[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 118 (Monday, June 19, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 37958]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-15364]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. 00-050-1]


Symposium; Reptile Industry

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of symposium.

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SUMMARY: The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is hosting a 
symposium for the exchange of information among representatives of the 
reptile industry, animal agriculture, and Federal and State agencies. 
The public is invited to attend the symposium.

DATES: We invite you to comment on this docket. We will consider all 
comments that we receive by August 18, 2000.
    The symposium will be held in Tallahassee, FL, on Tuesday and 
Wednesday, July 11 and 12, 2000. The symposium will begin at 8 a.m. and 
end at 5:30 p.m each day, local time. On-site registration and sign-in 
for preregistered attendants will take place from 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. 
each day.

ADDRESSES: If you cannot attend the symposium, please send your written 
comment and three copies to: Docket No. 00-050-1, Regulatory Analysis 
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Suite 3C03, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, 
Riverdale, MD 20737-1238. Please state that your comment refers to 
Docket No. 00-050-1.
    You may read any comments that we receive on this docket in our 
reading room. The reading room is located in room 1141 of the USDA 
South Building, 14th Street and Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, 
DC. Normal reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except holidays. To be sure someone is there to help you, 
please call (202) 690-2817 before coming.
    APHIS documents published in the Federal Register, and related 
information, including the names of organizations and individuals who 
have commented on APHIS dockets, are available on the Internet at 
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppd/rad/webrepor.html.
    The symposium will be held at the Ramada Inn and Conference Center, 
2900 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32303; (850) 386-1027.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: D. D. Wilson, Senior Staff 
Entomologist, Emergency Programs Staff, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 
41, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; (301) 734-8073.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
Service (APHIS) plans to host a symposium in Tallahassee, FL, on July 
11 and 12, 2000. The symposium will be open to the public and will 
provide a forum for the exchange of information among representatives 
of the reptile industry, animal agriculture, and Federal and State 
agencies.
    Information presented at the symposium will be related to the U.S. 
reptile industry. Specific presentations offered by participants will 
include information on:
     The reptile industry, including growth trends, economics, 
and market/industry segments and operations;
     Key issues and considerations for safeguarding against the 
introduction of nonindigenous species of ticks on imported reptiles;
     Handling and inspection of reptiles for the presence of 
ticks and existing methods for treating, controlling, and preventing 
ectoparasites on reptiles;
     Animal and human health implications posed by tick-borne 
diseases; and
     Various regulatory authorities that exist among State and 
Federal agencies related to the importation and commerce of tortoises.
    There will be an opportunity for questions from the public at the 
conclusion of each day of the symposium.

Advance Registration

    Advance registration is requested by July 3, 2000. Although advance 
registration is not required, attendance may be limited based on public 
response and conference center accommodations. There is no registration 
fee.
    To register in advance for the symposium, please send your name, 
affiliation, address, and telephone number either by e-mail to 
[email protected] or by fax to (301) 734-7817.
    If you have any questions about registration, contact the person 
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT near the beginning of this 
document.

Written Comments

    If you cannot attend the symposium, you may submit written comments 
on the topics outlined in this notice. To submit written comments, 
please follow the instructions listed under the heading ADDRESSES near 
the beginning of this document.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1622; 19 U.S.C. 1306; 21 U.S.C. 102-105, 21 
U.S.C. 111-113, 114a, 115, 117, 120, 122-126, 134a, 134b, 134c, 
134d, 134f, 136, and 136a; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 
371.2(d).

    Done in Washington, DC, this 13th day of June 2000.
Craig A. Reed,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 00-15364 Filed 6-16-00; 8:45 am]
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