82 FR 46212 - Codex Alimentarius Commission: Ad Hoc Codex Intergovernmental Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 191 (October 4, 2017)
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 191 (October 4, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 4, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 46212-46213] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-21347] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food Safety and Inspection Service [Docket No. FSIS-2017-0041] Codex Alimentarius Commission: Ad Hoc Codex Intergovernmental Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance 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 November 7, 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 5th Session of the Ad Hoc Codex Intergovernmental Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance (TFAMR) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex), taking place in Jeju, Republic of Korea, November 27, 2017 through December 1, 2017. The Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety and the FDA recognize the importance of providing interested parties with the opportunity to obtain background information on the 5th Session of the TFAMR and to address items on the agenda. DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 7, 2017, from 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: The public meeting will take place at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Jamie L. Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 107-A, Washington, DC 20250. Documents related to the 5th Session of the TFAMR will be accessible via the Internet at the following address: http://www.codexalimentarius.org/meetings-reports/en/. Donald Prater, U.S. Delegate to the 5th Session of the TFAMR, 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 5th Session of the TFAMR by conference call, please use the call-in-number below: Call-in-Number: 1-888-844-9904. Access Code: 5126092. Registration Attendees may register to attend the public meeting by emailing [email protected] by November 3, 2017. 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 security screening systems. Attendees who are not able to attend the meeting in person, but wish to participate may do so by phone. For Further Information About The 5th Session of the TFAMR Contact: The Office of Foods and Veterinary Medicine, FDA, 10903 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20993, Email: [email protected]. For Further Information About The Public Meeting Contact: Kenneth Lowery, U.S. Codex Office, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., 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 (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 fair practices in the food trade. The TFAMR is responsible for: (a) Reviewing and revising as appropriate the Code of Practice to Minimize and Contain Antimicrobial Resistance (CAC/RCP 61-2005) to address the entire food chain, in line with the mandate of Codex. (b) Considering the development of Guidance on Integrated Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance, taking into account the guidance developed by the WHO Advisory Group on Integrated Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance (AGISAR) and relevant the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) documents. The Committee is hosted by the Republic of Korea. Issues To Be Discussed at the Public Meeting The following items on the Agenda for the 5th Session of the TFAMR will be discussed during the public meeting:Matters referred by Codex and other Subsidiary Bodies; Matters arising from the work of the FAO, WHO and other international intergovernmental organizations: (a) Progress report on the request for scientific advice on foodborne antimicrobial resistance from the FAO and WHO in collaboration with OIE. (b) Information on the work of the FAO, WHO, OIE and other relevant international organizations on antimicrobial resistance. Proposed draft revision of the Code of Practice to Minimize and Contain Antimicrobial Resistance (CAC/RCP 61-2005); and Proposed draft Guidelines on integrated surveillance of antimicrobial resistance. 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 November 7, 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 Donald Prater for the 5th Session of the TFAMR (see ADDRESSES). Written comments should state that they relate to activities of the 5th Session of the TFAMR. 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. [[Page 46213]] 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 September 29, 2017. Paulo Almeida, Acting U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius. [FR Doc. 2017-21347 Filed 10-3-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-DM-P
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Board other crop insurance policies, Department of Agriculture (USDA), Minimize and Contain Antimicrobial
provisions of policies, or rates of Jamie L. Whitten Building, 1400 Resistance (CAC/RCP 61–2005) to
premium, or submits to RMA a non- Independence Avenue SW., Room 107– address the entire food chain, in line
reinsured supplemental policy. A, Washington, DC 20250. with the mandate of Codex.
Estimated annual number of Documents related to the 5th Session (b) Considering the development of
respondents: 195. of the TFAMR will be accessible via the Guidance on Integrated Surveillance of
Estimated annual number of Internet at the following address: http:// Antimicrobial Resistance, taking into
responses per respondent: .67. www.codexalimentarius.org/meetings- account the guidance developed by the
Estimated annual number of reports/en/. WHO Advisory Group on Integrated
responses: 131. Donald Prater, U.S. Delegate to the 5th Surveillance of Antimicrobial
Estimated total annual burden hours Session of the TFAMR, invites U.S. Resistance (AGISAR) and relevant the
on respondents: 44,947. interested parties to submit their World Organization for Animal Health
All responses to this notice will be comments electronically to the (OIE) documents.
summarized and included in the request following email address: donald.prater@ The Committee is hosted by the
for OMB approval. All comments will fda.hhs.gov. Republic of Korea.
also become a matter of public record. Call-in-Number Issues To Be Discussed at the Public
Signed in Washington, DC, on August 16, Meeting
If you wish to participate in the
2017.
public meeting for the 5th Session of the The following items on the Agenda
Heather Manzano,
TFAMR by conference call, please use for the 5th Session of the TFAMR will
Acting Manager, Federal Crop Insurance the call-in-number below:
Corporation. be discussed during the public meeting:
Call-in-Number: 1–888–844–9904. • Matters referred by Codex and other
[FR Doc. 2017–20975 Filed 10–3–17; 8:45 am] Access Code: 5126092. Subsidiary Bodies;
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Registration • Matters arising from the work of the
FAO, WHO and other international
Attendees may register to attend the
intergovernmental organizations:
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE public meeting by emailing (a) Progress report on the request for
kenneth.lowery@fsis.usda.gov by scientific advice on foodborne
Food Safety and Inspection Service November 3, 2017. Early registration is antimicrobial resistance from the FAO
[Docket No. FSIS–2017–0041] encouraged as it will expedite entry into and WHO in collaboration with OIE.
the building. The meeting will be held (b) Information on the work of the
Codex Alimentarius Commission: Ad in a Federal building. Attendees should FAO, WHO, OIE and other relevant
Hoc Codex Intergovernmental Task bring photo identification and plan for international organizations on
Force on Antimicrobial Resistance adequate time to pass through security antimicrobial resistance.
screening systems. Attendees who are • Proposed draft revision of the Code
AGENCY: Office of the Deputy Under not able to attend the meeting in person,
Secretary for Food Safety, USDA. of Practice to Minimize and Contain
but wish to participate may do so by Antimicrobial Resistance (CAC/RCP 61–
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and phone.
request for comments. 2005); and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE 5TH • Proposed draft Guidelines on
SUMMARY: The Office of the Deputy SESSION OF THE TFAMR CONTACT: The integrated surveillance of antimicrobial
Under Secretary for Food Safety, U.S. Office of Foods and Veterinary resistance.
Department of Agriculture (USDA), and Medicine, FDA, 10903 New Hampshire Each issue listed will be fully
the Food and Drug Administration Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20993, described in documents distributed, or
(FDA), are sponsoring a public meeting Email: donald.prater@fda.hhs.gov. to be distributed, by the Secretariat
on November 7, 2017. The objective of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE before the Meeting. Members of the
the public meeting is to provide PUBLIC MEETING CONTACT: Kenneth public may access or request copies of
information and receive public Lowery, U.S. Codex Office, 1400 these documents (see ADDRESSES).
comments on agenda items and draft Independence Avenue SW., Room 4861,
Public Meeting
United States (U.S.) positions to be Washington, DC 20250, Telephone:
discussed at the 5th Session of the Ad (202) 690–4042, Fax: (202) 720–3157, At the November 7, 2017, public
Hoc Codex Intergovernmental Task Email: kenneth.lowery@fsis.usda.gov. meeting, draft U.S. positions on the
Force on Antimicrobial Resistance SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: agenda items will be described and
(TFAMR) of the Codex Alimentarius discussed, and attendees will have the
Background opportunity to pose questions and offer
Commission (Codex), taking place in
Jeju, Republic of Korea, November 27, Codex was established in 1963 by two comments. Written comments may be
2017 through December 1, 2017. The United Nations organizations, the Food offered at the meeting or sent to Donald
Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Prater for the 5th Session of the TFAMR
and the FDA recognize the importance the World Health Organization (WHO). (see ADDRESSES). Written comments
of providing interested parties with the Through adoption of food standards, should state that they relate to activities
opportunity to obtain background codes of practice, and other guidelines of the 5th Session of the TFAMR.
information on the 5th Session of the developed by its committees, and by
Additional Public Notification
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TFAMR and to address items on the promoting their adoption and
implementation by governments, the Public awareness of all segments of
agenda.
Codex seeks to protect the health of rulemaking and policy development is
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled consumers and ensure fair practices in important. Consequently, FSIS will
for Tuesday, November 7, 2017, from the food trade. announce this Federal Register
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. The TFAMR is responsible for: publication on-line through the FSIS
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will (a) Reviewing and revising as Web page located at: http://
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