[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 126 (Thursday, June 30, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42630-42631]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-15550]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food Safety and Inspection Service

[Docket No. FSIS-2016-0022]


National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection

AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture.

ACTION: Notice of the Renewal of the U.S. Department of Agriculture 
National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture intends to renew the 
National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI). 
The purpose of the Committee is to provide advice to the Secretary of 
Agriculture concerning State and Federal programs with respect to meat, 
poultry and processed egg products inspection, food safety, and other 
matters that fall within the scope of the Federal Meat Inspection Act 
(FMIA), the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA), and the Egg 
Products Inspection Act (EPIA).
    For Further Information about the NACMPI Contact: Ms. Natasha 
Williams, Program Specialist, Designated Federal Officer, Outreach and 
Partnership Division, Office of Outreach, Employee Education and 
Training, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Patriot Plaza III 
Building, 355 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20024; Telephone: (202) 690-
6531; Fax: (202) 690-6519; Email: [email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 
U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given that the Secretary of Agriculture 
intends to renew the NACMPI for two years. The Committee provides 
advice and recommendations to the Secretary on 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).
    A copy of the current charter and other information about the 
committee can be found at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/regulations/advisory-committees/nacmpi.

Additional Public Notification

    Public awareness of all segments of rulemaking and policy 
development is

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important. Consequently, FSIS will announce this Federal Register 
publication on-line through the FSIS Web page located at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register. FSIS also will make copies of this 
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 our 
constituents and stakeholders. The 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: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/subscribe. 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.

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

    No agency, officer, or employee of the USDA shall, on the grounds 
of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual 
orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, 
income derived from a public assistance program, or political beliefs, 
exclude from participation in, deny the benefits of, or subject to 
discrimination any person in the United States under any program or 
activity conducted by the USDA.

How To File a Complaint of Discrimination

    To file a complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program 
Discrimination Complaint Form, which may be accessed online at http://www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2012/Complain_combined_6_8_12.pdf, or write a letter signed by you or your 
authorized representative.
    Send your completed complaint form or letter to USDA by mail, fax, 
or email:
    Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of 
Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-9410, 
Fax: (202) 690-7442, Email: [email protected].
    Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for 
communication (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.), should contact 
USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).

    Done at Washington, DC, on June 27, 2016.
Alfred V. Almanza,
Acting Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2016-15550 Filed 6-29-16; 8:45 am]
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