82 FR 12784 - Codex Alimentarius Commission: Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues (CCPR)
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 43 (March 7, 2017)
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 43 (March 7, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-04451 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 7, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 12784-12785] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-04451] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food Safety and Inspection Service [Docket No. FSIS-2017-0006] Codex Alimentarius Commission: Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues (CCPR) AGENCY: Office of Food Safety, USDA. ACTION: Notice of public meeting and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Office of Food Safety, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are sponsoring a public meeting on April 4, 2017. 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 49th Session of the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues (CCPR) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex), taking place in Beijing, China April 24-29, 2017. The Administrator and Acting Deputy Under Secretary, Office of Food Safety and the EPA recognize the importance of providing interested parties the opportunity to obtain background information on the 49th Session of the CCPR and to address items on the agenda. DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 4, 2017, from 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: The public meeting will take place at the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Room S-7100, One Potomac Yard South, 2777 South Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA, 22202. Documents related to the 49th Session of the CCPR are accessible via Internet at the following address: http://www.codexalimentarius.org/meetings-reports/en/. Captain David Miller, U.S. Delegate to the 49th Session of the CCPR, and the EPA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, invite interested U.S. 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 49th Session of the CCPR by conference call, please use the call-in-number and participant listed below: Call-in-Number: 1-888-844-9904. Participant Code: 5125092. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE 49th SESSION OF THE CCPR CONTACT: Captain David Miller, Chief, Chemistry & Exposure Branch and Acting Chief, Toxicology & Epidemiology Branch, Health Effects Division, Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460, Telephone: (703) 305-5352, Fax: (703) 305-5147; Email: [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE PUBLIC MEETING CONTACT: Marie Maratos, U.S. Codex Office, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 4861, Washington, DC 20250, Telephone: (202) 205-7760, Fax: (202) 720-3157, Email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The 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, the Codex seeks to protect the health of consumers and ensure that fair practices are used in trade. The CCPR is responsible for establishing maximum limits for pesticide residues in specific food items or in groups of food; establishing maximum limits for pesticide residues in certain animal feeding stuffs moving in international trade where this is justified for reasons of protection of human health; preparing priority lists of pesticides for evaluation by the Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues (JMPR); considering methods of sampling and analysis for the determination of pesticide residues in food and feed; considering other matters in relation to the safety of food and feed containing pesticide residues; and establishing maximum limits for environmental and industrial contaminants showing chemical or other similarity to pesticides, in specific food items or groups of food. The CCPR is hosted by China, The United States attends this committee as a member country of the Codex Alimentarius. Issues To Be Discussed at the Public Meeting The following items on the Agenda for the 49th Session of the CCPR will be discussed during the public meeting:Matters referred to the Committee Codex or other subsidiary bodies; Matters of interest arising from the FAO and WHO; Matters of interest arising from other international organizations; Report on items of general consideration by the 2016 JMPR; Report on 2016 JMPR responses to specific concerns raised by CCPR; Draft and proposed draft maximum residue limits for pesticides in food and feed at steps 7 and 4; Draft and proposed revision of the Classification of Food and Feed at Steps 7 and 4: Vegetable commodity groups; Draft revision of the Classification of Food and Feed at Step 7: Selected commodity groups Group 020--Grasses of cereal grains); Proposed draft revision of the Classification of Food and Feed at Step 4: Selected commodity groups (Group 021--Grasses for sugars or syrup production); Proposed draft revision of the Classification of Food and Feed at Step 4: Selected commodity groups (Group 024--Seeds for beverages and sweets); Proposed draft Tables--Examples of selection of representative commodities (vegetable and other commodity groups) (for inclusion in the Principles and guidance for the selection of representative commodities for the extrapolation of maximum residue limits for pesticides to commodity groups) at Step 4; Draft Guidelines on performance criteria for methods of analysis for the determination of pesticide residues in food at Step 7; Discussion paper on the possible revision of the International Estimated Short Term Intake equations; Establishment of Codex Schedules and Priority Lists of Pesticides; and Other Business and Future Work. Each issue listed will be fully described in documents distributed, or [[Page 12785]] to be distributed, by the Secretariat before to the Meeting. Members of the public may access or request copies of these documents (see ADDRESSES). Public Meeting At the April 4, 2017 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 Captain David Miller, U.S. Delegate for the 49th Session of the CCPR. (see ADDRESSES). Written comments should state that they relate to activities of the 49th Session of the CCPR. 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: March 2, 2017. Paulo Almeida, Acting U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius. [FR Doc. 2017-04451 Filed 3-6-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-DM-P
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electronic, mechanical, or other Environmental Protection Agency, of sampling and analysis for the
technological collection techniques or Room S–7100, One Potomac Yard determination of pesticide residues in
other forms of information technology. South, 2777 South Crystal Drive, food and feed; considering other matters
Comments may be sent to April Taylor, Arlington, VA, 22202. in relation to the safety of food and feed
Transportation Services Division, Documents related to the 49th Session containing pesticide residues; and
Transportation and Marketing Program, of the CCPR are accessible via Internet establishing maximum limits for
Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. at the following address: http:// environmental and industrial
Department of Agriculture, 1400 www.codexalimentarius.org/meetings- contaminants showing chemical or
Independence, Ave SW.—Rm 4523 reports/en/. other similarity to pesticides, in specific
South, Stop 0266, Washington, DC, Captain David Miller, U.S. Delegate to food items or groups of food.
20250, telephone 202–295–7374, fax the 49th Session of the CCPR, and the The CCPR is hosted by China, The
202–690–2451. All comments received EPA and the U.S. Department of United States attends this committee as
will be available for public inspection Agriculture, invite interested U.S. a member country of the Codex
during regular business hours at the parties to submit their comments Alimentarius.
same address. electronically to the following email Issues To Be Discussed at the Public
All responses to this notice will be address: Miller.Davidj@epa.gov. Meeting
summarized and included in the request Call-In-Number: If you wish to
for OMB approval. All comments will participate in the public meeting for the The following items on the Agenda
become a matter of public record. 49th Session of the CCPR by conference for the 49th Session of the CCPR will be
call, please use the call-in-number and discussed during the public meeting:
Dated: March 2, 2017.
participant listed below: • Matters referred to the Committee
Bruce Summers, Codex or other subsidiary bodies;
Call-in-Number: 1–888–844–9904.
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing • Matters of interest arising from the
Participant Code: 5125092.
Service. FAO and WHO;
[FR Doc. 2017–04463 Filed 3–6–17; 8:45 am]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE • Matters of interest arising from
49TH SESSION OF THE CCPR CONTACT: other international organizations;
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Captain David Miller, Chief, Chemistry • Report on items of general
& Exposure Branch and Acting Chief, consideration by the 2016 JMPR;
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Toxicology & Epidemiology Branch, • Report on 2016 JMPR responses to
Health Effects Division, Ariel Rios specific concerns raised by CCPR;
Food Safety and Inspection Service Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue • Draft and proposed draft maximum
NW., Washington, DC 20460, residue limits for pesticides in food and
[Docket No. FSIS–2017–0006]
Telephone: (703) 305–5352, Fax: (703) feed at steps 7 and 4;
305–5147; Email: Miller.Davidj@ • Draft and proposed revision of the
Codex Alimentarius Commission:
epa.gov. Classification of Food and Feed at Steps
Codex Committee on Pesticide
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE 7 and 4: Vegetable commodity groups;
Residues (CCPR) • Draft revision of the Classification
PUBLIC MEETING CONTACT: Marie Maratos,
AGENCY: Office of Food Safety, USDA. U.S. Codex Office, 1400 Independence of Food and Feed at Step 7: Selected
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and Avenue SW., Room 4861, Washington, commodity groups Group 020—Grasses
request for comments. DC 20250, Telephone: (202) 205–7760, of cereal grains);
Fax: (202) 720–3157, Email: • Proposed draft revision of the
SUMMARY: The Office of Food Safety, Classification of Food and Feed at Step
Marie.Maratos@fsis.usda.gov.
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), 4: Selected commodity groups (Group
Food Safety and Inspection Service SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
021—Grasses for sugars or syrup
(FSIS), and the U.S. Environmental Background production);
Protection Agency (EPA) are sponsoring • Proposed draft revision of the
The Codex was established in 1963 by Classification of Food and Feed at Step
a public meeting on April 4, 2017. The
two United Nations organizations, the 4: Selected commodity groups (Group
objective of the public meeting is to
Food and Agriculture Organization 024—Seeds for beverages and sweets);
provide information and receive public
(FAO) and the World Health • Proposed draft Tables—Examples of
comments on agenda items and draft
Organization (WHO). Through adoption selection of representative commodities
United States (U.S.) positions to be
of food standards, codes of practice, and (vegetable and other commodity groups)
discussed at the 49th Session of the
other guidelines developed by its (for inclusion in the Principles and
Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues
committees, and by promoting their guidance for the selection of
(CCPR) of the Codex Alimentarius
adoption and implementation by representative commodities for the
Commission (Codex), taking place in
governments, the Codex seeks to protect extrapolation of maximum residue
Beijing, China April 24–29, 2017. The
the health of consumers and ensure that limits for pesticides to commodity
Administrator and Acting Deputy Under
fair practices are used in trade. groups) at Step 4;
Secretary, Office of Food Safety and the
The CCPR is responsible for • Draft Guidelines on performance
EPA recognize the importance of
establishing maximum limits for criteria for methods of analysis for the
providing interested parties the
pesticide residues in specific food items determination of pesticide residues in
opportunity to obtain background
or in groups of food; establishing food at Step 7;
information on the 49th Session of the
maximum limits for pesticide residues • Discussion paper on the possible
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CCPR and to address items on the
in certain animal feeding stuffs moving revision of the International Estimated
agenda.
in international trade where this is Short Term Intake equations;
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled justified for reasons of protection of • Establishment of Codex Schedules
for Tuesday, April 4, 2017, from 1:30 human health; preparing priority lists of and Priority Lists of Pesticides; and
p.m.–3:30 p.m. pesticides for evaluation by the Joint • Other Business and Future Work.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Each issue listed will be fully
take place at the United States Residues (JMPR); considering methods described in documents distributed, or
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may be accessed online at http:// Department of Agriculture (USDA),
At the April 4, 2017 public meeting, www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/ Jamie L. Whitten Building, 1400
draft U.S. positions on the agenda items docs/2012/Complain_combined_6_8_ Independence Avenue SW., Room 107–
will be described and discussed, and 12.pdf, or write a letter signed by you A, Washington, DC 20250. Documents
attendees will have the opportunity to or your authorized representative. related to the 23rd Session of the
pose questions and offer comments. Send your completed complaint form CCFICS will be accessible via the
Written comments may be offered at the or letter to USDA by mail, fax, or email. Internet at the following address: http://
meeting or sent to Captain David Miller, Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, www.codexalimentarius.org/meetings-
U.S. Delegate for the 49th Session of the Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 reports/en
CCPR. (see ADDRESSES). Written Independence Avenue SW., Mary Stanley, U.S. Delegate to the
comments should state that they relate Washington, DC 20250–9410. 23rd Session of the CCFICS invites U.S.
to activities of the 49th Session of the Fax: (202) 690–7442. interested parties to submit their
CCPR. Email: program.intake@usda.gov. comments electronically to the
Persons with disabilities who require following email address: Mary.Stanley@
Additional Public Notification alternative means for communication fsis.usda.gov.
(Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) Call-In-Number: If you wish to
Public awareness of all segments of
should contact USDA’s TARGET Center participate in the public meeting for the
rulemaking and policy development is
at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD). 23rd Session of the CCFICS by
important. Consequently, FSIS will
announce this Federal Register Done at Washington, DC, on: March 2, conference call, please use the call-in-
publication on-line through the FSIS 2017. number and participant code listed
Web page located at: http:// Paulo Almeida, below:
www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register. Acting U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius. Call-In-Number: 1–888–844–9904.
FSIS also will make copies of this [FR Doc. 2017–04451 Filed 3–6–17; 8:45 am] The participant code will be posted
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