[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 58 (Monday, March 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18111-18112]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06261]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food Safety and Inspection Service

[Docket No. FSIS-2022-0034]


National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for 
Foods; Solicit for Membership Nominations

AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), U.S. Department of 
Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On February 6, 2023, the USDA published a notice in the 
Federal Register soliciting nominations for membership on the National 
Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF). In 
the notice, FSIS stated that the nomination period would close on March 
15, 2023. FSIS is extending the nomination period until April 17, 2023, 
to provide interested persons with additional time to submit their 
nomination packages.

DATES: On February 6, 2023, USDA published a notice in the Federal 
Register 88 FR 7676; FR Doc. 2023-02395 soliciting nominations for 
membership on the NACMCF. The notice stated the nomination period would 
close on March 15, 2023. FSIS is extending the nomination period until 
April 17, 2023, to provide interested persons with additional time to 
submit their nomination packages. All nomination packages must be 
received by 11:59 p.m. est. or postmark by April 17, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Nomination packages should be sent by email to 
[email protected], or mailed to: The Honorable Thomas Vilsack, Secretary, 
U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room 1131, 
South Building, Attn: FSIS\OPHS\National Advisory Committee on 
Microbiological Criteria for Foods (John Jarosh), Washington, DC 20250.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Jarosh, Designated Federal 
Officer, by telephone at 510-671-4397, by email to [email protected] or 
by mail to: John Jarosh, USDA, FSIS, Office of Public Health Science, 
1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room 1131, Washington, DC 20250.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NACMCF provides impartial scientific 
advice and peer reviews to Federal food safety agencies for use in the 
development of an integrated national food safety systems approach that 
assures the safety of domestic, imported, and exported foods. USDA is 
seeking NACMCF nominees with scientific expertise in the fields of 
microbiology, risk assessment, epidemiology, public health, food 
science, and other relevant disciplines. To obtain the scientific 
perspective, expertise, experience and point-of-view of all 
stakeholders, USDA is seeking nominations for the NACMCF from persons 
in academia, industry, and State governments, as well as all other 
interested persons with the required expertise. Members can serve on 
only one USDA Advisory Committee at a time.
    A complete nomination package consists of the three documents 
listed in the February 6, 2023, notice: (1) Nomination cover letter 
addressed to the Secretary of Agriculture, (2) r[eacute]sum[eacute] or 
curriculum vitae and (3) USDA Advisory Committee Membership Background 
Information form AD-755 Available at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-755.pdf (88 FR 7676). The resume or 
curriculum vitae must be limited to five one-sided pages and should 
include educational background, expertise, and a list of select 
publications, if available, that confirm the nominee's expertise for 
the related work. Any submissions with more than the prescribed five 
one-sided pages in length will have only the first five pages reviewed. 
A person may self-nominate, or a nomination can be made on behalf of 
someone else.

Additional Public Notification

    Public awareness of all segments of rulemaking and policy 
development is 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 will also 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: 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.

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USDA Non-Discrimination Statement

    In accordance with Federal civil rights law and USDA civil rights 
regulations and policies, USDA, its Mission Areas, agencies, staff 
offices, 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.
    Program information may be made available in languages other than 
English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of 
communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large 
print, audiotape, American Sign Language) should contact the 
responsible Mission Area, agency, or staff office; the USDA TARGET 
Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY); or the Federal Relay Service 
at (800) 877-8339.
    To file a program discrimination complaint, a complainant should 
complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, 
which can be obtained online at https://www.ocio.usda.gov/document/ad-3027, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a 
letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant's 
name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the 
alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the 
Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date 
of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or 
letter must be submitted 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: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
    (3) Email: [email protected].

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

    Dated: March 20, 2023.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-06261 Filed 3-24-23; 8:45 am]
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