots of animals would be identified through a

13–character number, and premises would be identified through a 7–character

number. Many producers are already asking to make a move to this numbering

system from the multiple systems currently in use. Accordingly, USDA’s Animal

and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is planning to pursue rulemaking to

recognize for official use the 7–character premises identification number, the

13–character group/lot identification number, and the 15–character AIN. This

would allow those who want to start the migration to do so, while not requiring

it for others who may not be ready.

Q. Who Will be Responsible for Applying Identification to Animals?

A. During the phase–in period, animals will need to be identified as they

leave whatever premises they are on regardless of where they were born. After

the first few years of the program, identifying animals will be the

responsibility of the “premises of birth” animal owners. For animal owners who

lack equipment for individual identification, “tagging stations” will be

available.

Q. What is a Tagging Station and Where Will Such Stations be Located?

A. A tagging station is an entity operating from a fixed location that has

been officially approved by APHIS to apply identification devices to animals

that are required to be identified. USDA recognizes that not all animal owners

will have facilities to individually tag animals before they leave their

premises of origin. Therefore, animal owners who are required to individually

tag animals that leave the premises of origin can elect to transport animals to

an approved tagging station. They would pay the operator of the tagging station

a fee to apply individual animal identification devices and report the

identification information to a central information repository. Such tagging

stations may include, but not be limited to, an existing livestock marketing

facility, a veterinary clinic, a fairgrounds, or a facility specifically

dedicated to performing tagging services.

Q. If a Person Raises Animals for His or Her Own Use and the Animals Never

Leave the Owner’s Property, Do They Need to be Identified?

A. Under the current plan, animals that never leave a premises do not need to

be identified. However, animal owners are encouraged to identify their animals

and their premises, regardless of the number of animals present, since many

animal diseases may be spread whether an animal leaves its home premises or not.

Examples of such diseases include West Nile virus, foot–and–mouth disease,

vesicular stomatitus, and equine infectious anemia.

Q. If a Person Only Shows Animals or Only Takes Them to Trail Rides, Do They

Need to be Identified?

A. When people show or commingle their animals with animals from multiple

premises, the possibility of spreading disease becomes a factor. Those animals

will need to be identified.

Q. What is “Commingling”?

A. Commingling may be defined as an animal having contact with, or being

inter–mixed with, animals other than herdmates from that animal’s premises of

origin.

Q. What Data Will USDA Require, Who Will It be Kept by, and in What Form Will

It be Kept?

A. The identification of livestock premises is the foundation of the NAIS and

must be established before animals can be tracked. USDA will require the

following pieces of information about registered premises: premises

identification number; the name of the entity; appropriate contact person;

street address/city/state/zip code; contact phone number, operation type; and

the date the premises number was activated, the date the premises number was

deactivated, and the reason for deactivation. State or Tribal animal health

authorities will receive this data or have access to this data through their

premises registration systems, and USDA will store the data in the national

premises information repository. Once an animal has been assigned an AIN, USDA

will be able to trace its movements and carry out efficient epidemiological

investigations by keeping a record of the AIN, the premises identification that

the AIN was seen at or allocated to, the date the AIN was seen or allocated, and

an

appropriate event code (e.g. sighting, movement–in, movement–out, etc.).

Additional information that can be important in a disease investigation, such as

the animal’s species, date–of–birth (if possible), sex, and breed, may also be

reported. This data would be stored by USDA in the national animal

identification information repository. Some species will likely be identified

through group/lot identification numbers. In these cases, producers will keep a

record of the lot identification number, the premises identification where the

lot identification number was seen, and the date it was seen. If species is

available, this can also be provided to USDA’s national animal identification

information repository. Requirements for reporting these movements to the

national animal tracking information repository have not been established.

Q. Who Will Have Access to Information in the National Animal Identification

Databases?

A. As part of the NAIS, Federal, State, and Tribal animal health and public

health officials will have access to the information repositories when they need

data to administer animal health programs at the state and national level. For

example, they may access the database if a USDA program disease—such as

tuberculosis or brucellosis—or a suspected foreign animal disease is reported

and requires an epidemiological investigation. They may also access the database

during emergency response simulations.

Q. What Species Will be Included in the NAIS?

A. The NAIS is being developed for all animals that will benefit from having a

system to facilitate rapid traceback/traceout in the event of disease concern.

Currently, working groups are developing plans for aquaculture, camelids (llamas

and alpacas), cattle/bison, cervids (deer and elk), equine, goats, poultry,

sheep, and swine.

Q. Will Stakeholders Need More Than One Premises Identification Number if They

Have More than One Species on Their Premises?

A. No. A single premises identification number will be used for each location,

regardless of the number of species associated with it. In other words, a

producer will not have a separate premises identification number for beef

cattle, dairy cattle, swine, etc.

Q. Will This be a Mandatory Program?

A. USDA and its cooperators are working toward developing a national program

that will allow us to rapidly track animals exposed to a disease concern and

that will meet the needs of animal owners, animal industries, domestic and

international markets, and consumers. The system needs to be tested to be sure

it is effective and workable. While the NAIS is being developed and refined,

producer participation will be voluntary. As the system continues to take shape

and is tested for all livestock and food animals, USDA will reassess the need

for making some or all aspects of the program mandatory. Some States, such as

Wisconsin, have passed laws to make certain components of an animal

identification program mandatory in areas under their purview. Eventually, USDA

may move toward a requirement for mandatory premises and animal identification

for all species included in the system. If USDA does decide to make all or parts

of the NAIS mandatory, we will follow the normal rulemaking

process. The public will have the opportunity to comment upon any proposed

regulations.

Q. Will Producers be Able to Sell Their Livestock if the Animals are not

Officially Identified?

A. Yes, as the plan will begin as a voluntary program. Over time, some markets

may require animals to be identified that are not identified now. Species for

which identification is currently required will continue to have to be

identified prior to entering commerce (e.g., sheep and goats under the national

scrapie eradication program). As the program is phased in, all animals of

covered species will be encouraged to have premises identification, and

eventually individual identification, prior to sale. For animal owners who lack

facilities to apply identification devices at the premises of birth, there will

be provisions for initiating the process at the point of sale.

Q. Can Animals be Identified as a Group?

A. Yes, an animal production system can use group/lot identification if the

animal owner is able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of State animal health

officials that, through group identification and production records, 1)

traceback to all premises that have had direct contact with a suspect animal can

occur within 48 hours, and 2) the potential for commingling does not exist. Each

group will be identified with a unique and standardized number. Verifiable

records will be required to further document premises identification and dates

of movement.

Q. What are the Penalties for not Using the Program?

A. At this point, the NAIS is not fully developed and animal owners are not

yet required to comply with any rules. When the plan is finished, market forces

may drive those involved in the livestock industry toward participation.

Q. What are the Liability Issues of This Program for Animal Owners?

A. USDA’s goal for the NAIS is to enhance animal health officials’ ability to

trace and respond to animal diseases. The key objective is to achieve a timely

traceback to minimize the detrimental effect of livestock diseases. Accordingly,

USDA and the States will only collect and retain necessary identification data

in the preharvest production chain and through final inspection at slaughter

establishments. USDA would emphasize that the NAIS, in serving as a repository

of verifiable data, will increase the accuracy of animal health information and

will not expose producers to unwarranted or additional liability.

Q. What is the Timeline for Implementing This Program?

A. USDA’s priority in 2004 is to establish the national premises

identification system. Beginning in August 2004, States and Tribes on a limited

basis can begin registering locations where livestock are held, sold, or

commingled, using an interim standardized premises registration system provided

by APHIS, or systems developed by themselves or others that meet NAIS data

standards. During FY 2004, APHIS is providing close to $12 million to 29 States

and Tribes through cooperative agreements to help them implement premises

identification as well as to carry out field trials or research to test and

fine-tune identification technologies and collect animal movement data. The

President’s FY 2005 budget calls for $33 million in funding for animal

identification, and a portion of this money would go toward establishing

additional cooperative agreements to assist States and Tribes in further

implementing and testing the system. USDA envisions that the NAIS will continue

to expand in 2006.

As States and Tribes gain experience, USDA will integrate those approaches that

are most successful into the broader system. USDA will also allow service

providers and other participants to gear up their products, programs, and

services to meet the demands of a national program.

Q. What Government Entities Will Have Oversight of This Plan?

A. In keeping with the aim of the program to help safeguard U.S. animal health

through disease surveillance and monitoring, which includes traceback to

individual animals within 48 hours, APHIS will administer the program. Further,

the plan calls for governance as a joint Federal–State responsibility with

industry input. To ensure uniformity of operations across the United States,

APHIS and individual State animal health entities will develop and administer

key regulatory elements of the plan.

Q. What Will be the Identification Requirements for Animals Entering the

United States from Other Countries?

A. Live animals imported into the United States will require identification

levels equivalent to what is required of producers in the United States for

interstate movement. USDA anticipates that the NAIS will be compatible with

exporting countries’ systems. Imported animals will maintain their country of

origin identification and will be tracked just like domestic livestock. The

country of origin identification will be considered official in the United

States, and the animals will not need to be re–identified.

Q. With the Phase–out of Existing Official Animal Identification Devices, What

Will Happen with Brucellosis Vaccination Tags? Will They Still be Used?

A. Identification numbering systems defined in the Code of Federal

Regulations, such as those provided through brucellosis vaccination tags, will

remain official through a NAIS transition period. It is likely that brucellosis

vaccination tags will be phased out gradually as individual vaccination records

are included in the database linked to each AIN. Producers should check with a

State, Federal, or Tribal animal health authority for more information about

obtaining AINs and Group/Lot Identification Numbers for various livestock

species.

Q. What Will Happen with the National Scrapie Eradication Program's

Identification System?

A. In 2001, APHIS implemented a national scrapie eradication program, which

included a mandatory national identification component for sheep and goats. It

has become apparent from producer and industry feedback that the current sheep

and goat identification system needs to be improved in ways that will ensure

compliance and improved animal tracking capability without impeding the flow of

commerce at points of animal concentration. On August 4, 2004, APHIS posted a

request for information (RFI) on identification technologies that could enhance

sheep and goat identification, tracking, and compliance monitoring. The

identification technology will be used to identify sheep and goats in APHIS’

National Scrapie Eradication Program. The RFI should allow APHIS to both make an

informed decision with regard to contracts for scrapie program identification

devices and assist NAIS cooperators in identifying and possibly acquiring

various technologies to evaluate for sheep and goats. Since USDA

is working to incorporate identification systems already in existence, such as

cattle brands and identification tags distributed as part of the scrapie

eradication program, the scrapie eradication team is working closely with the

NAIS team to ensure that scrapie program identification meets the requirements

of both the scrapie program and the NAIS. With consistency being a key objective

of the NAIS, AIN distributed through USDA’s national allocator will become the

official numbers for use in the scrapie eradication program. It is likely that

animals currently identified through other official plans/programs will be

" grandfathered " into the program, meaning animal owners will phase in AINs on

animals identified for the first time after a mutually acceptable date. In

addition, USDA envisions that the current scrapie premises identification

numbers may be cross–referenced with the new national premises identification

numbers. Animal owners will still be able to use the current premises

identification number until it is phased out over time.

Q. What are You Doing to Ensure the Privacy of Ranchers’ and Farmers’ Records?

Will Information Collected for the NAIS be Exempted from the Freedom of

Information Act (FOIA)?

A. USDA recognizes the concerns about the confidentiality of this information

and is working on options to allay these concerns. At the same time, it is

important to keep in mind that the national information repositories will only

include information for animal and disease tracking purposes. Proprietary

production data will remain in private databases. FOIA can be used to obtain

information from a Federal agency when that agency has custody and control of a

record. USDA is very much aware of producers’ concerns about the confidentiality

of information collected as part of the NAIS and is taking them very seriously

as officials explore the most effective means for collecting animal

identification information. Accordingly, USDA is pursuing various options for

appropriately protecting the information in the NAIS from public disclosure.

 

Source: Factsheet Veterinary Services September 2004 APHIS

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