[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 193 (Thursday, October 5, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 58784]
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[FR Doc No: E6-16458]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2006-0087]


General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement 
Plan; 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 of Agriculture is 
soliciting nominations for the election of regional membership and a 
member-at-large for the General Conference Committee of the National 
Poultry Improvement Plan.

DATES: Consideration will be given to nominations received on or before 
November 20, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be addressed to Mr. Andrew R. Rhorer, 
Senior Coordinator, National Poultry Improvement Plan, VS, APHIS, 1498 
Klondike Road, Suite 101, Conyers, GA 30094-5104.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Andrew R. Rhorer at the above 
address or telephone (770) 922-3496.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The General Conference Committee (the 
Committee) of the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) is the 
Secretary's Advisory Committee on poultry health. The Committee serves 
as a forum for the study of problems relating to poultry health and, as 
necessary, makes specific recommendations to the Secretary concerning 
ways the U.S. Department of Agriculture may assist the industry in 
addressing these problems. The Committee assists the Department in 
planning, organizing, and conducting the Biennial Conference of the 
NPIP. The Committee recommends whether new proposals should be 
considered by the delegates to the Biennial Conference and serves as a 
direct liaison between the NPIP and the United States Animal Health 
Association.
    Terms will expire for current regional members of the Committee and 
a member-at-large in September 2006. We are soliciting nominations from 
interested organizations and individuals to replace members on the 
Committee for the East North Central Region (Illinois, Indiana, 
Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin), the North Atlantic Region (Connecticut, 
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, 
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont), the South Atlantic Region 
(Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, 
Virginia, and West Virginia), and the Western Region (Alaska, Arizona, 
California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, 
Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming), as well as a member-at-large. 
There must be at least two nominees for each position. To ensure 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 underrepresented groups (minorities, women, and persons with 
disabilities). At least one nominee from each of the four regions must 
be from such an underrepresented group. The voting will be by secret 
ballot of official delegates from the respective region, and the 
results will be recorded. The member-at-large will represent all of the 
regions.

    Done in Washington, DC, this 29th day of September 2006.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E6-16458 Filed 10-4-06; 8:45 am]
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