General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan and 45th Biennial Conference, 23326 [2020-08881]

Download as PDF 23326 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 81 / Monday, April 27, 2020 / Notices submit invoices (including bills of lading) to AMS for review and approval. The vendor and contracting officer may negotiate potential extension of the contract and issuance of additional POs after the dollar amount of the original PO is reached. Additional information about the COVID–19 national emergency food purchase effort and the application process is at: https:// www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food. Authority: Section 1101(g) of The Families First Coronavirus Response Act. Bruce Summers, Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service. [FR Doc. 2020–08979 Filed 4–24–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–02–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service [Docket No. APHIS–2019–0085] General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan and 45th Biennial Conference Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of meeting. Topics for discussion at the upcoming meeting include: 1. NPIP diagnostic tests seeking NPIP approval. 2. Salmonella update. 3. National Veterinary Services Laboratories avian influenza and Newcastle disease virus update. 4. Mycoplasma update. The meeting will be open to the public; however, public participation in discussions during the sessions will only be allowed if time permits. Written statements may be filed at the meeting or filed with the Committee before or after the meeting by sending them to the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Please refer to Docket No. APHIS–2019–0085 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 22nd day of April 2020. Mark Davidson, Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. 2020–08881 Filed 4–24–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P AGENCY: We are giving notice of a meeting of the General Conference Committee (GCC or the Committee) of the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) and the NPIP’s 45th Biennial Conference. DATES: The General Conference Committee meeting will be held on August 25, 2020, from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The General Session of the Biennial Conference will be held on August 26, 2020, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and August 27, 2020, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting and conference will be held at the Omni Providence Hotel, One West Exchange Street, Providence, RI. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Elena Behnke, 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. SUMMARY: lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with NOTICES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:32 Apr 24, 2020 Jkt 250001 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service [Docket No. APHIS–2019–0086] 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 a member at-large and regional members and their alternates for the General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan. DATES: Consideration will be given to nominations received on or before June 1, 2020. ADDRESSES: Completed nomination forms should be sent to the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Elena Behnke, Senior Coordinator, National Poultry Improvement Plan, VS, APHIS, USDA, 1506 Klondike Road, Suite 101, Conyers, GA 30094; phone (770) 922–3496; email: elena.behnke@ usda.gov. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 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 and serves as a direct liaison between the NPIP and the United States Animal Health Association. The Committee consists of an elected member-at-large who is an NPIP participant and an elected member (and alternate) from each of the six U.S. regions represented on the Committee. Terms will expire for three current regional members of the Committee in August 2020. We are soliciting nominations from interested organizations and individuals to replace the members and alternates from the South Atlantic (Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia), West North Central (Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota), and South Central (Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas). Member selection is determined by a majority vote of the NPIP delegates from the respective regions. There must be at least two nominees for each position. Persons interested in serving on the Committee or nominating another individual to serve must complete Form AD–755, which is available on the internet at https://www.ocio.usda.gov/ document/ad-755 or may be obtained by contacting the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. To ensure the recommendations of the Committee have taken into account the needs of the diverse groups served by the Department, membership should include, to the extent practicable, individuals with demonstrated ability to represent underrepresented groups (minorities, women, and persons with disabilities). At least one nominee from each of the three regions must have demonstrated the ability to represent an underrepresented group. The voting will be by secret ballot of official delegates E:\FR\FM\27APN1.SGM 27APN1

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[FR Doc No: 2020-08881]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2019-0085]


General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement 
Plan and 45th Biennial Conference

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 (GCC or the Committee) of the National Poultry Improvement 
Plan (NPIP) and the NPIP's 45th Biennial Conference.

DATES: The General Conference Committee meeting will be held on August 
25, 2020, from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The General Session of the 
Biennial Conference will be held on August 26, 2020, from 8 a.m. to 5 
p.m. and August 27, 2020, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting and conference will be held at the Omni 
Providence Hotel, One West Exchange Street, Providence, RI.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Elena Behnke, 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:
    1. NPIP diagnostic tests seeking NPIP approval.
    2. Salmonella update.
    3. National Veterinary Services Laboratories avian influenza and 
Newcastle disease virus update.
    4. Mycoplasma update.
    The meeting will be open to the public; however, public 
participation in discussions during the sessions will only be allowed 
if time permits. Written statements may be filed at the meeting or 
filed with the Committee before or after the meeting by sending them to 
the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Please refer 
to Docket No. APHIS-2019-0085 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 22nd day of April 2020.
 Mark Davidson,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-08881 Filed 4-24-20; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3410-34-P

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