USDA, APHIS, PPQUSDA, APHIS, PPQCenter for Plant Health Science and TechnologyCenter 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– 1-4 visiting scientists

Q-37 Pathway

F. MehdizadeganC. HurtL. FergusonH. MeissnerR. OliveAnalyst (Vacant)

E. SutkerB. Randall-SchadelJ. SmithL. Fowler

W. BaileyN. LiquidoB. CatonT. CullineyY. Takeuchi

Organism

K. ColpetzerA. KoopA. LemayL. MillarM. Zlotina

Export GIS

R. MagareyS. ScottD. BorchertG. FowlerN. McCullumB. Nietschke

M. Hennessey L. BrownS. RedlinE. Imai

B. SpearsG. Cave

IT Support

DirectorR. Griffin

The Plant Epidemiology and Risk Analysis Laboratory (PERAL)

Admin. Support

A. MizeA. KennedyO. Larson

Virtual teams:

Africa Initiatives -- Military Pathway -- Review Biosurveillance -- NAPPO/Standards -- Risk MngtCore Training -- NPAG -- RPPLCPHST/Workbench -- PAS -- SafetyCRA -- Pathway Analysis Guidelines --Soybean RustFruit Flies -- Performance Evaluation --Sudden Oak DeathGPDD -- Pest Prioritization --WeedsHawaii -- Q-37 StrategiesInfo. Management -- Regulatory Curriculum

C. McArthur

Notes:Cooperators are shown in italics Five vacancies outstanding for GS-9/11 analysts in October 2004

ISO SupportT. Dileone

EditorM. Dirani

Q-56

K. Lakin

C.DevorshakH. HartzogA. NeeleyE. SpicerA. AuclairTech (Vacant-North)

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

What does PERAL do?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

Distribution of Total PRA Resources by Type of Analysis (2003)

Q-56

30%

Q-37

6%

Risk Mgmt.

1%

NPAG/Organisms

18%

Pathways

10%

Emergency

9%

Strategic

8%

GIS

8% R&D

1%Other/Special

9%

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)

Prioritization of WorkPrioritization of Work

• Deputy Administrator of PPQ

• PPQ Phytosanitary Issues Management Team (PIM)

• APHIS Trade Support Team (TST)

• CPHST

In Progress

No information

Insufficient information

Sufficient information

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56

Summary Status of Q-56 Backlog(number of requests)

Total = 410

April 2004

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

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

Plant Epidemiology and Risk Analysis Laboratory (PERAL)

1017 Main Campus Drive, Suite 1550Raleigh, North Carolina USA

27606-5202

Tel: +1-919-855-7523Fax: +1-919-855-7595http://www.cphst.org