USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) gave notice in the October 1 issue of the Federal Register that the Secretary of Agriculture intends to renew the charter of the General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan for a two year time period.
The purpose of the General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan 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. The poultry industry elects the members of the committee. The members represent six geographic areas with one member-at-large. The Federal Register notice is available here.
Dr. C. Stephen Roney, director of NPIP, told NCC that “as we are approaching the 78th year of operation of the NPIP, we are pleased that APHIS recognizes the service of this organization to the poultry industry and has renewed our charter for two more years. As a state, industry and federal cooperative program, we continue to strive to maintain a globally recognized program of poultry improvement and disease control.”
