[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 74 (Wednesday, April 16, 2008)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2008-0041]


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 for the 
General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan.

DATES: Consideration will be given to nominations received on or before 
June 2, 2008.

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 by telephone at (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 in 
June 2008. We are soliciting nominations from interested organizations 
and individuals to replace members on the Committee for the South 
Atlantic Region (Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, 
South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, the District of Columbia, and 
Puerto Rico), the South Central Region (Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, 
Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas), and the West 
North Central Region (Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, 
North Dakota, and South Dakota). 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 three regions must have a demonstrated ability 
to represent an underrepresented group. The voting will be by secret 
ballot of official delegates from the respective region, and the 
results will be recorded.

    Done in Washington, DC, this 10th day of April 2008.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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