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Nominations Sought for Membership on the National Advisory Committee on Meat
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Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
Peggy Riek
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24, 2008 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety
and Inspection Service (FSIS) today announced that nominations are being sought for membership on
the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI).
Nominations for membership are being sought from individuals representing industry, academia,
State and local government officials, public health organizations, and consumers and consumer
organizations. The full committee consists of 16 - 18 members, and each person is expected to
serve a two-year term.
The NACMPI was established in 1971 to the provide advice and recommendations to the U.S. Secretary
of Agriculture on meat and poultry inspection programs. Membership is drawn from a broad range of
groups interested in food safety including consumers, producers, processors, exporters and
importers of meat and poultry products, as well as those in academia, public health, and federal
and state government.
Nominations must include the nominee’s typed resume or curriculum vitae and should be submitted by
e-mail to NACMPI@fsis.usda.gov or by mail to Mr. Alfred Almanza, Administrator, Food Safety and
Inspection Service, in care of Faye Smith, Room 1175-South Building, 1400 Independence Ave., SW.,
Washington, D.C. 20250, or by fax to (202) 720-5704.
Nominations must be e-mailed or postmarked by Jan. 23, 2009. For further information, contact
Faye Smith, Public Affairs Specialist, Congressional and Public Affairs Office at (202) 205-3826
or at Faye.Smith@fsis.usda.gov.
The NACMPI Membership background information and an application form are available on-line at
https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090115223724/http://www.fsis.usda.gov/About_FSIS/NACMPI_
Nominations/index.asp.
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