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Lloyd C. Day,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
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[FR Doc. E6–20395 Filed 11–30–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2006–0184]
Public Meeting; Veterinary Biologics
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Advance notice of public
meeting and request for suggested
agenda topics.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We are issuing this notice to
inform producers and users of
veterinary biological products, and
other interested individuals, that we
will be holding our 14th public meeting
to discuss regulatory and policy issues
related to the manufacture, distribution,
and use of veterinary biological
products. We are planning the meeting
agenda and are requesting suggestions
for topics of general interest to
producers and other interested
individuals.
DATES: The public meeting will be held
Wednesday, March 28, and Thursday,
March 29, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. to
approximately 5 p.m. each day.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be
held in the Scheman Building at the
Iowa State Center, Iowa State
University, Ames, IA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information on agenda topics,
contact Dr. Byron E. Rippke, Director,
Policy, Evaluation, and Licensing,
Center for Veterinary Biologics,
Veterinary Services, APHIS, 510 South
17th Street, Suite 104, Ames, IA 50010–
8197; phone (515) 232–5785, fax (515)
232–7120, or e-mail
CVB@aphis.usda.gov. For registration
information, contact Ms. Gera Ashton at
the same address and fax number;
phone (515) 232–5785 extension 127; or
e-mail Gera.A.Ashton@aphis.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Since
1989, the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS) has held 13
public meetings in Ames, IA, on
veterinary biologics. The meetings
provide an opportunity for the exchange
of information between APHIS
representatives, producers and users of
veterinary biological products, and
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other interested individuals. APHIS is
in the process of planning the agenda
for the 14th such meeting, which will be
held March 28 and 29, 2007.
The agenda for the meeting is not yet
complete. The theme for this year’s
meeting is influenza. Topics that have
been suggested include: (1) Avian,
swine, and equine influenza related
topics; (2) pandemic influenza
preparedness and related issues; (3)
conditional licenses for canine
influenza vaccines; (4) influenza
diagnostics (rapid and otherwise); and
(5) Veterinary Services and Center for
Veterinary Biologics related issues.
Before finalizing the agenda, APHIS is
seeking suggestions for additional
meeting topics from the interested
public.
We would also like to invite
interested individuals to use this
meeting to present their ideas and
suggestions concerning the licensing,
manufacturing, testing, distribution, and
regulation of products designed to
diagnose, prevent, or treat animal
diseases.
Please submit suggested meeting
topics and proposed presentation titles
to Dr. Byron E. Rippke (see FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT above) on or
before December 18, 2006. For proposed
presentations, please include the
name(s) of the presenter(s) and the
approximate amount of time that will be
needed for each presentation.
After the agenda is finalized, APHIS
will announce the agenda topics in the
Federal Register.
or the privatization of sterile fly
production to provide backup capacity
for our sterile fruit fly programs and
emergency needs. APHIS recognizes the
need to maintain a backup for sterile
fruit fly production to respond to
emergency outbreaks when they occur,
and to ensure current preventive release
programs in California, Florida, and
Texas remain effective. In this notice,
we are soliciting the submission of
information from interested persons
regarding potential sites for the
production of sterile fruit flies or
alternate sources of those flies.
We will consider all submissions
of information that we receive on or
before January 2, 2007.
DATES:
Any information should be
submitted, in writing, to the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
ADDRESSES:
Mr.
Michael B. Stefan, Director, Fruit Fly
Exclusion and Detection Programs, PPQ,
APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 137,
Riverdale, MD 20737–1229; (301) 734–
4387.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
AGENCY:
On February 17, 2006, we published
in the Federal Register (71 FR 8563,
Docket No. APHIS–2006–0007) a
notice 1 advising the public we had
prepared a draft document titled ‘‘Exotic
Fruit Fly Strategic Plan FY 2006–2010’’
and made it available to the public for
review and comment. Appendix A of
that document discussed the potential
actions we could take in response to the
closing of the sterile Mediterranean fruit
fly (Medfly) production facility in
Waimanalo, HI. The following options
were presented: (1) Do not replace the
facility; (2) build a new production
facility in Hawaii; (3) partner with
California Department of Food and
Agriculture to expand their sterile fruit
fly production facility in Hawaii; or (4)
build a multispecies facility in the
continental United States or on foreign
soil. Most of the comments we received
on the draft strategic plan agreed on the
need for a multispecies exotic fruit fly
facility to provide backup capacity for
our sterile fruit fly programs and
emergency needs. Additionally, several
SUMMARY: We are advising the public
that the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS) is exploring
options for the construction of a
multispecies exotic fruit fly facility and/
1 To view the draft strategic plan and the
comments we received, go to https://
www.regulations.gov, click on the ‘‘Advanced
Search’’ tab, and select ‘‘Docket Search.’’ In the
Docket ID field, enter APHIS–2006–0007, then click
on ‘‘Submit.’’ Clicking on the Docket ID link in the
search results page will produce a list of all
documents in the docket.
Done in Washington, DC, this 22nd day of
November 2006.
W. Ron DeHaven,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E6–20391 Filed 11–30–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2006–0126]
Request for Information; Potential
Sites for a Sterile Fruit Fly Production
Facility or Potential Alternate Sources
of Sterile Fruit Flies
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2006-0184]
Public Meeting; Veterinary Biologics
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Advance notice of public meeting and request for suggested
agenda topics.
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SUMMARY: We are issuing this notice to inform producers and users of
veterinary biological products, and other interested individuals, that
we will be holding our 14th public meeting to discuss regulatory and
policy issues related to the manufacture, distribution, and use of
veterinary biological products. We are planning the meeting agenda and
are requesting suggestions for topics of general interest to producers
and other interested individuals.
DATES: The public meeting will be held Wednesday, March 28, and
Thursday, March 29, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. to approximately 5 p.m. each
day.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held in the Scheman Building at
the Iowa State Center, Iowa State University, Ames, IA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information on agenda
topics, contact Dr. Byron E. Rippke, Director, Policy, Evaluation, and
Licensing, Center for Veterinary Biologics, Veterinary Services, APHIS,
510 South 17th Street, Suite 104, Ames, IA 50010-8197; phone (515) 232-
5785, fax (515) 232-7120, or e-mail CVB@aphis.usda.gov. For
registration information, contact Ms. Gera Ashton at the same address
and fax number; phone (515) 232-5785 extension 127; or e-mail
Gera.A.Ashton@aphis.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Since 1989, the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS) has held 13 public meetings in Ames, IA, on
veterinary biologics. The meetings provide an opportunity for the
exchange of information between APHIS representatives, producers and
users of veterinary biological products, and other interested
individuals. APHIS is in the process of planning the agenda for the
14th such meeting, which will be held March 28 and 29, 2007.
The agenda for the meeting is not yet complete. The theme for this
year's meeting is influenza. Topics that have been suggested include:
(1) Avian, swine, and equine influenza related topics; (2) pandemic
influenza preparedness and related issues; (3) conditional licenses for
canine influenza vaccines; (4) influenza diagnostics (rapid and
otherwise); and (5) Veterinary Services and Center for Veterinary
Biologics related issues. Before finalizing the agenda, APHIS is
seeking suggestions for additional meeting topics from the interested
public.
We would also like to invite interested individuals to use this
meeting to present their ideas and suggestions concerning the
licensing, manufacturing, testing, distribution, and regulation of
products designed to diagnose, prevent, or treat animal diseases.
Please submit suggested meeting topics and proposed presentation
titles to Dr. Byron E. Rippke (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
above) on or before December 18, 2006. For proposed presentations,
please include the name(s) of the presenter(s) and the approximate
amount of time that will be needed for each presentation.
After the agenda is finalized, APHIS will announce the agenda
topics in the Federal Register.
Done in Washington, DC, this 22nd day of November 2006.
W. Ron DeHaven,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E6-20391 Filed 11-30-06; 8:45 am]
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