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Agriculture, Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Office of 

Management and Budget, Washington, 

DC 20253. 

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. 

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: http://

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 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: 

http://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 http://

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: program.intake@usda.gov. 

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: March 4, 

2015. 

Alfred V. Almanza, 

Acting Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2015–05502 Filed 3–9–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food Safety and Inspection Service 

[Docket No. FSIS–2014–0023] 

Changes to the Salmonella and 

Campylobacter Verification Testing 

Program: Proposed Performance 

Standards for Salmonella and 

Campylobacter in Not-Ready-to-Eat 

Comminuted Chicken and Turkey 

Products and Raw Chicken Parts and 

Related Agency Verification 

Procedures and Other Changes to 

Agency Sampling 

AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection 

Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice; extension of comment 

period. 

SUMMARY: The Food Safety and 

Inspection Service (FSIS) is extending 

the comment period for the Federal 

Register notice ‘‘Changes to the 

Salmonella and Campylobacter 

Verification Testing Program: Proposed 

Performance Standards for Salmonella 

and Campylobacter in Not-Ready-to-Eat 

Comminuted Chicken and Turkey 

Products and Raw Chicken Parts and 

Related Agency Verification Procedures 

and Other Changes to Agency 

Sampling’’ until May 26, 2015. The 

Agency is taking this action in response 

to a request made by a coalition of trade 

associations. 

DATES: Comments are due by May 26, 

2015. 

ADDRESSES: FSIS invites interested 

persons to submit comments. Comments 

may be submitted by one of the 

following methods: 

Federal eRulemaking Portal: This 

Web site 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 http://www.regulations.gov/. Follow 

the on-line instructions at that site for 

submitting comments. 

Mail, CD–ROMs: Send to Docket 

Clerk, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 

Food Safety and Inspection Service, 

Patriots Plaza 3, 355 E Street, SW., 

Mailstop 3782, Room 8–163B, 

Washington, DC 20250–3700. 

Hand- or courier-delivered submittals: 

Deliver to Patriots Plaza 3, 355 E Street 

SW., Room 8–163A, Washington, DC 

20250–3700. 

Instructions: All items submitted by 

mail or electronic mail must include the 

Agency name and docket number FSIS– 

2014–0023. Comments received in 

response to this docket will be made 

available for public inspection and 

posted without change, including any 

personal information, to http://

www.regulations.gov. 

Docket: For access to background 

documents or to comments received, go 

to the FSIS Docket Room at Patriots 

Plaza 3, 355 E Street SW., Room 164– 

A, Washington, DC 20250–3700 

between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., 

Monday through Friday. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Daniel L. Engeljohn, Ph.D., Assistant 

Administrator, Office of Policy and 

Program Development; Telephone: (202) 

205–0495, or by Fax: (202) 720–2025. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

January 26, 2015, FSIS published a 

notice in the Federal Register to 

announce and request comment on new 

pathogen reduction performance 

standards for Salmonella and 

Campylobacter in raw chicken parts and 

not-ready-to-eat (NRTE) comminuted 

chicken and turkey products (80 FR 

3940). The Agency also announced its 

plans to begin sampling raw chicken 

parts in March 2015 to gain additional 

information on the prevalence and the 

microbiological characteristics of 

Salmonella and Campylobacter in those 

products (80 FR at 3945). In addition, 

FSIS announced that it will begin 

exploratory sampling of raw pork 

products in March 2015 for pathogens of 

public health concern, as well as for 

indicator organisms (80 FR at 3942). 

FSIS also announced that it will begin 

sampling imported poultry carcasses, 

imported raw chicken parts, and 

imported NRTE comminuted chicken 

and turkey for Salmonella and 

Campylobacter in March 2015 (80 FR at 

3944). 

In addition, starting in March 2015, 

for products that are currently subject to 

Salmonella or Campylobacter 

performance standards, FSIS announced 

that it plans to use routine sampling 

throughout the year rather than the 

current set-based approach, whereby 

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1 78 FR 53017; Aug. 28, 2013, 79 FR 32436; Jun. 

5, 2014 

2http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/

food-safety-education/get-answers/food-safety-factsheets/foodborne-illness-and-disease/salmonella/

sap 

3 78 FR at 53019 

4 79 FR at 32439 

FSIS collects a given number of samples 

consecutive days to assess whether 

establishments’ processes are effectively 

addressing these pathogens. FSIS stated 

that it would perform this assessment 

using a moving window of sampling 

results (80 FR at 3946). 

FSIS also announced that, after 

reviewing the comments received on the 

notice, beginning July 1, 2015, the 

Agency plans to begin web-posting 

individual establishment category 

information for chicken and turkey 

carcasses. FSIS stated that it would 

assess what category establishments are 

in as of July 1, using combined 

historical set data and sample results 

beginning March 2015. Meanwhile, 

FSIS stated it will continue web-posting 

existing Category 3 poultry carcass 

establishments. Finally, starting in 

March 2015, the Agency announced that 

it would begin web-posting aggregate 

reports for chicken parts as data become 

available, and comminuted chicken and 

turkey using historical data and new 

results beginning in March (80 FR at 

3948). 

In a letter addressed to FSIS Deputy 

Under Secretary Alfred V. Almanza, 

dated January 30, 2015, a coalition of 

trade associations requested that FSIS 

extend the comment period by 90 days 

to provide additional time to formulate 

meaningful comments. In addition, the 

trade associations requested that FSIS 

extend all implementation dates 

discussed above by 90 days to ensure 

the Agency has an opportunity to 

consider the comments and to ensure 

that the affected industry has enough 

time to prepare for changes in Agency 

actions. 

FSIS will extend the comment period 

by an additional 60 days; the comment 

period will now end on May 26, 2015. 

FSIS has determined that 60 days 

should be sufficient because FSIS has 

made available much of the information 

in the January 2015 Federal Register 

notice in other Federal Register 

notices 1 and in the Salmonella Action 

Plan.2 FSIS will fully consider all 

comments received in response to the 

notice. FSIS will not, however, delay 

implementation of actions announced in 

the notice. 

Therefore, in March 2015, FSIS 

intends to proceed with implementing 

sampling of raw chicken parts to gain 

additional information on the 

prevalence and the microbiological 

characteristics of Salmonella and 

Campylobacter in those products. FSIS 

will analyze this data and will discuss 

it in the Federal Register announcing 

final standards. In March 2015, FSIS 

also intends to begin exploratory 

sampling of raw pork products for 

pathogens of public health concern, as 

well as for indicator organisms. Finally, 

FSIS intends to begin sampling 

imported poultry carcasses, imported 

raw chicken parts, and imported notready-to-eat comminuted chicken and 

turkey for Salmonella and 

Campylobacter in March 2015. 

Similarly, in March 2015, for all 

products that are currently under 

Salmonella or Campylobacter 

performance standards, FSIS intends to 

proceed with using the moving window 

approach to assess whether 

establishment meet those standards. 

FSIS does not see a reason to delay 

analyzing standards according to the 

moving window approach because the 

Agency previously announced that it 

intended to do so and requested 

comments on this approach.3 FSIS 

responded to those comments 4 and 

provided additional information on this 

approach in the January 2015 Federal 

Register notice (80 FR at 3946). 

Furthermore, FSIS does not expect 

establishment categories to change 

greatly when the Agency discontinues 

the set approach and starts using the 

moving window approach. Therefore, 

this change should not have a 

significant effect on establishments. 

FSIS also intends to proceed with 

posting aggregate reports for chicken 

parts and comminuted chicken and 

turkey in March 2015 as announced in 

the January Federal Register notice. 

Until FSIS establishes final standards 

for these products, establishments may 

use these reports to increase their 

awareness of the pathogen incidence in 

these products and compare the ongoing incidence in their establishments 

against the results made public by FSIS. 

Establishments may also choose to make 

changes in their procedures as necessary 

to control Salmonella and 

Campylobacter, particularly if the levels 

of these pathogens in their products are 

higher than the proposed standard. 

Finally, beginning July 1, 2015, the 

Agency plans to begin web-posting 

individual establishment category 

information for chicken and turkey 

carcasses as announced in the January 

Federal Register notice. However, as 

stated in the notice, we will assess the 

comments on that issue prior to posting. 

USDA Nondiscrimination 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. 

To file a complaint of discrimination, 

complete the USDA Program 

Discrimination Complaint Form, which 

may be accessed online at http://

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 

program.intake@usda.gov. 

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). 

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: http://

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 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: 

http://www.fsis.usda.gov/subscribe . 

Options range from recalls to export 

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information, regulations, directives, and 

notices. Customers can add or delete 

subscriptions themselves, and have the 

option to password protect their 

accounts. 

Done at Washington, DC on: March 4, 

2015. 

Alfred V. Almanza, 

Acting Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2015–05494 Filed 3–9–15; 08:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Bureau of Industry and Security 

Regulations and Procedures Technical 

Advisory Committee; Notice of 

Partially Closed Meeting 

The Regulations and Procedures 

Technical Advisory Committee (RPTAC) 

will meet March 24, 2015, 9:00 a.m., 

Room 3884, in the Herbert C. Hoover 

Building, 14th Street between 

Constitution and Pennsylvania Avenues 

NW., Washington, DC. The Committee 

advises the Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Export Administration on 

implementation of the Export 

Administration Regulations (EAR) and 

provides for continuing review to 

update the EAR as needed. 

Agenda 

Public Session 

1. Opening remarks by the Chairman. 

2. Opening remarks by Bureau of 

Industry and Security. 

3. Presentation of papers or comments 

by the Public. 

4. Export Enforcement update. 

5. Regulations update. 

6. Working group reports. 

7. Automated Export System update. 

Closed Session 

8. Discussion of matters determined to 

be exempt from the provisions relating 

to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. 

app. 2 §§ 10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3). 

The open session will be accessible 

via teleconference to 25 participants on 

a first come, first serve basis. To join the 

conference, submit inquiries to Ms. 

Yvette Springer at Yvette.Springer@

bis.doc.gov no later than March 12, 

2015. 

A limited number of seats will be 

available for the public session. 

Reservations are not accepted. To the 

extent that time permits, members of the 

public may present oral statements to 

the Committee. The public may submit 

written statements at any time before or 

after the meeting. However, to facilitate 

the distribution of public presentation 

materials to the Committee members, 

the Committee suggests that presenters 

forward the public presentation 

materials prior to the meeting to Ms. 

Springer via email. 

The Assistant Secretary for 

Administration, with the concurrence of 

the delegate of the General Counsel, 

formally determined on February 24, 

2015, pursuant to Section 10(d) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 

amended (5 U.S.C. app. 2 § (10)(d)), that 

the portion of the meeting dealing with 

pre-decisional changes to the Commerce 

Control List and U.S. export control 

policies shall be exempt from the 

provisions relating to public meetings 

found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2 §§ 10(a)(1) and 

10(a)(3). The remaining portions of the 

meeting will be open to the public. 

For more information, call Yvette 

Springer at (202) 482–2813. 

Dated: March 2, 2015. 

Yvette Springer, 

Committee Liaison Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2015–05498 Filed 3–9–15; 08:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–JT–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Western Pacific 

Community Development Program 

Process 

AGENCY: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Commerce, as part of its continuing 

effort to reduce paperwork and 

respondent burden, invites the general 

public and other Federal agencies to 

take this opportunity to comment on 

proposed and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before May 11, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 

14th and Constitution Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 

Internet at JJessup@doc.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Jarad Makaiau, (808) 944– 

2108 or Jarad.Makaiau@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

This request is for an extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

The Federal regulations at 50 CFR 

part 665 authorize the Regional 

Administrator of the National Marine 

Fisheries Service (NMFS), Pacific Island 

Region to provide eligible western 

Pacific communities with access to 

fisheries that they have traditionally 

depended upon, but may not have the 

capabilities to support continued and 

substantial participation, possibly due 

to economic, regulatory, or other 

barriers. To be eligible to participate in 

the western Pacific community 

development program, a community 

must meet the criteria set forth in 50 

CFR part 665.20, and submit a 

community development plan that 

describes the purposes and goals of the 

plan, the justification for proposed 

fishing activities, and the degree of 

involvement by the indigenous 

community members, including contact 

information. 

This collection of information 

provides NMFS and the Western Pacific 

Fishery Management Council (Council) 

with data to determine whether a 

community that submits a community 

development plan meets the regulatory 

requirements for participation in the 

program, and whether the activities 

proposed under the plan are consistent 

with the intent of the program, the 

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act, and 

other applicable laws. The information 

is also important for evaluating 

potential impacts of the proposed 

community development plan activities 

on fish stocks, endangered species, 

marine mammals, and other 

components of the affected environment 

for the purposes of compliance with the 

National Environmental Policy Act, the 

Endangered Species Act and other 

applicable laws. 

II. Method of Collection 

The collection of information of a 

community development plan involves 

no forms, and respondents have a 

choice of submitting information by 

electronic transmission or by mail. 

Instructions on how to submit a 

community development plan can be 

found on the Council’s Web site at 

http://www.wpcouncil.org/communitydevelopment/western-pacificcommunity-development-program/. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0612. 

Form Number: None. 

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