[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 173 (Friday, September 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 62046]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19370]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2023-0060]


National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee; Meeting

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: We are giving notice that the National Wildlife Services 
Advisory Committee will be holding a public meeting.

DATES: The public meeting will be held on October 4 and 5, 2023 from 8 
a.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) each day.
    Public and Written Comments: Due to time constraints, the public 
will not be allowed to participate in the discussions during the 
meeting: Written public comments will be accepted before and after the 
meeting but must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. (EST) on October 
13, 2023.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Jamie L. Whitten Building. 
1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250, in the Williamsburg 
Conference Room (104-A).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Carrie Joyce, Designated Federal 
Officer, Wildlife Services, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 87, Riverdale, 
MD 20737; (301) 851-3999; [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Wildlife Services Advisory 
Committee (the Committee) advises the Secretary of Agriculture 
concerning policies, program issues, and research needed to conduct the 
Wildlife Services (WS) program. The Committee also serves as a public 
forum enabling those affected by the WS program to have a voice in the 
program's policies.
    The meeting will focus on operational and research activities 
conducted by the WS program. The committee will discuss pertinent WS 
operational, research, and program activities, to increase program 
effectiveness and ensure that WS remains an active participant in the 
protection of agriculture, property, natural resources, and human 
health and safety.
    The meeting will be open to the public. Attendees should arrive 
between 8 and 8:30 a.m. Photo identification is required to gain access 
to the Whitten Building.
    Public and Written Comments:
    Due to time constraints, the public will not be allowed to 
participate in the discussions during the meeting: Written public 
comments will be accepted before and after the meeting but must be 
received no later than 11:59 p.m. (EST) on October 13, 2023. Written 
statements may be filed with the Committee before or after the meeting 
by sending them to the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT. Written statements may also be filed at the meeting. Please 
refer to Docket No. APHIS-2023-0060 when submitting your statements.
    Reasonable Accommodations:
    If needed, please request reasonable accommodations no later than 
September 15, 2023, by contacting the person listed under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT. Requests made after that date may be considered, 
but it may not be possible to fulfill them.
    This notice of meeting is given pursuant to section 10 of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 10).
    USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, 
color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including 
gender 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.
    Equal opportunity practices in accordance with USDA's policies will 
be followed in all appointments to the Committee. To ensure that the 
recommendations of the Committee have taken in account the needs of the 
diverse groups served by USDA, membership shall include to the extent 
possible, individuals with demonstrated ability to represent 
minorities, women and person with disabilities. USDA is an equal 
opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

    Dated: August 31, 2023.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-19370 Filed 9-7-23; 8:45 am]
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