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Notices Federal Register

39120

Vol. 65, No. 122

Friday, June 23, 2000

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection

Service

[Docket No. 00–056–1]

Horse Protection Act; List of

Designated Qualified Persons

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health

Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice advises the public

and the horse industry of the

organizations that have a Designated

Qualified Person program currently

certified by the United States

Department of Agriculture and the

designated qualified persons currently

licensed under each certified

organization.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.

Robert A. Willems, Horse Protection

Coordinator, APHIS, Animal Care, Unit

304P, 920 Main Campus Drive, Suite

200, Raleigh, NC 27606; (919) 716–5544;

or e-mail at: ace@usda.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The practice known as ‘‘soring’’

causes a horse to suffer pain in any of

its limbs for the purpose of affecting its

performance in the show ring. In 1970,

Congress passed the Horse Protection

Act (15 U.S.C. 1821–1831), referred to

below as the Act, to eliminate the

practice of soring by prohibiting the

showing, selling, or transporting of

sored horses. Exercising its rulemaking

authority under the Act, the Animal and

Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)

enforces regulations in 9 CFR part 11,

referred to below as the regulations, that

prohibit devices and methods that might

sore horses.

In 1979, in response to an amendment

to the Act, we established regulations

under which show management must,

to avoid liability for any sore horses that

are shown, appoint individuals trained

to conduct preshow inspections to

detect or diagnose sored horses. These

individuals, referred to as designated

qualified persons (DQP’s), are trained

and licensed under industry-sponsored

DQP programs that we certify and

monitor. The requirements for DQP

programs and licensing of DQP’s are set

forth in § 11.7 of the regulations.

Section 11.7 also requires that we

publish a current list of horse industry

organizations that have certified DQP

programs and a list of licensed DQP’s in

the Federal Register at least once each

year. The list reads as follows:

Heart of America Walking Horse

Association, Route 2, Box 6B, Barry,

IL 62312

Licensed DQP’s: Calvin Bennett, Chad

Campbell, Jennifer Campbell,

Ronnie Cansler, Larry Carriger,

William Cox, Alton Cureton, Al

Forgey, Lawanda Foust, R. Dewey

Foust, Robert Foust, Ryan Foust,

Fred Gilbany, Billy Grooms, Floyd

Hampsmire, Jim Hill, Jim King,

Philip Mankin, Stephen Mullins,

Scott Skopec, Steve Skopec, Charlie

Smart, Robert Smith, Greg

Smothers, William Stotler, Jerry

Williams, John Williams.

Horse Protection Commission, Inc., P.O.

Box 1330, Frazier Park, CA 93225

Licensed DQP’s: M. Avila, Donna

Benefield, D. Collins, Larry

Connelley, J. Hampton, Kathy

Hester, Tom Hester, T. Hubbard,

Sebastian Kolbusz, Robert Lauer, A.

Miller, P. Mitchell, Donna Moore,

M. Mullhall, Cherie Pitts, Debbie

Rash, Chad Shepherd, J. Singleton,

P. Snodgrass, Vernon Stamper, K.

Thompson.

Humane Instruction Technocracy, Inc.,

P.O. Box 549, Monteagle, TN 37356

Licensed DQP’s: Randy Adams, Doug

Barlow, Cherie Beatty, Jay Kendig,

Chris Lynch, Jim Scullin.

Kentucky Walking Horse Association—

HIO, 5493 Roseville Road, Glasgow,

KY 42141

Licensed DQP’s: Les W. Acree, Lee

Arnold, Jackie Brown, Ray Burton,

Michael Conley, Harold Curry,

Eddie Ray Davis, Terry Doyle,

James Floyd, John Goldey, James M.

Goode, Grover Hatton, Bobby W.

Helton, J. Scott Helton, Leon Hester,

Dave Jividen, Mike Kluttz, Paul

Lasure, Ricky McCammon, Alonzo

Napier, Rick O’Neal, Curtis Pittman,

Ted Poland, Donald Todd, Arnold

Walker, Johnnie Zeller.

Missouri Fox Trotting Horse Breed

Association, Inc., P.O. Box 1027,

Ava, MO 65608

Licensed DQP’s: Julie Alford, Jack

Arnold, Beverly Berry, Richard

Carr, Kenneth Cochran, Don

Daugherty, Gail Geilenfeldt-Freed,

Pat Harris, Deb Heggerston, Mark

Landers, Edward Lee, Geno

Middleton, Jeanie Nichols, David

Ogle, Mike Osborn, Gary Pierce,

Danny Sublett, Shawn Sublett, Ken

Williams, Lee Yates.

National Horse Show Commission, Inc.,

P.O. Box 167, Shelbyville, TN

37160

Licensed DQP’s: Lonnie D. Adkins,

Melanie Allen, Nolan Benton, Ray

Cairnes, Ronnie Campbell, Harry

Chaffin, John Cordell, Joe L.

Cunningham, Sr., Jessie Davis, Jerry

Eaton, William Edwards, Anthony

Eubanks, Craig Evans, James Fields,

Bob Flynn, Kathy Givens, Iry

Gladney, Jimmy House, Larry R.

Landreth, Malcolm G. Luttrell, Earl

Melton, Andy Messick, Lonnie

Messick, Richard Messick, Cary C.

Myers, Harlan Pennington, Dickey

Reece, Ricky D. Rutledge, Vernon

Shearer, Ronnie Slack, Virginia

Stanley, Ricky L. Statham, Charles

Thomas, Mark Thomas, Greg

Thomason, John F. Wilson.

National Walking Horse Association,

P.O. Box 28, Petersburg, TN 37144

Licensed DQP’s: Don Bell, Jim

Chipman, Murral R. Johnson, Pat

Klabusich, Ralph Lakes, Jeff Smith,

Mike Stanley, Pamela Wisecup.

Spotted Saddle Horse Breeders and

Exhibitors Association, P.O. Box

1046, Shelbyville, TN 37162

Licensed DQP’s: Joe ‘‘Buck’’ Beard,

Earl M. ‘‘Marty’’ Coleman, Danny

Ray Davis, Tommy Derryberry,

James ‘‘Tony’’ Edwards, Steven L.

Johnson, Mac McGee, Boyd Melton,

E. W. Murray, Rickey Phipps,

Russell Phipps, Larry ‘‘Keith’’

Smith, Don Woodson.

Western International Walking Horse

Association, P.O. Box 2075,

Wilsonville, OR 97070–2075

Licensed DQP’s: Larry Corbett, Don

Douglass, Ross Fox, Dennis Izzi,

Terry Jerke, Joe Nelson, Dave

Swingley, Kim Swingley, Kelly

Smith, Pat Thacker.

Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 122 / Friday, June 23, 2000 / Notices 39121

Done in Washington, DC, this 19th day of

June 2000.

William R. DeHaven,

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant

Health Inspection Service.

[FR Doc. 00–15918 Filed 6–22–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food Safety and Inspection Service

[Docket No. 00–018N]

Nominations for Membership on the

National Advisory Committee on

Microbiological Criteria for Foods

AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection

Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of

Agriculture (USDA) is soliciting

nominations for membership on the

National Advisory Committee on

Microbiological Criteria for Foods

(NACMCF). Nominations for

membership are being sought from

individuals with scientific expertise in

the fields of Epidemiology, Food

Technology, Microbiology (food,

clinical, and predictive), Risk

Assessment, Infectious Disease, and

Biostatistics. Persons from the

government, industry, academia, and

consumer advocacy groups are invited

to submit nominations. This notice also

informs members of the public as to

how they may receive copies of the

weekly FSIS Constituent Update, which

provides information regarding FSIS

policies, procedures, regulations,

Federal Register notices, FSIS public

meetings, recalls, and other relevant

information.

DATES: The Nominee’s typed resume ́ or

curriculum vitae must be postmarked no

later than July 24, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent

to Ms. Jacque Knight, Advisory

Committee Specialist, USDA, FSIS,

Room 341–E JLW Building, 1400

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20250–3700.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Jacque Knight, Advisory Committee

Specialist, at the above address or by

telephone 202–720–3523 or FAX 202–

720–3192.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The NACMCF was established in

April 1988, as a result of a

recommendation by a 1985 report of the

National Academy of Sciences

Committee on Food Protection,

Subcommittee on Microbiological

Criteria, ‘‘An Evaluation of the Role of

Microbiological Criteria for Foods.’’ The

current Charter for the NACMCF is

available for viewing on the FSIS

homepage at www.fsis.usda.gov.

The Committee provides advice and

recommendations to the Secretaries of

Agriculture and Health and Human

Services concerning the development of

microbiological criteria by which the

safety and wholesomeness of food can

be assessed. For example, the

Committee assists in the development of

criteria for microorganisms that indicate

whether food has been processed using

good manufacturing practices.

Appointments to the Committee will

be made by the Secretary of Agriculture

after consultation with the Secretary of

Health and Human Services. To ensure

that recommendations of the Committee

take into account the needs of the

diverse groups served by the

Departments, membership shall include,

to the extent practicable, individuals

with demonstrated ability to represent

minorities, women, and persons with

disabilities.

Because of the complexity of the

issues to be addressed, it is anticipated

that the full Committee will meet more

than once each year, and the

subcommittees will meet as deemed

necessary by the chairperson. There is a

minimum two-year commitment to the

advisory committee. Participation may

require members to work outside of

scheduled committee and subcommittee

meetings and may require written

documents to be prepared. Committee

members serve without payment,

however, they are reimbursed for travel

and receive per deim.

Additional Public Notification

Public awareness of all segments of

rulemaking and policy development is

important. Consequently, in an effort to

better ensure that minorities, women,

and persons with disabilities are aware

of this notice, FSIS will announce it and

provide copies of this Federal Register

publication in the FSIS Constituent

Update. FSIS provides a weekly FSIS

Constituent Update, which is

communicated via fax to over 300

organizations and individuals. In

addition, the update is available on-line

through the FSIS web page located at

http://www.fsis.usda.gov. The update is

used to provide information regarding

FSIS policies, procedures regulations,

Federal Register notices, FSIS public

meetings, recalls, and any other types of

information that could affect or would

be of interest to our constituents/

stakeholders. The constituent fax list

consists of industry, trade, and farm

groups, consumer interest groups, allied

health professionals, scientific

professionals, and other individuals that

have requested to be included. Through

these various channels, FSIS is able to

provide information to a much broader,

more diverse audience. For more

information and to be added to the

constituent fax list, fax your request to

the Congressional and Public Affairs

Office, at (202) 720–5704.

Done at Washington, DC, on: June 16, 2000.

Thomas J. Billy,

Administrator.

[FR Doc. 00–15919 Filed 6–22–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Notice of Transfer of Jurisdiction

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Transfer of jurisdiction of

certain lands within the boundaries of

the Uinta National Forest to the United

States Department of Agriculture, Forest

Service.

SUMMARY: On March 16, 1999, Shellie

Nall, General Supply Specialist, Bureau

of Reclamation, signed three Property

Vouchers transferring jurisdiction of 315

acres of land within the Ashley National

Forest, and 1,852.48 acres of land

within the Uinta National Forest to the

United States of America, Department of

Agriculture, Forest Service.

This action is in compliance with

Section 6 of the Dutch John Federal

Property Disposition and Assistance Act

of 1998 (P.L. 105–326).

Copies of the Property Vouchers are

available for public inspection at the

Chief’s Office, Forest Service, U.S.

Department of Agriculture, Auditors

Building, 201 14th Street, SW., at

Independence Ave., SW., Washington,

DC 20250, or the Ashley National

Forest, 355 North Vernal Avenue,

Vernal, UT 84078.

Dated: June 12, 2000.

Jack G. Troyer,

Deputy Regional Forester, Intermountain

Region, USDA Forest Service, 324 25th Street,

Ogden, UT 84401, (801) 625–5605.

[FR Doc. 00–15783 Filed 6–22–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation

Service

Notice of Availability

AGENCY: USDA Natural Resources

Conservation Service.