80 FR 48288 - National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 155 (August 12, 2015)
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 155 (August 12, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-19748 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 155 (Wednesday, August 12, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 48288-48289] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-19748] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food Safety and Inspection Service [Docket No. FSIS-2015-0035] National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice is announcing that the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF) will hold meetings of the full Committee and subcommittees on September 9-11, 2015. The Committee will discuss: (1) Effective Salmonella Control Strategies for Poultry and (2) Virulence Factors and Attributes that Define Foodborne Shiga Toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) as Severe Human Pathogens. DATES: The full Committee will hold an open meeting on Wednesday, September 9, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The Subcommittee on Effective Salmonella Control Strategies for Poultry and the Subcommittee on Virulence Factors and Attributes that Define Foodborne Shiga Toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) as Severe Human Pathogens will hold concurrent open subcommittee meetings on Wednesday, June 9, 2015 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday, September 10, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Friday, September 11, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: The September 9, 2015, full Committee meeting will be held at the Residence Inn by Marriott, Washington DC, 333 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20024. The subcommittee meetings will be held at the Patriot's Plaza III, 1st Floor Auditorium and Conference Rooms, 355 E. Street SW., Washington, DC 20024. All documents related to the full Committee meeting will be available for public inspection in the FSIS Docket Room, USDA, 355 E. Street SW., Patriots Plaza 3, Room 8-164, Washington, DC 20250-3700, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, as soon as they become available. The NACMCF documents will also be available on the Internet at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Regulations_&_Policies/Federal_Register_Notices/index.asp. FSIS will finalize an agenda on or before the meeting dates and post it on the FSIS Web page at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/News/Meetings_&_Events/. Please note that the meeting agenda is subject to change due to the time required for Committee discussions; thus, sessions could start or end earlier or later than anticipated. Please plan accordingly if you would like to attend a particular session or participate in a public comment period. Also, the official transcript of the September 9, 2015, full Committee meeting, when it becomes available, will be kept in the FSIS Docket Room at the above address and will also be posted on http://www.fsis.usda.gov/About/NACMCF_Meetings/. The mailing address for the contact person is: Karen Thomas-Sharp, USDA, FSIS, Office of Public Health Science, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Patriots Plaza 3, Mailstop 3777, Room 9-47, Washington, DC 20250. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Persons interested in making a presentation, submitting technical papers, or providing comments at the September 1, plenary session should contact Karen Thomas: Phone: (202) 690-6620; Fax (202) 690-6334; Email: [email protected] or at the mailing address above. Persons requiring a sign language interpreter or other special accommodations should notify Ms. Thomas by September 1, 2015. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The NACMCF was established in 1988, in response to a recommendation of the National Academy of Sciences for an interagency approach to microbiological criteria for foods, and in response to a recommendation of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, as expressed in the Rural Development, Agriculture, and Related Agencies Appropriation Bill for fiscal year 1988. The charter for the NACMCF is available for viewing on the FSIS Internet Web page at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/About/NACMCF_Charter/. The NACMCF provides scientific advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Health and Human Services on public health issues relative to the safety and wholesomeness of the U.S. food supply, including development of microbiological criteria and review and evaluation of epidemiological and risk assessment data and methodologies for assessing microbiological hazards in foods. The Committee also provides scientific advice and recommendations to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Departments of Commerce and Defense. Mr. Brian Ronholm, Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety, USDA, is the Committee Chair; Dr. Susan T. Mayne, Director of the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), is the Vice-Chair; and Dr. James Rogers, FSIS, is the Executive Secretary. Documents Reviewed by NACMCF FSIS will make all materials reviewed and considered by NACMCF regarding its deliberations available to the public. Generally, these materials will be made available as soon as possible after the full Committee meeting. Further, FSIS intends to make these materials available in electronic format on the FSIS Web page (www.fsis.usda.gov), as well as in hard copy format in the FSIS Docket Room. FSIS will try to make the materials available at the start of the full Committee meeting when sufficient time is allowed in advance to do so. Disclaimer: NACMCF documents and comments posted on the FSIS Web site are electronic conversions from a variety of source formats. In some cases, document conversion may result in character translation or formatting errors. The original document is the official, legal copy. In order to meet the electronic and information technology accessibility standards in Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, NACMCF may add alternate text descriptors for non-text elements (graphs, charts, tables, multimedia, etc.). These modifications only affect the Internet copies of the documents. Copyrighted documents will not be posted on the FSIS Web site, but will be [[Page 48289]] available for inspection in the FSIS Docket Room. Additional Public Notification FSIS will announce this notice online through the FSIS Web page located at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/regulations/federal-register/federal-register-notices. FSIS also will 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 also is 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/wps/portal/fsis/programs-and-services/email-subscription-service. Options range from recalls to export information to regulations, directives, and notices. 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, and 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: August 6, 2015. Alfred V. Almanza, Acting Administrator. [FR Doc. 2015-19748 Filed 8-11-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-DM-P
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the use of appropriate automated, ADDRESSES: The September 9, 2015, full Committee on Appropriations, as
electronic, mechanical, or other Committee meeting will be held at the expressed in the Rural Development,
technological collection techniques or Residence Inn by Marriott, Washington Agriculture, and Related Agencies
other forms of information technology. DC, 333 E Street SW., Washington, DC Appropriation Bill for fiscal year 1988.
Comments may be sent to Dana Coale, 20024. The subcommittee meetings will The charter for the NACMCF is
Office of the Deputy Administrator, be held at the Patriot’s Plaza III, 1st available for viewing on the FSIS
USDA/AMS/Dairy Programs, Room Floor Auditorium and Conference Internet Web page at http://
2968–S, 1400 Independence Avenue Rooms, 355 E. Street SW., Washington, www.fsis.usda.gov/About/NACMCF_
SW., Washington, DC 20090–6465; Tel: DC 20024. All documents related to the Charter/.
202–720–4392, Fax: 202–690–3410 or full Committee meeting will be available The NACMCF provides scientific
via email at: dana.coale@ams.usda.gov. for public inspection in the FSIS Docket advice and recommendations to the
All comments received will be Room, USDA, 355 E. Street SW., Patriots Secretary of Agriculture and the
available for public inspection during Plaza 3, Room 8–164, Washington, DC Secretary of Health and Human Services
regular business hours at the same 20250–3700, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 on public health issues relative to the
address. p.m., Monday through Friday, as soon safety and wholesomeness of the U.S.
All responses to this notice will be as they become available. The NACMCF food supply, including development of
summarized and included in the request documents will also be available on the microbiological criteria and review and
for OMB approval. All comments will Internet at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/ evaluation of epidemiological and risk
become a matter of public record. Regulations_&_Policies/Federal_ assessment data and methodologies for
Dated: August 3, 2015. Register_Notices/index.asp. assessing microbiological hazards in
FSIS will finalize an agenda on or foods. The Committee also provides
Rex A. Barnes,
before the meeting dates and post it on scientific advice and recommendations
Associate Administrator, Agricultural the FSIS Web page at http://
Marketing Service.
to the Centers for Disease Control and
www.fsis.usda.gov/News/Meetings_&_ Prevention and the Departments of
[FR Doc. 2015–19327 Filed 8–11–15; 8:45 am]
Events/. Please note that the meeting Commerce and Defense.
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time required for Committee Secretary for Food Safety, USDA, is the
discussions; thus, sessions could start or Committee Chair; Dr. Susan T. Mayne,
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE end earlier or later than anticipated. Director of the Food and Drug
Food Safety and Inspection Service Please plan accordingly if you would Administration’s Center for Food Safety
like to attend a particular session or and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), is the
participate in a public comment period. Vice-Chair; and Dr. James Rogers, FSIS,
[Docket No. FSIS–2015–0035] Also, the official transcript of the is the Executive Secretary.
September 9, 2015, full Committee
National Advisory Committee on Documents Reviewed by NACMCF
meeting, when it becomes available,
Microbiological Criteria for Foods
will be kept in the FSIS Docket Room FSIS will make all materials reviewed
AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection at the above address and will also be and considered by NACMCF regarding
Service, USDA. posted on http://www.fsis.usda.gov/ its deliberations available to the public.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting. About/NACMCF_Meetings/. Generally, these materials will be made
The mailing address for the contact available as soon as possible after the
SUMMARY: This notice is announcing person is: Karen Thomas-Sharp, USDA, full Committee meeting. Further, FSIS
that the National Advisory Committee FSIS, Office of Public Health Science, intends to make these materials
on Microbiological Criteria for Foods 1400 Independence Avenue SW., available in electronic format on the
(NACMCF) will hold meetings of the Patriots Plaza 3, Mailstop 3777, Room FSIS Web page (www.fsis.usda.gov), as
full Committee and subcommittees on 9–47, Washington, DC 20250. well as in hard copy format in the FSIS
September 9–11, 2015. The Committee FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Docket Room. FSIS will try to make the
will discuss: (1) Effective Salmonella Persons interested in making a materials available at the start of the full
Control Strategies for Poultry and (2) presentation, submitting technical Committee meeting when sufficient
Virulence Factors and Attributes that papers, or providing comments at the time is allowed in advance to do so.
Define Foodborne Shiga Toxin- September 1, plenary session should Disclaimer: NACMCF documents and
producing Escherichia coli (STEC) as contact Karen Thomas: Phone: (202) comments posted on the FSIS Web site
Severe Human Pathogens. 690–6620; Fax (202) 690–6334; Email: are electronic conversions from a variety
DATES: The full Committee will hold an Karen.thomas-sharp@fsis.usda.gov or at of source formats. In some cases,
open meeting on Wednesday, the mailing address above. Persons document conversion may result in
September 9, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. to requiring a sign language interpreter or character translation or formatting
12:00 p.m. The Subcommittee on other special accommodations should errors. The original document is the
Effective Salmonella Control Strategies notify Ms. Thomas by September 1, official, legal copy.
for Poultry and the Subcommittee on 2015. In order to meet the electronic and
Virulence Factors and Attributes that SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: information technology accessibility
Define Foodborne Shiga Toxin- standards in Section 508 of the
Background
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producing Escherichia coli (STEC) as Rehabilitation Act, NACMCF may add
Severe Human Pathogens will hold The NACMCF was established in alternate text descriptors for non-text
concurrent open subcommittee meetings 1988, in response to a recommendation elements (graphs, charts, tables,
on Wednesday, June 9, 2015 from 1 p.m. of the National Academy of Sciences for multimedia, etc.). These modifications
to 5 p.m., Thursday, September 10, 2015 an interagency approach to only affect the Internet copies of the
from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Friday, microbiological criteria for foods, and in documents.
September 11, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. to response to a recommendation of the Copyrighted documents will not be
5:00 p.m. U.S. House of Representatives posted on the FSIS Web site, but will be
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Docket Room. to provide additional time for interested
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Information.
FSIS will announce this notice online [FNS–2015–0013]
DATES: The comment period for the
through the FSIS Web page located at notice that was published on June 23,
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/ Request for Information: SNAP and
WIC Seeking Input Regarding 2015 (80 FR 35932) has been extended
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be of interest to constituents and electronically. Comments can also be
SUMMARY: The Food and Nutrition mailed or delivered to: Andrea Gold,
stakeholders. The Update is Service (FNS) is interested in
communicated via Listserv, a free Director, Retailer Policy and
identifying ways to stimulate increased Management Division, Supplemental
electronic mail subscription service for competition in the Electronic Benefit
industry, trade groups, consumer Nutrition Assistance Program, Food and
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and other individuals who have asked Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive,
barriers to new entrants. FNS is also Room 424, Alexandria, Virginia 22302.
to be included. The Update also is seeking suggestions which will improve All comments submitted in response
available on the FSIS Web page. In procurement of the delivery of EBT to this notice will be included in the
addition, FSIS offers an electronic mail transaction processing services through record and will be made available to the
subscription service, which provides modifications to, or replacement of, the public at www.regulations.gov. Please be
automatic and customized access to existing business model. The advised that the substance of the
selected food safety news and procurement and implementation of comments and the identity of the
information. This service is available at EBT systems by State agencies individuals or entities commenting will
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/ administering the Supplemental be subject to public disclosure.
fsis/programs-and-services/email- Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
subscription-service. Options range from and Special Supplemental Nutrition
recalls to export information to Andrea Gold, Director, Retailer Policy
Program for Women, Infants, and and Management Division,
regulations, directives, and notices. Children (WIC) needs to be sustainable
Customers can add or delete Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
for all parties involved. Program, (703) 305–2434, or via email at
subscriptions themselves and have the The landscape of EBT is in a
option to password protect their andrea.gold@fns.usda.gov.
heightened state of change, due in part SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
accounts. to the recent decision by one of three
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement primary companies providing EBT Background
USDA prohibits discrimination in all transaction processing services for All SNAP State agencies and some
its programs and activities on the basis SNAP and WIC to no longer solicit or WIC State agencies conduct EBT using
of race, color, national origin, gender, accept any new prepaid card business, magnetic stripe cards similar to debit or
religion, age, disability, political beliefs, including for SNAP and WIC EBT credit cards. Almost all EBT systems
sexual orientation, and marital or family services. In addition, there are today are integrated such that all of the
status (Not all prohibited bases apply to numerous EBT projects moving toward service requirements are provided
all programs). Persons with disabilities the October 1, 2020, statutorily- within a single system to the relevant
who require alternative means for mandated deadline for WIC Program State agencies, often referred to as a
communication of program information implementation. turnkey system. Over the years, some
(Braille, large print, and audiotape) This Request for Information (RFI) States have obtained SNAP EBT services
should contact USDA’s Target Center at seeks to obtain input from EBT by contracting for individual EBT
(202) 720–2600 (voice and TTY). To file stakeholders and other financial service components to one or more
a written complaint of discrimination, payment industry members and service providers (such as authorization
write USDA, Office of the Assistant interested parties, regarding options and platform, retailer management,
Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 alternatives available to improve the transaction switching, client help desk
Independence Avenue SW., procurement and current operational services, and card production). A few
Washington, DC 20250–9410 or call aspects of EBT. In this document, FNS State agencies have performed certain
(202) 720–5964 (voice and TTY). USDA has posed various questions to prompt EBT services themselves, to control
is an equal opportunity provider and stakeholder responses. We intend to costs or meet the needs of State
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employer. consider and follow up on the operations. These State-operated
alternatives and suggestions that appear services may include such functions as
Done at Washington, DC on: August 6, to be most viable from both a technical transaction authorization, retailer
2015. and a cost/benefit standpoint. training and management, EBT card
Alfred V. Almanza, Interested stakeholders are invited to distribution, and management and
Acting Administrator. respond to any or all of the questions customer service.
[FR Doc. 2015–19748 Filed 8–11–15; 8:45 am] that follow, and to identify issues which In the WIC Program, several of the
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| Dates | The full Committee will hold an open meeting on Wednesday, September 9, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The Subcommittee on Effective Salmonella Control Strategies for Poultry and the Subcommittee on Virulence Factors and Attributes that Define Foodborne Shiga Toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) as Severe Human Pathogens will hold concurrent open subcommittee meetings on Wednesday, June 9, 2015 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday, September 10, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Friday, September 11, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | |
| Contact | Persons interested in making a presentation, submitting technical papers, or providing comments at the September 1, plenary session should contact Karen Thomas: Phone: (202) 690-6620; Fax (202) 690-6334; Email: [email protected] | |
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