[Federal Register: July 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 130)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2006-0083]

 
National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee; Meeting

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: We are giving notice of a meeting of the National Wildlife 
Services Advisory Committee.

DATES: The meeting will be held August 1, 2, and 3, 2006, from 8 a.m. 
to 5 p.m. each day.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the 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 20737-1234; (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 and 
will be open to the public. Among the topics to be discussed will be 
the following:
    Wildlife Service's efforts to increase operational capacity through 
prioritizing research objectives;
    Pertinent national programs, including the avian and disease 
programs and how to increase their effectiveness; and
    Ensuring that Wildlife Services remains an active participant in 
agricultural protection.
    Due to time constraints, the public will not be able to participate 
in the Committee's discussions. However, written statements concerning 
meeting topics may be filed with the Committee before or after the 
meeting by sending them to Mrs. Joanne Garrett at the address listed 
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, or may be filed at the meeting. 
Please refer to Docket No. APHIS-2006-0083 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).

Parking and Security Procedures

    Please note that a fee of $2.25 is required to enter the parking 
lot at the USDA Center. The machine accepts $1 bills and quarters.
    Upon entering the building, visitors should inform security 
personnel that they are attending the National Wildlife Services 
Advisory Committee meeting. Identification is required. Visitor badges 
must be worn at all times while inside the building.

    Done in Washington, DC, this 30th day of June 2006.
Elizabeth E. Gaston,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E6-10642 Filed 7-6-06; 8:45 am]

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