[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 10, 2005)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 05-9280]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. 04-126-2]


National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee; Notice of 
Solicitation for Membership

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of solicitation for membership.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Agriculture has renewed the National Wildlife 
Services Advisory Committee for a 2-year period. Through this notice, 
the Secretary is soliciting nominations for membership on this 
Committee.

DATES: Consideration will be given to nominations received on or before 
June 24, 2005.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Joanne Garrett, Director, 
Operational Support Staff, WS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 87, 
Riverdale, MD 20737-1234; (301) 734-7921.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Wildlife Services Advisory 
Committee (the Committee) advises the Secretary of Agriculture on 
policies, program issues, and research needed to conduct the Wildlife 
Services program. The committee also serves as a public forum enabling 
those affected by the Wildlife Services program to have a voice in the 
program's policies. The Committee Chairperson and Vice Chairperson 
shall be elected by the Committee from among its members.
    Terms will expire for the current members of the Committee in July 
2005. 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. II) and U.S. Department of 
Agriculture (USDA) Regulation 1041-1. Equal opportunity practices, in 
line with the 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 5th day of May 2005.
W. Ron DeHaven,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 05-9280 Filed 5-9-05; 8:45 am]
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