In any given incident, one of three levels of response may be appropriate and 

 commensurate with the severity of the outbreak or other emergency: 



• A local or limited response: This level of response is managed by local, State, Tribal, 

 Federal, and industry officials with response coordination provided primarily at 

 the State and regional levels and with national-level consultation and consequence 

 management (like trade issues). 



• A regional response: A regional response is managed by local. State, Tribal, Federal, 

 and industry officials — in some cases, with the involvement of the appropriate 

 State emergency management agency as specified in State animal health emergency 

 response plans. National -level crisis management, response coordination, 

 consultation, and consequence management are required. 



• A national response: A national response requires the combined efforts of local. 

 State, Tribal, Federal, and industry agricultural officials; coordination from 

 nonagricultural personnel from Government bodies like DHS; and the support 

 of the private and volunteer sectors in national-level crisis management, response 

 coordination, consultation, and consequence management. 



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