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Done in Washington, DC, on March 9,
2018.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2018–05263 Filed 3–14–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2018–0013]
Low Pathogenicity Avian Influenza
Program; Public Meeting
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
We are notifying stakeholders
and interested persons that the Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service is
hosting a public meeting to provide
information on the Agency’s current
thinking regarding low pathogenicity
avian influenza (LPAI) indemnity,
compensation, and controlled
marketing. The meeting will include an
overview of the concepts we are
developing with respect to LPAI
indemnity, compensation, and
controlled marketing and provide an
opportunity for attendees to discuss
issues of interest.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
March 27, 2018, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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The public meeting will be
held at the Atlanta Airport Marriott,
4711 Best Road, Atlanta, GA 30337.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Fidelis Hegngi, Avian Health
Surveillance Staff, Preparedness, and
Response Services, VS, APHIS, 4700
River Road, Unit 46, Suite 4B–02.27,
Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–3564.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The low
pathogenicity avian influenza (LPAI)
virus typically causes little to no
clinical signs in infected poultry. It
spreads primarily through direct contact
between healthy and infected birds or
through indirect contact with
contaminated equipment and materials.
To prevent cases of LPAI, poultry
producers must use special preventative
measures and precautions on the farm.
When LPAI findings do occur, the
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) and its State partners
work to address them quickly and keep
the disease from spreading to new
flocks. Because LPAI does not typically
kill poultry the way highly pathogenic
avian influenza does, there may be
additional control options beyond
depopulation.
In order to provide a forum for the
discussion of policy issues related to
LPAI, APHIS is organizing a public
meeting to provide information on our
current thinking with respect to LPAI
indemnity, compensation, and
controlled marketing with poultry
stakeholders and partners. This meeting
will be held on March 27, 2018, and
will begin at 8 a.m., and is scheduled to
end at 4:30 p.m. Information regarding
the meeting and registration instructions
may be obtained from the person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
The meeting will open with remarks
by Dr. Jack Shere, Deputy Administrator
for APHIS’ Veterinary Services. An
overview of APHIS’ current thinking on
LPAI indemnity, compensation, and
controlled marketing process will
follow. APHIS will share the concepts
we are developing on the process and
take questions in a feedback session,
where attendees can seek clarification
about specific issues and state their
opinions. The meeting will then break
for lunch. After lunch, attendees will
discuss the challenges of an LPAI
incident or outbreak in the Table Egg
and Upland Game Bird industries and
offer possible solutions. The entire
group will then reconvene to receive the
highlights of each session, and the
meeting will end after a discussion of
next steps and closing remarks.
If you require special
accommodations, such as a sign
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Done in Washington, DC, this 12th day of
March 2018.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2018–05270 Filed 3–14–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2018-0013]
Low Pathogenicity Avian Influenza Program; Public Meeting
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: We are notifying stakeholders and interested persons that the
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is hosting a public meeting
to provide information on the Agency's current thinking regarding low
pathogenicity avian influenza (LPAI) indemnity, compensation, and
controlled marketing. The meeting will include an overview of the
concepts we are developing with respect to LPAI indemnity,
compensation, and controlled marketing and provide an opportunity for
attendees to discuss issues of interest.
DATES: The meeting will be held on March 27, 2018, from 8 a.m. to 4:30
p.m.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the Atlanta Airport
Marriott, 4711 Best Road, Atlanta, GA 30337.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Fidelis Hegngi, Avian Health
Surveillance Staff, Preparedness, and Response Services, VS, APHIS,
4700 River Road, Unit 46, Suite 4B-02.27, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301)
851-3564.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The low pathogenicity avian influenza (LPAI)
virus typically causes little to no clinical signs in infected poultry.
It spreads primarily through direct contact between healthy and
infected birds or through indirect contact with contaminated equipment
and materials. To prevent cases of LPAI, poultry producers must use
special preventative measures and precautions on the farm. When LPAI
findings do occur, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
(APHIS) and its State partners work to address them quickly and keep
the disease from spreading to new flocks. Because LPAI does not
typically kill poultry the way highly pathogenic avian influenza does,
there may be additional control options beyond depopulation.
In order to provide a forum for the discussion of policy issues
related to LPAI, APHIS is organizing a public meeting to provide
information on our current thinking with respect to LPAI indemnity,
compensation, and controlled marketing with poultry stakeholders and
partners. This meeting will be held on March 27, 2018, and will begin
at 8 a.m., and is scheduled to end at 4:30 p.m. Information regarding
the meeting and registration instructions may be obtained from the
person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
The meeting will open with remarks by Dr. Jack Shere, Deputy
Administrator for APHIS' Veterinary Services. An overview of APHIS'
current thinking on LPAI indemnity, compensation, and controlled
marketing process will follow. APHIS will share the concepts we are
developing on the process and take questions in a feedback session,
where attendees can seek clarification about specific issues and state
their opinions. The meeting will then break for lunch. After lunch,
attendees will discuss the challenges of an LPAI incident or outbreak
in the Table Egg and Upland Game Bird industries and offer possible
solutions. The entire group will then reconvene to receive the
highlights of each session, and the meeting will end after a discussion
of next steps and closing remarks.
If you require special accommodations, such as a sign language
interpreter, please call or write the individual under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
Done in Washington, DC, this 12th day of March 2018.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-05270 Filed 3-14-18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-34-P
