USDA CENTER FOR VETERINARY BIOLOGICS ISSUES ADVANCED NOTICE OF PUBLIC
MEETING

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17, 2003--The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will hold a public meeting on veterinary biologics Wednesday, April 7, through Friday, April 9, 2004, in Ames, Iowa.

The meeting will provide an opportunity for the exchange of information
between APHIS representatives, producers, users of veterinary biological
products and other interested individuals.
APHIS invites interested individuals to use this meeting to present their
ideas and suggestions concerning the licensing, manufacturing, testing and
distribution of veterinary biologics.

Meeting times are as follows: from 1 p.m. to approximately 5 p.m. on
Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday and from 8:30 a.m. to
approximately noon on Friday. The meeting will be held in the Scheman
Building at the Iowa State Center, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
APHIS is currently developing the meeting agenda. Once it is finalized,
the agenda will be published in the Federal Register.

Suggested meeting topics and proposed presentation titles should be
submitted on or before Dec. 19, to Richard E. Hill Jr., director, Center
for Veterinary Biologics, veterinary services, APHIS, 510 South 17th
Street, Suite 104, Ames, Iowa 50010-8197; phone (515) 232-5785, fax (515) 232-7120, or e-mail CVB@aphis.usda.gov. For proposed presentations, please include the name(s) of the presenter(s) and the approximate amount of time that will be needed for each presentation. For registration information contact Kathy Clark at the same address and fax number; phone (515) 232-5785 extension 128; or e-mail Kathryn.K.Clark@aphis.usda.gov.

Notice of this meeting was published in the Nov. 14 Federal Register.
APHIS documents published in the Federal Register and related information,
including the names of organizations and individuals who have commented on APHIS rules, are available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppd/rad/webrepor.html.