In the September 4, 2015, Federal Register, USDA's APHIS prepared an environmental assessment concerning authorization to ship for the purpose of field testing, and then to field test, an unlicensed Swine Influenza vaccine, H1N1 & H3N2, Modified Live Virus. APHIS determined that field testing this veterinary vaccine will not have a significant impact on the quality of the human environment, and that an environmental impact statement need not be prepared. In addition, APHIS intends to issue a U.S. Veterinary Biological Product license for this vaccine, provided that (i) the field test data supports the conclusions of the environmental assessment, (ii) a finding of no significant impact is issued, and (iii) the product meets all other requirements for licensing. Comments are due October 5, 2015.
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