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APHIS published a Federal Register notice in July 2016 notifying the public of the intended updates. During the 30 day comment period, APHIS received six comments and all were in favor of these changes. The NPIP is a cooperative Federal-State-industry program for controlling certain poultry diseases. The document can be viewed here.
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