80 FR 52733 - Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 169 (September 1, 2015)
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 169 (September 1, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-21636 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 1, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 52733-52734] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-21636] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food Safety and Inspection Service [Docket No. FSIS-2015-0031] Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses 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), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Office of Nutrition, Labeling, and Dietary Supplements are sponsoring a public meeting on October 27, 2015. The purpose 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 37th Session of the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CODEX). The Session will be held in Bad Soden am Taunus, Germany November 23-27, 2015. The Under Secretary for Food Safety and the FDA recognize the importance of providing interested parties the opportunity to obtain background information on the 37th Session of the CCNFSDU and to address items on the agenda. DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for October 27, 2015 from 1:00- 4:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: The public meeting will take place at the Harvey Wiley Building, United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, Room 1A002, College Park, MD 20740. Documents related to the 37th Session of the CCNFSDU will be accessible via the Internet at the following address: http://www.codexalimentarius.org/meetings-reports/en/. Leila Beker, U.S. Delegate to the 37th Session of the CCNFSDU, invites U.S. interested parties to submit their comments electronically to the following email address: [email protected]. [[Page 52734]] Call-In Number If you wish to participate in the public meeting for the 37th Session of the CCNFSDU by conference call, please use call-in number and participant code listed below: Call-in Number: 1-866-650-8671 Participant Code: 7571329 Pre-Registration To pre-register for this meeting, please email the information listed below to the following email address: [email protected]. [ssquf] Your name [ssquf] Organization [ssquf] Mailing address [ssquf] Phone number [ssquf] Email address For Further Information About the 37th Session of the CCNFSDU Contact: Dr. Leila Beker, Biologist, Office of Food Safety Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway (HFS-850), College Park, MD 20740, Phone: +1 (240) 402-1851, Fax: +1 (301) 436-2636, Email: [email protected]. For Further Information about the Public Meeting Contact: Doreen Chen-Moulec, U.S. Codex Office, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 4861, Washington, DC 20250 Phone: (202) 205-7760, Fax: (202) 720-3157, Email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Codex was established in 1963 by two United Nations organizations, the Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Health Organization. Through adoption of food standards, codes of practice, and other guidelines developed by its committees, and by promoting their implementation by governments, Codex seeks to protect the health of consumers and ensure that fair practices are used in trade. The CCNFSDU is responsible for: (a) Studying specific nutritional problems assigned to it by the Commission and advising the Commission on general nutrition issues; (b) Drafting general provisions, as appropriate, concerning the nutritional aspects of all foods (c) Developing standards, guidelines, or related texts for foods for special dietary uses, in cooperation with other committees where necessary (d) Considering, amending if necessary, and endorsing provisions on nutritional aspects proposed for inclusion Codex standards, guidelines and related texts Issues To Be Discussed at the Public Meeting The following items on the Agenda for the 37th Session of the CCNFSDU will be discussed during the public meeting:Proposed Draft Additional or Revised Nutrient Reference Values for Labeling Purposes in the Guidelines on Nutrition Labeling (Vitamin A, D, E, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Chromium, Copper, Chloride and Iron) Review of the Standard for Follow-up Formula (Codex Stan 156-1987) Proposed Draft Definition on Biofortification Proposed Draft NRV-NCD for EPA and DHA long chain omega-3 fatty acids Discussion Paper on Claim for ``Free'' of Trans Fatty Acids Discussion paper on a standard for ready-to-use foods (RUF) 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). 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: [email protected]. 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 27, 2015. Mary Frances Lowe, U.S. Codex Manager. [FR Doc. 2015-21636 Filed 8-31-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-DM-P
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contains documents other than rules or the collection of information that such
proposed rules that are applicable to the persons are not required to respond to Food Safety and Inspection Service
public. Notices of hearings and investigations,
the collection of information unless it
committee meetings, agency decisions and
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of displays a currently valid OMB control [Docket No. FSIS–2015–0031]
petitions and applications and agency number.
statements of organization and functions are
Codex Alimentarius Commission:
examples of documents appearing in this
National Agricultural Statistics Service Meeting of the Codex Committee on
section. Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary
Title: Organic Certifier Survey. Uses
OMB Control Number: 0535–NEW.
AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Summary of Collection: Data will be for Food Safety, USDA.
collected under the authority of 7 U.S.C.
Submission for OMB Review; ACTION: Notice of public meeting and
2204(a). Individually identifiable data
Comment Request request for comments.
collected under this authority are
August 26, 2015. governed by Section 1770 of the Food SUMMARY: The Office of the Under
The Department of Agriculture has Security Act of 1985, 7 U.S.C. 2276, Secretary for Food Safety, U.S.
submitted the following information which requires the Department of Department of Agriculture (USDA), and
collection requirement(s) to OMB for Agriculture to afford strict the Food and Drug Administration
review and clearance under the confidentiality to non-aggregated data (FDA), Office of Nutrition, Labeling, and
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, provided by respondents. The sample Dietary Supplements are sponsoring a
Public Law 104–13. Comments size will consist of all organizations that public meeting on October 27, 2015.
regarding (a) whether the collection of certify farm and ranch operations that The purpose of the public meeting is to
information is necessary for the proper have met the Federal standards to be provide information and receive public
performance of the functions of the classified as organic producers. The data comments on agenda items and draft
agency, including whether the collection will be done in a two step United States (U.S.) positions to be
information will have practical utility; discussed at the 37th Session of the
process. The first step will involve a
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate Codex Committee on Nutrition and
personal visit with the managers of the
of burden including the validity of the Foods for Special Dietary Uses
methodology and assumptions used; (c) certifying organizations to discuss the
(CCNFSDU) of the Codex Alimentarius
ways to enhance the quality, utility and data collection needs and collect some
Commission (CODEX). The Session will
clarity of the information to be basic profile information. The second
be held in Bad Soden am Taunus,
collected; (d) ways to minimize the step will involve the compiling and
Germany November 23–27, 2015. The
burden of the collection of information reporting of the data. Under Secretary for Food Safety and the
on those who are to respond, including Need and Use of the Information: The FDA recognize the importance of
through the use of appropriate survey will collect the number of providing interested parties the
automated, electronic, mechanical or operations that are certified organic for opportunity to obtain background
other technological collection each State, along with the number of information on the 37th Session of the
techniques or other forms of information acres certified for the various crops, and CCNFSDU and to address items on the
technology. the number of head of livestock and agenda.
Comments regarding this information
poultry certified as organic. These data DATES: The public meeting is scheduled
collection received by October 1, 2015
are necessary on an annual basis for for October 27, 2015 from 1:00–4:00
will be considered. Written comments
USDA to provide annual data and p.m.
should be addressed to: Desk Officer for
Agriculture, Office of Information and analysis of this growing industry. ADDRESSES: The public meeting will
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Farmers, consumers, shippers, packers, take place at the Harvey Wiley Building,
Management and Budget (OMB), New retailers, wholesalers, etc. all need these United States Food and Drug
Executive Office Building, 725—17th data to make informed decisions. Administration (FDA), Center for Food
Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. Description of Respondents: Organic Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN),
Commenters are encouraged to submit certifying organizations. 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, Room
their comments to OMB via email to: 1A002, College Park, MD 20740.
Number of Respondents: 55.
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax Documents related to the 37th Session
(202) 395–5806 and to Departmental Frequency of Responses: Reporting: of the CCNFSDU will be accessible via
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Annually. the Internet at the following address:
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– Total Burden Hours: 885. http://www.codexalimentarius.org/
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may meetings-reports/en/.
be obtained by calling (202) 720–8681. Charlene Parker, Leila Beker, U.S. Delegate to the 37th
An agency may not conduct or Departmental Information Collection Session of the CCNFSDU, invites U.S.
sponsor a collection of information Clearance Officer. interested parties to submit their
unless the collection of information [FR Doc. 2015–21558 Filed 8–31–15; 8:45 am] comments electronically to the
displays a currently valid OMB control BILLING CODE 3410–20–P following email address: CCNFSDU@
number and the agency informs fda.hhs.gov.
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Call-In Number Issues To Be Discussed at the Public disability, age, marital status, family/
If you wish to participate in the Meeting parental status, income derived from a
public meeting for the 37th Session of The following items on the Agenda public assistance program, or political
the CCNFSDU by conference call, please for the 37th Session of the CCNFSDU beliefs, exclude from participation in,
use call-in number and participant code will be discussed during the public deny the benefits of, or subject to
listed below: discrimination any person in the United
meeting:
States under any program or activity
Call-in Number: 1–866–650–8671 • Proposed Draft Additional or
Participant Code: 7571329 conducted by the USDA.
Revised Nutrient Reference Values for
Labeling Purposes in the Guidelines on How To File a Complaint of
Pre-Registration
Nutrition Labeling (Vitamin A, D, E, Discrimination
To pre-register for this meeting, please Magnesium, Phosphorus, Chromium, To file a complaint of discrimination,
email the information listed below to Copper, Chloride and Iron) complete the USDA Program
the following email address: • Review of the Standard for Follow- Discrimination Complaint Form, which
CCNFSDU@fda.hhs.gov. up Formula (Codex Stan 156–1987) may be accessed online at http://
D Your name • Proposed Draft Definition on www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/
D Organization Biofortification docs/2012/Complain_combined_6_8_
D Mailing address • Proposed Draft NRV–NCD for EPA 12.pdf, or write a letter signed by you
D Phone number and DHA long chain omega-3 fatty acids or your authorized representative.
D Email address • Discussion Paper on Claim for Send your completed complaint form
For Further Information About the 37th ‘‘Free’’ of Trans Fatty Acids or letter to USDA by mail, fax, or email:
Session of the CCNFSDU • Discussion paper on a standard for
ready-to-use foods (RUF) Mail
Contact: Dr. Leila Beker, Biologist, Each issue listed will be fully U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Office of Food Safety Center for Food described in documents distributed, or Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400
Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food to be distributed, by the Secretariat prior Independence Avenue SW.,
and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint to the Meeting. Members of the public Washington, DC 20250–9410, Fax: (202)
Branch Parkway (HFS–850), College may access or request copies of these 690–7442, Email: program.intake@
Park, MD 20740, Phone: +1 (240) 402– documents (see ADDRESSES). usda.gov.
1851, Fax: +1 (301) 436–2636, Email: Persons with disabilities who require
leila.beker@cfsan.fda.gov. Additional Public Notification alternative means for communication
For Further Information about the Public awareness of all segments of (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.),
Public Meeting Contact: Doreen Chen- rulemaking and policy development is should contact USDA’s TARGET Center
Moulec, U.S. Codex Office, 1400 important. Consequently, FSIS will at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD).
Independence Avenue SW., Room 4861, announce this Federal Register Done at Washington, DC, on: August 27,
Washington, DC 20250 Phone: (202) publication on-line through the FSIS 2015.
205–7760, Fax: (202) 720–3157, Email: Web page located at: http:// Mary Frances Lowe,
Doreen.Chen-Moulec@fsis.usda.gov. www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register. U.S. Codex Manager.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FSIS also will make copies of this [FR Doc. 2015–21636 Filed 8–31–15; 8:45 am]
publication available through the FSIS
Background BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P
Constituent Update, which is used to
Codex was established in 1963 by two provide information regarding FSIS
United Nations organizations, the Food policies, procedures, regulations, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
and Agriculture Organization and the Federal Register notices, FSIS public
World Health Organization. Through meetings, and other types of information Forest Service
adoption of food standards, codes of that could affect or would be of interest
practice, and other guidelines to our constituents and stakeholders. Dakota Prairie Grasslands, North
developed by its committees, and by The Update is available on the FSIS Dakota; Oil and Gas Development
promoting their implementation by Web page. Through the Web page, FSIS Supplemental Environmental Impact
governments, Codex seeks to protect the is able to provide information to a much Statement
health of consumers and ensure that fair broader, more diverse audience. In AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
practices are used in trade. addition, FSIS offers an email ACTION: Revised notice of intent to
The CCNFSDU is responsible for: subscription service which provides prepare a supplemental environmental
(a) Studying specific nutritional automatic and customized access to impact statement.
problems assigned to it by the selected food safety news and
Commission and advising the information. This service is available at: SUMMARY: In June of 2003, the Dakota
Commission on general nutrition issues; http://www.fsis.usda.gov/subscribe. Prairie Grasslands (DPG) Record of
(b) Drafting general provisions, as Options range from recalls to export Decision (ROD) for Oil and Gas Leasing
appropriate, concerning the nutritional information, regulations, directives, and on the Little Missouri and Cedar River
aspects of all foods notices. Customers can add or delete National Grasslands was signed by the
(c) Developing standards, guidelines, subscriptions themselves, and have the Forest Service and Bureau of Land
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
or related texts for foods for special option to password protect their Management (BLM). The ROD identified
dietary uses, in cooperation with other accounts. lands open for lease, including areas
committees where necessary subject to leasing stipulations to protect
(d) Considering, amending if USDA Non-Discrimination Statement Dakota Prairie Grassland resources and
necessary, and endorsing provisions on No agency, officer, or employee of the uses. The ROD was based upon the
nutritional aspects proposed for USDA shall, on the grounds of race, environmental review completed for the
inclusion Codex standards, guidelines color, national origin, religion, sex, 2001 Northern Great Plains Management
and related texts gender identity, sexual orientation, Plans Revision.
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