80 FR 51532 - Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 164 (August 25, 2015)

Page Range		51532-51533
FR Document		2015-20917

The Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), are sponsoring a public meeting on October 19, 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 47th Session of the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene (CCFH) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex), taking place in Boston, Massachusetts November 9-13, 2015. The Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety and the FDA recognize the importance of providing interested parties the opportunity to obtain background information on the 47th Session of CCFH and to address items on the agenda.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food Safety and Inspection Service

[Docket No. FSIS-2015-0025]


Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on 
Food Hygiene

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Food and Drug Administration 
(FDA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), are 
sponsoring a public meeting on October 19, 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 47th Session of the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene (CCFH) of 
the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex), taking place in Boston, 
Massachusetts November 9-13, 2015. The Deputy Under Secretary for Food 
Safety and the FDA recognize the importance of providing interested 
parties the opportunity to obtain background information on the 47th 
Session of CCFH and to address items on the agenda.

DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for Monday, October 19, 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, 1400 Independence 
Avenue SW., Room 107-A, Washington, DC 20250.
    Documents related to the 47th Session of the CCFH will be 
accessible via the Internet at the following address: http://www.codexalimentarius.org/meetings-reports/en/.
    Jenny Scott, U.S. Delegate to the CCFH, invites U.S. interested 
parties to submit their comments electronically to the following email 
address Jenny.Scott@fda.hhs.gov.

Call-In Number

    If you wish to participate in the public meeting for the 47th 
Session of the CCFH by conference call, please use the call-in number 
listed below.
    Call-in Number: 1-888-844-9904
    Participant code will be listed on the following link closer to the 
meeting date. 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 August 4, 2015. Early registration is 
encouraged because it will expedite entry into the building. On the day 
of the meeting 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 47th Session of CCFH Contact: 
Jenny Scott, Senior Advisor, Office of Food

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Safety, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and 
Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, HFS-300, Room 3B-014, 
College Park, MD 20740-3835, Telephone: (240) 402-2166, Fax: (202) 436-
2632, Email: Jenny.Scott@fda.hhs.gov.
    For Further Information About The Public Meeting Contact: Barbara 
McNiff, U.S. Codex Office, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 4861, 
Washington, DC 20250, Telephone: (202) 690-4719, Fax: (202) 720-3157, 
Email: Barbara.McNiff@fsis.usda.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    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 that fair practices are 
used in the food trade.
    The Codex Committee on Food Hygiene is responsible for:
    (a) Drafting basic provisions on food hygiene applicable to all 
food;
    (b) Considering, amending if necessary, and endorsing provisions on 
hygiene prepared by Codex commodity committees and contained in Codex 
commodity standards;
    (c) Considering, amending if necessary, and endorsing provisions on 
hygiene prepared by Codex commodity committees and contained in Codex 
codes of practice unless, in specific cases, the Commission has decided 
otherwise;
    (d) Drafting provisions on hygiene applicable to specific food 
items or food groups, whether coming within the terms of reference of a 
Codex commodity committee or not;
    (e) Considering specific hygiene problems assigned to it by the 
Commission;
    (f) Suggesting and prioritizing topics on which there is a need for 
microbiological risk assessment at the international level and to 
develop questions to be addressed by the risk assessors; and
    (g) Considering microbiological risk management matters in relation 
to food hygiene, including food irradiation, and in relation to the 
risk assessment of FAO and WHO.
    The CCFH is hosted by the United States.

Issues To Be Discussed at the Public Meeting

    The following items on the Agenda for the 47th Session of the CCFH 
will be discussed during the public meeting:
     Proposed Draft Guidelines for the Control of Nontyphoidal 
Salmonella spp. In Beef and Pork Meat.
     Proposed Draft Guidelines on the Application of General 
Principles of Food Hygiene to the Control of Foodborne Parasites.
     New work proposals/Forward Work plan.
     Discussion paper on the need to revise the Code of 
Hygienic Practice for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
     Discussion paper on the revision of the General Principles 
of Food Hygiene and its HACCP annex
    Each issue listed will be fully described in documents distributed, 
or to be distributed, by the Codex Secretariat prior to the Committee 
meeting. Members of the public may access or request copies of these 
documents (see ADDRESSES).

Public Meeting

    At the October 19, 2015, public meeting, draft U.S. positions on 
the agenda items will be described and 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 47th Session of the CCFH, Jenny Scott (see ADDRESSES). Written 
comments should state that they relate to activities of the 47th 
Session of the CCFH.

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.
    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: 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 August 19, 2015.
Mary Frances Lowe,
U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
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development and coordination of nutrition; coordinating nutrition collected from participants will be
nutrition policy within USDA and is education promotion and professional formative and will be used to improve
involved in the investigation of education projects within the the clarity, understandability, and
techniques for effective nutrition Department; and consulting with acceptability of resources, messages and
communication. Under Subtitle D of the Federal and State agencies, Congress, products. Information collected will not
National Agriculture Research, universities, and other public and be nationally representative, and no
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of private organizations and the general attempt will be made to generalize the
1977 (7 U.S.C. 3171–3175), the public regarding food consumption and findings to be nationally representative
Secretary of Agriculture is required to dietary adequacy. or statistically valid.
develop and implement a national food The products for these initiatives will Affected Public: Individuals and
and human nutrition research and be tested using qualitative and possibly Households.
extension program, including the quantitative consumer research Estimated Number of Respondents:
development of techniques to assist techniques, which may include focus 57,000.
consumers in selecting food that groups (with general consumers or with Estimated Number of Responses per
supplies a nutritionally adequate diet. specific target groups such as low- Respondent: One.
Pursuant to 7 CFR 2.19(a)(3), the income consumers, children, older Estimated Time per Response: 12.63
Secretary of Agriculture has delegated Americans, educators, students, etc.), minutes.
authority to CNPP for, among other interviews (i.e., intercept, individual, Estimated Total Annual Burden on
things, developing materials to aid the diads, triads, usability testing, etc.), and Respondents: 12,004 hours.
public in selecting food for good web-based surveys. Information Estimated Burden Hours

Estimated Estimated total
Number of Estimated time Estimated total
number of annual
Testing instrument responses per per response in annual burden in
individual responses per
respondent hours hours
respondents respondent

Focus Group Screeners ................................... 7,500 1 7,500 .25 1,875
Interview Screeners ......................................... 7,500 1 7,500 .25 1,875
Focus Groups .................................................. 500 1 500 2 1,000
Interviews ......................................................... 500 1 500 1 500
Web-based Collections .................................... 20,000 1 20,000 .25 5,000
Confidentiality Agreement ................................ 21,000 1 21,000 .08 1,753.50

Total .......................................................... 57,000 ............................ 57,000 3.83 12,003.50

The total estimated annual burden is (FDA), U.S. Department of Health and Jenny Scott, U.S. Delegate to the
12,003.50 hours and 57,000 responses. Human Services (HHS), are sponsoring CCFH, invites U.S. interested parties to
Current estimates are based on both a public meeting on October 19, 2015. submit their comments electronically to
historical numbers of respondents from The objective of the public meeting is to the following email address
past projects as well as estimates for provide information and receive public Jenny.Scott@fda.hhs.gov.
projects to be conducted in the next comments on agenda items and draft
Call-In Number
three years. United States (U.S.) positions to be
Dated: August 12, 2015. discussed at the 47th Session of the If you wish to participate in the
Codex Committee on Food Hygiene public meeting for the 47th Session of
Angela Tagtow,
(CCFH) of the Codex Alimentarius the CCFH by conference call, please use
Executive Director, Center for Nutrition Policy the call-in number listed below.
and Promotion, U.S. Department of Commission (Codex), taking place in
Boston, Massachusetts November 9–13, Call-in Number: 1–888–844–9904
Agriculture.
2015. The Deputy Under Secretary for Participant code will be listed on the
[FR Doc. 2015–20922 Filed 8–24–15; 8:45 am]
Food Safety and the FDA recognize the following link closer to the meeting
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importance of providing interested date. http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/
parties the opportunity to obtain portal/fsis/topics/international-affairs/
background information on the 47th us-codex-alimentarius/public-meetings.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Session of CCFH and to address items Registration
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Attendees may register to attend the
[Docket No. FSIS–2015–0025] DATES: The public meeting is scheduled
public meeting by emailing
for Monday, October 19, 2015 from barbara.mcniff@fsis.usda.gov by August
Codex Alimentarius Commission: 1:00–4:00 p.m. 4, 2015. Early registration is encouraged
Meeting of the Codex Committee on ADDRESSES: The public meeting will because it will expedite entry into the
Food Hygiene take place at the Jamie L. Whitten building. On the day of the meeting
Building, United States Department of attendees should also bring photo
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AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary
for Food Safety, USDA. Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue identification and plan for adequate
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and
SW., Room 107–A, Washington, DC time to pass through security screening
request for comments. 20250. systems. Attendees who are not able to
Documents related to the 47th Session attend the meeting in person, but who
SUMMARY: The Office of the Under of the CCFH will be accessible via the wish to participate, may do so by phone.
Secretary for Food Safety, U.S. Internet at the following address: For Further Information About The
Department of Agriculture (USDA), and http://www.codexalimentarius.org/ 47th Session of CCFH Contact: Jenny
the Food and Drug Administration meetings-reports/en/. Scott, Senior Advisor, Office of Food

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Dates		The public meeting is scheduled for Monday, October 19, 2015 from 1:00-4:00 p.m.
FR Citation		80 FR 51532

80 FR 51532 - Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREFood Safety and Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 164 (August 25, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service