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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2011–0044]
Bovine Tuberculosis and Brucellosis;
Public Meetings
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
AGENCY:
This is to inform the public of
upcoming meetings in Lansing, MI,
Atlanta, GA, Bozeman, MT, and
Amarillo, TX, to provide an opportunity
for stakeholders to offer their input on
a new framework being developed for
the bovine tuberculosis and brucellosis
programs in the United States. The
meetings are being organized by the
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service.
SUMMARY:
The meetings will be held on
May 19, May 24, June 1, and June 6,
2011, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (local time)
each day. Registration for each meeting
will begin at 7:30 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting on May
19, 2011, will be held at the Causeway
Bay Hotel and Convention Center, 6820
South Cedar Street, Lansing, MI. The
public meeting on May 24, 2011, will be
held at the Renaissance Concourse
Atlanta Airport Hotel, 1 Hartsfield
Center Parkway, Atlanta, GA. The
public meeting on June 1, 2011, will be
held at the Holiday Inn Bozeman
Airport, 5 East Baxter Lane, Bozeman,
MT. The public meeting on June 6,
2011, will be held at the Holiday Inn
Airport, 1911 I–40 East, Ext. 71 and
Ross-Osage, Amarillo, TX.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Lee Ann Thomas, Director, Ruminant
Health Programs, National Center for
Animal Health Programs, VS, APHIS,
4700 River Road Unit 43, Riverdale, MD
20737, (301) 734–5256.
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The U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA) is
currently developing proposed revisions
to its programs regarding bovine
tuberculosis (TB) and bovine brucellosis
in the United States. In keeping with its
commitment to partnering with States,
Tribal Nations, and industry in
identifying appropriate changes to the
two programs, USDA is planning to host
four public meetings to discuss
potential changes to these programs.
The meetings will take place in Lansing,
MI, Atlanta, GA, Bozeman, MT, and
Amarillo, TX, on May 19, May 24, June
1, and June 6, 2011, respectively (see
ADDRESSES).
Topics to be discussed at the meetings
are contained in a TB and brucellosis
regulatory framework developed jointly
by USDA and State and Tribal
representatives, and include:
1. Program (State) requirements;
2. Surveillance;
3. Zoning;
4. Affected herd management and
epidemiological investigations;
5. Importation of animals;
6. Indemnity;
7. Interstate movement requirements;
and
8 Approval of diagnostic tests and
laboratories.
The regulatory framework will be
available as of May 5, 2011, on the
Regulations.gov Web site (see link
below) and on the APHIS Web site at
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/
animal_health/tb_bruc/meetings.html.
Due to time constraints, public
discussion at each meeting will be
limited. Written statements on meeting
topics may be filed with USDA through
June 20, 2011, via the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/
component/main?main=
DocketDetail&d=APHIS-2011-0044 or by
sending them to the person listed under
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Written statements may also be filed at
the meetings. Please refer to Docket No.
APHIS–2011–0044 when submitting
your statements.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Done in Washington, DC, this 3rd day of
May 2011.
Gregory L. Parham,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
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Notice of intent to prepare a
Supplemental Environmental Impact
Statement (SEIS) to the Final
Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)
for the Cobbler II Timber Sale and Fuels
Reduction Project.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
On January 27, 2011, Umatilla
National Forest Supervisor Kevin
Martin withdrew his October 8, 2010
Record of Decision (ROD) for the
Cobbler II Timber Sale and Fuels
Reduction Final Environmental Impact
Statement (FEIS).
The Umatilla National Forest will
prepare a Supplemental Environmental
Impact Statement (SEIS) to clarify and
revise portions of the Cobbler II Timber
Sale and Fuels Reduction project FEIS
analysis.
DATES: There will be no additional
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Sale and Fuels Reduction Supplemental
Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS).
This is consistent with regulations
found at 40 CFR 1509.2 (ii)(4). There
will be a 45-day public comment period
held when the Draft SEIS is released.
The Draft SEIS is expected in June
2011. The final SEIS is expected in
October 2011.
ADDRESSES: This SEIS analysis in being
overseen by: Michael Rassbach, District
Ranger; Walla Walla Ranger District;
1415 W. Rose; Walla Walla, Washington
99362.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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kmcooper@fs.fed.us.
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Time, Monday through Friday.
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Timber Sale and Fuels Reduction
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Umatilla National Forest Web site at
(https://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_test/fsusda-pop.html?project=29678).
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statements of organization and functions are examples of documents
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2011-0044]
Bovine Tuberculosis and Brucellosis; Public Meetings
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: This is to inform the public of upcoming meetings in Lansing,
MI, Atlanta, GA, Bozeman, MT, and Amarillo, TX, to provide an
opportunity for stakeholders to offer their input on a new framework
being developed for the bovine tuberculosis and brucellosis programs in
the United States. The meetings are being organized by the Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service.
DATES: The meetings will be held on May 19, May 24, June 1, and June 6,
2011, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (local time) each day. Registration for
each meeting will begin at 7:30 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting on May 19, 2011, will be held at the
Causeway Bay Hotel and Convention Center, 6820 South Cedar Street,
Lansing, MI. The public meeting on May 24, 2011, will be held at the
Renaissance Concourse Atlanta Airport Hotel, 1 Hartsfield Center
Parkway, Atlanta, GA. The public meeting on June 1, 2011, will be held
at the Holiday Inn Bozeman Airport, 5 East Baxter Lane, Bozeman, MT.
The public meeting on June 6, 2011, will be held at the Holiday Inn
Airport, 1911 I-40 East, Ext. 71 and Ross-Osage, Amarillo, TX.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Lee Ann Thomas, Director, Ruminant
Health Programs, National Center for Animal Health Programs, VS, APHIS,
4700 River Road Unit 43, Riverdale, MD 20737, (301) 734-5256.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is
currently developing proposed revisions to its programs regarding
bovine tuberculosis (TB) and bovine brucellosis in the United States.
In keeping with its commitment to partnering with States, Tribal
Nations, and industry in identifying appropriate changes to the two
programs, USDA is planning to host four public meetings to discuss
potential changes to these programs. The meetings will take place in
Lansing, MI, Atlanta, GA, Bozeman, MT, and Amarillo, TX, on May 19, May
24, June 1, and June 6, 2011, respectively (see ADDRESSES).
Topics to be discussed at the meetings are contained in a TB and
brucellosis regulatory framework developed jointly by USDA and State
and Tribal representatives, and include:
1. Program (State) requirements;
2. Surveillance;
3. Zoning;
4. Affected herd management and epidemiological investigations;
5. Importation of animals;
6. Indemnity;
7. Interstate movement requirements; and
8 Approval of diagnostic tests and laboratories.
The regulatory framework will be available as of May 5, 2011, on
the Regulations.gov Web site (see link below) and on the APHIS Web site
at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/tb_bruc/meetings.html.
Due to time constraints, public discussion at each meeting will be
limited. Written statements on meeting topics may be filed with USDA
through June 20, 2011, via the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS-2011-0044 or by sending them to the
person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Written statements
may also be filed at the meetings. Please refer to Docket No. APHIS-
2011-0044 when submitting your statements.
Done in Washington, DC, this 3rd day of May 2011.
Gregory L. Parham,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-11111 Filed 5-5-11; 8:45 am]
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