[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 107 (Friday, June 3, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33703-33704]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-11903]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2022-0019]


National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee; Notice of 
Solicitation for Membership

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice to solicit nominations for membership.

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SUMMARY: Through this notice, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 
is soliciting a call for nominations for membership to fill up to 20 
vacancies for the National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee 
(NWSAC). The full committee consists of 20 members; each person 
selected is expected to serve a 2-year term. Membership will be 
composed of persons representing a broad spectrum of agricultural, 
environmental, conservation, academic, animal welfare, and related 
interests. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service expects the 
Secretary of Agriculture to appoint new Committee members for the 
entire committee in 2022. Please note, individuals who are federally 
registered lobbyists, appointed to committees to exercise their own 
individual best judgment on behalf of the government (e.g., as Special 
Government Employees) are ineligible to serve and cannot be considered 
for USDA advisory committee membership. Members can only serve on one 
USDA advisory committee at a time. All nominees will undergo a USDA 
background check. You must submit the following to nominate yourself or 
someone else to the NWSAC: A resume (required), a USDA Advisory 
Committee Membership Background Information Form AD-755, which is 
available online at https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-755.pdf (required), a cover letter (required), and a list of 
endorsements or letters of recommendation (optional). The resume or 
curriculum vitae must be limited to five one-sided pages and should 
include a summary of the following information: Current and past 
organization affiliations; areas of expertise; education; career 
positions held; and any other notable positions held.

DATES: Nomination packages including a cover letter to the Secretary, 
the nominee's typed resume or curriculum vitae, and a completed USDA 
Advisory Committee Membership Background Information Form AD-755 must 
be postmarked or emailed on or before August 2, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Ms. Carrie Joyce, Designated Federal Officer, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, WS, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 87, 
Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-3999; email: [email protected]. 
Nomination packages should be addressed to the Secretary of 
Agriculture, at the attention of Ms. Carrie Joyce for the National 
Wildlife Services Advisory Committee.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Ms. Carrie Joyce, Designated 
Federal Officer; email: [email protected] or by phone at (301) 
851-3999.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given that the Secretary of 
Agriculture will appoint members for the upcoming vacancies to serve a 
2-year term of office beginning in 2022 and ending in 2024. The 
National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee (NWSAC) advises the 
Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 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.
    The Secretary of Agriculture invites those individuals, 
organizations, and groups affiliated with the categories listed in the 
SUMMARY section to nominate individuals or themselves for membership on 
the NWSAC.
    The full Committee expects to meet at approximately once per year 
in-person, virtually, or by teleconference, and the meetings will be 
announced in the Federal Register. The Secretary of Agriculture seeks a 
diverse group of members representing a broad spectrum of persons 
interested in providing suggestions and ideas on the implementation of 
USDA's Wildlife Services program to protect America's agricultural, 
industrial, and natural resources and to safeguard public health and 
safety.
    We are soliciting nominations from interested organizations and 
individuals. An organization may nominate individuals from within or 
outside of its membership; alternatively, an individual may nominate 
themselves. Nomination packages should include a nomination form along 
with a cover letter or resume that documents the nominee's experience. 
Nomination forms are available on the internet at https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-755.pdf or may be obtained from the 
person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

USDA Equal Opportunity Statement

    Equal opportunity practices, in line with USDA policies, will be 
followed in all membership 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 shall 
include, to the extent practicable, individuals with demonstrated 
ability to represent minorities, women, and persons with disabilities.
    The USDA prohibits discrimination in all of its programs and 
activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex 
(including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, 
marital status, familial or parental status, income derived from a 
public assistance program, political beliefs, genetic information, or 
reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program 
or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all 
programs).

USDA Non-Discrimination Statement

    In accordance with Federal civil rights law and USDA civil rights 
regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and 
employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA 
programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, 
national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender

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expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, 
family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance 
program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil 
rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA 
(not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing 
deadlines vary by program or incident.
    Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of 
communication for program information (e.g., braille, large print, 
audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible 
Agency or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or 
contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. 
Additionally, program information may be made available in languages 
other than English.

    Dated: May 25, 2022.
Cikena Reid,
Committee Management Officer, USDA.
[FR Doc. 2022-11903 Filed 6-2-22; 8:45 am]
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