<div dir="ltr"><div>How will the Ornithological Council know, to say nothing of the larger "research community" know that its best interests are being adequately represented (as a "seated" member of the USFWS w.g. of the CCOAC) if the OC is not privy to the confidential details ?<br><br></div><div>How exactly will the CCOAC's deliberations be more usefully / deeply informed by a scientific research community that seemingly can be no better informed (due to this continuing confidentiality) than before this seating ?<br><br></div><div>I.e., how --now-- will the research community's opportunity for (timely, robust, informed) input be more meaningfully enhanced?<br><br></div><div>Peter<br></div><div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jan 12, 2017 at 12:00 PM, Ellen Paul <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ellen.paul@verizon.net" target="_blank">ellen.paul@verizon.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p>The Ornithological Council has been seated on the USFWS working
group of the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee for
the purpose of providing expertise to the USFWS and CBP as to the
implementation of the ACE import declaration system as to
wildlife material imported for scientific research. <br>
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<p>This is significant because it is the first time the research
community has had an opportunity for input. <br>
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<p>Advisory Committee discussions are confidential so I will not be
sharing any details without prior permission from the Committee
leadership. <br><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">
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Ellen<br>
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