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responsibilities that the NPPO would
carry out in order to meet the
requirements of the systems approach.
APHIS must approve the workplan prior
to implementation of the systems
approach.
• Places of production and
packinghouses must be registered with
and approved by the NPPO of Chile.
Additionally, packinghouses must be
pest-exclusionary.
• If the NPPO of Chile determines
that a registered place of production or
packinghouse is not complying with the
provisions of the systems approach, no
blueberries from the place of production
or packinghouse are eligible for export
into the United States until APHIS and
the NPPO conduct an investigation and
appropriate remedial actions have been
implemented.
• The NPPO of Chile must
demonstrate continued low pest
prevalence for EGVM in Regions VIII
and XVI through a national trapping
program for EGVM. Trapping density
and servicing, as well as thresholds for
low pest prevalence, will be detailed in
the operational workplan.
• If the place of production is within
an area of Region VIII or XVI that is
designated by the NPPO of Chile as a
regulated area for EGVM, the place of
production must have a field inspection
by the NPPO within 2 weeks prior to
harvest with no finds of immature
EGVM based on a biometric sample of
plants. Places of production in control
areas for EGVM are not authorized to
export blueberries to the United States
under the terms of the systems approach
and blueberries from such areas must be
fumigated with methyl bromide in order
to be exported to the United States.
• Packed blueberries must be
inspected by the NPPO of Chile prior to
export under the auspices of APHIS’
preclearance program within Chile.
• Each shipment must be
accompanied by a phytosanitary
certificate issued by the NPPO with an
additional declaration that the
blueberries were produced in an area of
low pest prevalence for EGVM.
• Each shipment is subject to
inspection for quarantine pests at the
port of entry into the United States.
• If immature stages of EGVM are
detected during field inspections or
packinghouse inspections, or any life
stage of EGVM is detected at a port of
entry into the United States, the
consignment may not be imported into
the United States and the place of
production will be suspended from the
systems approach export program until
reinstated. Blueberries from that place
of production must be fumigated with
methyl bromide in order to be exported
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to the United States until such
reinstatement.
These revised conditions will be
listed in the Fruits and Vegetables
Import Requirements database (available
at https://epermits.aphis.usda.gov/
manual). In addition to these specific
measures, blueberries from Chile will be
subject to the general requirements
listed in § 319.56–3 that are applicable
to the importation of all fruits and
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS–2020–0029]
National Advisory Committee on
Microbiological Criteria for Foods;
Membership Nominations
Food Safety and Inspection
Service, USDA.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
Notice; soliciting nominations.
Pursuant to the provisions of
the rules and regulations of the
Department of Agriculture and the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) is soliciting
nominations for membership on the
National Advisory Committee on
Microbiological Criteria for Foods
(NACMCF). There are 9 vacancies.
Advisory Committee members serve a
two-year term that may be renewed for
two additional consecutive terms, at the
discretion of the Secretary of
Agriculture.
SUMMARY:
All materials must be received
by November 9, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Nomination packages
should be sent by email to john.jarosh@
usda.gov or mailed to: Sonny Perdue,
Secretary, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW, Washington, DC 20250, Attn:
FSIS\OPHS\National Advisory
Committee on Microbiological Criteria
for Foods (John Jarosh).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
Jarosh, Designated Federal Officer, by
telephone at 202–690–6128 or by email
john.jarosh@usda.gov.
The Food Safety and Inspection
Service (FSIS) invites interested persons
to submit comments on this Federal
Register notice. Comments may be
submitted by either of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: This
website (https://www.regulations.gov/)
provides the ability to type short
comments directly into the comment
field on this web page or attach a file for
lengthier comments. Follow the online
instructions at that site for submitting
comments.
• Mail, including CD–ROMS and
hand or courier delivered items: Send to
Docket Clerk, Department of
Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection
Service, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW, Mailstop 3758, Room 6065,
Washington, DC 20250–3700 between
8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday.
Instructions: All items submitted by
mail or electronic mail must include the
Agency name and docket number FSIS–
2020–0029. Comments received in
response to this docket will be made
available for public inspection and
posted without change, including any
personal information, to https://
www.regulations.gov/.
Docket: For access to background
documents or comments received, go to
the FSIS Docket Room at Department of
Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection
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Service, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW, Mailstop 3758, Room 6065,
Washington, DC 20250–3700 between
8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday. All comments
submitted in response to this notice, as
well as background information used by
FSIS in developing this document, will
be available for public inspection in the
FSIS Docket Room at the address listed
above between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: USDA is
seeking NACMCF nominees with
scientific expertise in the fields of
microbiology, epidemiology, food
technology (food, clinical, and
predictive), toxicology, risk assessment,
infectious disease, biostatistics, and
other related sciences. USDA is seeking
nominations for NACMCF from persons
in academia, industry, State
governments, and the Federal
Government, as well as all other
interested persons with the required
expertise.
USDA is also seeking nominations for
one individual affiliated with a
consumer group to serve on the
NACMCF. This member will serve as a
representative member to provide a
consumer viewpoint to the Committee.
This member will not be required to
have a scientific background and will
not be subject to a conflict of interest
review.
Members can serve on only one USDA
advisory Committee at a time. All
nominees will undergo a USDA
background check. With the exception
of the consumer representative member,
any member who is not a Federal
government employee will be appointed
to serve as a non-compensated special
government employee (SGE). SGEs will
be subject to appropriate conflict of
interest statutes and standards of ethical
conduct.
Applicants that are federally
registered lobbyists will not be
considered for USDA’s NACMCF federal
advisory Committee, if the position of
appointment will serve in a Special
Government Employee capacity.
Nominations for membership on the
NACMCF must be addressed to the
Secretary of Agriculture and
accompanied by a cover letter
addressing the nomination.
Additionally, a resume or curriculum
vitae and a completed USDA Advisory
Committee Membership Background
Information form AD–755 (available
online at: https://www.ocio.usda.gov/
document/ad-755) must be included
with the nomination. The resume or
curriculum vitae must be limited to five
one-sided pages and should include
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educational background, expertise, and
a list of select publications, if available,
that confirm the nominee’s expertise for
the related work. Any submissions with
more than the prescribed five one-sided
pages in length will have only the first
five pages reviewed.
A person may self-nominate, or a
nomination can be made on behalf of
someone else.
Background
The NACMCF was established in
March 1988, in response to a
recommendation in a 1985 report of the
National Academy of Sciences
Committee on Food Protection,
Subcommittee on Microbiological
Criteria, ‘‘An Evaluation of the Role of
Microbiological Criteria for Foods.’’ The
current charter for the NACMCF and
other information about the Committee
are available to the public for viewing
on the FSIS website at: https://
www.fsis.usda.gov/nacmcf.
The Committee provides scientific
advice and recommendations to the
Secretary of Agriculture and the
Secretary of Health and Human Services
concerning the development of
microbiological criteria by which the
safety and wholesomeness of food can
be assessed. For example, one of the
most recent efforts of the Committee is
to provide the best scientific
information available on Shiga Toxin
producing E. coli, including providing
recommendations on optimal detection
and identification methodologies.
Appointments to the Committee will
be made by the Secretary of Agriculture
after consultation with the Secretary of
Health and Human Services to ensure
that recommendations made by the
Committee take into account the needs
of the diverse groups served by the
USDA.
The full Committee expects to meet at
least once a year by teleconference or inperson, and the meetings will be
announced in the Federal Register.
The subcommittees will meet as
deemed necessary by the chairperson
through working group meetings in an
open public forum. Subcommittees may
also meet through teleconference or by
computer-based conferencing
(webinars). Subcommittees may invite
technical experts to present information
for consideration by the subcommittee.
The subcommittee meetings will not be
announced in the Federal Register;
however, FSIS will announce the
agenda and subcommittee working
group meetings through the Constituent
Update, available online at: https://
www.fsis.usda.gov/cu.
NACMCF holds subcommittee
meetings in order to accomplish the
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work of NACMCF; all subcommittee
work is reviewed and approved during
a public meeting of the full Committee,
as announced in the Federal Register.
All data and records available to the full
Committee are expected to be available
to the public after the full Committee
has reviewed and approved the work of
the subcommittee. Advisory Committee
members are expected to attend all inperson meetings during the two-year
term to ensure the smooth functioning
of the advisory Committee. However, on
rare occasions, attendance through
teleconferencing may be permitted.
Members must be prepared to work
outside of scheduled Committee and
subcommittee meetings and may be
required to assist in document
preparation. Committee members serve
on a voluntary basis; however, travel
expenses and per diem reimbursements
are available.
Regarding Nominees Who Are Selected
All SGE and Federal government
employee nominees who are selected
must complete the Office of Government
Ethics (OGE) 450 Confidential Financial
Disclosure Report before rendering any
advice or prior to their first meeting.
With the exception of the consumer
representative Committee member, all
Committee members will be reviewed
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 208 for conflicts
of interest relating to specific NACMCF
work charges, and financial disclosure
updates will be required annually.
Members subject to financial disclosure
must report any changes in financial
holdings requiring additional
disclosure. OGE 450 forms are available
on-line at: https://www2.oge.gov/web/
oge.nsf/Confidential%20Financial
%20Disclosure.
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Register notice online through the FSIS
web page located at https://
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a link to this Federal Register
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to our constituents and stakeholders.
The Constituent Update is available on
the FSIS web page. Through the web
page, FSIS can 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
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2,000-acre activation limit.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS-2020-0029]
National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for
Foods; Membership Nominations
AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; soliciting nominations.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the
Department of Agriculture and the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is soliciting
nominations for membership on the National Advisory Committee on
Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF). There are 9 vacancies.
Advisory Committee members serve a two-year term that may be renewed
for two additional consecutive terms, at the discretion of the
Secretary of Agriculture.
DATES: All materials must be received by November 9, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Nomination packages should be sent by email to
[email protected] or mailed to: Sonny Perdue, Secretary, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC
20250, Attn: FSIS\OPHS\National Advisory Committee on Microbiological
Criteria for Foods (John Jarosh).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Jarosh, Designated Federal
Officer, by telephone at 202-690-6128 or by email [email protected].
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) invites interested
persons to submit comments on this Federal Register notice. Comments
may be submitted by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: This website (https://www.regulations.gov/) provides the ability to type short comments
directly into the comment field on this web page or attach a file for
lengthier comments. Follow the online instructions at that site for
submitting comments.
Mail, including CD-ROMS and hand or courier delivered
items: Send to Docket Clerk, Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and
Inspection Service, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Mailstop 3758, Room
6065, Washington, DC 20250-3700 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday.
Instructions: All items submitted by mail or electronic mail must
include the Agency name and docket number FSIS-2020-0029. Comments
received in response to this docket will be made available for public
inspection and posted without change, including any personal
information, to https://www.regulations.gov/.
Docket: For access to background documents or comments received, go
to the FSIS Docket Room at Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and
Inspection
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Service, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Mailstop 3758, Room 6065,
Washington, DC 20250-3700 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday. All comments submitted in response to this notice, as
well as background information used by FSIS in developing this
document, will be available for public inspection in the FSIS Docket
Room at the address listed above between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: USDA is seeking NACMCF nominees with
scientific expertise in the fields of microbiology, epidemiology, food
technology (food, clinical, and predictive), toxicology, risk
assessment, infectious disease, biostatistics, and other related
sciences. USDA is seeking nominations for NACMCF from persons in
academia, industry, State governments, and the Federal Government, as
well as all other interested persons with the required expertise.
USDA is also seeking nominations for one individual affiliated with
a consumer group to serve on the NACMCF. This member will serve as a
representative member to provide a consumer viewpoint to the Committee.
This member will not be required to have a scientific background and
will not be subject to a conflict of interest review.
Members can serve on only one USDA advisory Committee at a time.
All nominees will undergo a USDA background check. With the exception
of the consumer representative member, any member who is not a Federal
government employee will be appointed to serve as a non-compensated
special government employee (SGE). SGEs will be subject to appropriate
conflict of interest statutes and standards of ethical conduct.
Applicants that are federally registered lobbyists will not be
considered for USDA's NACMCF federal advisory Committee, if the
position of appointment will serve in a Special Government Employee
capacity.
Nominations for membership on the NACMCF must be addressed to the
Secretary of Agriculture and accompanied by a cover letter addressing
the nomination. Additionally, a resume or curriculum vitae and a
completed USDA Advisory Committee Membership Background Information
form AD-755 (available online at: https://www.ocio.usda.gov/document/ad-755) must be included with the nomination. The resume or curriculum
vitae must be limited to five one-sided pages and should include
educational background, expertise, and a list of select publications,
if available, that confirm the nominee's expertise for the related
work. Any submissions with more than the prescribed five one-sided
pages in length will have only the first five pages reviewed.
A person may self-nominate, or a nomination can be made on behalf
of someone else.
Background
The NACMCF was established in March 1988, in response to a
recommendation in a 1985 report of the National Academy of Sciences
Committee on Food Protection, Subcommittee on Microbiological Criteria,
``An Evaluation of the Role of Microbiological Criteria for Foods.''
The current charter for the NACMCF and other information about the
Committee are available to the public for viewing on the FSIS website
at: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/nacmcf.
The Committee provides scientific advice and recommendations to the
Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Health and Human Services
concerning the development of microbiological criteria by which the
safety and wholesomeness of food can be assessed. For example, one of
the most recent efforts of the Committee is to provide the best
scientific information available on Shiga Toxin producing E. coli,
including providing recommendations on optimal detection and
identification methodologies.
Appointments to the Committee will be made by the Secretary of
Agriculture after consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to ensure that recommendations made by the Committee take into
account the needs of the diverse groups served by the USDA.
The full Committee expects to meet at least once a year by
teleconference or in-person, and the meetings will be announced in the
Federal Register.
The subcommittees will meet as deemed necessary by the chairperson
through working group meetings in an open public forum. Subcommittees
may also meet through teleconference or by computer-based conferencing
(webinars). Subcommittees may invite technical experts to present
information for consideration by the subcommittee. The subcommittee
meetings will not be announced in the Federal Register; however, FSIS
will announce the agenda and subcommittee working group meetings
through the Constituent Update, available online at: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/cu.
NACMCF holds subcommittee meetings in order to accomplish the work
of NACMCF; all subcommittee work is reviewed and approved during a
public meeting of the full Committee, as announced in the Federal
Register. All data and records available to the full Committee are
expected to be available to the public after the full Committee has
reviewed and approved the work of the subcommittee. Advisory Committee
members are expected to attend all in-person meetings during the two-
year term to ensure the smooth functioning of the advisory Committee.
However, on rare occasions, attendance through teleconferencing may be
permitted.
Members must be prepared to work outside of scheduled Committee and
subcommittee meetings and may be required to assist in document
preparation. Committee members serve on a voluntary basis; however,
travel expenses and per diem reimbursements are available.
Regarding Nominees Who Are Selected
All SGE and Federal government employee nominees who are selected
must complete the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) 450 Confidential
Financial Disclosure Report before rendering any advice or prior to
their first meeting. With the exception of the consumer representative
Committee member, all Committee members will be reviewed pursuant to 18
U.S.C. 208 for conflicts of interest relating to specific NACMCF work
charges, and financial disclosure updates will be required annually.
Members subject to financial disclosure must report any changes in
financial holdings requiring additional disclosure. OGE 450 forms are
available on-line at: https://www2.oge.gov/web/oge.nsf/Confidential%20Financial%20Disclosure.
Additional Public Notification
FSIS will announce this Federal Register notice online through the
FSIS web page located at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register.
FSIS will also announce and provide a link to this Federal Register
publication 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 Constituent Update is available on
the FSIS web page. Through the web page, FSIS can 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
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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: [email protected].
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 September 29, 2020.
Dated: September 29, 2020.
Cikena Reid,
Committee Management Officer, USDA.
[FR Doc. 2020-22293 Filed 10-7-20; 8:45 am]
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