[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 193 (Thursday, October 5, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 58784]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-16463]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2006-0097]


General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement 
Plan; Reestablishment

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of reestablishment.

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SUMMARY: We are giving notice that the Secretary of Agriculture has 
reestablished the General Conference Committee of the National Poultry 
Improvement Plan (Committee) for a 2-year period. The Secretary of 
Agriculture 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, USDA, Suite 101, 1498 
Klondike Road, Conyers, GA 30094; (770) 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. 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. A formal 
request for nominations for membership is published in the Federal 
Register.

    Done in Washington, DC, this 29th day of September 2006.
Boyd K. Rutherford,
Assistant Secretary for Administration.
 [FR Doc. E6-16463 Filed 10-4-06; 8:45 am]
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