73 FR 124 pg. 36296 - National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee; Meeting
Type: NOTICEVolume: 73Number: 124Page: 36296
Docket number: [Docket No. APHIS-2008-0070]
FR document: [FR Doc. E8-14498 Filed 6-25-08; 8:45 am]
Agency: Agriculture Department
Sub Agency: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2008-0070]
National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee; Meeting
AGENCY:
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION:
Notice of meeting.
SUMMARY:
We are giving notice of a meeting of the National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee.
DATES:
The meeting will be held on August 5, 6, and 7, 2008, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m each day.
ADDRESSES:
The meeting will be held in the Oklahoma City Memorial Conference Center, USDA Center at Riverside, 4700 River Road, Riverdale, MD.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mrs. Joanne Garrett, Director, Operational Support Staff, WS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 87, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 734-7921.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee (the Committee) advises the Secretary of Agriculture concerning policies, program issues, and research needed to conduct the Wildlife Services (WS) program. The Committee also serves as a public forum enabling those affected by the WS program to have a voice in the program's policies.
The meeting will focus on operational and research activities. The Committee will discuss WS efforts to increase operational capacity through prioritizing research objectives. Additionally, the Committee will discuss pertinent national programs and how to increase their effectiveness, as well as ensuring WS remains an active participant in the goal of agricultural protection.
The meeting will be open to the public. However, due to time constraints, the public will not be allowed to participate in the discussions during the meeting. Written statements on meeting topics may be filed with the Committee before or after the meeting by sending them to the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . Written statements may also be filed at the meeting. Please refer to Docket No. APHIS-2008-0070 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 20th day of June 2008.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E8-14498 Filed 6-25-08; 8:45 am]
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