APHIS Press Releases for July 2001

VS User Fees	USDA AMENDS VETERINARY SERVICES USER FEES
Avocado Public Hearings	USDA Announces Public Hearings on Mexican Hass Avocado Import Program
Aquaculture Public Meetings	USDA Announces Public Aquaculture Meetings
International Standards	USDA Announces Public Meeting on International Standards
Pine Shoot Beetle	USDA Expands Pine Shoot Beetle Quarantine Area
Changes to NPIP	USDA Proposes Changes to National Poultry Improvement Plan
Seed Inspection	USDA Finalizes Accreditation Plan to Privatize Inspection of Seeds
Expanded Gypsy Moth Areas	USDA Expands Regulated Areas for Gypsy Moth
Solid Wood Packing	USDA Amends Solid Wood Packing Material Export Rule
Tortoise Rules	USDA Adopts Rule on Import and Interstate Movement of Tortoises
Mexican Hass Avocados	USDA Proposes Expansion of Mexican Hass Avocado Import Program

If you need more information, please e-mail LPA or contact us by phone or fax (see below).

LPA Headquarters

Office of the Director
Washington, D.C.
Phone: (202) 720-2511
Fax: (202) 720-3982 LPA Public Affairs
Riverdale, Md.
Phone: (301) 734-7799
Fax: (301) 734-5221

LPA Regional Offices

California
Larry Hawkins
Public Affairs Specialist
(Sacramento)
Phone: (916) 857-6243
Fax: (916) 857-6269 Colorado
Teresa Howes
Public Affairs Specialist
(Fort Collins)
Phone: (970) 494-7410
Fax: (970) 494-7455

Florida
Nolan Lemon
Public Affairs Specialist
(Gainesville)
Phone: (352) 332-1893
Fax: (352) 331-0868

Tyrone Kemp
Citrus Canker Program
Public Affairs Specialist
(Plantation)
Phone: (954) 327-7826
Fax: (954) 797-6902
West Virginia
Charlene Lewis
Rabies Program
Public Affairs Specialist
Phone: (304) 548-5886
Fax: (304) 548-5887