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USDA, APHIS, PPQ Center for Plant Health Science and Technology Plant Epidemiology and Risk Analysis Laboratory (PERAL)

USDA, APHIS, PPQ Center for Plant Health Science and Technology Plant Epidemiology and Risk Analysis Laboratory (PERAL). Who is PERAL?. Federal employees Director and 7 Team Leaders 26 analysts 6 support (admin, techs, reference) Cooperators 4 NCSU research assistants 1 NC State employee

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USDA, APHIS, PPQ Center for Plant Health Science and Technology Plant Epidemiology and Risk Analysis Laboratory (PERAL)

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  1. USDA, APHIS, PPQCenter for Plant Health Science and TechnologyPlant Epidemiology and Risk Analysis Laboratory (PERAL)

  2. Who is PERAL? • Federal employees • Director and 7 Team Leaders • 26 analysts • 6 support (admin, techs, reference) • Cooperators • 4 NCSU research assistants • 1 NC State employee • 1-4 visiting scientists

  3. The Plant Epidemiology and Risk Analysis Laboratory (PERAL) IT Support C. McArthur ISO Support T. Dileone Director R. Griffin A. Mize A. Kennedy O. Larson Admin. Support Editor M. Dirani Q-37 Pathway Organism Export GIS Q-56 S. Redlin E. Imai G. Cave K. Lakin M. Hennessey L. Brown B. Spears E. Sutker B. Randall-Schadel J. Smith L. Fowler F. Mehdizadegan C. Hurt L. Ferguson H. Meissner R. Olive Analyst (Vacant) W. Bailey N. Liquido B. Caton T. Culliney Y. Takeuchi K. Colpetzer A. Koop A. Lemay L. Millar M. Zlotina • C.Devorshak • H. Hartzog • A. Neeley • E. Spicer • A. Auclair • Tech (Vacant-North) • R. Magarey • S. Scott • D. Borchert • G. Fowler • N. McCullum • B. Nietschke • Virtual teams: • Africa Initiatives -- Military Pathway -- Review • Biosurveillance -- NAPPO/Standards -- Risk Mngt • Core Training -- NPAG -- RPPL • CPHST/Workbench -- PAS -- Safety • CRA -- Pathway Analysis Guidelines --Soybean Rust • Fruit Flies -- Performance Evaluation --Sudden Oak Death • GPDD -- Pest Prioritization --Weeds • Hawaii -- Q-37 Strategies • Info. Management -- Regulatory Curriculum • Notes: • Cooperators are shown in italics • Five vacancies outstanding for GS-9/11 analysts in October 2004

  4. Where is PERAL? • CPHST HQ in Raleigh, North Carolina • Director and 6 Team Leaders • 27 Analysts; 6 Technicians and support • Riverdale, Maryland • Chair of the New Pest Advisory Group (NPAG) • 1 Team Leader; 2 Analysts; 1 Technician • Honolulu, Hawaii • 1 Risk management specialist

  5. What does PERAL do? • Identify risks: • Gaps in protection • Inconsistencies • Mitigation options • Prioritize risks • Compare risks • Support risk-based decision-making • import regulatory policies • export market access • domestic and emergency programs • Capacity building • internal • external

  6. Distribution of Total PRA Resourcesby Type of Analysis (2003)

  7. Productivity 2003 ≈ 40 commodity assessments (plants, f&v) ≈ 10 organism assessments ≈ 60 new pest (NPAG) assessments ≈ 9 pathway and operational assessments ≈ 12 collaborative assessments Database mgmt. (GPDD, RABID, BATS, Internet surveillance) Capacity building and standard setting (Africa (various), China, Colombia, Guatemala, Thailand, and IPPC, NAPPO)

  8. Prioritization of Work • Deputy Administrator of PPQ • PPQ Phytosanitary Issues Management Team (PIM) • APHIS Trade Support Team (TST) • CPHST

  9. Summary Status of Q-56 Backlog (number of requests) Total = 410 April 2004

  10. Seed Corn / China • Proposed joint PRAs in 2000 • Arthropod, pathogen, and weed lists were prepared by the US • Pioneer and Dennis McGee involved • AQSIQ dropped the initiative

  11. PRA / Brazil • Brazil requires PRAs for all authorizations after 1997 • Regs and operations revised • Proved impractical for many commodities • “New” entry status negotiated for many commodities – others awaiting PRA

  12. Plant Epidemiology and Risk Analysis Laboratory (PERAL) 1017 Main Campus Drive, Suite 1550 Raleigh, North Carolina USA 27606-5202 Tel: +1-919-855-7523 Fax: +1-919-855-7595 http://www.cphst.org

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