[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 63 (Thursday, April 2, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 16243]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-8652]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. 98-015N]


The National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection; 
Nominations for Membership

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 Meat and Poultry 
Inspection. The full Committee consists of 16-members, and each person 
selected is expected to serve a 2-year term.

DATES: The names of the nominees and their typed curricula vitae or 
resumes must be postmarked no later than June 30, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Nominating materials should be submitted to Ms. Margaret 
O'K. Glavin, Deputy Administrator, Office of Policy, Program 
Development, and Evaluation, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA, 
Room 350-E, Administration Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, 
Washington, DC 20250-3700.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Michael Micchelli, Evaluation and 
Analysis Division, FSIS, Room 3833, South Agriculture Building, 1400 
Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-3700; telephone (202) 
720-6269; FAX (202) 690-1030; E-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: USDA again is seeking nominees for 
membership on the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry 
Inspection. The Committee provides advice and recommendations to the 
Secretary on the meat and poultry inspection programs, pursuant to 
sections 7(c), 24, 301(a)(3) and 301(c) of the Federal Meat Inspection 
Act, 21 U.S.C. 607(c), 624, 645, 661(a)(3) and 661(c) and to sections 
5(a)(3), 5(c), 8(b), and 11(e) of the Poultry Products Inspection Act, 
21 U.S.C. 454(a)(3), 454(c), 457(b), and 460(e). Nominations for 
membership are being sought from persons representing producers; 
processors; exporters and importers of meat and poultry products; 
academia; Federal and State government officials; and consumers.
    Appointments to the Committee will be made by the Secretary. To 
ensure that recommendations of the Committee take into account the 
needs of the diverse groups served by the Department, membership should 
include, to the extent practicable, persons with demonstrated ability 
to represent minorities, women, and persons with disabilities. It is 
anticipated that the Committee will meet at least annually.

    Done at Washington, DC, on: March 26, 1998.
Thomas J. Billy,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 98-8652 Filed 4-1-98; 8:45 am]
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