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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. Nos. AMS–DA–11–0061; DA–11–06]
Notice of Request for Approval of a
New Information Collection for Export/
Health Certificate Forms
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice
announces the Agricultural Marketing
Service’s (AMS) intention to request
approval, from the Office of
Management and Budget, for export
certificate request forms for dairy
products. There are currently 17
different export certificate request forms
for dairy products with more expected
as negotiations continue with more
countries.
SUMMARY:
Comments on this notice must be
received by May 4, 2012 to be assured
of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to
Office of the Deputy Administrator,
USDA/AMS/Dairy Programs, Room
2968–S, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW., Washington, DC 20090–6465 or
may be submitted at the Federal
eRulemaking Portal: http//
www.regulations.gov. Comments should
reference the docket number and the
date and page of issue in the Federal
Register. All comments received will be
available for public inspection during
regular business hours at the above
address or at www.regulations.gov. The
identity of the individuals or entities
submitting comments will be made
public.
Additional Information: Contact
Kenneth Vorgert, USDA/AMS/Dairy
Programs, Dairy Grading Branch, 2150
Western Court, Suite 100, Lisle, IL
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60532–1973; Tel: 630–437–5037, Fax:
630–437–5037 or via email at:
ken.vorgert@ams.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Export Health Certificate
Request Forms.
OMB Numbers: 0581–NEW.
Expiration Date of Approval: Three
years from approval date.
Type of Request: New information
collection.
Abstract: The dairy grading program
is a voluntary user fee program
authorized under the Agricultural
Marketing Act (AMA) of 1946 (7 U.S.C.
1621–1627). The regulations governing
inspection and grading services of
manufactured or processed dairy
products are contained in 7 CFR part 58.
International markets are increasing for
United States dairy products. Importing
countries are requiring certification as to
production methods and sources of raw
ingredients for dairy products. USDA,
AMS, Dairy Grading Branch is the
designated agency for issuing sanitary
certificates for dairy products in the
United States. Exporters must request
export certificates from USDA, AMS,
Dairy Grading Branch if the importing
country requires them.
Need and Use of the Information: In
order for AMS to provide the required
information on the export sanitary
certificates it must collect the
information from the exporter. The
information required on the sanitary
certificates varies from country to
country requiring specific forms for
each country to collect the information.
Such information includes: identity of
the importer and exporter; consignment
specifics and border entry point at the
country of destination. There are
currently 16 different export certificate
request forms with ongoing negotiations
with at least 5 more countries on
possible new sanitary certificates. The
information gathered using these forms
is only used to create the export sanitary
certificate.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
for this information collection is
estimated to average 0.16 hour per
request.
Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit.
Estimated Number of respondents:
250.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
15,000.
Estimated Average number of
responses per respondent: 60.
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Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 2,400 hours.
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate on the burden of the
proposed collection of information
including the validity of the
methodology and the assumptions used;
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will
become a matter of public record.
Dated: February 28, 2012.
Robert C. Keeney,
Acting Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS–2012–0009]
National Advisory Committee on
Microbiological Criteria for Foods
Food Safety and Inspection
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
This notice is announcing
that the National Advisory Committee
on Microbiological Criteria for Foods
(NACMCF) will hold a meeting of the
full Committee by an audio conference
call that is open to the public on March
28, 2012. The Committee will discuss:
Food Safety Questions from the United
States Department of Agriculture
(USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service
to Support Ground Beef Purchase for the
Federal Food and Nutrition Assistance
Programs. Specifically NACMCF will
address food safety questions to assist
the 2012–2013 ground beef purchase for
the School Lunch Program on
microbiological criteria, pathogen
SUMMARY:
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testing methodology, and sampling
plans.
The full Committee will hold a
meeting by phone conference on
Wednesday March 28, 2012, from 2 p.m.
to 5 p.m. E.S.T.
DATES:
The March 28, 2012,
meeting will be held by phone. Please
contact Karen Thomas-Sharp at the
address below to register for the
meeting:
ADDRESSES:
USDA, FSIS, Office of Public Health
Science, Stop 3777, Patriots Plaza 3,
Floor 9–47, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250,
or by phone (202) 690–6620, fax (202)
690–6334, or email: Karen.thomassharp@fsis.usda.gov.
All documents related to the full
Committee meeting will be available for
public inspection in the FSIS Docket
Room, USDA, at Patriots Plaza 3, 355 E.
Street SW., Room 8–164, Washington,
DC 20250 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 https://www.fsis.usda.gov/
Regulations_&_Policies/
Federal_Register_Notices/index.asp.
FSIS will finalize the agenda on or
before the meeting and post it on the
FSIS Web page at https://
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 end
earlier or later than anticipated. Please
plan accordingly if you would like to
attend or participate in a public
comment period.
The official meeting minutes of the
March 28, 2012, 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 https://www.fsis.usda.gov/
About/NACMCF_Meetings/.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Persons interested in registering to
attend the meeting, making a
presentation, submitting technical
papers, or providing comments at the
March 28, plenary session should
contact Karen Thomas-Sharp, phone
(202) 690–6620, fax (202) 690–6334,
email: Karen.thomassharp@fsis.usda.gov or at the mailing
address above. Persons requiring special
accommodations for this phone
conference (voice and TTY) should
notify Ms. Thomas-Sharp by March 1,
2012.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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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 on the FSIS Web page at
https://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, as well as the
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
Food and Drug Administration, the
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, and the Departments of
Commerce and Defense.
Dr. Elisabeth A. Hagen, Under
Secretary for Food Safety, USDA, is the
Committee Chair; Mr. Michael Landa,
Acting Director of the Food and Drug
Administration’s Center for Food Safety
and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), is the
Vice-Chair; and Ms. Gerri Ransom, 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. Often, an attempt is made
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
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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
available for inspection in the FSIS
Docket Room.
Additional Public Notification
FSIS will announce this notice online
through the FSIS Web page located at
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/
regulations_&_policies/
Federal_Register_Notices/index.asp.
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/
News_&_Events/Email_Subscription/.
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
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is an equal opportunity provider and
employer.
Done at Washington, DC, on February 28,
2012.
Alfred V. Almanza,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2012–5272 Filed 3–2–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Salmon-Challis National Forest, Butte,
Custer and Lemhi Counties, ID,
Supplemental Environmental Impact
Statement to the 2009 Salmon-Challis
National Forest Travel Planning and
OHV Route Designation Project Final
EIS
Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a
supplemental environmental impact
statement.
AGENCY:
The Salmon-Challis National
Forest announces its intent to prepare a
supplemental environmental impact
statement (SEIS) and revised record of
decision (ROD) to the 2009 SalmonChallis National Forest Travel Planning
and OHV Route Designation Project
FEIS and ROD as ordered by the District
Court of Idaho in a February 4, 2011,
memorandum decision and order. The
order was filed in response to a January
22, 2010, complaint from The
Wilderness Society and the Idaho
Conservation League challenging the
2009 decision. Supplemental analysis to
correct deficiencies identified by the
Court could change the designation of
some routes and areas currently open
for motor vehicle use and/or change the
types of motor vehicle uses and/or
seasonal open periods allowed on roads,
trails and areas authorized under the
2009 Travel Plan. Any motor vehicle
route designation changes resulting
from new or supplemental analysis
would be dcoumented in a revised
record of decision in addition to Court
ordered instructions to clarify that a
minimum road system determination
has not been made (as stated in the
original ROD).
DATES: Scoping will not be conducted in
accordance with 40 CFR 1502.9(c)(4).
The draft supplemental environmental
impact statement is expected in early
September 2012 and the final
supplemental environmental impact
statement is expected in late December
2012. There will be a 45-day comment
period after the draft supplemental
environmental impact statement is
issued.
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Send written comments to
Frank Guzman, Forest Supervisor, 1206
South Challis Street, Salmon, Idaho
83467. Comments may also be sent via
email to comments-intermtn-salmonchallis@fs.fed.us or by facsimile to 208–
756–5151.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karen Gallogly, Interdisciplinary Team
Leader, at kgallogly@fs.fed.us or (208)
756–5103.
Individuals who use
telecommunication devices for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern
Time, Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES:
Purpose and Need for Action
The purpose and need for the SalmonChallis National Forest Travel Planning
and OHV Designation Project
Supplemental EIS is to clarify and
revise sections of the analysis
conducted for the original 2009 FEIS to
correct deficiencies identified by the
District Court of Idaho in their February
4, 2011, memorandum decision and
order and determine if changes to motor
vehicle route designations made in the
2009 ROD are warranted based on
supplemental analysis.
To correct the deficiencies, there is a
need to (1) analyze the cumulative
impacts of multiple short motor vehicle
routes on wilderness values and
roadless characteristics in
Recommended Wilderness Areas
(RWAs) and Idaho Roadless Areas
(IRAs) to comply with the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The
cumulative effects of multiple routes
less than one-half mile in length in
RWAs and IRAs were not analyzed in
the 2009 FEIS because it was thought
the ‘‘intrusions into roadless areas were
minimally intrusive and not likely to
affect wilderness values’’. The Court
rejected this rationale; (2) demonstrate
how the Forest Service applied criteria
for the designation of roads, trails and
areas with the objective of minimizing
damage to soil, watershed, vegetation,
and other forest resources; harassment
of wildlife and significant disruptions of
wildlife habitats; conflicts between
motor vehicle uses and existing or
proposed recreational uses of National
Forest System lands or neighboring
Federal lands; and conflicts among
different classes of motor vehicle uses of
National Forest System lands or
neighboring Federal lands in
compliance with section 212.55 of the
Travel Management Rule (36 CFR
212.55); (3) respond to Plaintiff’s sitespecific comments raised during the
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legal comment period for the Draft EIS
to comply with the NEPA, and (4)
include specific language in the revised
ROD to clarify a minimum road system
determination was not made in the 2009
Travel Plan decision.
Proposed Action
(1.) Analyze the cumulative effects of
multiple routes less than one-half mile
in length in RWAs and IRAs to
wilderness values and roadless
characteristics and determine if motor
vehicle route designation changes to the
2009 Travel Plan are warranted based
on supplemental analysis. 103 routes
less than one-half mile in length,
totaling 14.91 miles within 24 IRAs and
RWAS were identified in the 2009 FEIS;
however the cumulative impacts of
these routes were not considered. Errors
regarding the number and length of all
routes in RWAs and IRAs have been
identified since 2009. An analysis of
effects of all routes in RWAs and IRAs
would be conducted and disclosed in
the SEIS. Thirty-seven routes totaling
6.68 miles within RWAs and IRAs were
inadvertently overlooked and associated
effects were not analyzed or disclosed in
the 2009 FEIS. Of these 37 routes, 29 are
less than one-half mile in length totaling
3.21 miles. These will be included in
the supplemental analysis of cumulative
effects of routes less than one-half mile
in length. Thirteen routes totaling 2.80
miles were designated for use in the
2009 ROD; however these routes did not
meet safety specifications or were
causing resource damage and were not
delineated on the Motor Vehicle Use
Map. (2.) Explain how the Forest
Service applied the minimization
criteria to 2009 motor vehicle route
designations to comply with the Travel
Management Rule (36 CFR 212.55) and
determine if motor vehicle route
designation changes are warranted. (3.)
Respond to Plaintiffs site specific
comments for 113 routes provided
during the legal comment period for the
DEIS and determine if route designation
changes are warranted. Plaintiff’s
provided monitoring information,
photographs and descriptive comments
for 113 routes proposed for designated
motor vehicle use. Reconsideration of
these comments, evaluation of road and
trail maintenance, and application of
the minimization criteria could change
route designations in the revised ROD.
(4.) Prepare a Revised ROD
documenting any motor vehicle route
designations made as a result of
supplemental analysis and include
language that a minimum road system
determination was not made in the 2009
decision.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS-2012-0009]
National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods
AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice is announcing that the National Advisory Committee
on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF) will hold a meeting of
the full Committee by an audio conference call that is open to the
public on March 28, 2012. The Committee will discuss: Food Safety
Questions from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Agricultural Marketing Service to Support Ground Beef Purchase for the
Federal Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs. Specifically NACMCF
will address food safety questions to assist the 2012-2013 ground beef
purchase for the School Lunch Program on microbiological criteria,
pathogen
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testing methodology, and sampling plans.
DATES: The full Committee will hold a meeting by phone conference on
Wednesday March 28, 2012, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. E.S.T.
ADDRESSES: The March 28, 2012, meeting will be held by phone. Please
contact Karen Thomas-Sharp at the address below to register for the
meeting:
USDA, FSIS, Office of Public Health Science, Stop 3777, Patriots Plaza
3, Floor 9-47, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250, or
by phone (202) 690-6620, fax (202) 690-6334, or email: Karen.thomas-sharp@fsis.usda.gov.
All documents related to the full Committee meeting will be
available for public inspection in the FSIS Docket Room, USDA, at
Patriots Plaza 3, 355 E. Street SW., Room 8-164, Washington, DC 20250
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 https://www.fsis.usda.gov/Regulations_&_Policies/Federal_Register_Notices/index.asp.
FSIS will finalize the agenda on or before the meeting and post it
on the FSIS Web page at https://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
end earlier or later than anticipated. Please plan accordingly if you
would like to attend or participate in a public comment period.
The official meeting minutes of the March 28, 2012, 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 https://www.fsis.usda.gov/About/NACMCF_Meetings/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Persons interested in registering to
attend the meeting, making a presentation, submitting technical papers,
or providing comments at the March 28, plenary session should contact
Karen Thomas-Sharp, phone (202) 690-6620, fax (202) 690-6334, email:
Karen.thomas-sharp@fsis.usda.gov or at the mailing address above.
Persons requiring special accommodations for this phone conference
(voice and TTY) should notify Ms. Thomas-Sharp by March 1, 2012.
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 on the FSIS Web page at https://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, as
well as the 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 Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, and the Departments of Commerce and
Defense.
Dr. Elisabeth A. Hagen, Under Secretary for Food Safety, USDA, is
the Committee Chair; Mr. Michael Landa, Acting Director of the Food and
Drug Administration's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
(CFSAN), is the Vice-Chair; and Ms. Gerri Ransom, 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. Often, an attempt is made 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 available for inspection in the FSIS Docket Room.
Additional Public Notification
FSIS will announce this notice online through the FSIS Web page
located at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/regulations_&_policies/Federal_
Register_Notices/index.asp.
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/News_&_Events/Email_Subscription/. 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
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is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Done at Washington, DC, on February 28, 2012.
Alfred V. Almanza,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2012-5272 Filed 3-2-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-DM-P