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The metadata system would provide
the greatest flexibility for affected
industries and stakeholders. While
organizations that wish to consolidate
their tracking data could still do so, and
would be encouraged to do so, most of
the existing industry and State systems
would be able to continue collecting
and storing information in much the
same way they do now.
To ‘‘jump start’’ the integration of
private and State ATDs into the NAIS,
APHIS has designed an interim/
development phase that will allow
interested organizations to participate in
early 2006. During this interim/
development phase, APHIS will enter
into a cooperative agreement (CA) for
the integration of the ATD with any
organization that has a qualifying
database(s) and that wishes to support
the advancement of the integration of
private and State animal tracking/
movement systems into the NAIS.
Included in the current document are
the data standards and technical
requirements and specifications that an
organization’s ATDs must meet to be
eligible to participate in the interim/
development phase of the ATPS.
Organizations must complete the
‘‘Request for Evaluation of Interim
Private/State Animal Tracking
Database’’ to initiate an APHIS review of
their systems. If its system meets the
interim requirements, an organization
may elect to enter into a CA with
APHIS. The CA will ensure that animal
health officials have access to the
information contained in the ATD when
necessary to perform their duties.
Entering into a CA does not imply that
an organization’s ATD will be eligible to
participate in the NAIS as a fully
compliant system after ATPS
implementation is completed and final
eligibility requirements are established.
During the interim/development
phase, APHIS, in cooperation with
stakeholders, will continue to develop
the complete requirements for the
integration of private and State ATDs
with the NAIS. Systems that meet these
specifications will be defined as ‘‘NAIS
Compliant Animal Tracking Databases’’
upon the signing of the agreement with
the organization responsible for the
information system. It is anticipated that
the requirements for compliant systems
will be completed by late 2006, and
actual integration, by early 2007.
APHIS will establish an agreement
with each participating organization
that maintains a database with animal
tracking information and that elects to
provide access to the information
according to the NAIS requirements. In
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addition to outlining data elements and
access and operating procedures, the
agreement will also stipulate how
movement data will be archived and
transferred in the event the organization
and/or technology company ceases
business or elects to discontinue the
operation of the ATD.
The document regarding the
integration of private and state ATDs
with the NAIS, and a template of the
CA, may be viewed on the Internet at
https://www.usda.gov/nais or at https://
www.regulations.gov. You may request
paper copies of the document by calling
or writing to the person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Please
refer to the title of the document
(‘‘Integration of Private and State
Animal Tracking Databases with the
NAIS; Interim Development Phase’’)
when requesting copies.
Done in Washington, DC, this 5th day of
April 2006.
W. Ron DeHaven,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 06–3412 Filed 4–6–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2006–0052]
National Animal Identification System;
Notice of Web Conference Training
Sessions for Animal Identification
Number Managers and Resellers
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We are informing producers
and other stakeholders who plan to
participate in the distribution of animal
identification number (AIN) tags of the
availability of additional training, via
Web conferences, so that they can
prepare to participate in this component
of the National Animal Identification
System (NAIS) by becoming AIN
managers or resellers. The Web
conferences will provide more details
about the administration of AIN tags, as
well as provide a demonstration of the
AIN Management System, the Webbased system for distributing and
administering AINs in the NAIS.
DATES: The Web conferences will be
conducted on April 13, 2006, and April
26, 2006. Details regarding each event
are provided in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Neil Hammerschmidt, NAIS
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Coordinator, Surveillance and
Identification Team, National Center for
Animal Health Programs, VS, APHIS,
4700 River Road Unit 200, Riverdale,
MD 20737–1231; (301) 734–5571.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of
ongoing efforts to safeguard animal
health, the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) initiated
implementation of the National Animal
Identification System (NAIS) in 2004.
The NAIS is a cooperative State-Federalindustry program administered by
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS). Its longterm goal is to track all animal
movements, from birth to harvest, as
part of USDA’s National Animal Health
Monitoring and Surveillance Program.
In order to facilitate the
implementation of the NAIS, on
November 8, 2004, we published in the
Federal Register (69 FR 64644–64651,
Docket No. 04–052–1) an interim rule
that, among other things, amended the
regulations to recognize additional
numbering systems for the identification
of animals in interstate commerce and
State/Federal/industry cooperative
disease control and eradication
programs and to redefine the numbering
system used to identify premises where
animals are managed or held.
Specifically, the interim rule recognized
the animal identification number (AIN)
as an official numbering system for the
identification of individual animals, the
group/lot identification number (GIN)
for the identification of groups or lots of
animals within the same production
system, and the seven-character
premises identification number (PIN) for
the identification of premises in the
NAIS. Use of the new numbering
systems was not, however, required as
a result of the interim rule. Finally, the
interim rule amended the regulations to
prohibit the removal of official
identification devices and to eliminate
potential regulatory obstacles to the
recognition of emerging technologies
that could offer viable alternatives to
existing animal identification devices
and methods.
On March 3, 2006, we published a
notice in the Federal Register (71 FR
10951–10952, Docket No. APHIS–2005–
0117) in which we announced the
availability of a document entitled
‘‘Administration of Official
Identification Devices with the Animal
Identification Number,’’ which expands
upon certain aspects of the NAIS that
were presented in the Draft Program
Standards. The document describes how
an AIN may be used in conjunction with
official identification devices in the
NAIS; provides performance and
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printing requirements for visual
identification tags with AINs and an
explanation of the process by which
these AIN tags will be authorized for use
in the NAIS; presents performance
standards for radio frequency
identification tags or devices that may
be used on cattle or bison to supplement
visual AIN tags; and describes the AIN
Management System, a Web-based
system for distributing and
administering AINs in the NAIS, and
discusses the roles and responsibilities
of key participants in the system.
The animal identification component
utilizing the AIN in the voluntary phase
of NAIS is now being implemented.
Producers who elect to participate in the
animal identification component using
the AIN must first obtain a PIN.
Under the AIN Management System,
animal identification numbers are
allocated to companies that manufacture
official identification devices or
technologies. Other individuals and
organizations may perform roles that
support the distribution of official
identification devices to producers. The
complete and accurate recording of the
AINs distributed and assigned to each
premises is imperative. The AIN
Management System allows for many
participants in various roles and
provides the means to record AIN
allocations to manufacturers and
distribution to premises.
The AIN Management System is now
available to participants (pending
authorization of AIN devices). In this
notice, we are informing producers and
other stakeholders who plan to
participate in the distribution of AIN
tags of the availability of additional
training, via Web conferences, so that
they can prepare to participate in this
component of NAIS by becoming AIN
managers or resellers. The Web
conferences will provide more details
about the administration of AIN tags, as
well as provide a demonstration of the
AIN Management System (the Webbased software application).
Two training sessions have been
scheduled for April 2006. The visual
elements of the training will be
presented on the Internet while the
audio portion is provided over the
telephone. Details for participation in
each training session are as follows:
• Date/Time: Thursday, April 13, 2006,
at 1 p.m. eastern standard time.
Internet participation at: https://
www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/.
Web conference number: PG7717522.
Phone (audio participation): 1–888–
566–0007.
Passcode for phone conference:
INDUSTRY2.
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To access an Internet replay of the
event, go to: https://
www.mymeetings.com/nc/
join.php?i=PG7717522&
p=INDUSTRY2&t=r.
The replay of the April 13 event will
be available for 30 days, ending May 13,
2006.
• Date/Time: Wednesday, April 26,
2006, at 1 p.m. eastern standard
time.
Internet participation at: https://
www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/.
Web conference number: PG7717530.
Phone (audio participation): 1–888–
566–0007.
Passcode for phone conference:
INDUSTRY3.
To access an Internet replay of the
event, go to: https://
www.mymeetings.com/nc/
join.php?i=PG7717530&
p=INDUSTRY3&t=r.
The replay of the April 26 event will
be available for 30 days, ending May 26,
2006.
Done in Washington, DC, this 4th day of
April 2006.
Elizabeth E. Gaston,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E6–5085 Filed 4–6–06; 8:45 am]
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ARCHITECTURAL AND
TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS
COMPLIANCE BOARD
Courthouse Access Advisory
Committee; Meeting
Architectural and
Transportation Barriers Compliance
Board.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Architectural and
Transportation Barriers Compliance
Board (Access Board) has established an
advisory committee to advise the Board
on issues related to the accessibility of
courthouses covered by the Americans
with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the
Architectural Barriers Act of 1968. The
Courthouse Access Advisory Committee
(Committee) includes organizations
with an interest in courthouse
accessibility. This notice announces the
date, times and location of the next
Committee meeting, which will be open
to the public.
DATES: The meeting of the Committee is
scheduled for May 18, 2006 (beginning
at 9 a.m. and ending at 5 p.m.) and May
19, 2006 (beginning at 9 a.m. and ending
at 3 p.m.).
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The meeting will be held at
the Hyatt Regency Miami, 400 South
East Second Avenue, Miami, FL.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Yanchulis, Office of Technical
and Information Services, Architectural
and Transportation Barriers Compliance
Board, 1331 F Street, NW., suite 1000,
Washington, DC 20004–1111.
Telephone number (202) 272–0026
(Voice); (202) 272–0082 (TTY). E-mail
yanchulis@access-board.gov. This
document is available in alternate
formats (cassette tape, Braille, large
print, or computer disk). This document
is also available on the Board’s Internet
site (https://www.access-board.gov/caac/
meeting.htm).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 2004, as
part of the outreach efforts on
courthouse accessibility, the Access
Board established a Federal advisory
committee to advise the Access Board
on issues related to the accessibility of
courthouses, particularly courtrooms,
including best practices, design
solutions, promotion of accessible
features, educational opportunities, and
the gathering of information on existing
barriers, practices, recommendations,
and guidelines. On October 12, 2004,
the Access Board published a notice
appointing 31 members to the
Courthouse Access Advisory
Committee. 69 FR 60608 (October 12,
2004). Members of the Committee
include designers and architects,
disability groups, members of the
judiciary, court administrators,
representatives of the codes community
and standard-setting entities,
government agencies, and others with
an interest in the issues to be explored.
The Committee held its initial meeting
on November 4 and 5, 2004. Members
discussed the current requirements for
accessibility, committee goals and
objectives, and the establishment of
subcommittees. The Committee
established three subcommittees:
Education, Courtrooms and Courthouses
(areas unique to courthouses other than
courtrooms).
The Committee has held quarterly
meetings in the following cities:
Phoenix (February 2005), Washington,
DC (May 2005), Chicago (August 2005),
San Francisco (November 2005), and
Washington, DC (February 2006). At
each of these meetings, Committee
members toured area courthouses and
held full Committee and subcommittee
sessions. At the next meeting in Miami,
members will continue to address issues
in meetings of the full Committee and
of each of the subcommittees. Meeting
minutes and other information about the
Committee are available on the Access
ADDRESSES:
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[FR Doc No: E6-5085]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2006-0052]
National Animal Identification System; Notice of Web Conference
Training Sessions for Animal Identification Number Managers and
Resellers
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: We are informing producers and other stakeholders who plan to
participate in the distribution of animal identification number (AIN)
tags of the availability of additional training, via Web conferences,
so that they can prepare to participate in this component of the
National Animal Identification System (NAIS) by becoming AIN managers
or resellers. The Web conferences will provide more details about the
administration of AIN tags, as well as provide a demonstration of the
AIN Management System, the Web-based system for distributing and
administering AINs in the NAIS.
DATES: The Web conferences will be conducted on April 13, 2006, and
April 26, 2006. Details regarding each event are provided in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Neil Hammerschmidt, NAIS
Coordinator, Surveillance and Identification Team, National Center for
Animal Health Programs, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 200, Riverdale,
MD 20737-1231; (301) 734-5571.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of ongoing efforts to safeguard
animal health, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) initiated
implementation of the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) in
2004. The NAIS is a cooperative State-Federal-industry program
administered by USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
(APHIS). Its long-term goal is to track all animal movements, from
birth to harvest, as part of USDA's National Animal Health Monitoring
and Surveillance Program.
In order to facilitate the implementation of the NAIS, on November
8, 2004, we published in the Federal Register (69 FR 64644-64651,
Docket No. 04-052-1) an interim rule that, among other things, amended
the regulations to recognize additional numbering systems for the
identification of animals in interstate commerce and State/Federal/
industry cooperative disease control and eradication programs and to
redefine the numbering system used to identify premises where animals
are managed or held. Specifically, the interim rule recognized the
animal identification number (AIN) as an official numbering system for
the identification of individual animals, the group/lot identification
number (GIN) for the identification of groups or lots of animals within
the same production system, and the seven-character premises
identification number (PIN) for the identification of premises in the
NAIS. Use of the new numbering systems was not, however, required as a
result of the interim rule. Finally, the interim rule amended the
regulations to prohibit the removal of official identification devices
and to eliminate potential regulatory obstacles to the recognition of
emerging technologies that could offer viable alternatives to existing
animal identification devices and methods.
On March 3, 2006, we published a notice in the Federal Register (71
FR 10951-10952, Docket No. APHIS-2005-0117) in which we announced the
availability of a document entitled ``Administration of Official
Identification Devices with the Animal Identification Number,'' which
expands upon certain aspects of the NAIS that were presented in the
Draft Program Standards. The document describes how an AIN may be used
in conjunction with official identification devices in the NAIS;
provides performance and
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printing requirements for visual identification tags with AINs and an
explanation of the process by which these AIN tags will be authorized
for use in the NAIS; presents performance standards for radio frequency
identification tags or devices that may be used on cattle or bison to
supplement visual AIN tags; and describes the AIN Management System, a
Web-based system for distributing and administering AINs in the NAIS,
and discusses the roles and responsibilities of key participants in the
system.
The animal identification component utilizing the AIN in the
voluntary phase of NAIS is now being implemented. Producers who elect
to participate in the animal identification component using the AIN
must first obtain a PIN.
Under the AIN Management System, animal identification numbers are
allocated to companies that manufacture official identification devices
or technologies. Other individuals and organizations may perform roles
that support the distribution of official identification devices to
producers. The complete and accurate recording of the AINs distributed
and assigned to each premises is imperative. The AIN Management System
allows for many participants in various roles and provides the means to
record AIN allocations to manufacturers and distribution to premises.
The AIN Management System is now available to participants (pending
authorization of AIN devices). In this notice, we are informing
producers and other stakeholders who plan to participate in the
distribution of AIN tags of the availability of additional training,
via Web conferences, so that they can prepare to participate in this
component of NAIS by becoming AIN managers or resellers. The Web
conferences will provide more details about the administration of AIN
tags, as well as provide a demonstration of the AIN Management System
(the Web-based software application).
Two training sessions have been scheduled for April 2006. The
visual elements of the training will be presented on the Internet while
the audio portion is provided over the telephone. Details for
participation in each training session are as follows:
Date/Time: Thursday, April 13, 2006, at 1 p.m. eastern
standard time.
Internet participation at: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/.
Web conference number: PG7717522.
Phone (audio participation): 1-888-566-0007.
Passcode for phone conference: INDUSTRY2.
To access an Internet replay of the event, go to: https://
www.mymeetings.com/nc/join.php?i=PG7717522&p=INDUSTRY2&t=r.
The replay of the April 13 event will be available for 30 days,
ending May 13, 2006.
Date/Time: Wednesday, April 26, 2006, at 1 p.m. eastern
standard time.
Internet participation at: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/.
Web conference number: PG7717530.
Phone (audio participation): 1-888-566-0007.
Passcode for phone conference: INDUSTRY3.
To access an Internet replay of the event, go to: https://
www.mymeetings.com/nc/join.php?i=PG7717530&p=INDUSTRY3&t=r.
The replay of the April 26 event will be available for 30 days,
ending May 26, 2006.
Done in Washington, DC, this 4th day of April 2006.
Elizabeth E. Gaston,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E6-5085 Filed 4-6-06; 8:45 am]
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