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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS–2012–0040]
National Advisory Committee on
Microbiological Criteria for Foods;
Reestablishment
Food Safety and Inspection
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of reestablishment of
Committee.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, this
notice is announcing the
reestablishment of the National
Advisory Committee on Microbiological
Criteria for Foods (NACMCF). The
Committee is being reestablished in
cooperation with the Department of
Health and Human Services (DHHS).
The establishment of the Committee was
recommended by a 1985 report of the
National Academy of Sciences
Committee on Food Protection,
Subcommittee on Microbiological
SUMMARY:
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Criteria, ‘‘An Evaluation of the Role of
Microbiological Criteria for Foods.’’ The
current charter for the NACMCF is
available for viewing on the NACMCF
homepage at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/
About_FSIS/NACMCF/index.asp.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karen Thomas, Advisory Committee
Specialist, U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA), Food Safety and
Inspection Service (FSIS), Room 9–214D
Patriots Plaza III, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250–
3700. Telephone number: (202) 690–
6620.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
USDA is charged with the
administration and the enforcement of
the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA),
the Poultry Products Inspection Act
(PPIA), and the Egg Products Inspection
Act (EPIA). The Secretary of DHHS is
charged with the administration and
enforcement of the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). These Acts
help protect consumers by ensuring that
food products are wholesome, not
adulterated, and properly marked,
labeled, and packaged.
In order to assist the Secretaries in
carrying out their responsibilities under
the FMIA, PPIA, EPIA, and FFDCA, the
NACMCF is being reestablished. The
Committee will be charged with
providing recommendations to the
Secretaries on the development of
microbiological criteria by which the
safety and wholesomeness of food can
be assessed, including criteria for
microorganisms that indicate whether
foods have been adequately and
appropriately processed.
Reestablishment of this Committee is
necessary and in the public interest
because of the need for external expert
advice on the range of scientific and
technical issues that must be addressed
by the FSIS and DHHS in meeting their
statutory responsibilities. To address the
complexity of the issues, the Committee
is expected to meet one or more times
annually.
Members will be appointed by the
Secretary of USDA after consultation
with the Secretary of the DHHS.
Because of the complexity of matters
addressed by this Committee, the
Secretary may consult with other
Federal Agencies, such as the
Department of Commerce’s National
Marine Fisheries Service, the
Department of Defense’s Defense
Logistics Agency, and the DHHS’
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, for advice on membership
appointments. Background materials are
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Notice of Request for Extension of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection
FSIS will announce this notice online
through the FSIS Web page located at
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regulations_&_policies/
Federal_Register_Notices/index.asp.
FSIS also will make copies of this
Federal Register publication available
through the FSIS Constituent Update
(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
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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 also is
available on the FSIS Web site. In
addition, FSIS offers an electronic mail
subscription service that provides
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information. This service is available at
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News_&_Events/Email_Subscription/.
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sexual orientation, and marital or family
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Washington, DC 20250–9410 or call
202–720–5964 (voice and TTY). USDA
is an equal opportunity provider and
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Done at Washington, DC, on: January 4,
2013 .
Alfred V. Almanza,
Administrator.
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Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
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Lillian E. Salerno,
Acting Administrator, Rural BusinessCooperative Service.
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Industrial Base.
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Type of Request: Regular.
Burden Hours: 308,000.
Number of Respondents: 28,000.
Average Hours Per Response: 11.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS-2012-0040]
National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for
Foods; Reestablishment
AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of reestablishment of Committee.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this
notice is announcing the reestablishment of the National Advisory
Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF). The Committee
is being reestablished in cooperation with the Department of Health and
Human Services (DHHS). The establishment of the Committee was
recommended by 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 is available for viewing on the
NACMCF homepage at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/About_FSIS/NACMCF/index.asp.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Thomas, Advisory Committee
Specialist, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food Safety and
Inspection Service (FSIS), Room 9-214D Patriots Plaza III, 1400
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-3700. Telephone number:
(202) 690-6620.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
USDA is charged with the administration and the enforcement of the
Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA), the Poultry Products Inspection Act
(PPIA), and the Egg Products Inspection Act (EPIA). The Secretary of
DHHS is charged with the administration and enforcement of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). These Acts help protect consumers
by ensuring that food products are wholesome, not adulterated, and
properly marked, labeled, and packaged.
In order to assist the Secretaries in carrying out their
responsibilities under the FMIA, PPIA, EPIA, and FFDCA, the NACMCF is
being reestablished. The Committee will be charged with providing
recommendations to the Secretaries on the development of
microbiological criteria by which the safety and wholesomeness of food
can be assessed, including criteria for microorganisms that indicate
whether foods have been adequately and appropriately processed.
Reestablishment of this Committee is necessary and in the public
interest because of the need for external expert advice on the range of
scientific and technical issues that must be addressed by the FSIS and
DHHS in meeting their statutory responsibilities. To address the
complexity of the issues, the Committee is expected to meet one or more
times annually.
Members will be appointed by the Secretary of USDA after
consultation with the Secretary of the DHHS. Because of the complexity
of matters addressed by this Committee, the Secretary may consult with
other Federal Agencies, such as the Department of Commerce's National
Marine Fisheries Service, the Department of Defense's Defense Logistics
Agency, and the DHHS' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, for
advice on membership appointments. Background materials are
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available on the Internet at the address noted above or by contacting
the person listed above.
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 also will make copies of this Federal Register publication
available through the FSIS Constituent Update (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 also is available on the FSIS
Web site. In addition, FSIS offers an electronic mail subscription
service that 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.
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: January 4, 2013 .
Alfred V. Almanza,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2013-01235 Filed 1-22-13; 8:45 am]
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