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Source: USDA, 6/30/16
Text of StoryNational Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection 6/30
AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture.
ACTION: Notice of the Renewal of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture intends to renew the
National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI).
The purpose of the Committee is to provide advice to the Secretary of
Agriculture concerning State and Federal programs with respect to meat,
poultry and processed egg products inspection, food safety, and other
matters that fall within the scope of the Federal Meat Inspection Act
(FMIA), the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA), and the Egg
Products Inspection Act (EPIA).
For Further Information about the NACMPI Contact: Ms. Natasha
Williams, Program Specialist, Designated Federal Officer, Outreach and
Partnership Division, Office of Outreach, Employee Education and
Training, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Patriot Plaza III
Building, 355 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20024; Telephone: (202) 690-
6531; Fax: (202) 690-6519; Email: Natasha.Williams@fsis.usda.gov
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5
U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given that the Secretary of Agriculture
intends to renew the NACMPI for two years. The Committee provides
advice and recommendations to the Secretary on meat and poultry
inspection programs, pursuant to sections 7(c), 24, 301(a)(3), and
301(c) of the Federal Meat Inspection Act, 21 U.S.C. 607(c), 624, 645,
661(a)(3), and 661(c), and to sections 5(a)(3), 5(c), 8(b), and 11(e)
of the Poultry Products Inspection Act, 21 U.S.C. 454(a)(3), 454(c),
457(b), and 460(e).
A copy of the current charter and other information about the
committee can be found at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/regulations/advisory-committees/nacmpi.
To view the full notice, click here.
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