[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 130 (Tuesday, July 8, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 38486]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-15909]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food Safety and Inspection Service

[Docket No. FSIS-2014-0011]


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

AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice soliciting nominations for membership--extension of time 
for submission.

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SUMMARY: On May 15, 2014, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 
published a notice soliciting nominations for membership on the 
National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI). 
Nominations were to have been submitted by June 16, 2014. That deadline 
is now reopened until July 23, 2014.

DATES: Nominations and required material (See How to Apply) are due 
July 23, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jane Johnson, Program Specialist, 
Office of Outreach, Employee Education and Training, Food Safety and 
Inspection Service (FSIS); Telephone (202) 690-1277; Fax (202) 690-
6519; Email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 15, 2014, USDA published a notice in 
the Federal Register that solicited nominations for membership on 
NACMPI, a body consisting of not more than 20 members, each expected to 
serve a 2-year term (79 FR 27857). FSIS posted a copy of the notice on 
its Web site at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/wcm/connect/5fdcaf03-fb17-4614-bc26-b9992f33b602/2014-0011.pdf?MOD=AJPERES.

How To Apply

    To receive consideration for service on the NACMPI, a nominee must 
submit a resume and USDA Advisory Committee Membership Background 
Information form AD-755. Self-nominations are welcome. The resume or 
curriculum vitae must be limited to five one-sided pages and should 
include 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. USDA Advisory Committee Membership 
Background Information form AD-755 is available online at: http://fsis.usda.gov/forms/index.asp. Nomination packages should be 
accompanied by a resume and AD-755 form and can be sent by mail to: 
Thomas Vilsack, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250, Attn: National Advisory 
Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection.

Additional Public Notification

    FSIS will announce this notice online through the FSIS Web page 
located at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register.
    FSIS will also make copies of this Federal Register publication 
available 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 constituents and 
stakeholders. The Update is communicated via Listserv, a free 
electronic mail subscription service for industry, trade groups, 
consumer interest groups, health professionals, and other individuals 
who have asked to be included. The Update is also available on the FSIS 
Web page. In addition, FSIS offers an electronic mail subscription 
service which provides automatic and customized access to selected food 
safety news and information. This service is available at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/subscribe. Customers can add or delete subscriptions 
themselves, and have the option to password protect their accounts.

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

    USDA prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on 
the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, 
disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or 
family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) 
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for 
communication of program information (Braille, large print, or 
audiotape) should contact USDA's Target Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice 
and TTY).
    To file a written complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Office 
of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue 
SW., Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and TTY). 
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

    Done at Washington, DC on: July 2, 2014.
Alfred V. Almanza,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2014-15909 Filed 7-7-14; 8:45 am]
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