81 FR 47747 - Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Food
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 141 (July 22, 2016)
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 141 (July 22, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-17377 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 141 (Friday, July 22, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 47747-47748] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-17377] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food Safety and Inspection Service [Docket No. FSIS-2016-0024] Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Food 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), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), are sponsoring a public meeting on September 22, 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 23rd Session of the Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods (CCRVDF) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex), taking place in Houston, Texas, October 17-21, 2016. 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 23rd Session of the CCRVDF and to address items on the agenda. DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 22, 2016, from 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: The public meeting will take place at the USDA, Jamie L. Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 107-A, Washington, DC 20250. Documents related to the 23rd Session of the CCRVDF will be accessible via the Internet at the following address: http://www.codexalimentarius.org/meetings-reports/en/. Brandi Robinson, U.S. Delegate to the 23rd Session of the CCRVDF, 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 23rd Session of the CCRVDF by conference call, please use the following call-in-number: Call-in-Number: 1-888-844-9904. The participant code will be posted on the following Web page: 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 September 16, 2016. Early registration is encouraged as it will expedite entry into the building. The meeting will be held in a Federal building. Attendees should bring photo identification and plan for adequate time to pass through the 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 23rd SESSION OF THE CCRVDF CONTACT: Brandi Robinson, ONADE International Coordinator, Center for Veterinary Medicine, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 7500 Standish Place, HFV- 100, Rockville, MD 20855. Telephone: (240) 402-0645, Email: [email protected]. For Further Information About the Public Meeting Contact Kenneth Lowery, U.S. Codex Office, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., South Agriculture Building, Room 4861, Washington, DC 20250. Telephone: (202) 690-4042, 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 (FAO/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 CCRVDF is responsible for determining priorities for the consideration of residues of veterinary drugs in foods, recommending maximum levels of such substances, developing codes of practice as may be required, and considering methods of sampling and analysis for the determination of veterinary drug residues in foods. The Committee is hosted by the United States. Issues To Be Discussed at the Public Meeting The following items on the Agenda for the 23rd Session of the CCRVDF will be discussed during the public meeting:Matters referred to the Committee by Codex or its subsidiary bodies; Matters of interest arising from the FAO/WHO and from the 81st Meeting of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA); Report of the World Organisation for Animal Health activities, including the International Cooperation on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Veterinary Medicinal Products; Proposed draft Risk Management Recommendations (RMR) for gentian violet at Step 3; Proposed draft Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for ivermectin (cattle muscle) and lasalocid sodium (chicken, turkey, quail, and pheasant kidney, liver, muscle, skin and fat) at Step 4; Proposed draft MRLs for ivermectin (cattle fat, kidney, muscle), [[Page 47748]] teflubenzuron (salmon fillet, muscle) and zilpaterol hydrochloride (cattle fat, kidney, liver, muscle) at Step 3; Discussion paper on the unintended presence of residues of veterinary drugs in food commodities resulting from the carry-over of drug residues into feed; Discussion paper on the establishment of a rating system to establish priority for the CCRVDF work; Global survey to provide information to the CCRVDF to move compounds from the database on countries' needs for MRLs to the JECFA Priority List (Report of Environmental Working Group) and Database on countries' needs for MRLs; Draft priority list of veterinary drugs requiring evaluation or re-evaluation by JECFA; and Other Business & Future Work. Each issue listed will be fully described in documents distributed, or to be distributed, by the Secretariat before the Meeting. Members of the public may access or request copies of these documents (see ADDRESSES). Public Meeting At the September 22, 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 23rd Session of the CCRVDF, Brandi Robinson (see ADDRESSES). Written comments should state that they relate to the activities of the 23rd Session of the CCRVDF. 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 July 19, 2016. Paulo Almeida, U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius. [FR Doc. 2016-17377 Filed 7-21-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-DM-P
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Estimated Number of Respondents (FDA), are sponsoring a public meeting Medicine, U.S. Food and Drug
per Level: on September 22, 2016. The objective of Administration, 7500 Standish Place,
• LOA 1 Account: 114,256. the public meeting is to provide HFV–100, Rockville, MD 20855.
• LOA 2 Account: 17,848. information and receive public Telephone: (240) 402–0645, Email:
Æ In Person ID Proofing (subset of comments on agenda items and draft Brandi.Robinson@fda.hhs.gov.
LOA 2): 5,354. United States (U.S.) positions to be
For Further Information About the
Æ Online\Remote ID Proofing (subset discussed at the 23rd Session of the
Public Meeting Contact
of LOA 2): 12,494. Codex Committee on Residues of
Veterinary Drugs in Foods (CCRVDF) of Kenneth Lowery, U.S. Codex Office,
Estimated Total Number of
the Codex Alimentarius Commission 1400 Independence Avenue SW., South
Respondents: 132,104.
Estimated Number of Responses per (Codex), taking place in Houston, Texas, Agriculture Building, Room 4861,
Respondent: 1. October 17–21, 2016. The Deputy Under Washington, DC 20250. Telephone:
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Secretary for Food Safety and the FDA (202) 690–4042, Fax: (202) 720–3157,
Respondents: 26,239.8 hours. recognize the importance of providing Email: Kenneth.Lowery@fsis.usda.gov
Comments are invited on (1) Whether interested parties the opportunity to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
the proposed collection of information obtain background information on the
Background
is necessary for the proper performance 23rd Session of the CCRVDF and to
of the functions of the agency, including address items on the agenda. Codex was established in 1963 by two
whether the information will have DATES: The public meeting is scheduled United Nations organizations, the Food
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the for Thursday, September 22, 2016, from and Agriculture Organization and the
agency’s estimate of burden of the 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. World Health Organization (FAO/
proposed collection of information, WHO). Through adoption of food
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will
including the validity of the standards, codes of practice, and other
take place at the USDA, Jamie L.
methodology and assumptions used; (3) guidelines developed by its committees,
Whitten Building, 1400 Independence
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and and by promoting their adoption and
Avenue SW., Room 107–A, Washington,
clarity of the information to be implementation by governments, Codex
DC 20250.
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the seeks to protect the health of consumers
Documents related to the 23rd Session
burden of the collection of the and ensure fair practices in the food
of the CCRVDF will be accessible via the
information on those who respond, trade.
Internet at the following address: http:// The CCRVDF is responsible for
through the use of appropriate www.codexalimentarius.org/meetings- determining priorities for the
automated, electronic, mechanical, reports/en/. consideration of residues of veterinary
technological or other forms of Brandi Robinson, U.S. Delegate to the
drugs in foods, recommending
information technology collection 23rd Session of the CCRVDF, invites
maximum levels of such substances,
methods. Copies of the information U.S. interested parties to submit their
developing codes of practice as may be
collection may be obtained from Mr. comments electronically to the
required, and considering methods of
Zeimet by calling or emailing your following email address:
sampling and analysis for the
request to the contact information above Brandi.Robinson@fda.hhs.gov.
determination of veterinary drug
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION section.
Call-In-Number residues in foods.
All responses to this notice will be
The Committee is hosted by the
summarized and included in the request If you wish to participate in the
United States.
for OMB approval. All comments will public meeting for the 23rd Session of
become a matter of public record. the CCRVDF by conference call, please Issues To Be Discussed at the Public
Dated: July 11, 2016. use the following call-in-number: Meeting
Call-in-Number: 1–888–844–9904. The following items on the Agenda
Jonathan Alboum,
The participant code will be posted for the 23rd Session of the CCRVDF will
Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief on the following Web page: http://
Information Officer. be discussed during the public meeting:
www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/ • Matters referred to the Committee
[FR Doc. 2016–16817 Filed 7–21–16; 8:45 am]
topics/international-affairs/us-codex- by Codex or its subsidiary bodies;
BILLING CODE 3410–KR–P alimentarius/public-meetings. • Matters of interest arising from the
Registration FAO/WHO and from the 81st Meeting of
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee
Attendees may register to attend the on Food Additives (JECFA);
public meeting by emailing uscodex@ • Report of the World Organisation
Food Safety and Inspection Service
fsis.usda.gov by September 16, 2016. for Animal Health activities, including
[Docket No. FSIS–2016–0024] Early registration is encouraged as it the International Cooperation on
will expedite entry into the building. Harmonisation of Technical
Codex Alimentarius Commission: The meeting will be held in a Federal
Meeting of the Codex Committee on Requirements for Registration of
building. Attendees should bring photo Veterinary Medicinal Products;
Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Food identification and plan for adequate • Proposed draft Risk Management
AGENCY: Office of the Deputy Under time to pass through the security Recommendations (RMR) for gentian
Secretary for Food Safety, USDA. screening systems. Attendees who are violet at Step 3;
not able to attend the meeting in person, • Proposed draft Maximum Residue
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ACTION: Notice of public meeting and
but who wish to participate, may do so Limits (MRLs) for ivermectin (cattle
request for comments.
by phone. muscle) and lasalocid sodium (chicken,
SUMMARY: The Office of the Deputy FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE turkey, quail, and pheasant kidney,
Under Secretary for Food Safety, U.S. 23RD SESSION OF THE CCRVDF CONTACT: liver, muscle, skin and fat) at Step 4;
Department of Agriculture (USDA), and Brandi Robinson, ONADE International • Proposed draft MRLs for ivermectin
the Food and Drug Administration Coordinator, Center for Veterinary (cattle fat, kidney, muscle),
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teflubenzuron (salmon fillet, muscle) Options range from recalls to export of the committee is to improve
and zilpaterol hydrochloride (cattle fat, information, regulations, directives, and collaborative relationships and to
kidney, liver, muscle) at Step 3; notices. Customers can add or delete provide advice and recommendations to
• Discussion paper on the unintended subscriptions themselves, and have the the Forest Service concerning projects
presence of residues of veterinary drugs option to password protect their and funding consistent with Title II of
in food commodities resulting from the accounts. the Act. RAC information can be found
carry-over of drug residues into feed; at the following Web site: http://
• Discussion paper on the USDA Non-Discrimination Statement www.fs.usda.gov/main/lolo/
establishment of a rating system to No agency, officer, or employee of the workingtogether/advisorycommittees.
establish priority for the CCRVDF work; USDA shall, on the grounds of race, DATES: The meeting will be held on
• Global survey to provide color, national origin, religion, sex, Wednesday, August 3, 2016, at 6 p.m.
information to the CCRVDF to move gender identity, sexual orientation, All RAC meetings are subject to
compounds from the database on disability, age, marital status, family/ cancellation. For status of meeting prior
countries’ needs for MRLs to the JECFA parental status, income derived from a to attendance, please contact the person
Priority List (Report of Environmental public assistance program, or political listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Working Group) and Database on beliefs, exclude from participation in, CONTACT.
countries’ needs for MRLs; deny the benefits of, or subject to ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
• Draft priority list of veterinary discrimination any person in the United
drugs requiring evaluation or re- Frenchtown Rural Fire Station 1, 16875
States under any program or activity Marion Street, Frenchtown, Montana.
evaluation by JECFA; and conducted by the USDA.
• Other Business & Future Work. Written comments may be submitted
Each issue listed will be fully How To File a Complaint of as described under SUPPLEMENTARY
Discrimination INFORMATION. All comments, including
described in documents distributed, or
to be distributed, by the Secretariat names and addresses when provided,
To file a complaint of discrimination,
before the Meeting. Members of the are placed in the record and are
complete the USDA Program
public may access or request copies of available for public inspection and
Discrimination Complaint Form, which
these documents (see ADDRESSES). copying. The public may inspect
may be accessed online at http://
comments received at Ninemile Ranger
Public Meeting www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/
District.
docs/2012/Complain_combined_6_8_
At the September 22, 2016, public FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sari
12.pdf, or write a letter signed by you
meeting, draft U.S. positions on the or your authorized representative. Lehl, RAC Coordinator, by phone at
agenda items will be described and Send your completed complaint form 406–626–5201 or via email at slehl@
discussed, and attendees will have the or letter to USDA by mail, fax, or email: fs.fed.us.
opportunity to pose questions and offer Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Individuals who use
comments. Written comments may be Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 telecommunication devices for the deaf
offered at the meeting or sent to the U.S. Independence Avenue SW., (TDD) may call the Federal Information
Delegate for the 23rd Session of the Washington, DC 20250–9410. Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
CCRVDF, Brandi Robinson (see Fax: (202) 690–7442. between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.,
ADDRESSES). Written comments should Email: program.intake@usda.gov. Eastern Standard Time, Monday
state that they relate to the activities of Persons with disabilities who require through Friday.
the 23rd Session of the CCRVDF. alternative means for communication SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
(Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.), purpose of the meeting is for RAC
Additional Public Notification project proposal presentations.
should contact USDA’s TARGET Center
Public awareness of all segments of at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD). The meeting is open to the public.
rulemaking and policy development is The agenda will include time for people
important. Consequently, FSIS will Done at Washington, DC, on July 19, 2016. to make oral statements of three minutes
announce this Federal Register Paulo Almeida, or less. Individuals wishing to make an
publication on-line through the FSIS U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius. oral statement should request in writing
Web page located at: http:// [FR Doc. 2016–17377 Filed 7–21–16; 8:45 am] by August 1, 2016, to be scheduled on
www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register. BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P the agenda. Anyone who would like to
FSIS also will make copies of this bring related matters to the attention of
publication available through the FSIS the committee may file written
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provide information regarding FSIS before or after the meeting. Written
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Missoula Resource Advisory
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to our constituents and stakeholders. AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. Huson, Montana 59846; by email to
The Update is available on the FSIS ACTION: Notice of meeting. slehl@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 406–
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