[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 188 (Monday, September 29, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 50902]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-25759]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. 97-057-1]


General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement 
Plan; Renewal

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of renewal.

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SUMMARY: We are giving notice that the Secretary of Agriculture has 
renewed the General Conference Committee of the National Poultry 
Improvement Plan for a 2-year period. The Secretary has determined that 
the Committee is necessary and in the public interest.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Andrew Rhorer, Senior Coordinator, 
National Poultry Improvement Plan, VS, APHIS, Suite A102, 1500 Klondike 
Road, Conyers, Georgia 30207-5115, (404) 922-3496.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the General Conference 
Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan (Committee) is to 
maintain and ensure industry involvement in Federal administration of 
matters pertaining to poultry health.
    The Committee Chairperson and the Vice Chairperson shall be elected 
by the Committee from among its members. There are seven members on the 
Committee with 4-year staggered terms. This Committee differs somewhat 
from other advisory committees in the selection process and composition 
of its membership. The poultry industry elects the members of the 
Committee. The members represent six geographic areas with one member-
at-large. The membership is not subject to the U.S. Department of 
Agriculture's review, and a formal request for nominations for 
membership is not published in the Federal Register.

    Done in Washington, DC, this 24th day of September 1997.
Pearlie S. Reed,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Administration.
[FR Doc. 97-25759 Filed 9-26-97; 8:45 am]
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