83 FR 11954 - Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 53 (March 19, 2018)
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 53 (March 19, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-05514 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 53 (Monday, March 19, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 11954-11955] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-05514] ======================================================================== Notices Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 53 / Monday, March 19, 2018 / Notices [[Page 11954]] DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food Safety and Inspection Service [Docket No. FSIS-2018-0007] Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling 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), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) are sponsoring a public meeting on April 6, 2018. 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 39th Session of the Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling (CCMAS) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex), taking place in Budapest, Hungary, between May 7 and 11, 2018. The Acting Deputy Under Secretary, Office of Food Safety and the FDA recognize the importance of providing interested parties with the opportunity to obtain background information on the 39th Session of the CCMAS and to address items on the agenda. DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for Friday, April 6, 2018, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: The public meeting will take place at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Jamie L. Whitten Building, Room 107- A, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250. Documents related to the 39th Session of the CCMAS will be accessible via the internet at the following address: http://www.codexalimentarius.org/meetings-reports/en/. Dr. Gregory O. Noonan, U.S. Delegate to the 39th Session of the CCMAS, 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 39th Session of the CCMAS by conference call, please use the call-in-number listed 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 April 4, 2018. Early registration is encouraged because 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 CONTACT: About the 39th session of the CCMAS: Gregory O. Noonan, Ph.D., Research Chemist, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), Food and Drug Administration, Harvey W. Wiley Federal Building, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD 20740 Phone: (240) 402-2250, Fax: (301) 436-2634, Email: [email protected]. About the public meeting: Doreen Chen-Moulec, U.S. Codex Office, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room 4867, South Agriculture Building, Washington, DC 20250. Phone: (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 and the World Health Organization. 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 that fair practices are used in trade. The CCMAS is responsible for defining the criteria appropriate to Codex Methods of Analysis and Sampling; serving as a coordinating body for Codex with other international groups working in methods of analysis and sampling and quality assurance systems for laboratories; specifying, on the basis of final recommendations submitted to it by other bodies, referred to above, reference methods of analysis and sampling appropriate to Codex Standards which are generally applicable to a number of foods; considering, amending, and if necessary endorsing, as appropriate, methods of analysis and sampling proposed by Codex (Commodity) Committees, except that methods of analysis and sampling for residues of pesticides or veterinary drugs in food, and the assessment of microbiological quality and safety on food, and the assessment of specifications for food additives, do not fall within the terms of reference of this Committee); elaborating sampling plans and procedures, as required; considering specific sampling and analysis problems submitted to it by the Commission or any of its Committees; defining procedures, protocols, guidelines, or related texts for the assessment of food laboratory proficiency, as well as quality assurance systems for laboratories. The CCMAS is hosted by Hungary and the meeting is attended by the United States as a member country of Codex. Issues To Be Discussed at the Public Meeting The following items on the Agenda for the 39th Session of the CCMAS will be discussed during the public meeting:Matters Referred to the Committee by the Codex Alimentarius Commission and Other Subsidiary Bodies; Endorsement of Methods of Analysis Provisions and Sampling Plans in Codex Standards; Revision of the Recommended Methods of Codex Stan 234/ review and update of Codex Stan 234; Criteria for endorsement of biological methods used to detect chemicals of concern; Proposal to amend the Guidelines on Measurement Uncertainty; Proposal to amend the General Guidelines on Sampling Report of an Inter-Agency Meeting on Methods of Analysis; and Other Business and Future Work. [[Page 11955]] Each issue listed will be fully described in documents distributed, or to be distributed, by the Secretariat before to the Committee Meeting. Members of the public may access or request copies of these documents (see ADDRESSES). Public Meeting At the April 6, 2018, 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 39th Session of the CCMAS, Gregory Noonan (see ADDRESSES). Written comments should state that they relate to activities of the 39th Session of the CCMAS. 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. 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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). Paulo Almeida, Acting U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius. [FR Doc. 2018-05514 Filed 3-16-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-DM-P
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Notices Federal Register
Vol. 83, No. 53
Monday, March 19, 2018
This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER Dr. Gregory O. Noonan, U.S. Delegate Codex Methods of Analysis and
contains documents other than rules or to the 39th Session of the CCMAS, Sampling; serving as a coordinating
proposed rules that are applicable to the invites U.S. interested parties to submit body for Codex with other international
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, their comments electronically to the groups working in methods of analysis
committee meetings, agency decisions and following email address: and sampling and quality assurance
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
Gregory.Noonan@fda.hhs.gov. systems for laboratories; specifying, on
petitions and applications and agency
statements of organization and functions are Call-in-Number the basis of final recommendations
examples of documents appearing in this submitted to it by other bodies, referred
section. If you wish to participate in the to above, reference methods of analysis
public meeting for the 39th Session of and sampling appropriate to Codex
the CCMAS by conference call, please Standards which are generally
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE use the call-in-number listed below: applicable to a number of foods;
Call-in-Number: 1–888–844–9904. considering, amending, and if necessary
Food Safety and Inspection Service Access Code: 5126092#. endorsing, as appropriate, methods of
Registration: Attendees may register
[Docket No. FSIS–2018–0007] analysis and sampling proposed by
to attend the public meeting by emailing
Codex (Commodity) Committees, except
Doreen.Chen-Moulec@fsis.usda.gov by
Codex Alimentarius Commission: that methods of analysis and sampling
April 4, 2018. Early registration is
Meeting of the Codex Committee on encouraged because it will expedite for residues of pesticides or veterinary
Methods of Analysis and Sampling entry into the building. The meeting drugs in food, and the assessment of
will be held in a Federal building. microbiological quality and safety on
AGENCY: Office of Food Safety, USDA. food, and the assessment of
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and Attendees should bring photo
identification and plan for adequate specifications for food additives, do not
request for comments. fall within the terms of reference of this
time to pass through the security
screening systems. Attendees who are Committee); elaborating sampling plans
SUMMARY: The Office of Food Safety,
not able to attend the meeting in person, and procedures, as required;
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA),
but who wish to participate, may do so considering specific sampling and
and the Food and Drug Administration
by phone. analysis problems submitted to it by the
(FDA), Center for Food Safety and
Commission or any of its Committees;
Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) are FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
defining procedures, protocols,
sponsoring a public meeting on April 6, About the 39th session of the CCMAS:
guidelines, or related texts for the
2018. The objective of the public Gregory O. Noonan, Ph.D., Research
Chemist, Center for Food Safety and assessment of food laboratory
meeting is to provide information and
Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), Food and proficiency, as well as quality assurance
receive public comments on agenda
Drug Administration, Harvey W. Wiley systems for laboratories.
items and draft United States (U.S.)
Federal Building, 5100 Paint Branch The CCMAS is hosted by Hungary
positions to be discussed at the 39th
Parkway, College Park, MD 20740 and the meeting is attended by the
Session of the Codex Committee on
Phone: (240) 402–2250, Fax: (301) 436– United States as a member country of
Methods of Analysis and Sampling
2634, Email: Gregory.Noonan@ Codex.
(CCMAS) of the Codex Alimentarius
Commission (Codex), taking place in fda.hhs.gov. Issues To Be Discussed at the Public
Budapest, Hungary, between May 7 and About the public meeting: Doreen Meeting
11, 2018. The Acting Deputy Under Chen-Moulec, U.S. Codex Office, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Room 4867, The following items on the Agenda
Secretary, Office of Food Safety and the
South Agriculture Building, for the 39th Session of the CCMAS will
FDA recognize the importance of
Washington, DC 20250. Phone: (202) be discussed during the public meeting:
providing interested parties with the
205–7760, Fax: (202) 720–3157, Email: • Matters Referred to the Committee
opportunity to obtain background
Doreen.Chen-Moulec@fsis.usda.gov. by the Codex Alimentarius Commission
information on the 39th Session of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
and Other Subsidiary Bodies;
CCMAS and to address items on the
• Endorsement of Methods of
agenda. Background Analysis Provisions and Sampling Plans
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled The Codex was established in 1963 by in Codex Standards;
for Friday, April 6, 2018, 10:30 a.m.– two United Nations organizations, the • Revision of the Recommended
12:30 p.m. Food and Agriculture Organization and Methods of Codex Stan 234/review and
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will the World Health Organization. Through update of Codex Stan 234;
take place at the United States adoption of food standards, codes of • Criteria for endorsement of
Department of Agriculture (USDA), practice, and other guidelines biological methods used to detect
Jamie L. Whitten Building, Room 107– chemicals of concern;
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developed by its committees, and by
A, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, promoting their adoption and • Proposal to amend the Guidelines
Washington, DC 20250. Documents implementation by governments, Codex on Measurement Uncertainty;
related to the 39th Session of the seeks to protect the health of consumers • Proposal to amend the General
CCMAS will be accessible via the and ensure that fair practices are used Guidelines on Sampling
internet at the following address: http:// in trade. • Report of an Inter-Agency Meeting
www.codexalimentarius.org/meetings- The CCMAS is responsible for on Methods of Analysis; and
reports/en/. defining the criteria appropriate to • Other Business and Future Work.
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Each issue listed will be fully How To File a Complaint of DATES: Written comments must be
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to be distributed, by the Secretariat To file a complaint of discrimination, ADDRESSES: Address all comments
before to the Committee Meeting. complete the USDA Program concerning this notice to Ashley
Members of the public may access or Discrimination Complaint Form, which Chaifetz, Ph.D., Social Science Research
request copies of these documents (see may be accessed online at http:// Analyst, Special Nutrition Evaluation
ADDRESSES). Branch, Office of Policy Support, USDA
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At the April 6, 2018, public meeting, Comments may be submitted via email
draft U.S. positions on the agenda items or your authorized representative.
Send your completed complaint form to Ashley.Chaifetz@fns.usda.gov.
will be described and discussed, and Comments will also be accepted through
attendees will have the opportunity to or letter to USDA by mail, fax, or email:
Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to
pose questions and offer comments. http://www.regulations.gov and follow
Written comments may be offered at the Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, the online instructions for submitting
meeting or sent to the U.S. Delegate for comments electronically.
the 39th Session of the CCMAS, Gregory DC 20250–9410.
Fax: (202) 690–7442. All responses to this notice will be
Noonan (see ADDRESSES). summarized and included in the request
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Persons with disabilities who require for Office of Management and Budget
they relate to activities of the 39th (OMB) approval. All comments will be
Session of the CCMAS. alternative means for communication
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Additional Public Notification should contact USDA’s TARGET Center FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
Public awareness of all segments of at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD). request more information on this
rulemaking and policy development is proposed research, contact Ashley
Paulo Almeida, Chaifetz, Ph.D., Social Science Research
important. Consequently, FSIS will
Acting U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius. Analyst, Special Nutrition Evaluation
announce this Federal Register
publication on-line through the FSIS [FR Doc. 2018–05514 Filed 3–16–18; 8:45 am] Branch, Food and Nutrition Service,
web page located at: http:// BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P USDA, 3101 Park Center Drive,
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FSIS also will make copies of this 2576; Email: Ashley.Chaifetz@
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Constituent Update, which is used to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments
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| Dates | The public meeting is scheduled for Friday, April 6, 2018, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | |
| Contact | About the 39th session of the CCMAS: Gregory O. Noonan, Ph.D., Research Chemist, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), Food and Drug Administration, Harvey W. Wiley Federal Building, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD 20740 Phone: (240) 402-2250, Fax: (301) 436-2634, Email: [email protected] | |
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