USDA, APHIS, PPQ USDA, APHIS, PPQ Center for Plant Health Science and Center for Plant Health Science and Technology Technology Plant Epidemiology and Risk Analysis Laboratory (PERAL)
Dec 27, 2015
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
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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