[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 188 (Wednesday, September 27, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58037-58038]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-24840]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Heath Inspection Service

[Docket No. 00-091-1]


Secretary's Advisory Committee on Foreign Animal and Poultry 
Diseases; Notice of Solicitation for Membership.

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service USDA.

ACTION: Notice of solicitation for membership

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SUMMARY: We are giving notice that the Secretary anticipates renewing 
the Advisory Committee on Foreign Animal and Poultry Diseases for a 2-
year period. The Secretary is soliciting nominations for membership for 
this Committee.

DATES: Consideration will be given to nominations received on or before 
November 13, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be addressed to the person listed under 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Joe Annelli, Chief Staff 
Veterinarian, Emergency Programs, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 41, 
Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; (301) 734-8073.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Secretary's Advisory Committe on Foreign 
Animal and Poultry Diseases (the Committee) advises the Secretary of 
Agriculture on actions necessary to keep foreign diseases of livestock 
and poultry from being introduced into the United States. In addition, 
the Committee advises on contingency planning and on maintaining a 
state of preparedness to deal with these diseases, if introduced.
    The Committee Chairperson and Vice Chairperson shall be elected by 
the Committee from among its members.

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    Terms will expire for the current members of the Committee in 
December 2000. We are soliciting nominations from interested 
organizations and individuals to replace members on the Committee. An 
organization may nominate individuals from within or outside its 
membership. The Secretary will select members to obtain the broadest 
possible representation on the Committee, in accordance with the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) and U.S. Department of 
Agriculture (USDA) Regulation 1041-1. Equal opportunity practices, in 
line with USDA policies, will be followed in all appointments to the 
Committee. To ensure that the recommendations of the Committee have 
taken into account the needs of the diverse groups served by the 
Department, membership should include, to the extent practicable, 
individuals with demonstrated ability to represent minorities, women, 
and persons with disabilities.

    Done in Washington, DC, this 21st day of September 2000.
Chester A. Gipson,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 00-24840 Filed 9-26-00; 8:45 am]
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