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APHIS TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING FOR ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5, 2004–The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service today announced that a public meeting for National Animal Identification System (NAIS) stakeholders, particularly those that manufacture or distribute animal identification devices and technologies, will be held Nov. 19, in Kansas City, Mo.

The meeting will provide an opportunity for these stakeholders to offer comments on the administration of animal identification numbers (AINs) under the NAIS. The meeting will focus on anticipated roles and requirements for individuals, organizations and companies that would like to become authorized animal identification number managers or distributors. APHIS anticipates that official AIN management and distribution options will be implemented by mid-2005.

The meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Nov. 19, at the Kansas City Airport Marriott, 775 Brasilia Ave., Kansas City, Mo. For more information, contact Neil Hammerschmidt, National Center for Animal Health Programs at (301) 734-5571.

Notice of the meeting is scheduled for publication Nov. 8 Federal Register. APHIS documents published in the Federal Register and related information, including names of organizations and individuals who have commented on APHIS dockets, are available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppd/rad/webrepor.html.

More information about AINs is available at http://www.usda.gov/nais/.

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