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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS–2021–0010]
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 public meeting
of the full Committee on April 22, 2021.
The Committee will discuss and vote on
adopting the following two reports:
Microbiological testing by industry of
ready-to-eat foods under FDA’s
jurisdiction for pathogens (or
appropriate indicator organisms):
Verification of prevention controls and
The Use of Water in Animal Production,
Slaughter and Processing.
DATES: The full Committee will hold an
open meeting on Thursday, April 22,
2021, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Submit comments on or before June 7,
2021.
ADDRESSES: The Committee meeting
will be held virtually. Attendees must
pre-register at https://ems8.intellor.com?
do=register&t=1&p=838073 to receive a
join link, dial-in number, access code,
and unique Attendee ID for the event.
The NACMCF documents for
adoption will be available at https://
www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/
topics/regulations/federal-register/
federal-register-notices. FSIS invites
interested persons to submit comments
on the meeting documents. Comments
may be submitted by one of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: This
website 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: Send to Docket Clerk, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Food Safety
and Inspection Service, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Mailstop
3758, Washington, DC 20250–3700.
• Hand- or courier-delivered
submittals: Deliver to 1400
SUMMARY:
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Independence Avenue SW, Jamie L.
Whitten Building, Room 350–E,
Washington, DC 20250–3700.
Instructions: All items submitted by
mail or electronic mail must include the
Agency name and docket number FSIS–
2021–0010. 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, call
(202) 720–5627 to schedule a time to
visit the FSIS Docket Room at 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20250–3700.
Agenda: FSIS will finalize an agenda
on or before the meeting date and post
it on the FSIS web page at https://
www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/
newsroom/meetings
• Please note that the meeting agenda
is subject to change due to the time
required for reviewing and adopting the
reports; thus, sessions could end earlier
or later than anticipated. Please plan
accordingly if you would like to attend
this meeting or participate in the public
comment period.
Also, the official transcript of the
April 22, 2021 Committee meeting,
when it becomes available, will be kept
in the FSIS Docket Room and will also
be posted on https://www.fsis.usda.gov/
wps/portal/fsis/topics/data-collectionand-reports/nacmcf/meetings/nacmcfmeetings.
The mailing and Email address for the
contact person is: Laarina Mullings,
USDA, FSIS, Office of Public Health
Science, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW, Whitten Building Room 341E,
Washington, DC 20250; Email:
laarina.mullings@usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Persons interested in providing
comments at the April 22 plenary
session should contact Laarina
Mullings: Phone: (202) 720–2644; Email:
laarina.mullings@usda.gov.
Sign Language Interpretation: Persons
requiring a sign language interpreter or
other special accommodations should
notify Ms. Mullings by April 14, 2021.
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,
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Agriculture, and Related Agencies
Appropriation Bill for fiscal year 1988.
The charter for the NACMCF is
available for viewing on the FSIS
internet web page at https://
www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/
topics/data-collection-and-reports/
nacmcf/committee-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 and 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 Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention and the Departments of
Commerce and Defense.
Mrs. Sandra Eskin, Deputy Under
Secretary for Food Safety, USDA, is the
Acting Committee Chair; Dr. Susan T.
Mayne, Director of the Food and Drug
Administration’s Center for Food Safety
and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), is the
Vice-Chair; and Mr. John J. Jarosh, FSIS,
is the Director of the NACMCF
Secretariat and Designated Federal
Officer.
Documents Reviewed by NACMCF
FSIS will make the draft reports
considered by NACMCF regarding its
deliberations available to the public
prior to the Plenary Session on the FSIS
web page.
Disclaimer: NACMCF documents and
comments posted on the FSIS website
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 website, but will be
available for inspection in the FSIS
Docket Room.
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
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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 Constituent 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.
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In accordance with Federal civil
rights law and U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) civil rights
regulations and policies, the USDA, its
Agencies, offices, and employees, and
institutions participating in or
administering USDA programs are
prohibited from discriminating based on
race, color, national origin, religion, sex,
gender identity (including gender
expression), sexual orientation,
disability, age, marital status, family/
parental status, income derived from a
public assistance program, political
beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior
civil rights activity, in any program or
activity conducted or funded by USDA
(not all bases apply to all programs).
Remedies and complaint filing
deadlines vary by program or incident.
Persons with disabilities who require
alternative means of communication for
program information (e.g., Braille, large
print, audiotape, American Sign
Language, etc.) should contact the
responsible Agency or USDA’s TARGET
Center at (202) 720–2600 (voice and
TTY) or contact USDA through the
Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339.
Additionally, program information may
be made available in languages other
than English.
To file a program discrimination
complaint, complete the USDA Program
Discrimination Complaint Form, AD–
3027, found online at How to File a
Program Discrimination Complaint and
at any USDA office or write a letter
addressed to USDA and provide in the
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the form. To request a copy of the
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Submit your completed form or letter to
USDA by: (1) Mail: U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20250–9410; (2) fax: (202) 690–7442;
or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.
USDA is an equal opportunity
provider, employer, and lender.
Done at Washington, DC, on March 31,
2021.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS-2021-0010]
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 public
meeting of the full Committee on April 22, 2021. The Committee will
discuss and vote on adopting the following two reports: Microbiological
testing by industry of ready-to-eat foods under FDA's jurisdiction for
pathogens (or appropriate indicator organisms): Verification of
prevention controls and The Use of Water in Animal Production,
Slaughter and Processing.
DATES: The full Committee will hold an open meeting on Thursday, April
22, 2021, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Submit comments on or before
June 7, 2021.
ADDRESSES: The Committee meeting will be held virtually. Attendees must
pre-register at https://ems8.intellor.com?do=register&t=1&p=838073 to
receive a join link, dial-in number, access code, and unique Attendee
ID for the event.
The NACMCF documents for adoption will be available at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/regulations/federal-register/federal-register-notices. FSIS invites interested persons to submit
comments on the meeting documents. Comments may be submitted by one of
the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: This website 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: Send to Docket Clerk, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW, Mailstop 3758, Washington, DC 20250-3700.
Hand- or courier-delivered submittals: Deliver to 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Jamie L. Whitten Building, Room 350-E,
Washington, DC 20250-3700. Instructions: All items submitted by mail or
electronic mail must include the Agency name and docket number FSIS-
2021-0010. 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,
call (202) 720-5627 to schedule a time to visit the FSIS Docket Room at
1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-3700.
Agenda: FSIS will finalize an agenda on or before the meeting date
and post it on the FSIS web page at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/newsroom/meetings
Please note that the meeting agenda is subject to change
due to the time required for reviewing and adopting the reports; thus,
sessions could end earlier or later than anticipated. Please plan
accordingly if you would like to attend this meeting or participate in
the public comment period.
Also, the official transcript of the April 22, 2021 Committee
meeting, when it becomes available, will be kept in the FSIS Docket
Room and will also be posted on https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/data-collection-and-reports/nacmcf/meetings/nacmcf-meetings.
The mailing and Email address for the contact person is: Laarina
Mullings, USDA, FSIS, Office of Public Health Science, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Whitten Building Room 341E, Washington, DC
20250; Email: [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Persons interested in providing
comments at the April 22 plenary session should contact Laarina
Mullings: Phone: (202) 720-2644; Email: [email protected].
Sign Language Interpretation: Persons requiring a sign language
interpreter or other special accommodations should notify Ms. Mullings
by April 14, 2021.
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,
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Agriculture, and Related Agencies Appropriation Bill for fiscal year
1988. The charter for the NACMCF is available for viewing on the FSIS
internet web page at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/data-collection-and-reports/nacmcf/committee-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 and
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
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Departments of
Commerce and Defense.
Mrs. Sandra Eskin, Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety, USDA, is
the Acting Committee Chair; Dr. Susan T. Mayne, Director of the Food
and Drug Administration's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
(CFSAN), is the Vice-Chair; and Mr. John J. Jarosh, FSIS, is the
Director of the NACMCF Secretariat and Designated Federal Officer.
Documents Reviewed by NACMCF
FSIS will make the draft reports considered by NACMCF regarding its
deliberations available to the public prior to the Plenary Session on
the FSIS web page.
Disclaimer: NACMCF documents and comments posted on the FSIS
website 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 website, but
will be available for inspection in the FSIS Docket Room.
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 Constituent 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 Nondiscrimination Statement
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its
Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or
administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on
race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including
gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital
status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance
program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil
rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA
(not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing
deadlines vary by program or incident.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of
communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print,
audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible
Agency or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or
contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
Additionally, program information may be made available in languages
other than English.
To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA
Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to
File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write
a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the
information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint
form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA
by: (1) Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC
20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email:
[email protected].
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
Done at Washington, DC, on March 31, 2021.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
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