DEPARTMENTAL REGULATION
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Number: 1043-008 |
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SUBJECT: Renewal
of the General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan |
DATE:
October 2, 2008 |
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1. PURPOSE
a. This regulation renews the General
Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP). The purpose of this Committee is to maintain
and ensure industry involvement and advice in Federal administration in matters
pertaining to poultry health and to the administration of the NPIP.
b. The renewal of this Committee is in the
public interest in connection with the duties and responsibilities of the
Department to deal with matters of poultry health. The Committee, representing cooperating State
agencies and poultry industry members, provides an essential function by acting
as liaison between the poultry industry and the Department.
2. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS/CANCELLATIONS
a. The purpose of the Committee could not be
accomplished in less than 2 years. This
regulation will terminate 2 years from the date of filing.
b. Departmental Regulation No. 1043-8, dated
September 26, 2006, is hereby superseded.
3. OFFICERS AND MEMBERSHIP
a. The Committee Chairperson and the Vice
Chairperson shall be elected by the Committee from among its members. A representative of the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service will serve as Executive Secretary and will provide the
necessary staff support for the Committee.
One member from each of six geographic
areas of the
b. Equal opportunity practices, in line with
USDA policies, will be followed in the nomination and subsequent election of
persons 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
extent practicable, individuals with demonstrated ability to represent
minorities, women, and persons with disabilities.
4. DUTIES
The duties of
the Committee involve assisting the Department in planning, organizing, and
conducting the NPIP Conference.
During the
interim between Plan Conferences, the Committee will represent the cooperating
States in (a) advising the Department on administrative procedures and
interpretations of the Plan provisions as contained in 9 CFR; (b) assisting the
Department in evaluating comments received from interested persons concerning
proposed amendments to the Plan provisions; (c) recommending to the Secretary
any changes in the provisions of the Plan when postponement until the next Plan
Conference would seriously impair the operation of the program; and (d) serving
as a forum for the study of problems relating to poultry health.
5. ESTIMATED ANNUAL OPERATION COSTS
a. The annual costs are estimated at $11,300
and .07 staff years.
b. Since the Committee meets at the time and
place of the biennial National Plan Conference during even-numbered years, the
expenses during those years are usually considerably higher than during the
odd-numbered years when the meetings are generally held in
6. NUMBER AND FREQUENCY OF MEETINGS
Meetings
will be held annually or as the Secretary of Agriculture deems necessary.
7. REPORTS/SUPPORT
The Committee
will report to the Secretary of Agriculture through the Under Secretary,
Marketing and Regulatory Programs. A
representative of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will provide
the necessary staff support for the Committee.
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