[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 241 (Monday, December 20, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71867-71868]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[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: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2020-08/AD-755_0512.doc.

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: 
[email protected], regarding specific questions about the 
Committee or this solicitation. General information about the Committee 
can also be found at: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/nacmpi.

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: https://www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2012/AD-755-Approved_Master-exp-3.31.22_508.pdf. 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 
[email protected].

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 https://www.usda.gov/oascr/how-to-file-a-program-discrimination-complaint 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: [email protected].
    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: 
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register.
    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 https://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.

    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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