[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 6 (Friday, January 9, 1998)]
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[FR Doc No: 98-571]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. 97-073N]


Nominations for Membership on the National Advisory Committee on 
Microbiological Criteria for Foods

AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is soliciting nominations 
for membership on the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological 
Criteria for Foods (NACMCF). Nominees are sought who have scientific 
expertise in the fields of Microbiology, Epidemiology, Food Technology, 
Food Production, Risk Assessment, and Animal and Public Health. Persons 
from the government, industry, academia, and consumer advocacy groups 
are invited to submit nominations.

DATES: The nominee's typed resume or curriculum vitae should be sent to 
the Office of the Administrator, Food Safety and Inspection Service 
(FSIS), 6913 Franklin Court, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, 
DC 20250-3700, no later than 30 days from the date of publication of 
this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Richard Ellis at the above address 
or by telephone at (202) 501-7625.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    NACMCF was established in April 1988 as a result of a 
recommendation by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Committee on 
Food Protection, Subcommittee on Microbiological Criteria, in a 1985 
report entitled ``An Evaluation of the Role of Microbiological Criteria 
for Foods.'' NACMCF provides advice and recommendations to the 
Secretaries of Agriculture and Health and Human Services concerning 
microbiological and epidemiological aspects of food safety and 
foodborne diseases and provides specific information to the Departments 
of Defense and Commerce.
    Appointment(s) to the Committee will be made by the Secretary of 
Agriculture after consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services. Advice on membership appointments will be requested from the 
Department of Commerce's National Marine Fisheries Service and the 
Department of Defense's U.S. Army, Veterinary Services Activity, 
because of their interest in microbial criteria for foods. Appointments 
to NACMCF are based primarily on expertise in food science, 
microbiology, and other relevant disciplines. To ensure that 
recommendations of the Committee take into account the needs of the 
diverse groups served by the Department, membership shall include, to 
the extent practicable, individuals with demonstrated ability to 
represent minorities, women, and persons with disabilities. Because of 
the complexity of the issues to be addressed, it is anticipated that 
the full Committee will meet three times annually, and the 
subcommittees will meet as often as necessary.
    There are three vacancies on the advisory Committee. There is a 
minimum 2-year commitment, and appointments are limited to a maximum of 
6 years. Participation may require 2 work outside of scheduled 
Committee and subcommittee meetings and include the preparation of 
written documents.

    Done at Washington, DC, on December 29, 1997.
Thomas J. Billy,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 98-571 Filed 1-8-98; 8:45 am]
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