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Vol. 75, No. 199 

Friday, October 15, 2010 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food Safety and Inspection Service 

[Docket No. FSIS–2010–0033] 

National Advisory Committee on 

Microbiological Criteria for Foods; ReEstablishment 

AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection 

Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of re-chartering of 

Committee. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, this 

notice is announcing the re-chartering of 

the National Advisory Committee on 

Microbiological Criteria for Foods 

(NACMCF) by the Secretary of 

Agriculture on September 24, 2010. The 

Committee is being renewed in 

cooperation with the Department of 

Health and Human Services (HHS). The 

establishment of the Committee was 

recommended by a 1985 report of the 

National Academy of Sciences 

Committee on Food Protection, 

Subcommittee on Microbiological 

Criteria, ‘‘An Evaluation of the Role of 

Microbiological Criteria for Foods.’’ The 

current charter for the NACMCF is 

available for viewing on the NACMCF 

homepage at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/ 

About_FSIS/NACMCF/index.asp. 

At this time the charter is being 

changed to add one individual affiliated 

with a consumer group to be appointed 

to the NACMCF as a representative 

member. This member will provide a 

consumer viewpoint to Committee work 

and will not be required to have a 

scientific background. The balance of 

the Committee membership will be 

scientists, and those who are not regular 

government employees will be 

appointed as special government 

employees. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Karen Thomas-Sharp, Advisory 

Committee Specialist, U.S. Department 

of Agriculture (USDA), Food Safety and 

Inspection Service (FSIS), Room 333 

Aerospace Center, 1400 & Independence 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250– 

3700. Telephone number: (202) 690– 

6620. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

USDA is charged with administration 

and the enforcement of the Federal Meat 

Inspection Act (FMIA), the Poultry 

Products Inspection Act (PPIA), and the 

Egg Products Inspection Act (EPIA). The 

Secretary of HHS is charged with the 

administration and enforcement of the 

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 

(FFDCA). These Acts help protect 

consumers by assuring that food 

products are wholesome, not 

adulterated, and properly marked, 

labeled and packaged. 

In order to assist the Secretaries in 

carrying out their responsibilities under 

the FMIA, PPIA, EPIA, and FFDCA, the 

NACMCF is being re-chartered. The 

Committee will be charged with 

providing recommendations to the 

Secretaries on the development of 

microbiological criteria by which the 

safety and wholesomeness of food can 

be assessed, including criteria for 

microorganisms that indicate whether 

foods have been adequately and 

appropriately processed. 

Re-chartering of this Committee is 

necessary and in the public interest 

because of the need for external expert 

advice on the range of scientific and 

technical issues that must be addressed 

by the Federal sponsors in meeting their 

statutory responsibilities. The 

complexity of the issues to be addressed 

requires that the Committee is expected 

to meet one or more times annually. 

Members will be appointed by the 

Secretary of USDA after consultation 

with the Secretary of HHS. Because of 

their interest in the matters to be 

addressed by this Committee, advice on 

membership appointments will be 

requested from the Department of 

Commerce’s National Marine Fisheries 

Service, the Department of Defense’s 

Veterinary Service Activity, and the 

Department of Health and Human 

Services’ Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention. Background materials 

are available on the Web at the address 

noted above or by contacting Karen 

Thomas-Sharp. 

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement 

USDA prohibits discrimination in all 

its programs and activities on the basis 

of race, color, national origin, gender, 

religion, age, disability, political beliefs, 

sexual orientation, and marital or family 

status. (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 Target Center at 202–720–2600 

(voice and TTY). 

To file a written complaint of 

discrimination, write USDA, Office of 

the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 

1400 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–9410 or call 

202–720–5964 (voice and TTY). USDA 

is an equal opportunity provider and 

employer. 

Additional Public Notification 

Public awareness of all segments of 

rulemaking and policy development is 

important. Consequently, in an effort to 

ensure that the public and in particular 

minorities, women, and persons with 

disabilities, are aware of this notice, 

FSIS will announce it on-line through 

the FSIS Web page located at http:// 

www.fsis.usda.gov/regulations/ 

2010_Notices_Index/. 

FSIS also will make copies of this 

Federal Register 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 

communicated via Listserv, a free e-mail 

subscription service consisting of 

industry, trade, and farm groups, 

consumer interest groups, allied health 

professionals, scientific professionals, 

and other individuals who have 

requested to be included. The Update 

also is available on the FSIS Web page. 

Through Listserv and the Web page, 

FSIS is able to provide information to a 

much broader, more diverse audience. 

In addition, FSIS offers an e-mail 

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/ 

News_&_Events/Email_Subscription/. 

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63434 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 199 / Friday, October 15, 2010 / Notices 

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2010. 

Alfred V. Almanza, 

Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2010–26021 Filed 10–14–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food Safety and Inspection Service 

[Docket No. FSIS–2010–0016] 

Availability of Compliance Guide for 

the Use of Video or Other Electronic 

Monitoring or Recording Equipment in 

Federally Inspected Establishments 

AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection 

Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of availability and 

opportunity for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Food Safety and 

Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing 

the availability of a compliance guide 

on the use of video or other electronic 

monitoring or recording equipment in 

federally inspected establishments. FSIS 

has posted this compliance guide on its 

Significant Guidance Documents Web 

page (http://www.fsis.usda.gov/

Significant_Guidance/index.asp). FSIS 

is publishing this as draft guidance 

while pursuing OMB approval of 

information collection under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act related to 

Hazard Analysis and Critical Control 

Point and Sanitation Standard 

Operating Procedures video records. 

FSIS is soliciting comments on this 

compliance guide. Once FSIS receives 

OMB approval on the information 

collection, it will reissue a final guide. 

At that time, FSIS may also make 

changes to the guide based on 

comments received on the draft guide. 

DATES: Submit written comments by 

December 14, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: FSIS invites interested 

persons to submit comments on this 

notice and the compliance guide. 

Comments may be submitted by either 

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 online instructions at that site for 

submitting comments. 

Mail, including floppy disks or CD– 

ROMs, and hand- or courier-delivered 

items: Send to Docket Clerk, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, FSIS, Room 

2–2127, George Washington Carver 

Center, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, 

Mailstop 5272, Beltsville, MD 20705– 

5474. 

Instructions: All items submitted by 

mail or electronic mail must include the 

Agency name and docket number FSIS– 

2010–0016. 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 the address 

listed above between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 

p.m., Monday through Friday. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Isabel Arrington, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture (USDA), Food Safety and 

Inspection Service (FSIS), by phone at 

(402) 344–5000 or by e-mail at 

Isabel.Arrington@fsis.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

This compliance guide provides 

information to industry to help it 

maintain compliance with Federal 

regulations, including humane 

treatment of livestock and the use of 

good commercial practices in poultry. 

FSIS is providing this draft guide to 

advise establishments that video or 

other electronic monitoring or recording 

equipment can be used in federally 

inspected establishments. This guide 

informs establishments of the Agency’s 

expectations if they decide to use this 

type of equipment to create records to 

meet the requirements of the Hazard 

Analysis and Critical Control Points 

regulations, or the regulations governing 

Sanitation Standard Operating 

Procedures. In addition, this guide 

provides information on issues 

establishments should consider if they 

use this equipment for any other 

purpose, such as part of their food 

defense plans. 

FSIS is publishing this draft guide 

while pursuing OMB approval of 

information collection under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act related to 

Hazard Analysis and Critical Control 

Point and Sanitation Standard 

Operating Procedures video records. 

FSIS is requesting comments through a 

separate Federal Register document on 

this information collection. Until the 

Agency receives OMB approval for the 

information collection, the draft guide 

should not be viewed as authoritative. 

Once FSIS receives OMB approval, it 

will issue a final guide. At that time, 

FSIS may also make changes to the 

guide based on comments received on 

the draft guide. 

Additional Public Notification 

Public awareness of all segments of 

rulemaking and policy development is 

important. Consequently, in an effort to 

ensure that minorities, women, and 

persons with disabilities are aware of 

this notice, FSIS will announce it online 

through the FSIS Web page located at 

http://www.fsis.usda.gov/regulations_&_

policies/2010_Notices_Index/index.asp. 

FSIS will also make copies of this 

Federal Register 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 constituents and 

stakeholders. The Update is 

communicated via Listserv, a free 

electronic mail subscription service for 

industry, trade groups, consumer 

interest groups, health professionals, 

and other individuals who have asked 

to be included. The Update is also 

available on the FSIS Web page. 

Through the Listserv and Web page, 

FSIS is able to provide information to a 

much broader and more diverse 

audience. In addition, FSIS offers an 

electronic mail 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/news_and_events/email_

subscription/. Options range from 

recalls to export information to 

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 September 15, 

2010. 

Alfred V. Almanza, 

Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2010–26027 Filed 10–14–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Kootenai National Forest, Lincoln 

County, Montana; Grizzly Vegetation 

and Transportation Management 

Project 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

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