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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of Advocacy and Outreach
(OAO)
Advisory Committee on Minority
Farmers Request for Nominations
Office of Advocacy and
Outreach, USDA.
ACTION: Solicitation for nominations.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA, 5
U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given that
the Secretary of Agriculture is soliciting
nominations for membership for the
Advisory Committee on Minority
Farmers (the ‘‘Committee’’). Interested
persons may submit applications and
nomination packages which can be
downloaded at: https://
www.ocio.usda.gov/document/ad-755.
DATES: Consideration will be given to
nominations received on or before June
16, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs.
Kenya Nicholas, Designated Federal
Official, USDA OAO, 1400
Independence Avenue SW.,
Room 520–A, Washington, DC 20250–
0601; Telephone (202) 720–6350; Fax
(202) 720–7704; Email: kenya.nicholas@
osec.usda.gov.
ADDRESSES: Nomination packages may
be sent by postal mail or commercial
delivery to: Mrs. Kenya Nicholas,
Designated Federal Official, USDA
OAO, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,
Room 520–A, Washington, DC 20250–
0601. Nomination packages may also be
faxed to (202) 720–7704.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March
7, 2017, we published in the Federal
Register (FR DOC# 2017–04395, Pages
12782–12783) a Notice of Solicitation
for Membership.
Applications were required to be
received on or before March 31, 2017.
We are re-issuing this announcement to
extend the submission period to June
16, 2017. Prior applicants are not
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required to reapply. We are soliciting
nominations from interested
organizations and individuals from
among socially disadvantaged farming
and ranching producers (industry); civil
rights professionals; private nonprofit
organizations; State, and Tribal
agricultural agencies; academic
institutions; commercial banking
entities; trade associations; related
enterprises that support socially
disadvantaged producers; and higher
education institutions that work with
socially disadvantaged producers. An
organization may nominate individuals
from within or outside its membership;
alternatively, an individual may
nominate herself or himself.
Nomination packages should include a
nomination form along with a cover
letter or resume that documents the
nominee’s background and experience.
Nomination forms are available on the
Internet at https://www.ocio.usda.gov/
document/ad-755 or may be obtained
from Mrs. Kenya Nicholas at the email
address or telephone number noted
above.
The Secretary will fill up to 15
vacancies from among those
organizations and individuals solicited,
in order to obtain the broadest possible
representation on the Committee. Equal
opportunity practices, in line with the
USDA policies, will be followed in all
appointments to the Committee. To
ensure that the recommendations of the
Committee have taken into account the
needs of the diverse groups served by
the Department, membership should
include, to the extent practicable,
individuals with demonstrated ability to
represent minorities, women, and
persons with disabilities.
Signed in Washington, DC, May 2, 2017.
Christian Obineme,
Associate Director, Office of Advocacy and
Outreach.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS–2017–0022]
Notice of Request for Renewal of an
Approved Information Collection
(Electronic Import Inspection)
Food Safety and Inspection
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) regulations, the Food Safety and
Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing
its intention to request a renewal of the
approved information collection
regarding electronic import inspection.
The approval for this information
collection will expire on October 31,
2017. There are no changes to the
existing information collection.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
July 31, 2017.
ADDRESSES: FSIS invites interested
persons to submit comments on this
information collection. Comments may
be submitted by one of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: This
Web site provides the ability to type
short comments directly into the
comment field on this Web page or
attach a file for lengthier comments. Go
to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the on-line instructions at that site for
submitting comments.
• Mail, including CD–ROMs, etc.:
Send to Docket Clerk, U.S. Department
of Agriculture, Food Safety and
Inspection Service, Docket Clerk,
Patriots Plaza 3, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW., Mailstop 3782, Room
8–163A, Washington, DC 20250–3700.
• Hand- or courier-delivered
submittals: Deliver to Patriots Plaza 3,
355 E Street SW., Room 8–163A,
Washington, DC 20250–3700.
Instructions: All items submitted by
mail or electronic mail must include the
Agency name and docket number FSIS–
2017–0022. 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
SUMMARY:
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the FSIS Docket Room at Patriots Plaza
3, 355 E Street SW., Room 8–164,
Washington, DC 20250–3700 between
8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gina
Kouba, Office of Policy and Program
Development, Food Safety and
Inspection Service, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue SW., Room 6065,
South Building, Washington, DC 20250;
(202) 720–5627.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Electronic Import Inspection.
OMB Number: 0583–0159.
Expiration Date of Approval:
10/31/2017.
Type of Request: Renewal of an
approved information collection.
Abstract: FSIS has been delegated the
authority to exercise the functions of the
Secretary as specified in the Federal
Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C.
601, et seq.), the Poultry Products
Inspection Act (PPIA) (21 U.S.C. 451, et
seq.), and the Egg Products Inspection
Act (EPIA) (21 U.S.C. 1031, et seq.).
These statutes provide that FSIS is to
protect the public by verifying that
meat, poultry, and egg products are safe,
wholesome, not adulterated, and
properly labeled and packaged.
FSIS is requesting a renewal of the
approved information collection
regarding electronic import inspection.
The approval for this information
collection will expire on October 31,
2017. There are no changes to the
existing information collection.
FSIS requires foreign governments to
submit information in addition to the
foreign establishment certificate and the
foreign inspection certificate in order for
foreign establishments to be permitted
to import product to the United States.
The additional information required
with the Foreign Establishment
Certificate includes: the type of
operation(s) conducted at the
establishment (e.g., slaughter,
processing, storage, exporting
warehouse); and the establishment’s
eligibility status (e.g., new or relisted (if
previously delisted)). Additionally,
slaughter and processing establishment
certifications must address the species
and type of product(s) produced at the
establishment and the process category.
The additional information required
with the Foreign Inspection Certificate
includes: The species used to produce
the product and the source country and
foreign establishment number, if the
source materials originate from a
country other than the exporting
country; the product’s description,
including the process category, the
product category, and the product
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group; address of the consignor; address
of the consignee; the name and address
of the exporter; the name and address of
the importer; and, any additional
information the Administrator requests
to determine whether the product is
eligible to be imported into the U.S.
Applicants that do not file this
information electronically file can
continue to submit paper applications to
FSIS inspection personnel at an official
import inspection establishment. The
Import Inspection Application (FSIS
Form 9540–1) must be provided to FSIS
in advance of the presentation of the
shipment at the official import
inspection establishment.
FSIS also requires official import
inspection establishments to develop,
implement, and maintain written
Sanitation Standard Operating
Procedures (SSOPs), as provided in 9
CFR 416.11 through 416.17.
FSIS has made the following
estimates based upon an information
collection assessment:
Estimate of Burden: FSIS estimates
that it will take respondents an average
of 22.709 minutes to provide the
additional information and maintain
necessary documentation.
Respondents: Foreign establishments,
foreign governments and import
inspection establishments.
Estimated No. of Respondents: 150.
Estimated No. of Annual Responses
per Respondent: 530.4.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 30,112 hours.
Copies of this information collection
assessment can be obtained from Gina
Kouba, Office of Policy and Program
Development, Food Safety and
Inspection Service, USDA, 1400
Independence SW., 6065, South
Building, Washington, DC 20250; (202)
720–5627.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of FSIS’s functions, including whether
the information will have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of FSIS’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information, including
through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques, or other forms of
information technology. Comments may
be sent to both FSIS, at the addresses
provided above, and the Desk Officer for
Agriculture, Office of Information and
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Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, Washington,
DC 20253.
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.
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:
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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.)
should contact USDA’s TARGET Center
at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD).
Done at Washington, DC, on: May 25, 2017.
Alfred V. Almanza,
Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS–2017–0015]
Retail Exemptions Adjusted Dollar
Limitations
Sales to Hotels, Restaurants, and
Similar Institutions
Food Safety and Inspection
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Food Safety and
Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing
the dollar limitations on the amount of
meat and meat food products, poultry,
and poultry products that a retail store
can sell to hotels, restaurants, and
similar institutions without
disqualifying itself for exemption from
Federal inspection requirements. In
accordance with FSIS’s regulations, for
calendar year 2017, the dollar limitation
for meat and meat food products is
being decreased from $79,200 to
$75,700 and for poultry and poultry
products from $58,200 to $56,600. FSIS
is changing the dollar limitations from
calendar year 2016 based on price
changes for these products evidenced by
the Consumer Price Index.
FSIS has provided an 18-month
transitional period for mandatory
inspection of Siluriformes fish and fish
products. FSIS is currently considering
the retail dollar limitations for this
product.
SUMMARY:
DATES:
Effective Date: July 3, 2017.
Gina
Kouba, Office of Policy and Program
Development, Food Safety and
Inspection Service, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue SW., Room 6065,
South Building, Washington, DC 20250;
(202) 720–5627.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
The Federal Meat Inspection Act (21
U.S.C. 601 et seq.) and the Poultry
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Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 451
et seq.) provide a comprehensive
statutory framework to ensure that meat,
meat food products, poultry, and
poultry products prepared for commerce
are wholesome, not adulterated, and
properly labeled and packaged.
Statutory provisions requiring
inspection of the processing of meat,
meat food, poultry, and poultry
products do not apply to operations of
types traditionally and usually
conducted at retail stores and
restaurants in regard to products for sale
to consumers in normal retail quantities
(21 U.S.C. 661(c)(2) and 454(c)(2)).
FSIS’s regulations (9 CFR 303.1(d) and
381.10(d)) elaborate on the conditions
under which requirements for
inspection do not apply to retail
operations involving the preparation of
meat and meat food, and processing of
poultry and poultry products.
Under these regulations, sales to
hotels, restaurants, and similar
institutions (other than household
consumers) disqualify a retail store for
exemption if the product sales exceed
either of two maximum limits: 25
percent of the dollar value of total
product sales or the calendar year dollar
limitation set by the Administrator. The
dollar limitation is adjusted
automatically during the first quarter of
the year if the Consumer Price Index
(CPI), published by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics, shows an increase or decrease
of more than $500 in the price of the
same volume of product for the previous
year. FSIS publishes a notice of the
adjusted dollar limitations in the
Federal Register. (See 9 CFR
303.1(d)(2)(iii)(b) and
381.10(d)(2)(iii)(b).)
The CPI for 2016 reveals an annual
average price decrease for meat and
meat food products at 4.4 percent and
for poultry products at 2.7 percent.
When rounded to the nearest $100, the
dollar limitation for meat and meat food
products decreased by $3,500 and the
dollar limitation for poultry products
decreased by $1,600. In accordance with
9 CFR 303.1(d)(2)(iii)(b) and
381.10(d)(2)(iii)(b), because the dollar
limitation of meat and meat food
products and poultry products
decreased by more than $500, FSIS is
decreasing the dollar limitation on sales
to hotels, restaurants, and similar
institutions to $75,700 for meat and
meat food products and to $56,600 for
poultry products for calendar year 2017.
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Additional Public Notification
FSIS will announce this rule 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.
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 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
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS-2017-0022]
Notice of Request for Renewal of an Approved Information
Collection (Electronic Import Inspection)
AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, the Food Safety and
Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing its intention to request a
renewal of the approved information collection regarding electronic
import inspection. The approval for this information collection will
expire on October 31, 2017. There are no changes to the existing
information collection.
DATES: Submit comments on or before July 31, 2017.
ADDRESSES: FSIS invites interested persons to submit comments on this
information collection. Comments may be submitted by one of the
following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: This Web site provides the
ability to type short comments directly into the comment field on this
Web page or attach a file for lengthier comments. Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions at that site for
submitting comments.
Mail, including CD-ROMs, etc.: Send to Docket Clerk, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Docket
Clerk, Patriots Plaza 3, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Mailstop 3782,
Room 8-163A, Washington, DC 20250-3700.
Hand- or courier-delivered submittals: Deliver to Patriots
Plaza 3, 355 E Street SW., Room 8-163A, Washington, DC 20250-3700.
Instructions: All items submitted by mail or electronic mail must
include the Agency name and docket number FSIS-2017-0022. 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
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the FSIS Docket Room at Patriots Plaza 3, 355 E Street SW., Room 8-164,
Washington, DC 20250-3700 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gina Kouba, Office of Policy and
Program Development, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue SW., Room 6065, South Building, Washington, DC
20250; (202) 720-5627.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Electronic Import Inspection.
OMB Number: 0583-0159.
Expiration Date of Approval: 10/31/2017.
Type of Request: Renewal of an approved information collection.
Abstract: FSIS has been delegated the authority to exercise the
functions of the Secretary as specified in the Federal Meat Inspection
Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C. 601, et seq.), the Poultry Products Inspection
Act (PPIA) (21 U.S.C. 451, et seq.), and the Egg Products Inspection
Act (EPIA) (21 U.S.C. 1031, et seq.). These statutes provide that FSIS
is to protect the public by verifying that meat, poultry, and egg
products are safe, wholesome, not adulterated, and properly labeled and
packaged.
FSIS is requesting a renewal of the approved information collection
regarding electronic import inspection. The approval for this
information collection will expire on October 31, 2017. There are no
changes to the existing information collection.
FSIS requires foreign governments to submit information in addition
to the foreign establishment certificate and the foreign inspection
certificate in order for foreign establishments to be permitted to
import product to the United States. The additional information
required with the Foreign Establishment Certificate includes: the type
of operation(s) conducted at the establishment (e.g., slaughter,
processing, storage, exporting warehouse); and the establishment's
eligibility status (e.g., new or relisted (if previously delisted)).
Additionally, slaughter and processing establishment certifications
must address the species and type of product(s) produced at the
establishment and the process category.
The additional information required with the Foreign Inspection
Certificate includes: The species used to produce the product and the
source country and foreign establishment number, if the source
materials originate from a country other than the exporting country;
the product's description, including the process category, the product
category, and the product group; address of the consignor; address of
the consignee; the name and address of the exporter; the name and
address of the importer; and, any additional information the
Administrator requests to determine whether the product is eligible to
be imported into the U.S.
Applicants that do not file this information electronically file
can continue to submit paper applications to FSIS inspection personnel
at an official import inspection establishment. The Import Inspection
Application (FSIS Form 9540-1) must be provided to FSIS in advance of
the presentation of the shipment at the official import inspection
establishment.
FSIS also requires official import inspection establishments to
develop, implement, and maintain written Sanitation Standard Operating
Procedures (SSOPs), as provided in 9 CFR 416.11 through 416.17.
FSIS has made the following estimates based upon an information
collection assessment:
Estimate of Burden: FSIS estimates that it will take respondents an
average of 22.709 minutes to provide the additional information and
maintain necessary documentation.
Respondents: Foreign establishments, foreign governments and import
inspection establishments.
Estimated No. of Respondents: 150.
Estimated No. of Annual Responses per Respondent: 530.4.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 30,112 hours.
Copies of this information collection assessment can be obtained from
Gina Kouba, Office of Policy and Program Development, Food Safety and
Inspection Service, USDA, 1400 Independence SW., 6065, South Building,
Washington, DC 20250; (202) 720-5627.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of FSIS's
functions, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of FSIS's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information, including
through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques, or other forms of
information technology. Comments may be sent to both FSIS, at the
addresses provided above, and the Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget,
Washington, DC 20253.
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.
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:
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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.) should contact
USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).
Done at Washington, DC, on: May 25, 2017.
Alfred V. Almanza,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2017-11332 Filed 5-31-17; 8:45 am]
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