80 FR 22473 - Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Alimentarius Commission
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 77 (April 22, 2015)
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 77 (April 22, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-09387 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 77 (Wednesday, April 22, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 22473-22475] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-09387] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food Safety and Inspection Service [Docket No. FSIS-2015-0011] Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Alimentarius Commission AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, USDA. ACTION: Notice of public meeting and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is sponsoring a public meeting on June 17, 2015. The objective of the public meeting is to provide information and receive public comments on agenda items and draft United States (U.S.) positions to be discussed at the 38th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC), taking place in Geneva, Switzerland, July 6-11, 2015. The Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety recognizes the importance of providing interested parties the opportunity to obtain background information on the 38th Session of the CAC and to address items on the agenda. DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 17, 2015 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: The public meeting will take place at The Jamie L. Whitten Building, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 107-A, Washington, DC 20250. Documents related to the 38th Session of the CAC will be accessible via the Internet at the following address: http://www.codexalimentarius.org/meetings-reports/en/. The U.S. Delegate to the 38th Session of the CAC invites U.S. interested parties to submit their comments electronically to the following email address: Barbara.McNiff@fsis.usda.gov. [[Page 22474]] Call in Number If you wish to participate in the public meeting for the 38th Session of the CAC by conference call, please use the call in number and participant code listed below: Call in Number: 1-888-844-9904. The participant code will be posted on the Web page below: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/international-affairs/us-codex-alimentarius/public-meetings. Registration Attendees may register to attend the public meeting by emailing barbara.mcniff@fsis.usda.gov by June 14, 2015. Early registration is encouraged because it will expedite entry into the building. The meeting will be held in a Federal building. Attendees should also bring photo identification and plan for adequate time to pass through security screening systems. Attendees who are not able to attend the meeting in person, but who wish to participate, may do so by phone. For Further Information about the 38th Session of the CAC Contact: Barbara McNiff, U.S. Codex Office, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 4861, Washington, DC 20250, Phone: (202) 690-4719 Fax: (202)720-3157, Email: Barbara.Mcniff@fsis.usda.gov. For Further Information about the Public Meeting Contact: Jasmine Curtis, U.S. Codex Office, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 4865 Washington, DC 20250, Phone: (202)205-7760 Fax: (202) 720-3157, Email: Jasmine.Curtis@fsis.usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex) was established in 1963 by two United Nations organizations, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO). Through adoption of food standards, codes of practice, and other guidelines developed by its committees, and by promoting their adoption and implementation by governments, Codex seeks to protect the health of consumers and ensure fair practices in the food trade; promotes coordination of all food standards work undertaken by international governmental and non-governmental organizations; determines priorities and initiates and guides the preparation of draft standards through and with the aid of appropriate organizations; finalizes standards elaborated and publishes them in a Codex Alimentarius (food code) either as regional or worldwide standards; and amends published standards, as appropriate, in the light of new developments. Issues To Be Discussed at the Public Meeting The following items on the Agenda for the 38th Session of CAC will be discussed during the public meeting:Adoption of the Agenda Report by the Chairperson on the 70th Session of the Executive Committee Reports of FAO/WHO Coordinating Committees Proposed amendments to the Procedural Manual/Comments Development of Codex Standards and related texts (a) Final adoption (at Steps 8, 5/8 and 5a)/Comments (b) Adoption at Step 5/Comments (c) Revocation (d) Proposals for New Work (e) Proposals for Discontinuation of Work (f) Amendments to Codex Standards and Related Texts Matters referred to the Commission by Codex Committees (a) Codex Work Management and Functioning of the Executive Committee (b) Revitalization of FAO/WHO Coordinating Committees (c) Other matters Codex Strategic plan 2014-2019: General Implementation Status Financial and Budgetary Matters (a) Codex (b) FAO/WHO Scientific Support to Codex Matter arising from FAO and WHO (a) Scientific Advice to Codex and Member States (b) Capacity Building Activities of FAO and WHO (d) FAO/WHO Project and Trust Fund for Enhanced Participation in Codex Relations between the Codex Alimentarius Commission and other International Organizations Election of the Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons and Members elected on Geographical basis and appointment of the Coordinators Designation of Countries responsible for Appointing the Chairpersons of Codex Committees and Schedule of Sessions 2016-2017 Other Business Each issue listed will be fully described in documents distributed, or to be distributed, by the Secretariat prior to the Meeting. Members of the public may access or request copies of these documents (see ADDRESSES). Public Meeting At the June 17, 2015 public meeting, draft U.S. positions on the agenda items will be described, discussed, and attendees will have the opportunity to pose questions and offer comments. Written comments may be offered at the meeting or sent to the U.S. Delegate for the 38th Session of CAC (see ADDRESSES). Written comments should state that they relate to activities of the 38th session of the CAC. 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. [[Page 22475]] 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 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 April 17, 2015. Mary Frances Lowe, U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius. [FR Doc. 2015-09387 Filed 4-21-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-DM-P
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Comment Request testing of surveys using a generic
clearance that will allow FNS to Codex Alimentarius Commission:
April 16, 2015. conduct a variety of data-gathering Meeting of the Codex Alimentarius
The Department of Agriculture has activities aimed at improving the quality Commission
submitted the following information and usability of information collection
collection requirement(s) to OMB for instruments associated with research AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary
review and clearance under the and analysis activities. The procedures for Food Safety, USDA.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, utilized to this effect include but are not ACTION: Notice of public meeting and
Public Law 104–13. Comments limited to experiments with levels of request for comments.
regarding (a) whether the collection of incentives for study participants, tests of
information is necessary for the proper various types of survey operations, SUMMARY: The Office of the Under
performance of the functions of the focus groups, pilot testing, exploratory Secretary for Food Safety, U.S.
agency, including whether the interviews, experiments with Department of Agriculture (USDA) is
information will have practical utility; questionnaire design, and usability sponsoring a public meeting on June 17,
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate testing of electronic data collection 2015. The objective of the public
of burden including the validity of the instruments. The authorizing statutes meeting is to provide information and
methodology and assumptions used; (c) for data collections submitted under this receive public comments on agenda
ways to enhance the quality, utility and generic clearance are: The Healthy, items and draft United States (U.S.)
clarity of the information to be Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (Pub. L. positions to be discussed at the 38th
collected; (d) ways to minimize the 111–296, Sec 305), and Section 17 (7 Session of the Codex Alimentarius
burden of the collection of information U.S.C. 2026) (a)(1) of the Food and Commission (CAC), taking place in
on those who are to respond, including Nutrition Act of 2008. Geneva, Switzerland, July 6–11, 2015.
through the use of appropriate Need and Use of the Information: The The Deputy Under Secretary for Food
automated, electronic, mechanical, or information collected will be used to Safety recognizes the importance of
other technological collection pre-test, evaluate and improve the providing interested parties the
techniques or other forms of information quality of surveys instruments and opportunity to obtain background
technology should be addressed to: Desk provide reassessments before they are information on the 38th Session of the
Officer for Agriculture, Office of conducted. This generic testing CAC and to address items on the
Information and Regulatory Affairs, clearance is a helpful vehicle for agenda.
Office of Management and Budget evaluating questionnaires/assessments DATES: The public meeting is scheduled
(OMB), OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov and various data collection procedures. for Wednesday, June 17, 2015 from
or fax (202) 395–5806 and to It will allow FNS to take advantage of
Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, 1:00–4:00 p.m.
a variety of methods to identify ADDRESSES: The public meeting will
OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC
questionnaire/assessment and take place at The Jamie L. Whitten
20250–7602. Comments regarding these
procedural problems, suggest solutions, Building, United States Department of
information collections are best assured
and measure the relative effectiveness of Agriculture (USDA), 1400 Independence
of having their full effect if they are
alternative solutions. The quality and Avenue SW., Room 107–A, Washington,
received within 30 days of this
timeliness of data collections will be DC 20250. Documents related to the
notification. Copies of the submission(s)
improved by conducting pre-testing in 38th Session of the CAC will be
may be obtained by calling (202) 720–
advance of full surveys. accessible via the Internet at the
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An agency may not conduct or Description of Respondents: following address: http://
sponsor a collection of information Individual or households; Business or www.codexalimentarius.org/meetings-
unless the collection of information other for-profit; Not-for-profit reports/en/.
displays a currently valid OMB control institutions; State, Local or Tribal The U.S. Delegate to the 38th Session
number and the agency informs Government. of the CAC invites U.S. interested
potential persons who are to respond to Number of Respondents: 1,500. parties to submit their comments
the collection of information that such Frequency of Responses: Reporting: electronically to the following email
persons are not required to respond to On occasion. address: Barbara.McNiff@fsis.usda.gov.
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