[Federal Register: November 30, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 230)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2007-0094]

 
National Wildlife Services 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 have reestablished the 
Secretary's National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee for a 2-year 
period. The Secretary is soliciting nominations for membership on this 
Committee.

DATES: Consideration will be given to nominations received on or before 
January 14, 2008.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Joanne Garrett, Director, 
Operational Support Staff, WS, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 87, 
Riverdale, MD 20737-1234; (301) 734-5149.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Wildlife Services Advisory 
Committee (the Committee) advises the Secretary of Agriculture on 
policies, program issues, and research needed to conduct the Wildlife 
Services program. The Committee also serves as a public forum enabling 
those affected by the Wildlife Services 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.
    We are soliciting nominations from interested organizations and 
individuals. An organization may nominate individuals from within or 
outside of its membership. The Secretary will select members to obtain 
the broadest possible representation on the Committee, in accordance 
with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. II) and U.S. 
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Regulation 1041-1. Equal opportunity 
practices, in line with the 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 extent 
practicable, individuals with demonstrated ability to represent 
minorities, women, and persons with disabilities.

    Done in Washington, DC, this 21st day of November 2007.
Cindy J. Smith,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E7-23195 Filed 11-29-07; 8:45 am]

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