# 2026-12243: USDA Tightens Dog Import Rules Over Swine Fever

2026-12243, Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; African Swine Fever; Importation of Live Dogs for Resale From Regions Where ASF Exists or Is Reasonably Believed To Exist, is a Federal Register notice from Agriculture Department, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service published 2026-06-18, effective We will consider all comments that we receive on or before August 17, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-25).

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- As of: 2026-06-25
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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12243
- Title: Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; African Swine Fever; Importation of Live Dogs for Resale From Regions Where ASF Exists or Is Reasonably Believed To Exist
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Agriculture Department; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- Citation: 91 FR 36786
- Published: 2026-06-18
- Effective: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before August 17, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-08-17
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-25

## In one line

USDA Tightens Dog Import Rules Over Swine Fever

## Summary

The USDA is updating and extending rules about importing live dogs for resale from places where African Swine Fever (ASF) is known or suspected. This affects dog importers who must provide updated info to help keep ASF out of the U.S. You’ve got until August 17, 2026, to share your thoughts, and these changes aim to keep things safe without adding big costs.

## Abstract

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request a revision to and an extension of approval of an information collection associated with the import of live dogs for resale from regions where African swine fever exists or is reasonably believed to exist.

## Effects PRIA read

- Dog Import Records Required: cost, low. If you import live dogs for resale from regions where African swine fever (ASF) exists or is reasonably believed to exist, you must complete and submit a Dog Import Record. The record must show each dog’s characteristics, ID, origin and entry into the United States, how bedding and packing material…
- Paperwork Burden Estimates: cost, low. USDA estimates the information collection will average 0.5 hours per response. APHIS estimates 72 annual respondents, 27 responses per respondent (1,924 responses total), and an estimated total annual burden of 962 hours; the agency requests OMB approval for 3 years.

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## Sources
- [2026-12243 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/18/2026-12243/notice-of-request-for-revision-to-and-extension-of-approval-of-an-information-collection-african)
- [2026-12243 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-18/pdf/2026-12243.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12243 (as of 2026-06-25).