[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 70386]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24606]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 197 / Wednesday, October 12, 2016 /
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2016-0066]
Secretary's Advisory Committee on Animal Health; Notice of
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 is soliciting
nominations for membership for this Committee to serve for terms of 2
years.
DATES: Consideration will be given to nominations received on or before
November 28, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Completed nomination forms should be sent by email or mail
to the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Diane L. Sutton, Designated
Federal Officer, APHIS Veterinary Services, 4700 River Road Unit 43,
Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; email: [email protected]; phone
(301) 851-3509.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Secretary's Advisory Committee on
Animal Health (SACAH or the Committee) advises the Secretary of
Agriculture on strategies, policies, and programs to prevent, control,
or eradicate animal diseases. The Committee considers agricultural
initiatives of national scope and significance and advises on matters
of public health, conservation of national resources, stability of
livestock economies, livestock disease management and traceability
strategies, prioritizing animal health imperatives, and other related
aspects of agriculture.
The Committee Chairperson and Vice Chairperson are elected by the
Committee from among its members.
Terms will expire for the current members of the Committee in April
or August 2017. We are soliciting nominations from interested
organizations and individuals. An organization may nominate individuals
from within or outside its membership. Individuals may nominate
themselves or someone else. Nomination forms are available on the
Internet at https://www.ocio.usda.gov/document/ad-755 or may be
obtained from the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
The Secretary will select members to obtain the broadest possible
representation on the Committee, in accordance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2) and U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) Regulation 1041-1. Equal opportunity practices, in
line with the USDA policies, will be followed in all 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 should include, to the extent practicable,
individuals with demonstrated ability to represent minorities, women,
and persons with disabilities.
Done in Washington, DC, this 5th day of October 2016.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-24606 Filed 10-11-16; 8:45 am]
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