83 FR 50632 - National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection; Nominations for Membership
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 195 (October 9, 2018)
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 195 (October 9, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-21859 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 9, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 50632-50633] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-21859] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food Safety and Inspection Service [Docket No. FSIS-2018-0042] National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection; Nominations for Membership AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice soliciting nominations for membership. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. There are 15 available positions. 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 November 8, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Valeria Green, Deputy Director, Risk, Innovations, and Management Staff, Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Telephone: (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: http://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 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 represent 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 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 a 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 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: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/forms. 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 by mail to: Valeria Green, Deputy Director, Risk, Innovations, and Management Staff, Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of [[Page 50633]] Agriculture; 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Mail Stop 3783, Patriots Plaza III, Room 9-267A, Washington, DC 20250. Attention: National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection. Regarding Nominees Who Are Selected All members who are associated with colleges and universities will be designated as Special Government Employees (SGE) and must complete the Office of Government (OGE)450 Confidential Financial Disclosure Report electronically through the USDA online system before rendering any advice or before their first meeting. SGEs are required to update financial forms yearly. An invitation to fill out the 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 changes. Advisory Committee members serve a two-year term, renewable for two consecutive terms. 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: 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 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. USDA Non-Discrimination 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). Paul Kiecker, Acting Administrator. [FR Doc. 2018-21859 Filed 10-5-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-DM-P
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National Agricultural Statistics Service in wage rates help measure the changes SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Agricultural Labor Survey. in costs of production of major farm
Background
OMB Control Number: 0535–0109. commodities. NASS will also collect
Standard Occupational Classifications In accordance with the Federal
Summary of Collection: The 1938
data information for field workers, Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.
Agricultural Adjustment Act, as
livestock workers, supervisors and other 2), USDA is seeking nominees for
amended, requires USDA to compute
workers to measure the availability of membership on the National Advisory
parity prices of farm products. This
national farm workers. The information Committee on Meat and Poultry
computation uses an index of Prices
is used by farm worker organizations to Inspection (NACMPI). The Committee
Paid by Farmers which in turn is
help set wage rates and negotiate labor provides advice and recommendations
composed of five indexes, one of which
contracts as well as determine the need to the Secretary on meat and poultry
is an index of wage rates. These inspection programs (see 21 U.S.C.
estimates measure actual agricultural for additional workers and to help
ensure federal assistance for farm 607(c), 624, 645, 661(a)(3), and 661(c))
wage rates and the year-to-year changes. and 21 U.S.C. 454(a)(3), 454(c), 457(b),
General authority for these data worker assistance programs supported
with government funding. and 460(e)). Nominations for
collection activities is granted under membership are being sought from
U.S. Code Title 7, Section 2204. Description of Respondents: Farms.
Number of Respondents: 40,050. persons representing industry;
Agricultural labor statistics are an academia; State and local government
integral part of National Agricultural Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Quarterly; Annually. officials; public health organizations;
Statistics Service (NASS) primary and consumers and consumer
function of collecting, processing, and Total Burden Hours: 44,901.
organizations. NACMPI is seeking
disseminating current state, regional, Ruth Brown, members with knowledge and interest
and national agricultural statistics. Departmental Information Collection in meat and poultry food safety and
Comprehensive and reliable agricultural Clearance Officer. other FSIS policies. Appointments to
labor data are also needed by the [FR Doc. 2018–21828 Filed 10–5–18; 8:45 am] the Committee will be made by the
Department of Labor in the BILLING CODE P Secretary of Agriculture.
administration of the ‘‘H–2A’’ program To ensure that recommendations of
(non-immigrants who enter the United the Committee consider the needs of the
States for temporary or seasonal DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE diverse groups served by the
agricultural labor) and for setting Department, membership will include,
‘‘Adverse Effect Wage Rates.’’ The Food Safety and Inspection Service to the extent practicable, individuals
Agricultural Labor Survey is the only [Docket No. FSIS–2018–0042] with demonstrated ability to represent
timely and reliable source of minorities, women, and persons with
information on the size of the farm National Advisory Committee on Meat disabilities. It is anticipated that the
worker population. NASS will collect and Poultry Inspection; Nominations Committee will meet at least once
information using a survey. for Membership annually.
In this substantive change renewal, Please note that federally registered
NASS has been directed by the USDA AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection
lobbyists cannot be considered for
to expand the survey to add greater Service, USDA.
USDA advisory committee membership.
detail to the summarized data. This will ACTION: Notice soliciting nominations Members can only serve on one
involve an increase in the currently for membership. advisory committee at a time. All
approved sample size to collect more nominees will undergo a USDA
data on agricultural labor that is SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) is soliciting background check.
performed under each of the standard
occupational classification (SOC) codes. nominations for membership for the How To Apply
In addition NASS will resume collecting National Advisory Committee on Meat To receive consideration for service
data on a quarterly basis rather than and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI). The on the NACMPI, a nominee must submit
biannual basis which collected the full Committee consists of 20 members, a resume and the USDA Advisory
quarterly data. This should help to and each person selected is expected to Committee Membership Background
reduce the potential for any memory serve a 2-year term. There are 15 Information form AD–755. The resume
bias that may have occurred previously. available positions. or curriculum vitae must be limited to
This change is expected to take place in DATES: Nominations, including a cover five one-sided pages and should include
January 2019, contingent on the passage letter to the Secretary, the nominee’s nominee’s educational background and
of the 2019 FY Federal Budget. If there typed resume or curriculum vitae, and expertise. For submissions received that
is a delay in the passage of the Federal a completed USDA Advisory Committee are more than five one-sided pages in
Budget the changes will take place in Membership Background Information length, only the first five pages will be
July 2019. In addition the biannual form AD–755, must be received by reviewed. The USDA Advisory
survey will be conducted in April 2019 November 8, 2018. Committee Membership Background
and the data for the January and April FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information form AD–755 is available
quarters will be collected as they are Valeria Green, Deputy Director, Risk, online at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/
currently approved. After that the data Innovations, and Management Staff, portal/fsis/forms. The AD–755 will only
collections will collect data on a Food Safety and Inspection Service, be considered if it is complete.
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quarterly basis. Response to these data U.S. Department of Agriculture, Nomination packages should be
collections by the sampled farm and Telephone: (301) 504–0846, Email: accompanied by a resume or curriculum
ranch operators is on a voluntary basis. valeria.green@fsis.usda.gov, regarding vitae and AD–755 form and can be sent
Need and Use of the Information: specific questions about the Committee by mail to: Valeria Green, Deputy
NASS will collect information on wage or this solicitation. General information Director, Risk, Innovations, and
rate estimates and the year-to-year about the Committee can also be found Management Staff, Food Safety and
changes in these rates and how changes at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/nacmpi. Inspection Service, U.S. Department of
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Agriculture; 1400 Independence Avenue public assistance program, or political Federal Register notice. Comments may
SW, Mail Stop 3783, Patriots Plaza III, beliefs, exclude from participation in, be submitted by one of the following
Room 9–267A, Washington, DC 20250. deny the benefits of, or subject to methods:
Attention: National Advisory Committee discrimination, any person in the • Federal eRulemaking Portal: This
on Meat and Poultry Inspection. United States under any program or website provides the ability to type
activity conducted by the USDA. short comments directly into the
Regarding Nominees Who Are Selected
How To File a Complaint of comment field on this web page or to
All members who are associated with attach a file for lengthier comments. Go
colleges and universities will be Discrimination
to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow
designated as Special Government To file a complaint of discrimination, the on-line instructions at that site for
Employees (SGE) and must complete the complete the USDA Program submitting comments.
Office of Government (OGE)450 Discrimination Complaint Form, which • Mail, including CD–ROMs, etc.:
Confidential Financial Disclosure may be accessed online at: http:// Send to Docket Clerk, U.S. Department
Report electronically through the USDA www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/ of Agriculture, Food Safety and
online system before rendering any docs/2012/Complain_combined_6_8_ Inspection Service, 1400 Independence
advice or before their first meeting. 12.pdf, or write a letter signed by you Avenue SW, Mailstop 3758, Room 6065,
SGEs are required to update financial or your authorized representative. Washington, DC 20250–3700.
forms yearly. An invitation to fill out Send your completed complaint form • Hand- or courier-delivered
the 450 form will be sent via email or letter to USDA by mail, fax, or email: submittals: Deliver to 1400
before the NACMPI meeting. Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Independence Avenue SW, Room 6065,
All members will be reviewed for Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400
Washington, DC 20250–3700.
conflict of interest pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Independence Avenue SW, Washington, Instructions: All items submitted by
208 in relation to specific NACMPI DC 20250–9410.
mail or electronic mail must include the
work changes. Advisory Committee Fax: (202) 690–7442.
Email: program.intake@usda.gov. Agency name and docket number FSIS–
members serve a two-year term, 2018–0038. Comments received in
Persons with disabilities who require
renewable for two consecutive terms. response to this docket will be made
alternative means for communication
Additional Public Notification (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.), available for public inspection and
should contact USDA’s TARGET Center posted without change, including any
Public awareness of all segments of personal information, to http://
rulemaking and policy development is at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD).
www.regulations.gov.
important. Consequently, FSIS will Paul Kiecker, Docket: For access to background
announce this Federal Register Acting Administrator. documents or comments received, call
publication online through the FSIS [FR Doc. 2018–21859 Filed 10–5–18; 8:45 am] (202) 720–5627 to schedule a time to
web page located at: http:// visit the FSIS Docket Room at 1400
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www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register. Independence Avenue SW, Room 6065,
FSIS also will make copies of this
Washington, DC 20250–3700.
publication available through the FSIS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Constituent Update, which is used to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gina
provide information regarding FSIS Food Safety and Inspection Service Kouba, Office of Policy and Program
policies, procedures, regulations, Development, Food Safety and
[Docket No. FSIS–2018–0038] Inspection Service, USDA, 1400
Federal Register notices, FSIS public
meetings, and other types of information Independence Avenue SW, Room 6065,
Notice of Request To Renew an South Building, Washington, DC 20250–
that could affect or would be of interest Approved Information Collection
to our constituents and stakeholders. 3700; (202) 720–5627.
(Records To Be Kept by Official
The Constituent Update is available on SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Establishments and Retail Stores That
the FSIS web page. Through the web Title: Records to be Kept by Official
Grind Raw Beef Products)
page, FSIS is able to provide Establishments and Retail Stores that
information to a much broader, more AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Grind Raw Beef Products.
diverse audience. In addition, FSIS Service, USDA. OMB Control Number: 0583–0165.
offers an email subscription service ACTION: Notice and request for Expiration Date: 02/28/2019.
which provides automatic and comments. Type of Request: Renewal of an
customized access to selected food approved information collection.
safety news and information. This SUMMARY: In accordance with the Abstract: FSIS, by delegation (7 CFR
service is available at: http:// Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 2.18, 2.53), exercises the functions of
www.fsis.usda.gov/subscribe. Options Office of Management and Budget the Secretary as specified in the Federal
range from recalls to export information, (OMB) regulations, the Food Safety and Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C.
regulations, directives, and notices. Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing 601, et seq.), the Poultry Products
Customers can add or delete its intention to renew the approved Inspection Act (PPIA) (21 U.S.C. 451, et
subscriptions themselves, and have the information collection regarding records seq.), and the Egg Products Inspection
option to password protect their to be kept by official establishments and Act (EPIA) (21 U.S.C. 1031, et seq.).
accounts. retail stores that grind raw beef These statutes mandate that FSIS
products. The approval for this protect the public by verifying that
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USDA Non-Discrimination Statement information collection will expire on meat, poultry, and egg products are safe,
No agency, officer, or employee of the February 28, 2019. FSIS is making no wholesome, unadulterated, and
USDA shall, on the grounds of race, changes to the approved collection. properly labeled and packaged.
color, national origin, religion, sex, DATES: Submit comments on or before FSIS is requesting a renewal of the
gender identity, sexual orientation, December 10, 2018. information collection regarding records
disability, age, marital status, family/ ADDRESSES: FSIS invites interested to be kept by official establishments and
parental status, income derived from a persons to submit comments on this retail stores that grind raw beef
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| Action | Notice soliciting nominations for membership. | |
| 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 November 8, 2018. | |
| Contact | Valeria Green, Deputy Director, Risk, Innovations, and Management Staff, Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Telephone: (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: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/nacmpi. | |
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