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APHIS Strategic Plan Framework

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Animal Welfare Institute filed 3 comments on this docket between Jun 22, 2022 and Aug 1, 2022. 25 other organizations filed here. The comment window closed 1458d ago.

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Aug 1, 2022· Comment from Animal Welfare Institute· APHIS-2022-0035-0123

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Aug 1, 2022· Comment from Animal Welfare Institute· APHIS-2022-0035-0138

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Jun 22, 2022· Comment from Animal Welfare Institute· APHIS-2022-0035-0055

Animal Welfare Institute ("AWI") respectfully requests that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service ("APHIS") extend the public comment period for its Strategic Plan Framework ("Framework") by thirty (30) days beyond the current deadline of July 1, 2022. Opening the public comment period on June 2, and closing it on July 1, permits only 20 full business days (excluding observation of the Juneteenth National Independence Day federal holiday on Monday, June 20) to provide input on this document. That is an inadequate amount of time to thoroughly analyze existing laws, regulations, and scientific research relevant to the Framework's multiple goals, objectives, and trends. A 60-day comment period is a more reasonable amount of time to allow for full and comprehensive stakeholder consideration. AWI respectfully requests that APHIS extend the comment period to Sunday, July 31, or Monday, August 1, to allow sufficient time to prepare meaningful public comments on the many topics presented in the Framework, including issues pertaining to the agency's workforce, impacts of zoonotic and emerging diseases, wildlife damage management, and animal welfare, and to inform the agency's decisions pertaining to these issues over the next five years.

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Abstract

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is in the process of developing a new strategic plan to guide the agency’s work over the next 5 years. A working group, consisting of representatives throughout the agency, and APHIS leadership have worked together to shape the draft strategic plan. APHIS is seeking insights from its stakeholders on the framework of the draft plan. Your insights will assist the agency in finalizing the plan. The strategic plan framework is a summarized version of the draft plan and provides highlights including the mission and vision statements, core values, strategic goals and objectives, and trends or signals of change we expect to influence the agency’s work in the future. Specifically, we are seeking insight on the following questions: Are your interests represented in the plan? Are there opportunities for APHIS to partner with others to achieve the goals and objectives? Are there other trends for which the agency should be preparing? Are there additional items APHIS should consider for the plan? In response to stakeholder feedback, APHIS is extending the comment period on the framework document for 30 days. Comments must be received by July 31, 2022. APHIS appreciates insights from all stakeholders and is looking forward to reviewing and considering these insights as we finalize the new strategic plan. We expect to finalize and publish the new strategic plan this fall and will post it on the APHIS website.

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