Billing Code 3410-DM-P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food Safety and Inspection Service [Docket No. FSIS-2024-0009] National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection; Charter Renewal AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture (USDA). ACTION: Notice of the intent to renew the USDA’s National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection Charter. SUMMMARY: The USDA intends to renew the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI) charter. The purpose of the Committee is to provide advice to the Secretary of Agriculture concerning State and Federal programs with respect to meat and poultry inspection, food safety, and other matters that fall within the scope of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) and the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Katrina Green, Designated Federal Officer, Director, Resource and Administrative Management Staff, Office of Policy and Program Development, Food Safety and Inspection Service, by telephone at (202) 205-0495 or by email: katrina.green@usda.gov, regarding specific questions about the Committee. General information about the Committee can also be found at: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/nacmpi. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. 10), notice is hereby given that the Secretary of Agriculture intends to renew the charter and 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). The following sections of the NACMPI charter have been updated: Objectives and Scope of Activities; Estimated Annual Operating Costs and Staff Years; Membership and Designation; and Subcommittees. A copy of the charter and other information about the committee can be found at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/regulations/ advisory-committees/nacmpi. Additional Public Notification Public awareness of all segments of rulemaking and policy development is important. 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Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language) should contact the responsible Mission Area, agency, or staff office; the USDA TARGET Center at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TTY). To file a program discrimination complaint, a complainant should complete a Form AD–3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, which can be obtained online at https://www.usda.gov/forms/electronicforms, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632–9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD– 3027 form or letter must be submitted 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: (833) 256–1665 or (202) 690– 7442; or (3) Email: program.intake@usda.gov. Equal opportunity practices in accordance with USDA’s policies will be followed in all appointments to the committee. To ensure that the recommendations of the Committee have taken into account the needs of the diverse groups served by the Department, membership shall include, to the extent practicable, individuals with demonstrated ability to represent the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, cultures, and beliefs of the American people, including underserved communities. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. Dated: June 14, 2024. Cikena Reid, Committee Management Officer, USDA. [FR Doc. 2024-13458 Filed: 6/18/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 6/20/2024]