CANINE HEALTH BOARD Public Meeting [40 Pa.B. 2021]
[Saturday, April 17, 2010]The Canine Health Board (Board), under its authority at section 207(i)(3)(iii) and 221(f) of the Dog Law (3 P. S. §§ 459-207(i)(3)(iii) and 459-221(f)), gives notice of its public meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 27, 2010, at 1 p.m. for the purpose of considering additional flooring options that have been submitted by commercial kennel operators.
The meeting will be held in Conference Room 309 of the Department of Agriculture Building, 2301 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
The Board will consider the flooring options one at a time and will take testimony and comment on each individual flooring option submitted before moving on to the next flooring option. The Board will hear testimony and comment from both proponents and opponents of the flooring options submitted. Proponents of the flooring option submitted will present their comments first and then those opposed to that flooring option will be heard.
Proponents and opponents may submit written testimony to the Board in advance of the Public Meeting. Written testimony shall be submitted to the Board by April 21, 2010. Written testimony should be submitted to the Department of Agriculture, Canine Health Board, 2301 North Cameron Street, Room 212, Harrisburg, PA 17110-9408.
Those wishing to present oral testimony or comment must be present at the public meeting.
Those presenting written or oral testimony or comment should submit or give the following information to the Board:
1. State their name and address for the record.
2. State their affiliation to any business or person for which they are testifying or offering comment.
3. State their experience or expertise related to canine health or kennel flooring issues or both.
The comment and testimony heard and considered by the Board must relate to whether the flooring option presented meets the standards established by section 207(i)(3)(i) of the Dog Law and whether, based on animal husbandry practices, the flooring option will provide for the welfare of the dogs to be housed on that type of flooring, as required by section 221(f) of the Dog Law (3 P. S. §§ 459-207(i)(3)(i) and 459-221(f)).
Given the extent and breadth of testimony and comment expected, the Board reserves the right to:
1. Limit the time period for each person's testimony or comment to 5 minutes.
2. Limit the amount of or exclude redundant or duplicative testimony or comment.
3. Take no official action on any flooring option presented, take official action at a subsequent meeting regarding any flooring option presented, or vote to decline to take official action on any flooring option presented.
JENNIFER MULLER,
Chairperson[Pa.B. Doc. No. 10-687. Filed for public inspection April 16, 2010, 9:00 a.m.]
