96-5581. National Animal Damage Control Advisory Committee; Notice of Solicitation for Membership

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 47 (Friday, March 8, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 9423]
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[FR Doc No: 96-5581]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. 96-007-1]


National Animal Damage Control Advisory Committee; Notice of 
Solicitation for Membership

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of solicitation for membership.

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SUMMARY: We are giving notice that we anticipate renewing the National 
Animal Damage Control Advisory Committee for a 2-year period. The 
Secretary is soliciting nominations for membership for this Committee.

DATES: Consideration will be given to nominations received on or before 
April 22, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Nominations received should be addressed to the person 
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Bill Clay, Director, Operational 
Support Staff, ADC, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 87, Riverdale, MD 
20737-1234, [phone] or e-mail: [email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Animal Damage Control Advisory 
Committee (Committee) advises the Secretary of Agriculture on policies, 
program issues, and research needed to conduct the Animal Damage 
Control (ADC) program. The Committee also serves as a public forum 
enabling those affected by the ADC program to have a voice in the 
program's policies.
    The Committee Chairperson and Vice Chairperson shall be elected by 
the Committee from among its members.
    Terms will expire for the current members of the Committee in June 
1996. We are soliciting nominations from interested organizations and 
individuals to replace members on the Committee. An organization may 
nominate individuals from within or outside its membership. The 
Secretary will select members to obtain the broadest possible 
representation on the Committee, in accordance with the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463) and U.S. Department of 
Agriculture (USDA) Regulation 1041-1. Equal opportunity practices, in 
line with USDA policies, will be followed in all appointments to the 
Committee. To ensure that the recommendations of the Committee have 
taken into account the needs of the diverse groups served by the 
Department, membership should include, to the extend practicable, 
individuals with demonstrated ability to represent minorities, women, 
and persons with disabilities.

    Done in Washington, DC, this 4th day of March 1996.
Lonnie J. King,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 96-5581 Filed 3-7-96; 8:45 am]
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