Tell USDA What You Think About NAIS
Bill Haymin
May 31, 2009
Let Your Voice Be Heard!
Action Alert!
From the American Policy Center
Tom DeWeese - President
70 Main Street, Suite 23
Warrenton, VA 20186
www.americanpolicy.org
USDA held its first "listening session" about the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) last week, and they got an earful! The vast majority of people who attended the Pennsylvania meeting told USDA to stop implementing this expensive, intrusive program. The clear message was: NAIS will drive small farms out of business and burden every American consumer, and we don't want it!
Please help send a strong message at the other federal listening sessions across the country! It's going to take a lot of people speaking up loud and clear to keep a mandatory NAIS from being imposed on every livestock owner in America! These listening sessions are a critical opportunity to get media attention on NAIS and demonstrate the level of opposition to the program.
Please go to these meetings! You can have an impact simply by being there and showing that a lot of people are opposed to NAIS!
TAKE ACTION #1 - Go to the Meetings!
Start making your plans NOW to go to the listening session
nearest you, and spread the word!
May 20 - Austin, TX
Embassy Suites Hotel Austin Central
5901 N. IH-35
May 21- Birmingham, AL
Cahaba Grand Convention Center
3660 Grandview Parkway
May 22 - Louisville, KY
Crowne Plaza
Louisville Airport
830 Phillips Lane
May 27 - Storrs, CT
University of Connecticut, Storrs Campus
Bishop Center
One Bishop Circle
June 1 - Loveland, CO
The Ranch
Larimer County Fairgrounds and Event Complex
5280 Arena Circle, Suite 100
WHEN:
The meetings will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Registration is from 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
WHAT:
1. Bring written comments. USDA has only scheduled 2 hours for public comment in the morning, so not everyone will have the chance to speak. Bringing written comments gets your comments into the formal record.
Sample comments are available here: http://farmandranchfreedom.org/content/Sample-comments
2. If you want to speak, plan a short (3 minute) statement.
3. The afternoon will consist of "facilitated sessions." This is another chance for you to speak your mind on the record! Be prepared to politely disagree with the facilitator. If they claim that a "consensus" has been reached with an answer that you don't agree with, say so!
REGISTRATION:
1. Pre-register online: Send an email to NAISSessions@aphis.usda.gov In the subject line of the e-mail, indicate your name (or organization name) and the location of the meeting you plan to attend. If you wish to present public comments during one of the meetings, please include your name (or organization name) and address in the body of the message.
2. Pre-register by phone: Call 301-734-0799
On-site registration: From 8 a.m. – 9 a.m. on the day of the meeting.
When you register, you'll receive an email from USDA describing a "lottery system" for picking speakers in the morning, and advising you to come early because there may not be enough seats. Don't be discouraged! Even if you don't speak in the morning, being there does make a difference! The bigger the crowd, the louder the message to Congress and the media, as well as USDA. And the facilitated sessions in the afternoon provide additional opportunities to speak. So come to the meeting, bring written comment to put into the record, and help pack the room with NAIS opponents!
You can also check the USDA's website for more information: http://animalid.aphis.usda.gov/nais/feedback.shtml
MORE LOCATIONS COMING!
USDA is scheduling six more listening sessions between June 9 and June 25 in:
Jefferson City, Missouri
Rapid City, South Dakota
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Riverside, California
Tallahassee, Florida
Raleigh, North Carolina
Stay tuned for more details on these sessions!
TAKE ACTION #2
Submit Written Comments
Although the USDA did not specify a deadline in its notice, a USDA official has stated that the deadline is Monday, June 1.
ONLINE:
You can submit your comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS-2009-0027
BY MAIL:
You may mail written comments to:
NAIS, Surveillance and Identification Programs
National Center for Animal Health Programs, VS, APHIS
4700 River Road Unit 200
Riverdale, MD 20737
The USDA Federal Register notice is posted here: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-10037.htm
Visit the American Policy Center website: http://www.americanpolicy.org/
SEND THIS MESSAGE TO AT LEAST TEN MORE PEOPLE! APC is now offering you a quick and easy way to multiply your efforts and help win more battles! Simply click here: http://www.referralblast.com/rblast.asp?sid=7137 to send this APC Action Alert to up to TEN of your friends! It´s fast, it´s easy and most of all, it´s extremely effective in KILLING OPPRESSIVE POLICIES!
American Policy Center
70 Main Street
Suite 23
Warrenton, Virginia 20186
Disclaimer: Posting articles does not necessarily endorse or agree with every opinion expressed in every article. All articles that are posted are aimed at getting people to think & consider the various issues, ideas & factual research presented.
Reprinted by permission
Presented by Bill Haymin, 2009
Action Alert!
From the American Policy Center
Tom DeWeese - President
70 Main Street, Suite 23
Warrenton, VA 20186
www.americanpolicy.org
USDA held its first "listening session" about the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) last week, and they got an earful! The vast majority of people who attended the Pennsylvania meeting told USDA to stop implementing this expensive, intrusive program. The clear message was: NAIS will drive small farms out of business and burden every American consumer, and we don't want it!
Please help send a strong message at the other federal listening sessions across the country! It's going to take a lot of people speaking up loud and clear to keep a mandatory NAIS from being imposed on every livestock owner in America! These listening sessions are a critical opportunity to get media attention on NAIS and demonstrate the level of opposition to the program.
Please go to these meetings! You can have an impact simply by being there and showing that a lot of people are opposed to NAIS!
TAKE ACTION #1 - Go to the Meetings!
Start making your plans NOW to go to the listening session
nearest you, and spread the word!
May 20 - Austin, TX
Embassy Suites Hotel Austin Central
5901 N. IH-35
May 21- Birmingham, AL
Cahaba Grand Convention Center
3660 Grandview Parkway
May 22 - Louisville, KY
Crowne Plaza
Louisville Airport
830 Phillips Lane
May 27 - Storrs, CT
University of Connecticut, Storrs Campus
Bishop Center
One Bishop Circle
June 1 - Loveland, CO
The Ranch
Larimer County Fairgrounds and Event Complex
5280 Arena Circle, Suite 100
WHEN:
The meetings will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Registration is from 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
WHAT:
1. Bring written comments. USDA has only scheduled 2 hours for public comment in the morning, so not everyone will have the chance to speak. Bringing written comments gets your comments into the formal record.
Sample comments are available here: http://farmandranchfreedom.org/content/Sample-comments
2. If you want to speak, plan a short (3 minute) statement.
3. The afternoon will consist of "facilitated sessions." This is another chance for you to speak your mind on the record! Be prepared to politely disagree with the facilitator. If they claim that a "consensus" has been reached with an answer that you don't agree with, say so!
REGISTRATION:
1. Pre-register online: Send an email to NAISSessions@aphis.usda.gov In the subject line of the e-mail, indicate your name (or organization name) and the location of the meeting you plan to attend. If you wish to present public comments during one of the meetings, please include your name (or organization name) and address in the body of the message.
2. Pre-register by phone: Call 301-734-0799
On-site registration: From 8 a.m. – 9 a.m. on the day of the meeting.
When you register, you'll receive an email from USDA describing a "lottery system" for picking speakers in the morning, and advising you to come early because there may not be enough seats. Don't be discouraged! Even if you don't speak in the morning, being there does make a difference! The bigger the crowd, the louder the message to Congress and the media, as well as USDA. And the facilitated sessions in the afternoon provide additional opportunities to speak. So come to the meeting, bring written comment to put into the record, and help pack the room with NAIS opponents!
You can also check the USDA's website for more information: http://animalid.aphis.usda.gov/nais/feedback.shtml
MORE LOCATIONS COMING!
USDA is scheduling six more listening sessions between June 9 and June 25 in:
Jefferson City, Missouri
Rapid City, South Dakota
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Riverside, California
Tallahassee, Florida
Raleigh, North Carolina
Stay tuned for more details on these sessions!
TAKE ACTION #2
Submit Written Comments
Although the USDA did not specify a deadline in its notice, a USDA official has stated that the deadline is Monday, June 1.
ONLINE:
You can submit your comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS-2009-0027
BY MAIL:
You may mail written comments to:
NAIS, Surveillance and Identification Programs
National Center for Animal Health Programs, VS, APHIS
4700 River Road Unit 200
Riverdale, MD 20737
The USDA Federal Register notice is posted here: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-10037.htm
Visit the American Policy Center website: http://www.americanpolicy.org/
SEND THIS MESSAGE TO AT LEAST TEN MORE PEOPLE! APC is now offering you a quick and easy way to multiply your efforts and help win more battles! Simply click here: http://www.referralblast.com/rblast.asp?sid=7137 to send this APC Action Alert to up to TEN of your friends! It´s fast, it´s easy and most of all, it´s extremely effective in KILLING OPPRESSIVE POLICIES!
American Policy Center
70 Main Street
Suite 23
Warrenton, Virginia 20186
Disclaimer: Posting articles does not necessarily endorse or agree with every opinion expressed in every article. All articles that are posted are aimed at getting people to think & consider the various issues, ideas & factual research presented.
Reprinted by permission
Presented by Bill Haymin, 2009