Tell USDA What You Think About NAIS

Bill Haymin
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/

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