[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 119 (Thursday, June 20, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51870-51871]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-13458]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food Safety and Inspection Service

[Docket No. FSIS-2024-0009]


National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection; 
Charter Renewal

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

ACTION: Notice of the intent to renew the USDA's National Advisory 
Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection charter.

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SUMMARY:  The USDA intends to renew the National Advisory Committee on 
Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI) charter. The purpose of the 
Committee is to provide advice to the Secretary of Agriculture 
concerning State and Federal programs with respect to meat and poultry 
inspection, food safety, and other matters that fall within the scope 
of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) and the Poultry Products 
Inspection Act (PPIA).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Katrina Green, Designated Federal 
Officer, Director, Resource and Administrative Management Staff, Office 
of Policy and Program Development, Food Safety and Inspection Service, 
by telephone at (202) 205-0495 or by email: [email protected], 
regarding specific questions about the Committee. 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 (FACA) (5 
U.S.C. 10), notice is hereby given that the Secretary of Agriculture 
intends to renew the charter and 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).
    The following sections of the NACMPI charter have been updated: 
Objectives and Scope of Activities; Estimated Annual Operating Costs 
and Staff Years; Membership and Designation; and Subcommittees. A copy 
of the charter and other information about the committee can be found 
at https://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 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.

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).
    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.usda.gov/forms/electronicforms, 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].
    Equal opportunity practices in accordance with USDA's policies will 
be followed in all appointments to the committee. To ensure that the 
recommendations of the Committee have taken into account the needs of 
the diverse groups served by the Department, membership shall include, 
to the extent practicable, individuals with demonstrated ability to 
represent the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, 
backgrounds, abilities,

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cultures, and beliefs of the American people, including underserved 
communities. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and 
lender.
    USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

    Dated: June 14, 2024.
Cikena Reid,
Committee Management Officer, USDA.
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