Notice2021-27434
National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection; Nominations for Membership
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December 20, 2021
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Abstract
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is soliciting nominations for membership for the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI). The full Committee consists of 20 members, and each person selected is expected to serve a 2-year term. The USDA is announcing Committee vacancies to minority businesses and organizations, consumer groups, businesses, media, local and state governments, and academia to attract and appoint diverse candidates. The USDA expects to appoint new Committee members for the entire committee in 2022.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 241 (Monday, December 20, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71867-71868]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27434]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS-2021-0021]
National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection;
Nominations for Membership
AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice to solicit nominations for membership.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is soliciting
nominations for membership for the National Advisory Committee on Meat
and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI). The full Committee consists of 20
members, and each person selected is expected to serve a 2-year term.
The USDA is announcing Committee vacancies to minority businesses and
organizations, consumer groups, businesses, media, local and state
governments, and academia to attract and appoint diverse candidates.
The USDA expects to appoint new Committee members for the entire
committee in 2022.
DATES: Nominations, including a cover letter to the Secretary, the
nominee's typed resume or curriculum vitae, and a completed USDA
Advisory Committee Membership Background Information form AD-755, must
be received by February 18, 2022. Self-nominations are welcome.
ADDRESSES: The USDA Advisory Committee Membership Background
Information form AD-755 is available online at: <a href="https://www.fsis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2020-08/AD-755_0512.doc">https://www.fsis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2020-08/AD-755_0512.doc</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Valeria Green, Designated Federal
Official, National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, by telephone at (301) 504-0846, Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2b5d4a474e59424a054c594e4e456b5e584f4a054c445d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6711060b02150e06490015020209271214030649000811">[email protected]</span></a>, regarding specific questions about the
Committee or this solicitation. General information about the Committee
can also be found at: <a href="https://www.fsis.usda.gov/nacmpi">https://www.fsis.usda.gov/nacmpi</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App. 2), USDA is seeking nominees for membership on the National
Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI). The
Committee provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary of
Agriculture on meat and poultry inspection programs (see 21 U.S.C.
607(c), 624, 645, 661(a)(3), and 661(c) and 21 U.S.C. 454(a)(3),
454(c), 457(b), and 460(e)). Nominations for membership are being
sought from persons representing industry; academia; State and local
government officials; public health organizations; and consumers and
consumer organizations. NACMPI is seeking members with knowledge and
interest in meat and poultry food safety and other FSIS policies.
Appointments to the Committee will be made by the Secretary of
Agriculture. To ensure that recommendations of the Committee consider
the needs of the diverse groups served by the Department, membership
will include, to the extent practicable, individuals with demonstrated
ability to serve on behalf of underrepresented minorities, women, and
persons with disabilities. It is anticipated that the Committee will
meet at least once annually. Please note that federally registered
lobbyists cannot be considered for USDA advisory committee membership.
Members can only serve on one USDA advisory committee at a time. All
nominees will undergo a USDA background check.
How To Apply
To receive consideration for service on the NACMPI, a nominee must
submit their resume and the USDA Advisory Committee Membership
Background Information form AD-755. The resume or curriculum vitae must
be limited to five one-sided pages and should include the nominee's
educational background and expertise. For submissions received that are
more than five one-sided pages in length, only the first five pages
will be reviewed. The USDA Advisory Committee Membership Background
Information form AD-755 is available online at: <a href="https://www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2012/AD-755-Approved_Master-exp-3.31.22_508.pdf">https://www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2012/AD-755-Approved_Master-exp-3.31.22_508.pdf</a>. The AD-755 will only be considered if it is
complete.
Nomination packages should be accompanied by a resume or curriculum
vitae and AD-755 form and can be sent via email to Valeria Green,
Director, Resource and Administrative Staff, Office of Policy and
Program Development, Food Safety and Inspection Service at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bbf5faf8f6ebf2fbcec8dfda95dcd4cd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e6a8a7a5abb6afa693958287c8818990">[email protected]</span></a>.
Regarding Nominees Who Are Selected
The USDA Office of Ethics determines who will be designated as
Special Government Employees (SGE) and must complete the U.S. Office of
Government Ethics (OGE) 450 Confidential Financial Disclosure Report
electronically through the USDA online system before rendering any
advice or before their first
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meeting. SGEs are required to update financial forms yearly. An
invitation to fill out the OGE 450 form will be sent via email before
the NACMPI meeting. All members will be reviewed for conflict of
interest pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 208 in relation to specific NACMPI work
charges. Advisory Committee members serve a two-year term, renewable
for two consecutive terms.
USDA Non-Discrimination Statement
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its
Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or
administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on
race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including
gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital
status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance
program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil
rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA
(not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing
deadlines vary by program or incident.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of
communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print,
audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible
Agency or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or
contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
Additionally, program information may be made available in languages
other than English.
To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA
Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at <a href="https://www.usda.gov/oascr/how-to-file-a-program-discrimination-complaint">https://www.usda.gov/oascr/how-to-file-a-program-discrimination-complaint</a> and
at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in
the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a
copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed
form or letter to USDA by: (1) Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3)
email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2a5a58454d584b470443445e4b414f6a5f594e4b044d455c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="166664797164777b387f7862777d73566365727738717960">[email protected]</span></a>.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
Additional Public Notification
Public awareness of all segments of rulemaking and policy
development is important. Consequently, FSIS will announce this Federal
Register publication online through the FSIS web page located at:
<a href="https://www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register">https://www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register</a>.
FSIS also will announce and provide a link to it through the FSIS
Constituent Update, which is used to provide information regarding FSIS
policies, procedures, regulations, Federal Register notices, FSIS
public meetings, and other types of information that could affect or
would be of interest to our constituents and stakeholders. The
Constituent Update is available on the FSIS web page. Through the web
page, FSIS is able to provide information to a much broader, more
diverse audience. In addition, FSIS offers an email subscription
service which provides automatic and customized access to selected food
safety news and information. This service is available at <a href="https://www.fsis.usda.gov/subscribe">https://www.fsis.usda.gov/subscribe</a>.
Options range from recalls to export information, regulations,
directives, and notices. Customers can add or delete subscriptions
themselves and have the option to password protect their accounts.
Dated: December 14, 2021.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-27434 Filed 12-17-21; 8:45 am]
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