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

Who is PERAL? Federal employees Cooperators 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

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 Q-56 Pathway Organism Export GIS 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

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? Identify risks: Prioritize risks Compare 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)

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

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 1550 Raleigh, North Carolina USA 27606-5202 Tel: +1-919-855-7523 Fax: +1-919-855-7595 http://www.cphst.org