[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 223 (Wednesday, November 19, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68842-68843]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-27413]
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Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 223 / Wednesday, November 19, 2014 /
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS-2014-0036]
Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on
Fats and Oils
AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Office of the Under Secretary for 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 January 13, 2015. The objective of the
public meeting is to provide information and receive public comments on
agenda items and draft United States (U.S.) positions that will be
discussed at the 24th session of the Codex Committee on Fats and Oils
(CCFO) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex), taking place in
Malaysia, February 9-13, 2015. The Under Secretary for Food Safety and
the FDA recognize the importance of providing interested parties the
opportunity to obtain background information on the 24th session of the
CCFO and to address items on the agenda.
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for January 13, 2015 from 10:00
a.m.-12:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will take place at the Harvey Wiley
Building, United States Food and Drug Administration, CFSAN, 5100 Paint
Branch Parkway, Room number TBA, College Park, MD 20740.
Documents related to the 24th session of the CCFO will be
accessible via the World Wide Web at the following address: http://www.codexalimentarius.org/meetings-reports/en/.
Paul South, U.S. Delegate to the 24th session of CCFO, 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 24th
session of CCFO by conference call, please use the call in number and
participant code listed below:
Call in Number: 1-888-844-9904
The participant code will be listed on the Web link below: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/international-affairs/us-codex-alimentarius/public-meetings.
For Further Information About the 24th Session of the CCFO Contact:
Paul South, Review Chemist, Office of Food Safety, Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 5100
Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD 20740, Phone: (240) 402-1640,
Fax: (301) 436-2632, Email: [email protected].
For Further Information About the Public Meeting Contact: Marie
Maratos, 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 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 the food trade.
The CCFO is responsible for elaborating worldwide standards for
fats and oils of animal, vegetable and marine origin including
margarine and olive oil. The Committee is hosted by Malaysia.
Issues To Be Discussed at the Public Meeting
The following items on the Agenda for the 24th session of CCFO will
be discussed during the public meeting:
Matters Referred by the Codex Alimentarius Commission and
Other Codex Committees
Proposed draft Standard for Fish Oils
Review of the Lists of acceptable previous cargoes
Discussion Paper on the Amendment of the Standard for
Named Vegetable Oils: Sunflower Seed Oils
Discussion Paper on Cold Pressed Oils
Discussion Paper on the Amendment of the Standard for
Named Vegetable Oils: High Oleic Soybean Oil
Discussion Paper on the Amendment of the Standard for
Named Vegetable Oils for the Addition of Palm Oil with High Oleic Acid
OxG
Other Business and Future Work
Each issue listed will be fully described in documents distributed,
or to be distributed, by the Secretariat prior to the Meeting. Members
of the public may access or request copies of these documents (see
ADDRESSES).
Public Meeting
At the January 13, 2015 public meeting, draft U.S. positions on the
agenda items will be described and discussed. 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 24th
session of CCFO, Paul South (see ADDRESSES). Written comments should
state that they relate to activities of the 24th session of CCFO.
Additional Public Notification
Public awareness of all segments of rulemaking and policy
development is important. Consequently, in an effort to ensure that
minorities, women, and persons with disabilities are aware of this
notice, FSIS will announce it on-line through the FSIS Web page located
at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/regulations/federal-register.
FSIS also will make copies of this Federal Register publication
available through the FSIS Constituent Update, which is used to provide
information regarding FSIS policies, procedures, regulations, Federal
Register notices, FSIS public meetings, recalls, and other types of
information that could affect or would be of interest to constituents
and stakeholders. The update is communicated via Listserv, a free
electronic mail subscription service for industry, trade and farm
groups,
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consumer interest groups, allied health professionals, and other
individuals who have asked to be included. The update is available on
the FSIS Web page. Through the Listserv and Web page, FSIS is able to
provide information to a much broader and 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/wps/portal/fsis/programs-and-services/email-subscription-service.
Options range from recalls to export information to regulations,
directives and notices. Customers can add or delete subscriptions
themselves and have the option to password protect their account.
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 November 14, 2014.
Mary Frances Lowe,
U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
[FR Doc. 2014-27413 Filed 11-18-14; 8:45 am]
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