[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 36 (Monday, February 24, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 10087]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-03843]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2013-0106]
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
May 9, 2014.
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 2014. We are
soliciting nominations from interested organizations and individuals to
replace the member-at-large and members on the Committee from the North
Atlantic region (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New
Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont), the East
North Central region (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and
Wisconsin), and the Western region (Alaska, Arizona, California,
Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington,
and Wyoming).
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 are available on the Internet at http://www.ocio.usda.gov/forms/doc/AD-755.pdf or may be obtained from the
person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Done in Washington, DC, this 18th day of February 2014.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-03843 Filed 2-21-14; 8:45 am]
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