General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan; Virtual Public Meeting, 43988 [2021-17068]

Download as PDF 43988 Notices Federal Register Vol. 86, No. 152 Wednesday, August 11, 2021 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service [Docket No. APHIS–2021–0028] General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan; Virtual Public Meeting Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of virtual public meeting. AGENCY: We are giving notice that the General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan will be holding a virtual public meeting. DATES: The General Conference Committee virtual public meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. 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; email: Elena.Behnke@ 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 addressing these problems. The Committee has scheduled a virtual public meeting to be held on September 22, 2021, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time using Zoom, a web conferencing service. The meeting will start with a brief comment by the NPIP Senior Coordinator and GCC Chairperson, after which, new jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 23:05 Aug 10, 2021 Jkt 253001 diagnostic tests will be presented, reviewed, and voted on by the Committee. The Committee will then attend to old and new business. Anyone may observe and/or participate as indicated below, and we ask that, if you are new to Zoom, to please visit https:// support.zoom.us prior to the meeting to allow time to help you get started and to familiarize yourself with the web conferencing service. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE To Join as a Participant AGENCY: Time permitting, participants may provide oral comments for no more than five (5) minutes per participant. Due to time constraints, it may not be possible to accommodate all who wish to speak. Participants in the open session can speak and may be asked questions by the Committee. If you wish to participate with an unmuted line, you must request to be scheduled as a full participant no later than September 15, 2021, via email to NPIP Program Analyst, Penny Kesler, Penny.E.Kesler@ usda.gov with a copy to Elena.Behnke@ usda.gov. Please submit your name and organizational affiliation in this request. After you pre-register, you will receive a unique link and instructions via email on how to fully participate. To Join as an Observer Observers can watch the open session, but they cannot speak. It is not necessary to pre-register to observe. To join as an observer, a link and call-in lines will be posted at www.poultryimprovement.org with further instructions on September 1, 2021. Reasonable Accommodations If needed, please request reasonable accommodations no later than August 20, 2021, by email to Penny.E.Kesler@ usda.gov with a copy to Elena.Behnke@ usda.gov. Requests made after that date may be considered, but it may not be possible to fulfill them. 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 5th day of August 2021. Cikena Reid, USDA Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2021–17068 Filed 8–10–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service [Docket No. APHIS–2021–0039] Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Swine Hides, Bird Trophies, and Deer Hides Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Revision to and extension of approval of an information collection; comment request. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s intention to request a revision to and extension of approval of an information collection associated with the importation of swine hides, bird trophies, and deer hides. SUMMARY: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before October 12, 2021. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov. Enter APHIS– 2021–0039 in the Search field. Select the Documents tab, then select the Comment button in the list of documents. • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to Docket No. APHIS–2021–0039, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. Supporting documents and any comments we receive on this docket may be viewed at regulations.gov or in our reading room, which is located in Room 1620 of the USDA South Building, 14th Street and Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC. Normal reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. To be sure someone is there to help you, please call (202) 799–7039 before coming. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the regulations for the importation of swine hides, bird trophies, and deer hides, contact Dr. Linda Kahn-Tobin, Senior Staff Veterinarian, Animal Products Import, DATES: E:\FR\FM\11AUN1.SGM 11AUN1

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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules 
or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings 
and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, 
delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency 
statements of organization and functions are examples of documents 
appearing in this section.

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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 152 / Wednesday, August 11, 2021 / 
Notices

[[Page 43988]]



DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2021-0028]


General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement 
Plan; Virtual Public Meeting

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of virtual public meeting.

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SUMMARY: We are giving notice that the General Conference Committee of 
the National Poultry Improvement Plan will be holding a virtual public 
meeting.

DATES: The General Conference Committee virtual public meeting will be 
held on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight 
Time.

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; email: 
[email protected].

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 has scheduled a virtual public meeting to be held on 
September 22, 2021, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time using Zoom, a 
web conferencing service. The meeting will start with a brief comment 
by the NPIP Senior Coordinator and GCC Chairperson, after which, new 
diagnostic tests will be presented, reviewed, and voted on by the 
Committee. The Committee will then attend to old and new business. 
Anyone may observe and/or participate as indicated below, and we ask 
that, if you are new to Zoom, to please visit https://support.zoom.us 
prior to the meeting to allow time to help you get started and to 
familiarize yourself with the web conferencing service.

To Join as a Participant

    Time permitting, participants may provide oral comments for no more 
than five (5) minutes per participant. Due to time constraints, it may 
not be possible to accommodate all who wish to speak. Participants in 
the open session can speak and may be asked questions by the Committee. 
If you wish to participate with an unmuted line, you must request to be 
scheduled as a full participant no later than September 15, 2021, via 
email to NPIP Program Analyst, Penny Kesler, [email protected] 
with a copy to [email protected]. Please submit your name and 
organizational affiliation in this request. After you pre-register, you 
will receive a unique link and instructions via email on how to fully 
participate.

To Join as an Observer

    Observers can watch the open session, but they cannot speak. It is 
not necessary to pre-register to observe. To join as an observer, a 
link and call-in lines will be posted at www.poultryimprovement.org 
with further instructions on September 1, 2021.

Reasonable Accommodations

    If needed, please request reasonable accommodations no later than 
August 20, 2021, by email to [email protected] with a copy to 
[email protected]. Requests made after that date may be considered, 
but it may not be possible to fulfill them.
    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 5th day of August 2021.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-17068 Filed 8-10-21; 8:45 am]
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