Additional Meeting Locations for
NAIS Listening Sessions

This week’s listening session in Colorado was, yet again, dominated by individuals and organizations opposed to NAIS! Help us build the momentum against NAIS, with bigger and bigger crowds at each meeting. USDA has released the specific locations for the remaining six sessions. Come to the meeting nearest you, and bring all your friends and neighbors! If you can’t come in person, USDA is accepting written comments both online and through the mail.

Details on where, when, and how to take action to stop NAIS are all below.

For more information, go to LibertyArk.net

Take Action #1: Go to a meeting!

Tuesday, June 9 - Jefferson City, Missouri

Truman Center
1510 Jefferson Street
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Thursday, June 11 - Rapid City, South Dakota

Holiday Inn Rapid City
Rushmore Plaza
505 North Fifth Street
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Tuesday, June 16 - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Route 66 Casino & Conference Center
14500 Central Avenue, SW
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Thursday, June 18 - Riverside, California

location tba

Thursday, June 25 - Raleigh, North Carolina

Jane S. McKimmon Center
1101 Gorman Street
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Saturday, June 27 - Jasper, Florida

Hamilton County Extension
1143 NW US Hwy 41
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TIME: Registration starts at 8 a.m. The meeting is from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., although several meetings have ended early.

REGISTRATION is required:

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, please include your name (or organization name) and address in the body of the message.

2. Pre-register by Phone: call 301-734-0799

3. Or, you can register the day of the meeting, starting at 8 a.m., at the meeting location.

Take Action #2; Submit written comments!

USDA’s website now indicates that it will accept written comments through August 3, 2009. But don’t wait! Submit comments now, before it slips your mind.

You can find sample comments here. Be sure to personalize them to have the greatest impact!

Submit comments ONLINE here.

The Federal Register site can be confusing and difficult. Here's what to do:

1. Click on the yellow balloon under the "add comments" column.

2. Fill out the required fields and type in your comments. If your comments are more than a paragraph or so, we recommend that you first write them in a word document, and then copy & paste them into the comments field.

3. Click on "next step."

4. At the end of the process, you should receive a confirmation number.

or you can MAIL to:

Attn NAIS
Surveillance and Identification Programs
National Center for Animal Health Programs, VS, APHIS
4700 River Road Unit 200
Riverdale, MD 20737