Message to Stakeholders Regarding Plant Protection and Quarantine Manuals Redesign

(Due to technology issues beyond our control, our stakeholder announcement was delayed.)

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS) Information Services and Manuals Unit (ISMU) is updating and modernizing 27 Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) manuals to improve our users’ experience. The new manual upgrades include streamlined content, standard navigation, and equal access to information and data for people with disabilities (508 compliance).

On October 1, 2024, APHIS posted 14 redesigned manuals (and their associated supplemental documents) to the PPQ Manuals web page and the APHIS-CBP Intranet site. The ISMU staff expects to complete the redesign on the remaining 13 manuals before the end of the year.

If you have any questions, email the Manuals Help Desk.