81 FR 10828 - Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on General Principles
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 41 (March 2, 2016)
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 41 (March 2, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-04481 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 2, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 10828-10829] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-04481] [[Page 10828]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food Safety and Inspection Service [Docket No. FSIS-2016-0001] Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on General Principles AGENCY: Office of the Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety, USDA. ACTION: Notice of public meeting and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Office of the Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is sponsoring a public meeting on April 4, 2016. 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 30th Session of the Codex Committee on General Principles (CCGP) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex), taking place in Paris, France, April 11-15, 2016. The Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety recognizes the importance of providing interested parties the opportunity to obtain background information on the 30th Session of the CCGP and to address items on the agenda. DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 4, 2016, from 1:00 p.m. to 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 Ave. SW., Room 107-A, Washington, DC 20250. Documents related to the 30th Session of the CCGP will be accessible via the Internet at the following address: http://www.codexalimentarius.org/meetings-reports/en/. Mary Frances Lowe, U.S. Delegate to the 30th Session of the CCGP, invites U.S. interested parties to submit their comments electronically to the following email address: [email protected]. Call-In-Number: If you wish to participate in the public meeting for the 30th Session of the CCGP by conference call, please use the call-in-number 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 [email protected] by April 1, 2016. The meeting will be held in a Federal building. Early registration is encouraged because it will expedite entry into the building. Attendees should bring photo identification and plan for adequate time to pass through security screening systems. Attendees that are not able to attend the meeting in-person but wish to participate may do so by phone. For Further Information About the 30th Session of the CCGP Contact: Mary Frances Lowe, U.S. Codex Office, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Room 4861, Washington, DC 20250, Phone: (202) 205-7760, Fax: (202) 720-3157, Email: [email protected]. For Further Information About the Public Meeting Contact: Barbara McNiff, U.S. Codex Office, 1400 Independence Ave. 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 (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. The CCGP is responsible for dealing with procedural and general matters referred to it by the Codex, for proposing amendments to the Codex Procedural Manual, and for reviewing and endorsing procedural provisions and texts forwarded by Codex Committees for inclusion in the Procedural Manual. The Committee is hosted by France. Issues to be discussed at the Public Meeting: The following items on the Agenda for the 30th Session of the CCGP will be discussed during the public meeting:Matters Referred to the Committee. Codex Work Management and Functioning of the Executive Committee--Terms of Reference of Secretariat--led Internal Review. Consistency of the Risk Analysis Texts across the Relevant Committees. Other Business. Each issue listed will be fully described in documents distributed, or to be distributed, by the Secretariat before the Committee Meeting. Members of the public may access or request copies of these documents (see ADDRESSES). Public Meeting: At the April 4, 2016, 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 30th Session of the CCGP, Mary Frances Lowe (see ADDRESSES). Written comments should state that they relate to activities of the 30th Session of the CCGP. Additional Public Notification: Public awareness of all segments of rulemaking and policy development is important. Consequently, FSIS will announce this Federal Register publication online 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: [[Page 10829]] 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: February 25, 2016. Paulo Almeida, Acting U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius. [FR Doc. 2016-04481 Filed 3-1-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-DM-P
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 2016. The meeting will be held in a Public Meeting: At the April 4, 2016,
Federal building. Early registration is public meeting, draft U.S. positions on
Food Safety and Inspection Service encouraged because it will expedite the agenda items will be described and
entry into the building. Attendees discussed, and attendees will have the
[Docket No. FSIS–2016–0001]
should bring photo identification and opportunity to pose questions and offer
Codex Alimentarius Commission: plan for adequate time to pass through comments. Written comments may be
Meeting of the Codex Committee on security screening systems. Attendees offered at the meeting or sent to the U.S.
General Principles that are not able to attend the meeting Delegate for the 30th Session of the
in-person but wish to participate may CCGP, Mary Frances Lowe (see
AGENCY: Office of the Deputy Under do so by phone. ADDRESSES). Written comments should
Secretary for Food Safety, USDA. For Further Information About the state that they relate to activities of the
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and 30th Session of the CCGP Contact: Mary 30th Session of the CCGP.
request for comments. Frances Lowe, U.S. Codex Office, 1400 Additional Public Notification: Public
Independence Ave. SW., Room 4861, awareness of all segments of rulemaking
SUMMARY: The Office of the Deputy Washington, DC 20250, Phone: (202) and policy development is important.
Under Secretary for Food Safety, U.S. 205–7760, Fax: (202) 720–3157, Email: Consequently, FSIS will announce this
Department of Agriculture (USDA) is USCODEX@fsis.usda.gov. Federal Register publication online
sponsoring a public meeting on April 4, For Further Information About the through the FSIS Web page located at:
2016. The objective of the public Public Meeting Contact: Barbara McNiff, http://www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-
meeting is to provide information and U.S. Codex Office, 1400 Independence register.
receive public comments on agenda Ave. SW., Room 4861, Washington, DC FSIS also will make copies of this
items and draft United States (U.S.) 20250. Phone: (202) 205–7760, Fax:(202) publication available through the FSIS
positions to be discussed at the 30th 720–3157, Email: USCODEX@ Constituent Update, which is used to
Session of the Codex Committee on fsis.usda.gov. provide information regarding FSIS
General Principles (CCGP) of the Codex policies, procedures, regulations,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal Register notices, FSIS public
Alimentarius Commission (Codex),
Background: Codex was established meetings, and other types of information
taking place in Paris, France, April 11–
in 1963 by two United Nations that could affect or would be of interest
15, 2016. The Deputy Under Secretary
organizations, the Food and Agriculture to our constituents and stakeholders.
for Food Safety recognizes the
Organization (FAO) and the World The Update is available on the FSIS
importance of providing interested
Health Organization (WHO). Through Web page. Through the Web page, FSIS
parties the opportunity to obtain
adoption of food standards, codes of is able to provide information to a much
background information on the 30th
practice, and other guidelines broader, more diverse audience. In
Session of the CCGP and to address
developed by its committees, and by addition, FSIS offers an email
items on the agenda.
promoting their adoption and subscription service which provides
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled implementation by governments, Codex automatic and customized access to
for Monday, April 4, 2016, from 1:00 seeks to protect the health of consumers selected food safety news and
p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and ensure fair practices in the food information. This service is available at:
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will trade. http://www.fsis.usda.gov/subscribe.
take place at the Jamie L. Whitten The CCGP is responsible for dealing Options range from recalls to export
Building, United States Department of with procedural and general matters information, regulations, directives, and
Agriculture (USDA), 1400 Independence referred to it by the Codex, for notices. Customers can add or delete
Ave. SW., Room 107–A, Washington, proposing amendments to the Codex subscriptions themselves, and have the
DC 20250. Procedural Manual, and for reviewing option to password protect their
Documents related to the 30th Session and endorsing procedural provisions accounts.
of the CCGP will be accessible via the and texts forwarded by Codex USDA Non-Discrimination Statement:
Internet at the following address: http:// Committees for inclusion in the No agency, officer, or employee of the
www.codexalimentarius.org/meetings- Procedural Manual. USDA shall, on the grounds of race,
reports/en/. The Committee is hosted by France. color, national origin, religion, sex,
Mary Frances Lowe, U.S. Delegate to Issues to be discussed at the Public gender identity, sexual orientation,
the 30th Session of the CCGP, invites Meeting: The following items on the disability, age, marital status, family/
U.S. interested parties to submit their Agenda for the 30th Session of the parental status, income derived from a
comments electronically to the CCGP will be discussed during the public assistance program, or political
following email address: USCODEX@ public meeting: beliefs, exclude from participation in,
fsis.usda.gov. • Matters Referred to the Committee. deny the benefits of, or subject to
Call-In-Number: If you wish to • Codex Work Management and discrimination any person in the United
participate in the public meeting for the Functioning of the Executive States under any program or activity
30th Session of the CCGP by conference Committee—Terms of Reference of conducted by the USDA.
call, please use the call-in-number listed Secretariat—led Internal Review. How to File a Complaint of
below: • Consistency of the Risk Analysis Discrimination: To file a complaint of
Call-in-Number: 1–888–844–9904. Texts across the Relevant Committees. discrimination, complete the USDA
• Other Business.
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The participant code will be posted Program Discrimination Complaint
on the Web page below: http:// Each issue listed will be fully Form, which may be accessed online at
www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/ described in documents distributed, or http://www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/
topics/international-affairs/us-codex- to be distributed, by the Secretariat files/docs/2012/Complain_combined_6_
alimentarius/public-meetings. before the Committee Meeting. Members 8_12.pdf, or write a letter signed by you
Registration: Attendees may register of the public may access or request or your authorized representative.
to attend the public meeting by emailing copies of these documents (see Send your completed complaint form
barbara.mcniff@fsis.usda.gov by April 1, ADDRESSES). or letter to USDA by mail, fax, or email:
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Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Sean Ferrell, RAC Coordinator, by
Independence Avenue SW., phone at 541–383–5576 or via email at Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Washington, DC 20250–9410. saferrell@fs.fed.us. [B–71–2015]
Fax: (202) 690–7442. Individuals who use
Email: program.intake@usda.gov. Authorization of Production Activity,
telecommunication devices for the deaf
Persons with disabilities who require Foreign-Trade Subzone 125D, ASA
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
alternative means for communication Electronics, LLC, (Motor Vehicle
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
(Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) Audio-Visual Products), Elkhart,
should contact USDA’s TARGET Center between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.,
Indiana
at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD). Eastern Standard Time, Monday
through Friday. On October 21, 2015, the St. Joseph
Done at Washington, DC on: February 25, County Airport Authority, grantee of
2016. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FTZ 125, submitted a notification of
Paulo Almeida, purpose of the meeting is to: proposed production activity to the
Acting U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius. 1. Introduce newly appointed Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board on
[FR Doc. 2016–04481 Filed 3–1–16; 8:45 am] committee members; behalf of ASA Electronics, LLC, operator
BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P 2. Discuss the goals and objectives of of Subzone 125D, in Elkhart, Indiana.
the RAC; The notification was processed in
accordance with the regulations of the
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 3. Review projects proposals; and FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including
4. Make project recommendations for notice in the Federal Register inviting
Forest Service Title II funding. public comment (80 FR 69636, 11–10–
The meeting is open to the public. 2015). The FTZ Board has determined
Deschutes and Ochoco Resource
that no further review of the activity is
Advisory Committee The agenda will include time for people
warranted at this time. The production
to make oral statements of three minutes
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. activity described in the notification is
or less. Individuals wishing to make an
ACTION: Notice of meeting. authorized, subject to the FTZ Act and
oral statement should request in writing the FTZ Board’s regulations, including
SUMMARY: The Deschutes and Ochoco by March 18, 2016 to be scheduled on Section 400.14.
Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) the agenda. Anyone who would like to
Dated: February 25, 2016.
will meet in Bend, Oregon. The bring related matters to the attention of
the committee may file written Andrew McGilvray,
committee is authorized under the Executive Secretary.
Secure Rural Schools and Community statements with the committee staff
before or after the meeting. Written [FR Doc. 2016–04602 Filed 3–1–16; 8:45 am]
Self-Determination Act (the Act) and
comments and requests for time to make BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
operates in compliance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act. The purpose oral comments must be sent to Sean
of the committee is to improve Ferrell, RAC Coordinator, Deschutes
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
collaborative relationships and to National Forest Supervisor’s Office,
provide advice and recommendations to 63095 Deschutes Market Road, Bend, International Trade Administration
the Forest Service concerning projects Oregon 97701; by email to saferrell@
and funding consistent with Title II of fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 541–383– Environmental Technologies Trade
the Act. RAC information can be found 5531. Advisory Committee Public Meeting
at the following Web site: http:// Meeting Accommodations: If you are AGENCY: International Trade
www.fs.usda.gov/detail/deschutes/
a person requiring reasonable Administration, DOC.
workingtogether/advisorycommittees.
accommodation, please make requests ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory
DATES: The meeting will be held April in advance for sign language Committee Meeting.
1, 2016, at 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. interpreting, assistive listening devices
All RAC meetings are subject to or other reasonable accommodation for SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the
cancellation. For status of meeting prior schedule and proposed agenda of a
access to the facility or proceedings by
to attendance, please contact the person meeting of the Environmental
contacting the person listed in the
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Technologies Trade Advisory
section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT. Committee (ETTAC).
CONTACT. All reasonable
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at DATES: The meeting is scheduled for
accommodation requests are managed
the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Tuesday, March 29, 2016, at 8:30 a.m.
on a case by case basis.
Council’s Office, 334 NE Hawthorne Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Avenue, Bend, Oregon. Dated: February 24, 2016. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in
Written comments may be submitted John Allen, Room 1412 at the U.S. Department of
as described under Supplementary Designated Federal Offical, Dechutes Commerce, Herbert Clark Hoover
Information. All comments, including National Forest, Forest Supervisor. Building, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20230.
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names and addresses when provided, [FR Doc. 2016–04548 Filed 3–1–16; 8:45 am]
are placed in the record and are BILLING CODE 3411–15–P FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
available for public inspection and Maureen Hinman, Office of Energy &
copying. The public may inspect Environmental Industries (OEEI),
comments received at Deschutes International Trade Administration,
National Forest Supervisor’s Office. Room 4053, 1401 Constitution Avenue
Please call ahead to facilitate entry into NW., Washington, DC 20230 (Phone:
the building. 202–482–0627; Fax: 202–482–5665;
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