Parcel Screening/Interdiction Sample Clauses

Parcel Screening/Interdiction. (a) USDA/CDFA/CACASA employees will be given access to approved mail processing operations for the sole purpose of conducting a physical inspection of parcels. Based upon the established profile criteria outlined in 6(b) below, mail suspected of containing plant material may be subjected to a certified detection canine trained to identify plant material contents. If the canine alerts to a Standard B mail parcel, or any parcel marked with an “Open for Inspection” endorsement, the article may be opened and its contents inspected in accordance with the procedures prescribed by 4(a) and 4(b) above. All other parcel mail (i.e., First Class, Express Mail, and Priority Mail) identified by the detection canine as containing plant material may be detained by the procedures prescribed by 4(b) above for the purpose of obtaining consent or a Federal Search Warrant. The time limits for detaining a parcel for the purpose of obtaining a Federal Search Warrant are contained in Section 7, below. (b) USDA/CDFA/CACASA employees will identify parcels reasonably suspected of containing plant materials by applying several profile criteria. These criteria include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Areas designated by USDA/CDFA/CACASA as high risk for the mailing, delivery, or importation of plant materials, subject to quarantine inspection. (2) Physical characteristics such as weight distribution of contents, smell or other physical factors indicative of plant material contents. (3) Markings indicating the contents may be plant material such as “perishable” or “rush.”