[Federal Register: April 14, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 73)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. 00-009N]
Membership on the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry
Inspection; Nominations
AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture is soliciting nominations
for membership on the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry
Inspection (NACMPI). The Committee provides advice and recommendations
to the Secretary of Agriculture pertaining to the meat and poultry
inspection programs. Nominations for membership are being sought from
individuals representing producers, processors, marketers, exporters
and importers of meat and poultry products; academia; State government
officials; and consumers. This notice also informs members of the
public as to how they may receive copies of the weekly FSIS Constituent
Update, which provides information regarding FSIS polices, procedures,
regulations, Federal Register notices, FSIS public meetings, recalls,
and other relevant information.
DATES: Nomination packages for membership must be postmarked no later
than June 30, 2000.
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent to Ms. Margaret Glavin, Associate
Administrator, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA, Room 331-E,
Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-
3700.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Michael Micchelli, Evaluation and
Analysis Division, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Room 3833, South
Agriculture Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20250-3700, 202-720-6269; Fax: 202-690-1030; E-mail:
michael.micchelli@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is soliciting nominations for
membership on the NACMPI. The Committee provides advice and
recommendations to the Secretary of Agriculture pertaining to the meat
and poultry inspection programs, pursuant to sections 7(c), 24, 205,
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 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).
Appointments to the Committee will be made by the Secretary of
Agriculture. Nominees will be considered without discrimination for any
reason such as race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or
marital status. Nominees will initially serve two-year terms. No member
may serve on the NACMPI for more than three (3) consecutive terms. The
duties of the Committee are solely advisory. Committee members will be
reimbursed for official travel expenses only. It is anticipated that
the Committee will meet at least annually.
The nomination package should include the following information:
1. A brief summary of no more than two (2) pages explaining the
nominees suitability to serve on the NACMPI.
2. A resume' or curriculum vitae.
All nominees will be requested to complete Form AD-755, Advisory
Committee Membership Background Information. This form will be mailed
to all nominees upon receipt of their nomination. To ensure that
recommendations of the NACMPI take into account the needs of the
diverse groups served by USDA, membership shall include, to the extent
practicable, individuals with demonstrated ability to represent
minorities, women, and
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persons with disabilities. USDA is actively soliciting nominations of
qualified minorities, women, and persons with disabilities through
outreach to minority-focused media outlets, the Federal Register, and
other appropriate methods.
Additional Public Notification
Public awareness of all segments of rulemaking and policy
development is important. Consequently, in an effort to better ensure
that minorities, women, and persons with disabilities are aware of this
notice, FSIS will announce it and provide copies of this Federal
Register publication in the FSIS Constituent Update. FSIS provides a
weekly FSIS Constituent Update, which is communicated via fax to over
300 organizations and individuals. In addition, the update is available
on line through the FSIS web page located at http://www.fsis.usda.gov.
The update is used to provide information regarding FSIS policies,
procedures, regulations, Federal Register notices, FSIS public
meetings, recalls, and any other types of information that could affect
or would be of interest to our constituents/stakeholders. The
constituent fax list consists of industry, trade, farm, and consumer
interest groups, allied health professionals and scientific
professionals, and other individuals that have requested to be
included. Through these various channels, FSIS is able to provide
information to a much broader, more diverse audience. For more
information and to be added to the constituent fax list, fax your
request to the FSIS Congressional and Public Affairs Office, at (202)
720-5704.
Done at Washington, DC on April 10, 2000.
Thomas J. Billy,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 00-9272 Filed 4-12-00; 8:45 am]
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