National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods
Summary
This notice is announcing that the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF) will hold a virtual public meeting of the full Committee on August 30, 2023. The Committee will discuss and vote to adopt the following report: Cyclospora cayetanensis in Produce. The Committee will also provide an update on the Cronobacter spp. in Powdered Infant Formula charge.
Dates
The full Committee will hold a virtual public meeting on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET. Submit comments on or before August 25, 2023.
Addresses
The Committee meeting will be held virtually using Webex. Attendance is free but pre-registration by Friday, August 25, 2023, is requested. Attendees must pre-register at https://ems8.intellor.com?do=register&t=1&p=848498 to receive a join link, dial-in number, access code, and unique Attendee ID for the event. An American Sign Language interpreter will be present during the meeting and attendees will also have the option to turn on closed captions. Persons interested in providing comments at the August 30, 2023, plenary meeting should indicate so when registering. Comments will be limited to three minutes per speaker. The deadline to submit written comments is August 25, 2023.
The NACMCF document for adoption will be available at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/policy/advisory-committees/national-advisory-committee-microbiological-criteria-foods-nacmcf/2021. FSIS invites interested persons to submit written comments on the Cyclospora cayetanensis in Produce report. Written comments may be submitted by one of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: This website 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 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, Room 1128, Washington, DC 20250–3700.
• Hand- or Courier-Delivered Submittals: Deliver to 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Jamie L. Whitten Building, Room 350–E, Washington, DC 20250–3700.
Instructions: All items submitted by mail or electronic mail must include the Agency name and docket number FSIS–2023–0017. Comments received in response to this docket will be made available for public inspection and posted without change, including any personal information, to https://www.regulations.gov.
Docket: For access to background documents or comments received, call (202) 720–5627 to schedule a time to visit the FSIS Docket Room at 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250–3700.
Agenda: FSIS will finalize an agenda on or before the meeting date and post it on the FSIS web page at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/newsroom/meetings.
Please note that the meeting agenda is subject to change due to the time required for reviewing and adopting the reports; thus, sessions could end earlier or later than anticipated. Please plan accordingly if you would like to attend this meeting or participate in the public comment period. The official transcript of the August 30, 2023 Committee meeting, when it becomes available, will be posted on FSIS' website at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/data-collectionand-reports/nacmcf/meetings/nacmcfmeetings.
For Further Information Contact
Kristal Southern, USDA, FSIS, Office of Public Health Science, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room 1128, Washington, DC 20250; Email: NACMCF@usda.gov.