National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods; Notice of Public Meeting, 26518-26520 [2023-09111]

Download as PDF 26518 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 83 / Monday, May 1, 2023 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service [Docket No. APHIS–2023–0027] Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; National Veterinary Services Laboratories; Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy Surveillance Program Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Revision to and 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 a revision to and extension of approval of an information collection associated with National Veterinary Services Laboratories diagnostic support for the bovine spongiform encephalopathy surveillance program. DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before June 30, 2023. SUMMARY: You may submit comments by either of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov. Enter APHIS– 2023–0027 in the Search field. Select the Documents tab, then select the Comment button in the list of documents. • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to Docket No. APHIS–2023–0027, 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 www.regulations.gov or in our reading room, which is located in Room 1620 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 to prevent the introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy into the United States, contact Dr. Christina Loiacono, Coordinator, National Animal Health Laboratory Network, Veterinary Services, APHIS, USDA, 1920 Dayton Road, Ames, IA 50010; (515) 231–2515; christina.m.loiacono@usda.gov. For lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 ADDRESSES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:10 Apr 28, 2023 Jkt 259001 information on the information collection process, contact Mr. Joseph Moxey, APHIS’ Paperwork Reduction Act Coordinator, at (301) 851–2483; joseph.moxey@usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: National Veterinary Services Laboratories; Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy Surveillance Program. OMB Control Number: 0579–0409. Type of Request: Revision to and 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 (USDA) is authorized, among other things, to carry out activities to detect, control, and eradicate pests and diseases of livestock within the United States. APHIS’ National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) safeguard U.S. animal health and contribute to public health by ensuring that timely and accurate laboratory support is provided by their nationwide animal health diagnostic system. USDA complies with the standard set by the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) surveillance. This compliance is critical for maintaining our BSE-risk status with the WOAH. Our BSE surveillance program requires information collection activities, such as completing the USDA BSE Surveillance Submission form and the USDA BSE Surveillance Data Collection form. We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve our use of these information collection activities, as described, 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: (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. PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Estimate of burden: The public burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 0.159 hours per response. Respondents: Slaughter establishments, offsite collection facilities for condemned slaughter cattle, rendering 3D/4D facilities, State animal health personnel, veterinary diagnostic laboratories, and accredited veterinarians. Estimated annual number of respondents: 178. Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 121. Estimated annual number of responses: 21,568. Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 3,421 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 24th day of April 2023. Michael Watson, Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. 2023–09140 Filed 4–28–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food Safety and Inspection Service [Docket No. FSIS–2023–0014] National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods; Notice of Public Meeting Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: The National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF) will hold a public meeting of the full Committee and Subcommittees from May 16, 2023 to May 18, 2023. The Committee will provide updates on the charges related to Cyclospora cayetanensis in produce and Cronobacter spp. in Powdered Infant Formula. DATES: The full Committee will hold an in-person and virtual public meeting on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The Subcommittees on Cyclospora cayetanensis in produce and on Cronobacter spp. in Powdered Infant Formula will hold concurrent Subcommittee meetings on Tuesday, SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\01MYN1.SGM 01MYN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 83 / Monday, May 1, 2023 / Notices May 16, 2023, from 1 to 5 p.m., as well as on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, and Thursday, May 18, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., respectively. The deadline to register to provide verbal comments is May 8, 2023. FSIS invites interested persons to submit written comments on the Cyclospora cayetanensis in produce and on the Cronobacter spp. in Powdered Infant Formula charges. The deadline to submit comments is May 8, 2023. ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held in the USDA South Building, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250. Room locations will be provided the day of the meeting. Virtual attendees will be provided details on how to access the full Committee and Subcommittee meetings upon registration. In-person attendees must show valid photo identification and will be required to pass through the security screening systems and escorted to the respective conference rooms. Please allow adequate time for this process. Attendance is free. Attendees must pre-register at https://ems8.intellor.com/ ?do=register&t=1&p=847719. FSIS requests that those interested in providing public comments at the May 16, 2023, full Committee session indicate this when registering. Comments will be limited to three minutes per speaker. FSIS will do its best to accommodate all registered persons who request to provide verbal comments at the plenary meeting. 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– 2023–0014. 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. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:10 Apr 28, 2023 Jkt 259001 Docket: For access to background documents or comments received, call (202) 937–4272 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 FSIS’ website at https:// www.fsis.usda.gov/news-events/eventsmeetings. Please note that the meeting agenda is subject to change and 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. The official transcript of the May 16, 2023 Committee meeting, when it becomes available, will also be posted on FSIS’ website at https:// www.fsis.usda.gov/news-events/eventsmeetings. Dr. Kristal Southern, USDA, FSIS, Office of Public Health Science, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room 1128, Washington, DC 20250; Phone: (202) 937–4171 or Email: NACMCF@usda.gov. Persons requiring a sign language interpreter or other special accommodations should notify Dr. Southern by May 5, 2023. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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, Agriculture, and Related Agencies Appropriation Bill for fiscal year 1988. The charter for the NACMCF is available on FSIS’ website at https:// www.fsis.usda.gov/policy/advisorycommittees/national-advisorycommittee-microbiological-criteriafoods-nacmcf. 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 Departments of Commerce and Defense. The Committee reports to the Secretary of Agriculture through the PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 26519 Under Secretary for Food Safety, the Committee’s Chair, and to the Secretary of Health and Human Services through the Assistant Secretary for Health, the Committee’s Vice-Chair. Currently, Dr. Jose´ Emilio Esteban, Under Secretary for Food Safety, USDA, is the 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 Dr. Kristal Southern, FSIS, is the Director of the NACMCF Secretariat and Designated Federal Officer. 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. To meet the electronic and information technology accessibility standards in Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, NACMCF may add alternate text descriptors for nontext elements (graphs, charts, tables, multimedia, etc.). These modifications only affect the internet copies of the documents. Copyrighted documents will not be posted on 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 through the FSIS website located at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/ policy/federal-register-rulemaking/ federal-register-notices. 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/news-events/ news-press-releases/news-feedssubscriptions. Options range from recalls to export information, regulations, directives, and notices. Customers can add or delete subscriptions themselves and have the E:\FR\FM\01MYN1.SGM 01MYN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 26520 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 83 / Monday, May 1, 2023 / Notices option to password protect their accounts. CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD USDA Non-Discrimination Statement In accordance with Federal civil rights law and USDA civil rights regulations and policies, USDA, its Mission Areas, agencies, staff offices, 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. Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language) should contact the responsible Mission Area, agency, or staff office; the USDA TARGET Center at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TTY); or the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339. To file a program discrimination complaint, a complainant should complete a Form, AD–3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, which can be obtained online at https://www.usda.gov/forms/electronicforms, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632–9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD–3027 form or letter must be submitted 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: (833) 256–1665 or (202) 690–7442; or (3) Email: program.intake@usda.gov. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. Agency Information Collection Activities; Accidental Release Reporting Form Dated: April 25 2023. Cikena Reid, Committee Management Officer, United States Department of Agriculture. [FR Doc. 2023–09111 Filed 4–28–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:10 Apr 28, 2023 Jkt 259001 U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB). ACTION: 30-Day notice of submission of information collection request (ICR) renewal approval and request for comments. AGENCY: The proposed information collection request (ICR) renewal described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The Chemical Safety Board (CSB) is soliciting public comments on this proposed collection renewal. The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days of public comment. DATES: Comments should be sent no later than 5 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposal. When commenting on the proposed information collections, please reference the document identifier or OMB control number. To be assured consideration, comments and recommendations must be received by the OMB desk officer via one of the following transmissions within 30 days of publication of this notice: OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Chemical Safety Board Desk Officer, Fax Number: (202) 395–5806 OR, Email: OIRA_ submission@omb.eop.gov. Additionally, written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection can be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain. To find this particular information collection request, select ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or use the search function. Requests for information, including copies of the information collection proposed and supporting documentation should be directed to: Tamara Qureshi, Assistant General Counsel, U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, at report@ csb.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tamara Qureshi, Assistant General Counsel, U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, 1750 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 910, Washington, DC 20006, report@csb.gov or 202–261–7600. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: CSB Accidental Release Reporting Form. OMB Control Number: 3301–0001. Expiration Date of Approval: 04–30– 2023. Type of Request: Renewal. Abstract: The enabling statute of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) provides that the CSB shall establish by regulation requirements binding on persons for reporting accidental releases into the ambient air subject to the Board’s investigative jurisdiction. The CSB published its Accidental Release Reporting Rule (40 CFR part 1604) on February 21, 2020. This final rule is intended to satisfy the CSB’s statutory requirement. The rule describes when an owner or operator is required to file a report of an accidental release, and the required content of such a report. The purpose of the rule is to ensure that the CSB receives rapid, accurate reports of any accidental release that meets established statutory criteria. In conjunction with the Accidental Release Reporting Rule, the CSB also developed a form to capture the information necessary to initially assess an accidental release. The form is located on CSB’s website: https:// www.csb.gov/news/incident-report-ruleform-/. Type of Respondents: The vast majority of respondents will be private sector businesses involved in the production, storage or handling of regulated substances or extremely hazardous substances. Estimate Annual Number of Respondents: 100. Frequency of Use: On occasion. Most respondents will only submit a response if an accidental release within the scope of the rule occurs during a given year. For the vast majority of potential respondents, the frequency of responses will likely be ‘‘none’’ in a given year. Small Businesses or Organizations Affected: No. At the time of the rulemaking, the CSB determined that the rule would not have an impact on businesses, including small businesses. Furthermore, there have been even less reports than originally predicted. Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 100. Estimated Average Burden Hours per Response: 0.25 hour. The CSB acknowledges that there may be additional burdens on the public that are not quantifiable. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 25 hours. Need for and Use of Information: The CSB is required by law to issue an accidental release reporting rule. The E:\FR\FM\01MYN1.SGM 01MYN1

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food Safety and Inspection Service

[Docket No. FSIS-2023-0014]


National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for 
Foods; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), U.S. Department of 
Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria 
for Foods (NACMCF) will hold a public meeting of the full Committee and 
Subcommittees from May 16, 2023 to May 18, 2023. The Committee will 
provide updates on the charges related to Cyclospora cayetanensis in 
produce and Cronobacter spp. in Powdered Infant Formula.

DATES: The full Committee will hold an in-person and virtual public 
meeting on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The 
Subcommittees on Cyclospora cayetanensis in produce and on Cronobacter 
spp. in Powdered Infant Formula will hold concurrent Subcommittee 
meetings on Tuesday,

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May 16, 2023, from 1 to 5 p.m., as well as on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, 
and Thursday, May 18, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., respectively. The 
deadline to register to provide verbal comments is May 8, 2023.
    FSIS invites interested persons to submit written comments on the 
Cyclospora cayetanensis in produce and on the Cronobacter spp. in 
Powdered Infant Formula charges. The deadline to submit comments is May 
8, 2023.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held in the USDA South Building, 1400 
Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250. Room locations will be 
provided the day of the meeting. Virtual attendees will be provided 
details on how to access the full Committee and Subcommittee meetings 
upon registration.
    In-person attendees must show valid photo identification and will 
be required to pass through the security screening systems and escorted 
to the respective conference rooms. Please allow adequate time for this 
process.
    Attendance is free. Attendees must pre-register at https://ems8.intellor.com/?do=register&t=1&p=847719. FSIS requests that those 
interested in providing public comments at the May 16, 2023, full 
Committee session indicate this when registering. Comments will be 
limited to three minutes per speaker. FSIS will do its best to 
accommodate all registered persons who request to provide verbal 
comments at the plenary meeting.
    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-2023-0014. 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) 937-4272 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 FSIS' website at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/news-events/events-meetings.
    Please note that the meeting agenda is subject to change and 
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.
    The official transcript of the May 16, 2023 Committee meeting, when 
it becomes available, will also be posted on FSIS' website at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/news-events/events-meetings.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Kristal Southern, USDA, FSIS, 
Office of Public Health Science, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room 
1128, Washington, DC 20250; Phone: (202) 937-4171 or Email: 
[email protected].
    Persons requiring a sign language interpreter or other special 
accommodations should notify Dr. Southern by May 5, 2023.

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, Agriculture, and Related Agencies 
Appropriation Bill for fiscal year 1988. The charter for the NACMCF is 
available on FSIS' website at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/policy/advisory-committees/national-advisory-committee-microbiological-criteria-foods-nacmcf. 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 Departments of Commerce 
and Defense. The Committee reports to the Secretary of Agriculture 
through the Under Secretary for Food Safety, the Committee's Chair, and 
to the Secretary of Health and Human Services through the Assistant 
Secretary for Health, the Committee's Vice-Chair. Currently, Dr. 
Jos[eacute] Emilio Esteban, Under Secretary for Food Safety, USDA, is 
the 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 Dr. Kristal Southern, FSIS, is the Director of 
the NACMCF Secretariat and Designated Federal Officer.
    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. 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 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 through the FSIS website located at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/policy/federal-register-rulemaking/federal-register-notices. 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/news-events/news-press-releases/news-feeds-subscriptions. Options range from recalls to export information, 
regulations, directives, and notices. Customers can add or delete 
subscriptions themselves and have the

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option to password protect their accounts.

USDA Non-Discrimination Statement

    In accordance with Federal civil rights law and USDA civil rights 
regulations and policies, USDA, its Mission Areas, agencies, staff 
offices, 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.
    Program information may be made available in languages other than 
English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of 
communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large 
print, audiotape, American Sign Language) should contact the 
responsible Mission Area, agency, or staff office; the USDA TARGET 
Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY); or the Federal Relay Service 
at (800) 877-8339.
    To file a program discrimination complaint, a complainant should 
complete a Form, AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, 
which can be obtained online at https://www.usda.gov/forms/electronic-forms, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a 
letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant's 
name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the 
alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the 
Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights about the nature and date of an 
alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter 
must be submitted 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: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 
690-7442; or (3) Email: [email protected].
    USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

    Dated: April 25 2023.
Cikena Reid,
Committee Management Officer, United States Department of Agriculture.
[FR Doc. 2023-09111 Filed 4-28-23; 8:45 am]
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