[Federal Register: October 8, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 196)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2008-0045]

 
General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement 
Plan; Intent To Renew

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: We are giving notice that the Secretary of Agriculture intends 
to renew the General Conference Committee of the National Poultry 
Improvement Plan (Committee) for a 2-year period. The Secretary of 
Agriculture has determined that the Committee is necessary and in the 
public interest.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Andrew R. Rhorer, Senior 
Coordinator, National Poultry Improvement Plan, VS, APHIS, USDA, Suite 
101, 1498 Klondike Road, Conyers, GA 30094; (770) 922-3496.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the General Conference 
Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan (Committee) is to 
maintain and ensure industry involvement in Federal administration of 
matters pertaining to poultry health.
    The Committee Chairperson and the Vice Chairperson shall be elected 
by the Committee from among its members. There are seven members on the 
Committee. This committee differs somewhat from other advisory 
committees in the selection process and composition of its membership. 
The poultry industry elects the members of the Committee. The members 
represent six geographic areas with one member-at-large. The membership 
is not subject to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's

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review. A formal request for nominations for membership is published in 
the Federal Register.

    Done in Washington, DC, this 17th day of September 2008.
Boyd K. Rutherford,
Assistant Secretary for Administration.
 [FR Doc. E8-23854 Filed 10-7-08; 8:45 am]

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