[Federal Register: August 12, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 155)]
[Notices]
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Notices
Federal Register
[Docket No. 02-017N]
The National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection;
Nominations for Membership
AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is soliciting nominations
for membership on the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry
Inspection. The full Committee consists of 16-18 members, and each
person selected is expected to serve a 2-year term.
DATES: The names of the nominees and their typed curricula vitae or
resumes must be postmarked no later than September 26, 2002.
Applications are available on-line at: http://www/fsis.usda.gov/OPPDE/
nacmpi/.
ADDRESSES: Nominating materials should be submitted to Mr. William J.
Hudnall, Acting Administrator, Food Safety and Inspection Service,
USDA, Room 615--Cotton Annex Building, 300 12th Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250-3700.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Sonya L. West, Meat and Poultry
Advisory Committee Staff, FSIS, Room 615--Annex Building, 300 12th
Street SW., Washington, DC 20250-3700; telephone (202) 205-0256; FAX
(202) 205-0157; e-mail: sonya.west@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: USDA again is seeking nominees for
membership on the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry
Inspection. The Committee provides advice and recommendations to the
Secretary on the meat and poultry inspection programs, pursuant to
sections 7(c), 24, 301(a)(3), 301(a)(4), and 301(c) of the Federal Meat
Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 607(c), 624, 645, 661(a)(3), 661(a)(4), and
661(c)) and to sections 5(a)(3), 5(a)(4), 5(c), 8(b), and 11(e) of the
Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 454(a)(3), 454(a)(4),
454(c), 457(b), and 460(e)). Nominations for membership are being
sought from persons representing producers; processors; exporters and
importers of meat and poultry products; academia; Federal and State
government officials; and consumers.
Appointments to the Committee will be made by the Secretary. To
ensure that recommendations of the Committee take into account the
needs of the diverse groups served by the Department, membership should
include, to the extent practicable, persons with demonstrated ability
to represent minorities, women, and persons with disabilities. It is
anticipated that the Committee will meet at least twice annually.
Additional Public Notification
Public awareness of all segments of rulemaking and policy
development is important. Consequently, in an effort to better ensure
that minorities, women, and persons with disabilities are aware of this
notice, FSIS will announce it and make copies of this Federal Register
publication available through the FSIS Constituent Update. FSIS
provides a weekly Constituent Update, which is communicated via
Listserv, a free e-mail subscription service. In addition, the update
is available on-line through the FSIS Web page located at http://
www.fsis.usda.gov. The update is used to provide information regarding
FSIS policies, procedures, regulations, Federal Register notices, FSIS
public meetings, recalls, and any other types of information that could
affect or would be of interest to our constituents/stakeholders. The
constituent Listserv consists of industry, trade, and farm groups,
consumer interest groups, allied health professionals, scientific
professionals, and other individuals that have requested to be
included. Through the Listserv and Web page, FSIS is able to provide
information to a much broader, more diverse audience.
For more information contact the Congressional and Public Affairs
Office, at (202) 720-9113. To be added to the free e-mail subscription
service (Listserv) go to the ``Constituent Update'' page on the FSIS
Web site at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/oa/update/update.htm. Click on the
``Subscribe to the Constituent Update Listserv'' link, then fill out
and submit the form.
Done at Washington, DC on: August 7, 2002.
William J. Hudnall,
Acting Administrator.
[FR Doc. 02-20331 Filed 8-9-02; 8:45 am]
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