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The subcommittee will meet as 

deemed necessary by the USDA Equity 

Commission co-chairs and may meet in 

person and/or by teleconference or by 

computer-based conferencing. The 

subcommittee may invite technical 

experts to present information for 

consideration. The subcommittee 

meetings will not be announced in the 

Federal Register, only the public 

meetings of the USDA Equity 

Commission overseeing and deliberating 

the subcommittees’ progress. All data 

and records available to the full USDA 

Equity Commission are expected to be 

available to the public via 

www.usda.gov/equity-commission and 

the www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/apex/ 

FACAPublicCommittee?id=a10t000000E

rJLmAAN when the full Equity 

Commission reviews and approves the 

work of the subcommittee. 

The RCED subcommittee will report 

back to the parent committee—USDA 

Equity Commission and will not 

provide advice or work products 

directly to USDA or any of its agencies. 

Ethics Requirements 

To maintain the highest levels of 

honesty, integrity and ethical conduct, 

no subcommittee member shall 

participate in any ‘‘specific party 

matters’’ (i.e., matters are narrowly 

focused and typically involve specific 

transactions between identified parties) 

such as a lease, license, permit, contract, 

claim, grant, agreement, or related 

litigation with the Department in which 

the member has a direct financial 

interest. This includes the requirement 

for Subcommittee members to 

immediately disclose to the DFO (for 

discussion with USDA’s Office of 

Ethics) any specific party matter in 

which the member’s immediate family, 

relatives, business partners or employer 

would be directly seeking to financially 

benefit from the Committee’s 

recommendations. 

All members will receive ethics 

training to identify and avoid any 

actions that would cause the public to 

question the integrity of the 

subcommittee’s advice and 

recommendations. Members who are 

appointed as ‘‘Representatives’’ are not 

subject to Federal ethics laws because 

such appointment allows them to 

represent the point(s) of view of a 

particular group, business sector or 

segment of the public. 

Members appointed as ‘‘Special 

Government Employees’’ (SGEs) are 

considered intermittent Federal 

employees and are subject to Federal 

ethics laws. SGE’s are appointed due to 

their personal knowledge, academic 

scholarship, background or expertise. 

No SGE may participate in any activity 

in which the member has a prohibited 

financial interest. Appointees who are 

SGEs are required to complete and 

submit a Confidential Financial 

Disclosure Report (OGE–450 form) via 

the FDonline e-filing database system. 

Upon request USDA will assist SGEs in 

preparing these financial reports. To 

ensure the highest level of compliance 

with applicable ethical standards USDA 

will provide ethics training to SGEs on 

an annual basis. The provisions of these 

paragraphs are not meant to 

exhaustively cover all Federal ethics 

laws and do not affect any other 

statutory or regulatory obligations to 

which advisory committee members are 

subject. 

Application Process 

Individuals who wish to be 

considered for the RCED Subcommittee 

must the following: 

1. [Required] A resume or curriculum 

vitae (CV) providing the nominee’s 

background, experience, educational 

qualifications, and nominees preferred 

role (not to exceed 15 pages). 

2. [Required] A completed 

background disclosure form (Form AD– 

755) signed by the nominee on page 2 

following item 19: https://www.usda.

gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad755.pdf. 

Application is open to the public, 

including minorities, LGBTQI+ 

individuals, women, and persons with 

disabilities in areas designated within 

the United States, Caribbean Area 

(Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin 

Islands), and the Pacific Basin Area 

(Guam, American Samoa, and the 

Commonwealth of the Northern 

Marianna Islands). 

All submissions must be typed and 

legible. Please send required application 

documents by email to 

equitycommission@usda.gov or by mail 

to Attn: Cecilia Hernandez, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW, Room 6006– 

S, Washington, DC 20250; telephone: 

(202) 913–5907. 

Equal Opportunity Statement 

USDA prohibits discrimination in all 

of its programs and activities based on 

race, sex, color, national origin, gender, 

religion, age, sexual orientation, or 

disability. Additionally, discrimination 

based on political beliefs and marital 

status, or family status is also prohibited 

by statutes enforced by USDA (not all 

prohibited bases apply to all programs). 

Persons with disabilities who require 

alternative means for communication of 

program information (Braille, large 

print, audiotape, etc.) should contact 

USDA’s Technology and Accessible 

Resources Give Employment Today 

Center at (202) 720–2600 (voice and 

TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity 

provider and employer. 

Dated: April 1, 2022. 

Cikena Reid, 

Committee Management Officer, USDA. 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food Safety and Inspection Service 

[Docket No. FSIS–2022–0001] 

Notice of Request for a New 

Information Collection: Salmonella 

Control Strategies Pilot Projects 

AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection 

Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) regulations, the Food Safety and 

Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing 

its intention to request a new 

information collection for pilot projects 

that test different control strategies for 

Salmonella contamination in poultry 

products. This is a new information 

collection with an estimated annual 

burden of 310 hours. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

June 7, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: FSIS invites interested 

persons to submit comments on this 

Federal Register notice. Comments may 

be submitted by one of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: This 

website provides commenters the ability 

to type short comments directly into the 

comment field on the web page or to 

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, Washington, 

DC 20250–3700. 

Instructions: All items submitted by 

mail or electronic mail must include the 

Agency name and docket number FSIS– 

2022–0001. Comments received in 

response to this docket will be made 

available for public inspection and 

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1The announcement can be found at https://

www.fsis.usda.gov/inspection/complianceguidance/microbial-risk/salmonella/pilot-projectssalmonella-control. 

personal information, to https://

www.regulations.gov. 

Docket: For access to background 

documents or comments received, call 

(202) 205–0495 to schedule a time to 

visit the FSIS Docket Room at 1400 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20250–3700. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gina 

Kouba, Office of Policy and Program 

Development, Food Safety and 

Inspection Service, USDA, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW, Mailstop 

3758, South Building, Washington, DC 

20250–3700; (202) 720–5627. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Salmonella Control Strategies 

Pilot Projects. 

OMB Number: 0583–NEW. 

Type of Request: Request for a new 

information collection. 

Abstract: FSIS has been delegated the 

authority to exercise the functions of the 

Secretary (7 CFR 2.18, 2.53), as specified 

in the Poultry Products Inspection Act 

(PPIA) (21 U.S.C. 451, et seq.). This 

statute mandates that FSIS protect the 

public by verifying that poultry 

products are safe, wholesome, 

unadulterated, and properly labeled and 

packaged. 

On October 19, 2021, USDA 

announced that FSIS would mobilize a 

stronger and more comprehensive effort 

to reduce Salmonella illnesses 

associated with poultry products.1 A 

key component of this effort is 

identifying ways to incentivize the use 

of preharvest controls to reduce 

Salmonella contamination coming into 

the slaughterhouse. Under the pilot 

projects program, establishments will 

experiment with new or existing 

pathogen control and measurement 

strategies and share data with FSIS. 

Associations may also submit aggregate 

data. The data will be analyzed by FSIS 

to determine whether they support 

changes to FSIS existing Salmonella 

control strategies. 

FSIS has made the following 

estimates based upon an information 

collection assessment: 

Estimate of burden: FSIS estimates 

that it will take each respondent an 

average of 15.5 hours per year for this 

collection of information. 

Estimated total number of 

respondents: 20. 

Estimated average number of 

responses per respondent: 6.5. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 130. 

Estimated annual burden on 

respondents: 310 hours. 

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. 

Copies of this information collection 

assessment can be obtained from Gina 

Kouba, Office of Policy and Program 

Development, Food Safety and 

Inspection Service, USDA, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW, Mailstop 

3758, South Building, Washington, DC 

20250–3700; (202) 720–5627. 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of FSIS’ functions, including whether 

the information will have practical 

utility; (b) the accuracy of FSIS’ estimate 

of the burden of the proposed collection 

of information, including the validity of 

the method and assumptions used; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information, 

including through the use of appropriate 

automated, electronic, mechanical, or 

other technological collection 

techniques, or other forms of 

information technology. Comments may 

be sent to both FSIS, at the addresses 

provided above, and the Desk Officer for 

Agriculture, Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB), 

Washington, DC 20253. 

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 will also announce and provide 

a link to this Federal Register 

publication 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 can 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 Non-Discrimination 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 https://

www.usda.gov/oascr/how-to-file-aprogram-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: program.intake@usda.gov. 

USDA is an equal opportunity 

provider, employer, and lender. 

Paul Kiecker, 

Administrator. 

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