General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan; Meeting, 10568-10569 [2016-04379]

Download as PDF 10568 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 40 / Tuesday, March 1, 2016 / Notices Estimated number of respondents Respondent Estimated total responses annually per respondent Estimated total annual responses (Col. bxc) Estimated average number of of hours per response Estimated total hours (Col. dxe) Individuals/Households (I/H)Reporting ......................... 55,067 1 55,067 .5 27,533.50 Subtotal Households Reporting Only .................... 55,067 1 55,067 .5 27,533.50 Grand Total Reporting & Recordkeeping Burden for the entire collection I/H and SA ..... 55,120 2.99711 165,201 3.1411999 518,929.38 Dated: February 23, 2016. Audrey Rowe, Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. [FR Doc. 2016–04382 Filed 2–29–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–30–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service [Docket No. APHIS–2015–0103] General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan; Solicitation for Membership Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of solicitation for membership. AGENCY: We are giving notice that the Secretary of Agriculture is soliciting nominations for the election of regional membership, a member-at-large, and alternates to the General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan. DATES: Consideration will be given to nominations received on or before June 15, 2016. ADDRESSES: Completed nomination forms should be mailed, faxed, or emailed to the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Denise L. Brinson, Senior Coordinator, National Poultry Improvement Plan, VS, APHIS, 1506 Klondike Road, Suite 101, Conyers, GA 30094–5173; phone (770) 922–3496; fax (770) 922–3498; email denise.l.brinson@aphis.usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The General Conference Committee (the Committee) of the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) is the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on poultry health. The Committee serves as a forum for the study of problems relating to poultry health and as necessary makes specific recommendations to the Secretary concerning ways the U.S. Department of Agriculture may assist the industry in asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:18 Feb 29, 2016 Jkt 238001 addressing these problems. The Committee assists the Department in planning, organizing, and conducting the Biennial Conference of the NPIP. The Committee recommends whether new proposals should be considered by the delegates to the Biennial Conference. The Committee consists of an elected member-at-large who is a NPIP participant and an elected member (and alternate) from each of six regions. Terms will expire for three of the current regional members of the Committee as well as the member-atlarge in July 2016. We are soliciting nominations from interested organizations and individuals to replace the member-at-large and members on the Committee from the South Atlantic region (Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia), the West North Central region (Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota), and the South Central region (Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas). Selection of members and their alternates is determined by a majority vote of the NPIP delegates from the respective region. The voting will be by secret ballot of official delegates from the respective region, and the results will be recorded. The member-at-large will be elected by all official delegates. There must be at least two nominees for each position. To ensure the recommendations of the Committee have taken into account the needs of the diverse groups served by the Department, at least one nominee from each of the three regions must have a demonstrated ability to represent underrepresented groups (minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and persons with limited English proficiency). All members serve for 4 years, subject to the continuation of the Committee by the Secretary of Agriculture. Nominees wishing to be considered for election must complete Form AD– PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 755. Nomination forms may be obtained from the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Done in Washington, DC, this 24th day of February 2016. Kevin Shea, Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. 2016–04378 Filed 2–29–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service [Docket No. APHIS–2015–0104] General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan; Meeting Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: We are giving notice of a meeting of the General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan. DATES: The General Conference Committee meeting will be held on August 30, 2016–September 1, 2016, from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: The General Conference Committee meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency Bellevue, 900 Bellevue Way NE., Bellevue, WA 98004. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Denise Brinson, Senior Coordinator, National Poultry Improvement Plan, VS, APHIS, USDA, 1506 Klondike Road, Suite 101, Conyers, GA 30094; (770) 922–3496. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The General Conference Committee (the Committee) of the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP), representing cooperating State agencies and poultry industry members, serves an essential function by acting as liaison between the poultry industry and the Department in matters pertaining to poultry health. Topics for discussion at the upcoming meeting include: SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\01MRN1.SGM 01MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 40 / Tuesday, March 1, 2016 / Notices 1. Salmonella update. 2. New diagnostic tests seeking NPIP approval. 3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report on Salmonella infections. 4. Agency avian influenza update. 5. Mycoplasma update. The meeting will be open to the public. However, due to time constraints, the public will not be allowed to participate in the discussions during the meeting. Written statements on meeting topics may be filed with the Committee before or after the meeting by sending them to the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Written statements may also be filed at the meeting. Please refer to Docket No. APHIS–2015–0104 when submitting your statements. 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 24th day of February 2016. Kevin Shea, Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. 2016–04379 Filed 2–29–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food and Nutrition Service Agency Information Collection Activities: WIC Program Regulations Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), USDA. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on this proposed information collection. This collection is a revision of a currently approved collection to add the submittal of Authorized Product Lists in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) into the collection. DATES: Written comments must be received on or before May 2, 2016. ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions that were used; (c) ways to enhance the asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:18 Feb 29, 2016 Jkt 238001 quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments may be sent to: Jerilyn Malliet, Chief, WIC EBT Branch, Supplemental Food Programs Division, Food and Nutrition Service, USDA, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 522, Alexandria, Virginia 22302. Comments may also be submitted via fax to the attention of Jerilyn Malliet at 703–305– 2196 or via email to Jerilyn.Malliet@ fns.usda.gov. Comments will also be accepted through the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to https:// www.regulations.gov, and follow the online instructions for submitting comments electronically. All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments will be a matter of public record. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of this information collection should be directed to Jerilyn Malliet at 703–305–2746. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: WIC Program Regulations. Form Number: N/A. OMB Number: 0584–0043. Expiration Date: April 30, 2017. Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection. Abstract: The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) provides lowincome pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five with nutritious supplemental foods. The program also provides nutrition education including breastfeeding promotion and support, and referrals to health and social services. The WIC Program is administered by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). FNS provides grant funding and issues regulations which are utilized by WIC State agencies to operate the WIC Program and distribute benefits through local WIC clinics. The program operates throughout the 50 States, in the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, and in 34 Indian Tribal Organizations. The Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (hereinafter referred to as the HHFKA) (Pub. L. 111–296) requires all WIC State agencies to PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 10569 convert to an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) benefit delivery method by October 1, 2020. A Proposed Rule regarding WIC EBT-related provisions from the HHFKA was published on February 28, 2013 (Federal Register February 28, 2013 at 79 FR 13549). The WIC EBT-related provisions of the HHFKA and other EBT implementation requirements included in this final rule are: (1) A definition of EBT; (2) a mandate that all WIC State agencies implement an EBT delivery method by October 1, 2020; (3) system management and reporting requirements; (4) revisions to current provisions that prohibit imposition of costs on vendors; (5) a requirement for the Secretary of Agriculture to establish minimum lane equipage standards; (6) a requirement for the Secretary of Agriculture to establish technical standards and operating rules; and (7) a requirement that State agencies use the National Universal Product Code (NUPC) database. While a conforming amendment has added two additional State Plan requirements in addition to the requirement for an annual EBT status update, the Department considers these to be minimal reporting burden. The annual status report replaces existing updates required for benefit delivery methods using paper food instruments. The two conforming amendments clarify content for EBT delivery replacing the existing paper food instrument or other food delivery content. The final rule at 7 CFR 246.12(y) requires each State agency to have an active EBT project within 90 days of the effective date of the regulation and, if they have not yet begun EBT planning, to submit their EBT Planning Advanced Planning Document (PAPD) for FNS approval. Under OMB Control Number 0584–0043, it is estimated that 15 APDs would be submitted each year As a result, the current estimate of 15 submissions per year is unchanged. The existing recordkeeping and reporting requirements related to APD documents, which were approved under OMB Control Number 0584–0043, will not change as a result of this rule. WIC State agencies are required to authorize eligible foods on their WIC food list by federal regulations at 7 CFR part 246.10. 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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 1, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10568-10569]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-04379]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2015-0104]


General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement 
Plan; Meeting

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: We are giving notice of a meeting of the General Conference 
Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan.

DATES: The General Conference Committee meeting will be held on August 
30, 2016-September 1, 2016, from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The General Conference Committee meeting will be held at the 
Hyatt Regency Bellevue, 900 Bellevue Way NE., Bellevue, WA 98004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Denise Brinson, Senior 
Coordinator, National Poultry Improvement Plan, VS, APHIS, USDA, 1506 
Klondike Road, Suite 101, Conyers, GA 30094; (770) 922-3496.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The General Conference Committee (the 
Committee) of the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP), 
representing cooperating State agencies and poultry industry members, 
serves an essential function by acting as liaison between the poultry 
industry and the Department in matters pertaining to poultry health.
    Topics for discussion at the upcoming meeting include:

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    1. Salmonella update.
    2. New diagnostic tests seeking NPIP approval.
    3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report on Salmonella 
infections.
    4. Agency avian influenza update.
    5. Mycoplasma update.
    The meeting will be open to the public. However, due to time 
constraints, the public will not be allowed to participate in the 
discussions during the meeting. Written statements on meeting topics 
may be filed with the Committee before or after the meeting by sending 
them to the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 
Written statements may also be filed at the meeting. Please refer to 
Docket No. APHIS-2015-0104 when submitting your statements.
    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 24th day of February 2016.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-04379 Filed 2-29-16; 8:45 am]
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