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Dated: November 18, 2016.
Elanor Starmer,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
Speekmann, Import-Export SpecialistAquaculture, NIES, VS, APHIS, 4700
River Road Unit 39, Riverdale, MD
20737; (301) 851–3365. For copies of
more detailed information on the
information collection, contact Ms.
Kimberly Hardy, APHIS’ Information
Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851–
2483.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2016–0086]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Spring Viremia of Carp; Import
Restrictions on Certain Live Fish,
Fertilized Eggs, and Gametes
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an
information collection; comment
request.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service’s intention to
request an extension of approval of an
information collection associated with
the regulations for the importation of
live fish, fertilized eggs, and gametes to
prevent the introduction of spring
viremia of carp into the United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before January 23,
2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0086.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2016–0086, Regulatory Analysis
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.
Supporting documents and any
comments we receive on this docket
may be viewed at https://
www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0086 or
in our reading room, which is located in
room 1141 of the USDA South Building,
14th Street and Independence Avenue
SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading
room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except
holidays. To be sure someone is there to
help you, please call (202) 799–7039
before coming.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information on the regulations for the
importation of live fish, fertilized eggs,
and gametes, contact Dr. Christa
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Title: Spring Viremia of Carp; Import
Restrictions on Certain Live Fish,
Fertilized Eggs, and Gametes.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0301.
Type of Request: Extension of
approval of an information collection.
Abstract: Under the Animal Health
Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.),
the Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department
of Agriculture is authorized, among
other things, to prohibit or restrict the
importation and interstate movement of
animals and animal products to prevent
the introduction into and dissemination
within the United States of livestock
diseases and pests. To carry out this
mission, APHIS regulates the
importation of animals and animal
products into the United States. These
regulations are contained in 9 CFR parts
92 through 98. Sections 93.900 through
93.906 contain requirements to prevent
the introduction of spring viremia of
carp (SVC) into the United States. SVC
is a disease of certain species of finfish
that is caused by an eponymous
rhabdovirus. The disease is considered
extremely contagious, and there are
currently no U.S.-approved vaccines or
treatments for the virus.
In accordance with the regulations,
APHIS restricts the importation of live
fish, fertilized eggs, and gametes of SVCsusceptible species and the importation
of diagnostic specimens or research
materials containing viable SVC virus.
The regulations involve information
collection activities, including a fish
import permit application, application
for import or in-transit permit,
diagnostic specimen import application,
refusal of entry and order to dispose of
fish, health certificate, cleaning and
disinfection certificate, recordkeeping,
and 72-hour notification to APHIS
before arrival of a shipment in the
United States.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve our use of these information
collection activities for an additional 3
years.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit
comments from the public (as well as
affected agencies) concerning our
information collection. These comments
will help us:
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(1) Evaluate whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our
estimate of the burden of the collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, through use, as
appropriate, of automated, electronic,
mechanical, and other collection
technologies; e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
Estimate of burden: The public
reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average
0.333 hours per response.
Respondents: Fish farmers, brokers,
personnel at aquatic pathogen detection
laboratories, salaried veterinary officers
of the national government of the
exporting region or designated certifying
officials, and importers of SVCsusceptible live fish, fertilized eggs, and
gametes.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 40.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 120.3.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 4,811.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 1,603 hours. (Due to
averaging, the total annual burden hours
may not equal the product of the annual
number of responses multiplied by the
reporting burden per response.)
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will
also become a matter of public record.
Done in Washington, DC, this 18th day of
November 2016.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS–2016–0037]
National Advisory Committee on Meat
and Poultry Inspection; Nominations
for Membership
Food Safety and Inspection
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice soliciting nominations
for membership.
AGENCY:
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The U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) is soliciting
nominations for membership for the
National Advisory Committee on Meat
and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI). The
full Committee consists of 20 members,
and each person selected is expected to
serve a 2-year term. The current
Committee consists of 17 members, with
4 members retiring. USDA is soliciting
nominations for seven available
positions.
DATES: Nominations, including a cover
letter to the Secretary, the nominee’s
typed resume or curriculum vitae, and
a completed USDA Advisory Committee
Membership Background Information
form AD–755, must be received within
December 23, 2016. Self-nominations
are welcome.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Natasha Williams, Program Specialist,
Designated Federal Officer, Office of
Outreach, Employee Education and
Training, Outreach and Partnership
Staff, Food Safety and Inspection
Service, Telephone: 202–690–6531, Fax:
(202) 690–6519, Email:
Natasha.Williams@fsis.usda.gov,
regarding specific questions about the
Committee or this solicitation. General
information about the Committee can
also be found at: https://
www.fsis.usda.gov/nacmpi.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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SUMMARY:
Background
In accordance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app.
2, USDA is seeking nominees for
membership on the National Advisory
Committee on Meat and Poultry
Inspection (NACMPI). The Committee
provides advice and recommendations
to the Secretary on meat and poultry
inspection programs, pursuant to
sections 7(c), 24, 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 to 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)). Nominations
for membership are being sought from
persons representing industry;
academia; State and local government
officials; public health organizations;
and consumers and consumer
organizations. NACMPI is seeking
members with knowledge and interest
in meat and poultry food safety and
other FSIS policies. Appointments to
the Committee will be made by the
Secretary of Agriculture.
To ensure that recommendations of
the Committee take into account the
needs of the diverse groups served by
the Department, membership will
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include, to the extent practicable,
individuals with demonstrated ability to
represent minorities, women, and
persons with disabilities. It is
anticipated that the Committee will
meet at least once annually.
Please note that federally registered
lobbyists cannot be considered for
USDA advisory committee membership.
Members can only serve on one
advisory committee at a time. All
nominees will undergo a USDA
background check.
How To Apply
To receive consideration for service
on the NACMPI, a nominee must submit
a resume and the USDA Advisory
Committee Membership Background
Information form AD–755. 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
reviewed. The USDA Advisory
Committee Membership Background
Information form AD–755 is available
online at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/
portal/fsis/forms. The AD–755 will only
be considered if it is complete.
Nomination packages should be
accompanied by a resume and AD–755
form and can be sent by mail to: Natasha
Williams, Designated Federal Officer;
Office of Outreach, Employee Education
and Training, Food Safety and
Inspection Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture; 1400 Independence Avenue
SW., Mail Stop 3778, Patriots Plaza III,
Room 9–265A, Washington, DC 20250,
Attention: National Advisory Committee
on Meat and Poultry Inspection.
Regarding Nominees Who Are Selected
All members who are associated with
colleges and universities will be
designated as Special Government
Employees (SGE) and must complete the
Office of Government (OGE) 450
Confidential Financial Disclosure
Report electronically through the USDA
online system before rendering any
advice or before their first meeting.
SGEs are required to update financial
forms yearly. An invitation to fill out
the 450 form will be sent via email
before the NACMPI meeting.
All members will be reviewed for
conflict of interest pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
208 in relation to specific NACMPI
work charges. Advisory Committee
members serve a two-year term,
renewable for two consecutive terms.
Additional Public Notification
Public awareness of all segments of
rulemaking and policy development is
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important. Consequently, FSIS will
announce this Federal Register
publication on-line through the FSIS
Web page located at: https://
www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register.
FSIS also will make copies of this
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 our constituents and stakeholders.
The Update is available on the FSIS
Web page. Through the Web page, FSIS
is able to provide information to a much
broader, more diverse audience. In
addition, FSIS offers an email
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 recalls to export
information, regulations, directives, and
notices. Customers can add or delete
subscriptions themselves, and have the
option to password protect their
accounts.
USDA Non-Discrimination Statement
No agency, officer, or employee of the
USDA shall, on the grounds of race,
color, national origin, religion, sex,
gender identity, sexual orientation,
disability, age, marital status, family/
parental status, income derived from a
public assistance program, or political
beliefs, exclude from participation in,
deny the benefits of, or subject to
discrimination any person in the United
States under any program or activity
conducted by the USDA.
How to File a Complaint of
Discrimination
To file a complaint of discrimination,
complete the USDA Program
Discrimination Complaint Form, which
may be accessed online at https://
www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/
docs/2012/Complain_combined_6_8_
12.pdf, or write a letter signed by you
or your authorized representative.
Send your completed complaint form
or letter to USDA by mail, fax, or email:
Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–9410.
Fax: (202) 690–7442.
Email: program.intake@usda.gov.
Persons with disabilities who require
alternative means for communication
(Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.),
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should contact USDA’s TARGET Center
at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD).
Alfred V. Almanza,
Acting Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Happy Camp/Oak Knoll Ranger
District; California; Horse Creek
Community Protection and Forest
Restoration Project
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of intent to prepare an
environmental impact statement.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The purpose of the Horse
Creek Community Protection and Forest
Restoration Project (Horse Creek Project)
is to reduce fuels along egress and
ingress roads, on strategic ridges, and
adjacent to private property; to reduce
safety hazards along roads and in
concentrated stands in and around the
community of Horse Creek, California;
to restore previously stocked units; and
treat the riparian areas within the Horse
Creek Botanical Special Interest Area.
The Horse Creek Project includes 103
miles of roadside hazard treatment and
7,325 acres of other treatments within
the 40,834-acre project boundary.
DATES: Comments concerning the scope
of the analysis must be received by
December 23, 2016. The draft
environmental impact statement is
expected March 2017 and the final
environmental impact statement is
expected July 2017.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to
C. Christine Frisbee ATTN: Lisa
Bousfield 1711 S. Main Street, Yreka,
California 96097–9549. Comments may
also be sent via email to lbousfield@
fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to (530) 493–
1796.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
Bousfield, (530) 493–1766, lbousfield@
fs.fed.us or Jeff Marszal, (530) 493–2243,
jmarszal@fs.fed.us.
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:
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SUMMARY:
Purpose and Need for Action
Purpose and need is drive by the
desired conditions for the landscape or
management area in the Forest Plan.
Where the forest is in the desired
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condition described in the Forest Plan,
there is no need to act—meaning the
existing condition is consistent with the
Forest Plan. Where the existing
condition of the landscape does not
represent the desired conditions
described in the Forest Plan, there is a
need to act to accomplish the goals and
objectives or purposes described in the
Forest Plan.
• All Land Allocations—There is a
need for public safety because the Gap
Fire created unsafe conditions for the
public and for adjacent private
landowners. There is a need for safe
conditions for forest workers,
firefighters, tree planters, and
recreationists.
• General Forest—There is a need for
recovered timber volume from fire
killed trees in the General Forest
Management Area because these areas
contribute to the timber base of the
Forest. There is a need for reduced fuel
loads to reduce the probability and
extent of future high-severity fire. There
is a need for fire-resilient coniferous
forests in severely burned areas to meet
Forest Plan Objectives.
• Partial Retention Visual Quality
Objective—There is a need for recovered
timber volume from fire killed trees on
Partial Retention lands because these
areas contribute to the timber base of the
Forest. There is a need for reduced fuel
loads to reduce the probability and
extent of future high severity fire. There
is a need for fire-resilient coniferous
forests in severely burned areas to meet
Forest Plan Objectives for partial
retention.
• Late Successional Reserves—There
is a need for reduced fuels to reduce the
risk of future large-scale high severity
fire losses of late successional habitat.
There is a need for a fire resilient
coniferous forest in severely burned
areas to meet the desired conditions for
late successional reserves.
• Riparian Reserves—There is a need
to reduce fuels to reduce the risk of
future high severity fire.
• Special Interest Area—There is a
need to restore ecological functions to
reflect the unique characteristics for
which the Horse Creek Botanical area
was designated.
Proposed Action
The proposed action was designed to
meet the purpose and need of the
project. The proposed action would
treat roadside hazard trees adjacent to
approximately 103 miles of roads and
7,325 acres of other treatments within
the 40,834-acre project boundary. Acres
by treatment type are described below
and do not account for the overlap in
treatment types. Treatment acreages are
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approximate at this point, riparian
reserves have not been field validated,
and may be adjusted and refined
following scoping.
This project includes the following
seven types of treatments: (1) Roadside
hazard tree removal; (2) roadside fuels
treatments; (3) fuels reduction adjacent
to private property; (4) developing and
maintaining fuels management zones;
(5) salvage harvest with site preparation
and planting; (6) site preparation and
planting (without salvage); and (7)
Horse Creek SIA.
(1) Roadside Hazard Tree Removal
(103 miles)—Trees adjacent to National
Forest System roads or along county
roads adjacent to National Forest
System lands within the project area
will be evaluated for hazard tree
removal.
(2) Roadside Fuels Treatment (1,243
acres)—The National Forest System
Roads 12, 46N60, and 46N50 would
receive treatment within 150 feet on
either side of the road. To maintain
strategic ingress and egress roads and to
decrease the amount of activitygenerated fuels in hazard tree removal
areas, we propose to remove dead
vegetation and live understory
vegetation along with live conifer trees
less than 12 inches at breast height.
(3) Fuels Reduction Adjacent to
Private Property (1,684 acres)—Fuels
reduction treatments are proposed
within the 500 feet of National Forest
System lands adjacent to private
property with an existing structure or
that had a structure that was affected by
the fire. Treatment would include
removing dead vegetation and live
understory vegetation including conifer
trees less than 12 inches in diameter at
breast height to reduce fire behavior
activity, specifically reduced flame
length, crown fire potential and
intensity to meet desired conditions.
(4) Developing and Maintaining Fuels
Management Zones (1,499 acres)—
During the Gap Fire, strategic dozer
lines built during the Beaver Fire in
2014 or from past wildfires were reopened. Strategic ridge systems, many
containing historic firelines already in
place, would be maintained by
removing dead vegetation and live
understory vegetation along with live
conifer trees less than 12 inches at
breast height.
(5) Salvage Harvest with Site
Preparation and Planting (Ground-based
1,262 acres and Skyline (Cable) 995
acres)—Standing dead trees 14 inches in
diameter at breast height or greater
would be considered for salvage. Firekilled and fire-injured trees with a 70
percent or greater chance of dying
within the next three to five years
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS-2016-0037]
National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection;
Nominations for Membership
AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice soliciting nominations for membership.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is soliciting
nominations for membership for the National Advisory Committee on Meat
and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI). The full Committee consists of 20
members, and each person selected is expected to serve a 2-year term.
The current Committee consists of 17 members, with 4 members retiring.
USDA is soliciting nominations for seven available positions.
DATES: Nominations, including a cover letter to the Secretary, the
nominee's typed resume or curriculum vitae, and a completed USDA
Advisory Committee Membership Background Information form AD-755, must
be received within December 23, 2016. Self-nominations are welcome.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Natasha Williams, Program Specialist,
Designated Federal Officer, Office of Outreach, Employee Education and
Training, Outreach and Partnership Staff, Food Safety and Inspection
Service, Telephone: 202-690-6531, Fax: (202) 690-6519, Email:
Natasha.Williams@fsis.usda.gov, regarding specific questions about the
Committee or this solicitation. General information about the Committee
can also be found at: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/nacmpi.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C.
app. 2, USDA is seeking nominees for membership on the National
Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI). The
Committee provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary on meat
and poultry inspection programs, pursuant to sections 7(c), 24,
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 to 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)). Nominations for membership are
being sought from persons representing industry; academia; State and
local government officials; public health organizations; and consumers
and consumer organizations. NACMPI is seeking members with knowledge
and interest in meat and poultry food safety and other FSIS policies.
Appointments to the Committee will be made by the Secretary of
Agriculture.
To ensure that recommendations of the Committee take into account
the needs of the diverse groups served by the Department, membership
will include, to the extent practicable, individuals with demonstrated
ability to represent minorities, women, and persons with disabilities.
It is anticipated that the Committee will meet at least once annually.
Please note that federally registered lobbyists cannot be
considered for USDA advisory committee membership. Members can only
serve on one advisory committee at a time. All nominees will undergo a
USDA background check.
How To Apply
To receive consideration for service on the NACMPI, a nominee must
submit a resume and the USDA Advisory Committee Membership Background
Information form AD-755. 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
reviewed. The USDA Advisory Committee Membership Background Information
form AD-755 is available online at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/forms. The AD-755 will only be considered if it is complete.
Nomination packages should be accompanied by a resume and AD-755
form and can be sent by mail to: Natasha Williams, Designated Federal
Officer; Office of Outreach, Employee Education and Training, Food
Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture; 1400
Independence Avenue SW., Mail Stop 3778, Patriots Plaza III, Room 9-
265A, Washington, DC 20250, Attention: National Advisory Committee on
Meat and Poultry Inspection.
Regarding Nominees Who Are Selected
All members who are associated with colleges and universities will
be designated as Special Government Employees (SGE) and must complete
the Office of Government (OGE) 450 Confidential Financial Disclosure
Report electronically through the USDA online system before rendering
any advice or before their first meeting. SGEs are required to update
financial forms yearly. An invitation to fill out the 450 form will be
sent via email before the NACMPI meeting.
All members will be reviewed for conflict of interest pursuant to
18 U.S.C. 208 in relation to specific NACMPI work charges. Advisory
Committee members serve a two-year term, renewable for two consecutive
terms.
Additional Public Notification
Public awareness of all segments of rulemaking and policy
development is important. Consequently, FSIS will announce this Federal
Register publication on-line through the FSIS Web page located at:
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register.
FSIS also will make copies of this 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 our constituents and
stakeholders. The Update is available on the FSIS Web page. Through the
Web page, FSIS is able to provide information to a much broader, more
diverse audience. In addition, FSIS offers an email 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 recalls to export
information, regulations, directives, and notices. Customers can add or
delete subscriptions themselves, and have the option to password
protect their accounts.
USDA Non-Discrimination Statement
No agency, officer, or employee of the USDA shall, on the grounds
of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual
orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status,
income derived from a public assistance program, or political beliefs,
exclude from participation in, deny the benefits of, or subject to
discrimination any person in the United States under any program or
activity conducted by the USDA.
How to File a Complaint of Discrimination
To file a complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program
Discrimination Complaint Form, which may be accessed online at https://www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2012/Complain_combined_6_8_12.pdf, or write a letter signed by you or your
authorized representative.
Send your completed complaint form or letter to USDA by mail, fax,
or email:
Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of
Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-9410.
Fax: (202) 690-7442.
Email: program.intake@usda.gov.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for
communication (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.),
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should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).
Alfred V. Almanza,
Acting Administrator.
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