Secretary's Advisory Committee on Animal Health; Meeting, 55171 [2016-19737]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 160 / Thursday, August 18, 2016 / Notices Availability of Materials for the Meeting: All written public comments will be compiled into a binder and available for review at the meeting. Duplicate comments from multiple individuals will appear as one comment, with a notation that multiple copies of the comment were received. Please visit the Web site listed above to learn more about the agenda for or reports resulting from this meeting. Meeting Accommodations: The meeting will be open to the public, but space is limited. USDA is committed to ensuring that all employees are included in our work environment, programs and events. If you are a person with a disability and request reasonable accommodations to participate in this meeting, please note the request in your registration. All reasonable accommodation requests are managed on a case by case basis. Issued at Washington, DC, August 11, 2016. Catherine E. Woteki, Under Secretary, Research, Education and Economics. [FR Doc. 2016–19720 Filed 8–17–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–03–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service [Docket No. APHIS–2016–0056] Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Animal Health; Meeting Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: This is a notice to inform the public of an upcoming meeting of the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Animal Health. The meeting is being organized by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to discuss matters of animal health. DATES: The meeting will be held on September 7 and 8, 2016, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Williamsburg, Room 104–A of the USDA Headquarters, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington DC 20050. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Diane Sutton, Designated Federal Officer, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 43, Riverdale, MD 20737; phone (301) 851–3509, email SACAH.Management@aphis.usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Secretary’s Advisory Committee on rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:05 Aug 17, 2016 Jkt 238001 Animal Health (the Committee) advises the Secretary of Agriculture on matters of animal health, including means to prevent, conduct surveillance on, monitor, control, or eradicate animal diseases of national importance. In doing so, the Committee will consider public health, conservation of natural resources, and the stability of livestock economies. Tentative topics for discussion at the meeting include: • Human infections with Salmonella associated with contact with live poultry; • Emerging diseases implementation guide; • Emerging disease response; • Comprehensive integrated animal health surveillance; • VS stakeholder engagement; • Foot and mouth disease vaccine availability; • National bio and agro-defense facility update and request for input on process for identifying stakeholder priorities; • How to maximize effectiveness of the committee; and • Potential agenda items for the 2016–2018 committee term. A final agenda will be posted on the Committee Web site. Those wishing to attend the meeting in person must complete a brief registration form by clicking on the ‘‘SACAH Meeting Sign-Up’’ button on the Committee’s Web site (https:// www.aphis.usda.gov/animalhealth/ sacah). Members of the public may also join the meeting via teleconference in ‘‘listen-only’’ mode. Participants who wish to listen in on the teleconference may do so by dialing 888–945–5893 and then entering the public passcode 5309315#. Oral comments from the public will be accepted at approximately 1:15 p.m. each day. Questions and written statements for the Committee’s consideration may be submitted up to 5 working days before the meeting. They may be sent to SACAH.Management@aphis.usda.gov or mailed to the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. The statement must also reference Docket Number APHIS–2016–0056. This notice of meeting is given pursuant to section 10 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2). Done in Washington, DC, this 12th day of August 2016. Kevin Shea, Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. 2016–19737 Filed 8–17–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 55171 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service [Docket No. APHIS–2016–0058] Notice of Request for a Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Tuberculosis Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Revision to and extension of approval of an information collection; comment request. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s intention to request a revision to and extension of approval of an information collection associated with the tuberculosis regulations. SUMMARY: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before October 17, 2016. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/ #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0058. • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to Docket No. APHIS–2016–0058, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. Supporting documents and any comments we receive on this docket may be viewed at https:// www.regulations.gov/ #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0058 or in our reading room, which is located in room 1141 of the USDA South Building, 14th Street and Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. To be sure someone is there to help you, please call (202) 799–7039 before coming. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the domestic tuberculosis program, contact Dr. C. William Hench, Cattle Health Center Staff Veterinarian, Surveillance, Preparedness and Response Services, Veterinary Services, APHIS, 2150 Centre Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80526–8117; (970) 494–7378. For copies of more detailed information on the information collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS’ Information Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851–2727. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Tuberculosis. OMB Control Number: 0579–0146. DATES: E:\FR\FM\18AUN1.SGM 18AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 160 (Thursday, August 18, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 55171]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-19737]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2016-0056]


Secretary's Advisory Committee on Animal Health; Meeting

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: This is a notice to inform the public of an upcoming meeting 
of the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Animal Health. The meeting is 
being organized by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to 
discuss matters of animal health.

DATES: The meeting will be held on September 7 and 8, 2016, from 9 a.m. 
to 5 p.m. each day.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Williamsburg, Room 104-A of 
the USDA Headquarters, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington DC 
20050.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Diane Sutton, Designated Federal 
Officer, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 43, Riverdale, MD 20737; phone 
(301) 851-3509, email SACAH.Management@aphis.usda.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Secretary's Advisory Committee on Animal 
Health (the Committee) advises the Secretary of Agriculture on matters 
of animal health, including means to prevent, conduct surveillance on, 
monitor, control, or eradicate animal diseases of national importance. 
In doing so, the Committee will consider public health, conservation of 
natural resources, and the stability of livestock economies.
    Tentative topics for discussion at the meeting include:
     Human infections with Salmonella associated with contact 
with live poultry;
     Emerging diseases implementation guide;
     Emerging disease response;
     Comprehensive integrated animal health surveillance;
     VS stakeholder engagement;
     Foot and mouth disease vaccine availability;
     National bio and agro-defense facility update and request 
for input on process for identifying stakeholder priorities;
     How to maximize effectiveness of the committee; and
     Potential agenda items for the 2016-2018 committee term.
    A final agenda will be posted on the Committee Web site.
    Those wishing to attend the meeting in person must complete a brief 
registration form by clicking on the ``SACAH Meeting Sign-Up'' button 
on the Committee's Web site (https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animalhealth/sacah). Members of the public may also join the meeting via 
teleconference in ``listen-only'' mode. Participants who wish to listen 
in on the teleconference may do so by dialing 888-945-5893 and then 
entering the public passcode 5309315#. Oral comments from the public 
will be accepted at approximately 1:15 p.m. each day.
    Questions and written statements for the Committee's consideration 
may be submitted up to 5 working days before the meeting. They may be 
sent to SACAH.Management@aphis.usda.gov or mailed to the person listed 
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. The statement must also 
reference Docket Number APHIS-2016-0056.
    This notice of meeting is given pursuant to section 10 of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2).

    Done in Washington, DC, this 12th day of August 2016.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-19737 Filed 8-17-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3410-34-P
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