This Declaration is in response to the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) resulting in the widespread loss of chicken flocks in affected areas impacting populations and the national food supply including the supply of eggs, and its effects on people and property, including immediate threats to human life, public safety, and public welfare.
Between December 18, 2024, and January 2, 2025, the Governors of the States of California, Iowa, and Louisiana issued emergency declarations related to HPAI; each of these declarations resulted in up to 14 days of emergency relief from 49 CFR §§ 395.3 and 395.5. Because emergency conditions related to HPAI have not abated and have arisen in other states.
In accordance with 49 CFR §§ 390.23 and 390.25, this Declaration is effective immediately and shall remain in effect until the end of the emergency (as defined in 49 CFR § 390.5T) or until 11:59 P.M. (ET), March 10, 2025, whichever is earlier.
