[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 1, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 10568]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-04378]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2015-0103]


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, a 
member-at-large, and alternates to the General Conference Committee of 
the National Poultry Improvement Plan.

DATES: Consideration will be given to nominations received on or before 
June 15, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Completed nomination forms should be mailed, faxed, or 
emailed to the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Denise L. Brinson, Senior 
Coordinator, National Poultry Improvement Plan, VS, APHIS, 1506 
Klondike Road, Suite 101, Conyers, GA 30094-5173; phone (770) 922-3496; 
fax (770) 922-3498; email [email protected].

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.
    The Committee consists of an elected member-at-large who is a NPIP 
participant and an elected member (and alternate) from each of six 
regions. Terms will expire for three of the current regional members of 
the Committee as well as the member-at-large in July 2016. We are 
soliciting nominations from interested organizations and individuals to 
replace the member-at-large and members on the Committee from the South 
Atlantic region (Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, 
Maryland, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Virginia, and 
West Virginia), the West North Central region (Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, 
Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota), and the South 
Central region (Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, 
Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas).
    Selection of members and their alternates is determined by a 
majority vote of the NPIP delegates from the respective region. 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 be elected by all official delegates. 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, at least one nominee from each of the three 
regions must have a demonstrated ability to represent underrepresented 
groups (minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and persons with 
limited English proficiency). All members serve for 4 years, subject to 
the continuation of the Committee by the Secretary of Agriculture.
    Nominees wishing to be considered for election must complete Form 
AD-755. Nomination forms may be obtained from the person listed under 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Done in Washington, DC, this 24th day of February 2016.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-04378 Filed 2-29-16; 8:45 am]
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