Rolnictwo i żywność · 8.07.2003

Cost-Sharing for Animal and Plant Health Emergency Programs

We are proposing new regulations that would establish criteria to determine the Federal share of financial responsibility relative to States and other cooperators in an emergency in which an animal or plant pest or disease threatens the agricultural production of the United States. The increasing frequency of new pest and disease incursions, the variation in cost-sharing arrangements among past and present emergency programs, and constraints on Federal and State resources necessitate a more consistent and predictable approach to cost allocation among program participants. The cost-sharing arrangements provided in this proposed rule would apply to most emergency program activities, including the payment of compensation, that are authorized under the Plant Protection Act and the Animal Health Protection Act. This would include funding provided to respond to an emergency, as well as funding included in the annual budget request for ongoing actions previously funded through emergency authority. The intent of this proposal is to facilitate long-term resource planning and funding decisions by both the Federal Government and cooperators. Since infestations can have a national impact, as w