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Done at Washington, DC, on July 2, 2014.
Mary Frances Lowe,
U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS–2014–0011]
National Advisory Committee on Meat
and Poultry Inspection; Nominations
for Membership
Food Safety and Inspection
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice soliciting nominations
for membership—extension of time for
submission.
AGENCY:
On May 15, 2014, the U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
published a notice soliciting
nominations for membership on the
National Advisory Committee on Meat
and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI).
Nominations were to have been
submitted by June 16, 2014. That
deadline is now reopened until July 23,
2014.
DATES: Nominations and required
material (See How to Apply) are due
July 23, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Jane Johnson, Program Specialist, Office
of Outreach, Employee Education and
Training, Food Safety and Inspection
Service (FSIS); Telephone (202) 690–
1277; Fax (202) 690–6519; Email
jane.johnson@fsis.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May
15, 2014, USDA published a notice in
the Federal Register that solicited
nominations for membership on
NACMPI, a body consisting of not more
than 20 members, each expected to
serve a 2-year term (79 FR 27857). FSIS
posted a copy of the notice on its Web
site at: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/
wcm/connect/5fdcaf03-fb17-4614-bc26b9992f33b602/20140011.pdf?MOD=AJPERES.
SUMMARY:
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How To Apply
To receive consideration for service
on the NACMPI, a nominee must submit
a resume and USDA Advisory
Committee Membership Background
Information form AD–755. Selfnominations are welcome. 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
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reviewed. USDA Advisory Committee
Membership Background Information
form AD–755 is available online at:
https://fsis.usda.gov/forms/index.asp.
Nomination packages should be
accompanied by a resume and AD–755
form and can be sent by mail to: Thomas
Vilsack, Secretary, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW., Washington, DC 20250, Attn:
National Advisory Committee on Meat
and Poultry Inspection.
Done at Washington, DC on: July 2, 2014.
Alfred V. Almanza,
Administrator.
Additional Public Notification
National Advisory Committee on
Microbiological Criteria for Foods
FSIS will announce this notice online
through the FSIS Web page located at
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/federalregister.
FSIS will also 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 is also
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
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/subscribe.
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, or 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.
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BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS–2014–0017]
Food Safety and Inspection
Service.
ACTION: Notice Soliciting Nominations
for Membership on the National
Advisory Committee on Microbiological
Criteria for Foods.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) is soliciting
nominations for membership on the
National Advisory Committee on
Microbiological Criteria for Foods
(NACMCF). There are 7 vacancies.
Advisory Committee members serve a
two-year term, renewable for two
consecutive terms.
USDA is seeking NACMCF members
with scientific expertise in the fields of
epidemiology, food technology,
microbiology (food, clinical, and
predictive), toxicology, risk assessment,
infectious disease, biostatistics, and
other related sciences. USDA is seeking
nominations for NACMCF from persons
in academia, industry, State
governments, and the Federal
Government, as well as all other
interested persons with the required
experience. Please note that federally
registered lobbyists cannot be
considered for USDA advisory
committee membership.
USDA is also seeking nominations for
one individual affiliated with a
consumer group to serve on the
NACMCF. This member will serve as a
representative member to provide a
consumer viewpoint. This member will
not be required to have a scientific
background and will not be subject to
conflict of interest review.
Members can serve on only one USDA
advisory committee at a time. All
nominees will undergo a USDA
background check.
With the exception of the consumer
representative member, any member
who is not a Federal government
employee will be appointed to serve as
a non-compensated special government
employee (SGE). SGEs will be subject to
appropriate conflict of interest statutes
and standards of ethical conduct.
SUMMARY:
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Nominations for membership on the
NACMCF must be addressed to the
Secretary of USDA and accompanied by
a cover letter announcing the
nomination, a resume or curriculum
vitae, and a completed USDA Advisory
Committee Membership Background
Information form AD–755 available
online at: https://www.ocio.usda.gov/
forms/doc/AD-755.pdf. A nomination
may be a self-nomination or a
nomination on behalf of someone else.
The resume or curriculum vitae must be
limited to five one-sided pages and
should include educational background,
expertise, and a list of select
publications, if available. For
submissions received that are more than
five one-sided pages in length, only the
first five pages will be reviewed.
DATES: All materials must be received
by August 7, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Nomination packages can
be sent by mail to: Tom Vilsack,
Secretary, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW., Washington, DC 20250, Attn:
National Advisory Committee on
Microbiological Criteria for Foods.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Karen Thomas-Sharp, Advisory
Committee Specialist, by telephone at
202–690–6620 or by email
karen.thomas-sharp@fsis.usda.gov.
The Food Safety and Inspection
Service (FSIS) invites interested persons
to submit comments on this notice.
Comments may be submitted by either
of the following methods: Federal
eRulemaking Portal: This Web site
(https://www.regulations.gov) provides
the ability to type short comments
directly into the comment field on this
Web page or attach a file for lengthier
comments. Follow the online
instructions at that site for submitting
comments. Mail, including CD–ROMS
and hand or courier delivered items:
Send to Docket Clerk, USDA, FSIS
Docket Room, Patriots Plaza 3, 355 E
Street SW., Room 8–163A, Washington,
DC 20250–3700 between 8:30 a.m. and
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Instructions: All items submitted by
mail or electronic mail must include the
Agency name and docket number FSIS–
2014–0017. Comments received in
response to this docket will be made
available for public inspection and
posted without change, including any
personal information, to https://
www.regulations.gov.
Docket: For access to background
documents or comments received, go to
the FSIS Docket Room at Patriots Plaza
3, 355 E. Street SW., Room 8–164,
Washington, DC 20250–3700 between
8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday
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through Friday. All comments
submitted in response to this notice, as
well as background information used by
FSIS in developing this document, will
be available for public inspection in the
FSIS Docket Room at the address listed
above between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The NACMCF was established in
March 1988, in response to a
recommendation in a 1985 report of the
National Academy of Sciences
Committee on Food Protection,
Subcommittee on Microbiological
Criteria, ‘‘An Evaluation of the Role of
Microbiological Criteria for Foods.’’ The
current charter for the NACMCF and
other information about the Committee
are available to the public for viewing
on the FSIS Web site at: https://
www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/
topics/data-collection-and-reports/
nacmcf.
The Committee provides scientific
advice and recommendations to the
Secretary of Agriculture and the
Secretary of Health and Human Services
concerning the development of
microbiological criteria by which the
safety and wholesomeness of food can
be assessed. For example, the
Committee assists in the development of
criteria for microorganisms that indicate
whether food has been processed using
good manufacturing practices.
Appointments to the Committee will
be made by the Secretary of Agriculture
after consultation with the Secretary of
Health and Human Services to ensure
that recommendations made by the
Committee take into account the needs
of the diverse groups served by the
Department.
Given the complexity of issues, the
full Committee expects to meet at least
once a year by teleconference or inperson, and the meetings will be
announced in the Federal Register. The
subcommittees will meet as deemed
necessary by the chairperson through
working group meetings in an open
public forum. Subcommittees also may
meet through teleconference or by
computer-based conferencing
(Webinars). Subcommittees may invite
technical experts to present information
for consideration by the subcommittee.
The subcommittee meetings will not be
announced in the Federal Register. FSIS
will announce the agenda and
subcommittee working group meetings
through the Constituent Update,
available online at https://
www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/
newsroom/meetings/newsletters/
constituent-updates.
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NACMCF holds subcommittee
meetings in order to accomplish the
work of NACMCF; all subcommittee
work is reviewed and approved during
a public meeting of the full Committee,
as announced in the Federal Register.
All data and records available to the full
Committee are expected to be available
to the public when the full Committee
reviews and approves the work of the
subcommittee.
Advisory Committee members are
expected to attend all in-person
meetings during the two-year term for
the smooth functioning of this advisory
committee. However, on rare occasions
attendance through teleconferencing
may be necessary.
Members must be prepared to work
outside of scheduled Committee and
subcommittee meetings and may be
required to assist in document
preparation. Committee members serve
on a voluntary basis; however, travel
expenses and per diem reimbursement
are available.
Regarding Nominees Who Are Selected
All SGE and Federal government
employee nominees who are selected
must complete the Office of Government
Ethics (OGE) 450 Confidential Financial
Disclosure Report before rendering any
advice or prior to their first meeting.
With the exception of the consumer
representative committee member, all
committee members will be reviewed
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 208 for conflicts
of interest relating to specific NACMCF
work charges, and financial disclosure
updates will be required annually.
Members subject to financial disclosure
must report any changes in financial
holdings requiring additional
disclosure. OGE 450 forms are available
on-line at: https://www.oge.gov/
Financial-Disclosure/ConfidentialFinancial-Disclosure-450/OGE-Form450/.
Additional Public Notification
FSIS will announce this notice online
through the FSIS Web page located at
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/federalregister.
FSIS will also 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,
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and other individuals who have asked
to be included. The Update is also
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
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/subscribe.
Options range from recall notices, 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, or 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 July 2, 2014.
Alfred V. Almanza,
Administrator.
adjacent to U.S. Customs and Border
Protection ports of entry;
Whereas, the Board’s regulations (15
CFR part 400) provide for the
establishment of subzones for specific
uses;
Whereas, the Iowa Foreign Trade
Zone Corporation, grantee of ForeignTrade Zone 107, has made application
to the Board to expand Subzone 107A
on behalf of Winnebago Industries, Inc.
to include a site in Lake Mills, Iowa
(FTZ Docket B–28–2014, docketed 3–
24–2014);
Whereas, notice inviting public
comment has been given in the Federal
Register (79 FR 17500–17501, 3–28–
2014) and the application has been
processed pursuant to the FTZ Act and
the Board’s regulations; and,
Whereas, the Board adopts the
findings and recommendations of the
examiner’s memorandum, and finds that
the requirements of the FTZ Act and the
Board’s regulations are satisfied;
Now, therefore, the Board hereby
approves the expansion of Subzone
107A on behalf of Winnebago
Industries, Inc., as described in the
application and Federal Register notice,
subject to the FTZ Act and the Board’s
regulations, including Section 400.13.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 30th day of
June 2014.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary of Commerce, for
Enforcement and Compliance, Alternate
Chairman, Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[B–48–2014]
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 277—
Western Maricopa County, Arizona;
Notification of Proposed Production
Activity, Maxwell Technologies, Inc.,
(Electrode and Capacitor
Manufacturing), Peoria, Arizona
[Order No. 1941]
Expansion of Subzone 107A,
Winnebago Industries, Inc., Lake Mills,
Iowa
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Pursuant to its authority under the ForeignTrade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as
amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), the ForeignTrade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the
following Order:
Whereas, the Foreign-Trade Zones Act
provides for ‘‘ . . . the establishment
. . . of foreign-trade zones in ports of
entry of the United States, to expedite
and encourage foreign commerce, and
for other purposes,’’ and authorizes the
Foreign-Trade Zones Board to grant to
qualified corporations the privilege of
establishing foreign-trade zones in or
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Greater Maricopa Foreign-Trade Zone,
Inc., grantee of FTZ 277, submitted a
notification of proposed production
activity to the FTZ Board on behalf of
Maxwell Technologies, Inc. (Maxwell),
located in Peoria, Arizona. The
notification conforming to the
requirements of the regulations of the
FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was
received on June 27, 2014.
A separate application for usagedriven designation at the Maxwell
facility was submitted and will be
processed under Section 400.38 of the
Board’s regulations. The facility is used
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for the manufacturing of electrodes and
capacitors. Pursuant to 15 CFR
400.14(b), FTZ activity would be limited
to the specific foreign-status materials
and components and specific finished
products described in the submitted
notification (as described below) and
subsequently authorized by the FTZ
Board.
Production under FTZ procedures
could exempt Maxwell from customs
duty payments on the foreign status
components used in export production.
On its domestic sales, Maxwell would
be able to choose the duty rates during
customs entry procedures that apply to
electrodes and capacitors (duty rate free)
for the foreign status inputs noted
below. Customs duties also could
possibly be deferred or reduced on
foreign status production equipment.
The components and materials
sourced from abroad include:
Aluminum foil and carbon powder
(duty rate ranges from 4.8% to 5.3%).
Public comment is invited from
interested parties. Submissions shall be
addressed to the Board’s Executive
Secretary at the address below. The
closing period for their receipt is August
18, 2014.
A copy of the notification will be
available for public inspection at the
Office of the Executive Secretary,
Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room
21013, U.S. Department of Commerce,
1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the
‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s
Web site, which is accessible via
www.trade.gov/ftz.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher Kemp at
Christopher.Kemp@trade.gov or (202)
482–0862.
Dated: July 1, 2014.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Acting Executive Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[Order No. 1942]
Reorganization of Foreign-Trade Zone
197 Under Alternative Site Framework,
˜
Dona Ana County, New Mexico
Pursuant to its authority under the ForeignTrade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as
amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), the ForeignTrade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the
following Order:
Whereas, the Board adopted the
alternative site framework (ASF) (15
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS-2014-0017]
National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods
AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service.
ACTION: Notice Soliciting Nominations for Membership on the National
Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is soliciting
nominations for membership on the National Advisory Committee on
Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF). There are 7 vacancies.
Advisory Committee members serve a two-year term, renewable for two
consecutive terms.
USDA is seeking NACMCF members with scientific expertise in the
fields of epidemiology, food technology, microbiology (food, clinical,
and predictive), toxicology, risk assessment, infectious disease,
biostatistics, and other related sciences. USDA is seeking nominations
for NACMCF from persons in academia, industry, State governments, and
the Federal Government, as well as all other interested persons with
the required experience. Please note that federally registered
lobbyists cannot be considered for USDA advisory committee membership.
USDA is also seeking nominations for one individual affiliated with
a consumer group to serve on the NACMCF. This member will serve as a
representative member to provide a consumer viewpoint. This member will
not be required to have a scientific background and will not be subject
to conflict of interest review.
Members can serve on only one USDA advisory committee at a time.
All nominees will undergo a USDA background check.
With the exception of the consumer representative member, any
member who is not a Federal government employee will be appointed to
serve as a non-compensated special government employee (SGE). SGEs will
be subject to appropriate conflict of interest statutes and standards
of ethical conduct.
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Nominations for membership on the NACMCF must be addressed to the
Secretary of USDA and accompanied by a cover letter announcing the
nomination, a resume or curriculum vitae, and a completed USDA Advisory
Committee Membership Background Information form AD-755 available
online at: https://www.ocio.usda.gov/forms/doc/AD-755.pdf. A nomination
may be a self-nomination or a nomination on behalf of someone else. The
resume or curriculum vitae must be limited to five one-sided pages and
should include educational background, expertise, and a list of select
publications, if available. For submissions received that are more than
five one-sided pages in length, only the first five pages will be
reviewed.
DATES: All materials must be received by August 7, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Nomination packages can be sent by mail to: Tom Vilsack,
Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW., Washington, DC 20250, Attn: National Advisory Committee on
Microbiological Criteria for Foods.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Karen Thomas-Sharp, Advisory
Committee Specialist, by telephone at 202-690-6620 or by email
karen.thomas-sharp@fsis.usda.gov.
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) invites interested
persons to submit comments on this notice. Comments may be submitted by
either of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: This Web
site (https://www.regulations.gov) provides the ability to type short
comments directly into the comment field on this Web page or attach a
file for lengthier comments. Follow the online instructions at that
site for submitting comments. Mail, including CD-ROMS and hand or
courier delivered items: Send to Docket Clerk, USDA, FSIS Docket Room,
Patriots Plaza 3, 355 E Street SW., Room 8-163A, Washington, DC 20250-
3700 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Instructions: All items submitted by mail or electronic mail must
include the Agency name and docket number FSIS-2014-0017. Comments
received in response to this docket will be made available for public
inspection and posted without change, including any personal
information, to https://www.regulations.gov.
Docket: For access to background documents or comments received, go
to the FSIS Docket Room at Patriots Plaza 3, 355 E. Street SW., Room 8-
164, Washington, DC 20250-3700 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday. All comments submitted in response to this notice, as
well as background information used by FSIS in developing this
document, will be available for public inspection in the FSIS Docket
Room at the address listed above between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The NACMCF was established in March 1988, in response to a
recommendation in a 1985 report of the National Academy of Sciences
Committee on Food Protection, Subcommittee on Microbiological Criteria,
``An Evaluation of the Role of Microbiological Criteria for Foods.''
The current charter for the NACMCF and other information about the
Committee are available to the public for viewing on the FSIS Web site
at: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/data-collection-and-reports/nacmcf.
The Committee provides scientific advice and recommendations to the
Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Health and Human Services
concerning the development of microbiological criteria by which the
safety and wholesomeness of food can be assessed. For example, the
Committee assists in the development of criteria for microorganisms
that indicate whether food has been processed using good manufacturing
practices.
Appointments to the Committee will be made by the Secretary of
Agriculture after consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to ensure that recommendations made by the Committee take into
account the needs of the diverse groups served by the Department.
Given the complexity of issues, the full Committee expects to meet
at least once a year by teleconference or in-person, and the meetings
will be announced in the Federal Register. The subcommittees will meet
as deemed necessary by the chairperson through working group meetings
in an open public forum. Subcommittees also may meet through
teleconference or by computer-based conferencing (Webinars).
Subcommittees may invite technical experts to present information for
consideration by the subcommittee. The subcommittee meetings will not
be announced in the Federal Register. FSIS will announce the agenda and
subcommittee working group meetings through the Constituent Update,
available online at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/newsroom/meetings/newsletters/constituent-updates.
NACMCF holds subcommittee meetings in order to accomplish the work
of NACMCF; all subcommittee work is reviewed and approved during a
public meeting of the full Committee, as announced in the Federal
Register. All data and records available to the full Committee are
expected to be available to the public when the full Committee reviews
and approves the work of the subcommittee.
Advisory Committee members are expected to attend all in-person
meetings during the two-year term for the smooth functioning of this
advisory committee. However, on rare occasions attendance through
teleconferencing may be necessary.
Members must be prepared to work outside of scheduled Committee and
subcommittee meetings and may be required to assist in document
preparation. Committee members serve on a voluntary basis; however,
travel expenses and per diem reimbursement are available.
Regarding Nominees Who Are Selected
All SGE and Federal government employee nominees who are selected
must complete the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) 450 Confidential
Financial Disclosure Report before rendering any advice or prior to
their first meeting. With the exception of the consumer representative
committee member, all committee members will be reviewed pursuant to 18
U.S.C. 208 for conflicts of interest relating to specific NACMCF work
charges, and financial disclosure updates will be required annually.
Members subject to financial disclosure must report any changes in
financial holdings requiring additional disclosure. OGE 450 forms are
available on-line at: https://www.oge.gov/Financial-Disclosure/Confidential-Financial-Disclosure-450/OGE-Form-450/.
Additional Public Notification
FSIS will announce this notice online through the FSIS Web page
located at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register.
FSIS will also 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,
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and other individuals who have asked to be included. The Update is also
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 https://www.fsis.usda.gov/subscribe. Options range from
recall notices, 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, or
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 July 2, 2014.
Alfred V. Almanza,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2014-15906 Filed 7-7-14; 8:45 am]
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