[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 19 (Friday, January 28, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5130-5131]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1916]
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Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 19 / Friday, January 28, 2011 /
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS-2010-0042]
Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on
Fat 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 U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) are sponsoring a public meeting on February 9,
2011. 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 22nd session of the Codex
Committee on Fats and Oils (CCFO) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission
(Codex), which will be held in Penang, Malaysia, February 21-25, 2011.
The Under Secretary for Food Safety and the FDA recognize the
importance of providing interested parties the opportunity to obtain
background information on the 22nd session of the CCFO and to address
items on the agenda.
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for February 9, 2011, from 1:30-
4 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at FDA, Harvey W. Wiley
Building, Auditorium (1A003), 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park,
MD 20740. Documents related to the 22nd session of the CCFO will be
accessible via the World Wide Web at the following address: http://www.codexalimentarius.net/current.asp.
Martin Stutsman, U.S. Delegate to the 22nd Session of the CCFO, and
the FDA, invite U.S. interested parties to submit their comments
electronically to the following e-mail address:
[email protected].
Call-In Number:
If you wish to participate in the public meeting for the 22nd
session of the CCFO by conference call, please use the following call-
in number and participant code listed below:
Call-in Number: 1-866-859-5767
Participant Code: 2225276
For Further Information About the 22nd Session of the CCFO Contact:
Martin Stutsman, J.D., Office of Food Safety (HFS-317) Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College
Park, Maryland 20740, phone: (301) 436-1642, fax: (301) 436-2651, e-
mail: [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, phone: (202) 690-4795, mobile: (202) 412-7901,
fax: (202) 720-3157, e-mail: [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 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 22nd Session of the CCFO
will be discussed during the public meeting:
Matters referred by Codex and other Committees
Draft Amendment to the Standard for Named Vegetable Oils:
Inclusion of Palm Kernel Olein and Palm Kernel Stearin
Code of Practice for the Storage and Transport of Edible Fats
and Oils in Bulk
(a) Draft Criteria to Assess the Acceptability of Substances for
Inclusion in a list of Acceptable Previous Cargoes
(b) Draft List of Acceptable Previous Cargoes
(c) Proposed Draft List of Acceptable Previous Cargoes
Proposed Draft Amendment to the Standard for Olive Oils and
Olive Pomace Oils: Linolenic Acid Level
Proposal to Amend the Standard for Olive Oils and Olive Pomace
Oils: Content of Delta--7- stigmastenol
Proposal for New Work on a Standard for Fish Oils
Proposal to Amend the Standard for Named Vegetable Oils:
Sunflower Seed Oils
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 copies of these documents (see ADDRESSES).
Public Meeting
At the February 9, 2011, 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 22nd Session of the CCFO--Martin Stutsman (see ADDRESSES). Written
comments should state that they relate to activities of the 22nd
Session of the CCFO.
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
USDA prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on
the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age,
disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or
family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.)
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for
communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape,
etc.) should contact USDA's Target Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and
TTY).
To file a written complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Office
of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call
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202-720-5964 (voice and TTY). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and
employer.
Additional Public Notification
Public awareness of all segments of rulemaking and policy
development is important. Consequently, in an effort to ensure that the
public and in particular 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/regulations_&_policies/Federal_Register_Notices/index.asp.
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, and other types of information
that could affect or would be of interest to our constituents and
stakeholders. The Update is communicated via Listserv, a free e-mail
subscription service consisting of industry, trade, and farm groups,
consumer interest groups, allied health professionals, scientific
professionals, and other individuals who have requested to be included.
The Update also is available on the FSIS Web page. Through Listserv and
the Web page, FSIS is able to provide information to a much broader,
more diverse audience. In addition, FSIS offers an e-mail 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/News_&_Events/Email_Subscription/.
Options range from recalls, export information, regulations,
directives, and notices. Customers can add or delete subscriptions
themselves, and have the option to password protect their accounts.
Done at Washington, DC on January 24, 2011.
Karen Stuck,
U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
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