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Fighting to Stop the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) |
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Let Your Voice Be Heard!
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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 May 20 - Austin, TXEmbassy Suites Hotel Austin Central May 21- Birmingham, ALCahaba Grand Convention Center May 22 - Louisville, KYCrowne Plaza May 27 - Storrs, CTUniversity of Connecticut, Storrs Campus June 1 - Loveland, COThe Ranch 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. 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. MORE LOCATIONS COMING!USDA is scheduling six more listening sessions between June 9 and June 25 in: Jefferson City, Missouri
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