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after the course is filled. Registration at
the site is not guaranteed but may be
possible on a space available basis on
the day of the public workshop
beginning at 8 a.m. The cost of
registration at the site is $80 payable to
The University of Arkansas. If you need
special accommodations due to a
disability, please contact Steven C.
Seideman (see Contact) at least 7 days
in advance.
Registration Form Instructions: To
register, please complete the form below
and submit along with a check or money
order for $75 payable to the ‘‘The
University of Arkansas.’’ Mail to:
Institute of Food Science & Engineering,
University of Arkansas, 2650 North
Young Ave., Fayetteville, AR 72704.
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Transcripts: Transcripts of the public
workshop will not be available due to
the format of this workshop. Course
handouts may be requested at cost
through the Freedom of Information
Office (HFI–35), Food and Drug
Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, rm.
12A–16, Rockville, MD 20857,
approximately 15 working days after the
public workshop at a cost of 10 cents
per page.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FDA
Southwest Regional Small Business
Representative previously presented
this workshop in Kansas City, MO on
January 10 and 11, 2002 (66 FR 65976)
and in Dallas, TX on April 14 and 15,
2002 (67 FR 15211).
This public workshop is being held in
response to the large volume of food
labeling inquiries from small food
manufacturers and startups originating
from the area covered by the FDA
Denver District Office. The Southwest
Regional Small Business Representative
presents these workshops to help
achieve objectives set forth in section
406 of the Food and Drug
Administration Modernization Act of
1997 (21 U.S.C. 393), which include
working closely with stakeholders and
maximizing the availability and clarity
of information to stakeholders and the
public. This is consistent with the
purposes of the Small Business
Representative Program, which are in
part to respond to industry inquiries,
develop educational materials, sponsor
workshops and conferences to provide
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firms, particularly small businesses,
with firsthand working knowledge of
FDA’s requirements and compliance
policies. This workshop is also
consistent with the Small Business
Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of
1996 (Public Law 104–121), as outreach
activities by Government agencies to
small businesses.
The goal of this public workshop is to
present information that will enable
manufacturers and regulated industry to
better comply with labeling
requirements, especially in light of
growing concerns about obesity and
food allergens. Information presented
will be based on agency position as
articulated through regulation,
compliance policy guides, and
information previously made available
to the public. Topics to be discussed at
the workshop include: (1) Mandatory
label elements, (2) nutrition labeling
requirements, (3) health and nutrition
claims, (4) FDA’s allergen declaration
policy, and (5) special labeling issues
such as exemptions. FDA expects that
participation in this public workshop
will provide regulated industry with
greater understanding of the regulatory
and policy perspectives on food labeling
and increase voluntary compliance.
Dated: February 1, 2005.
Jeffrey Shuren,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Publication and Release of the
National Response Plan
Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This Notice informs the
public that the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) has developed and
published the National Response Plan,
which is now available to the public.
Authority: Homeland Security Act of 2002,
Public Law 107–296; Homeland Security
Presidential Directive -5, Management of
Domestic Incidents.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
National Response Plan: Bob Shea,
Operational Integration Staff, DHS,
Washington, DC 20528, 202–282–9651
or Robert.shea@dhs.gov.
National Incident Management
System: Gil Jamieson, National Incident
Management System Integration Center,
DHS/FEMA, Washington, DC 20472,
202–646–4090, or
Gil.Jamieson@dhs.gov.
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Homeland
Security Presidential Directive -5
required the Secretary of Homeland
Security to develop and administer a
National Incident Management System
and a National Response Plan. The
National Incident Management System
(NIMS), released in March 2004,
established a unified and standardized
approach within the United States for
protecting citizens and managing
homeland security incidents. The
National Response Plan standardizes
Federal incident management actions by
integrating existing and formerly
distinct processes. Using the
comprehensive framework of the NIMS,
the National Response Plan provides the
structure and mechanisms for the
coordination of Federal support to State,
local, and tribal incident managers and
for exercising direct Federal authorities
and responsibilities. It is applicable to
all Federal departments and agencies
that may be requested to provide
assistance or conduct operations in the
context of actual or potential incidents
of national significance.
The purpose of the National Response
Plan is to establish a comprehensive,
national, all-hazards approach to
domestic incident management across a
spectrum of activities including
prevention, preparedness, response, and
recovery. The National Response Plan
incorporates the best practices and
procedures from various incident
management disciplines—homeland
security, emergency management, law
enforcement, firefighting, hazardous
materials response, public works, public
health, emergency medical services, and
responder and recovery worker health
and safety—and integrates them into a
unified coordinating structure. As such,
it is intended to replace the Initial
National Response Plan, the Federal
Response Plan, the U.S. Government
Domestic Terrorism Concept of
Operations Plan, and the Federal
Radiological Emergency Response Plan,
all of which are currently in effect.
The National Response Plan
represents a true ‘‘national’’ framework
in terms of both product and process.
The National Response Plan
development process included
extensive vetting and coordination with
Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies,
nongovernmental organizations, privatesector entities, and the first-responder
and emergency management
communities across the country. The
activation of the National Response Plan
and its coordinating structures and
protocols—either partially or fully—for
specific incidents of national
significance provides mechanisms for
the coordination and implementation of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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a wide variety of incident management
and emergency assistance activities.
Included in these activities are Federal
support to State, local, and tribal
authorities; interaction with
nongovernmental, private donor, and
private-sector organizations; and the
coordinated, direct exercise of Federal
authorities, when appropriate.
The plan was approved by the
Homeland Security Council and signed
by 32 Federal departments and agencies,
and nongovernmental organizations.
The signatories are the Department of
Agriculture, Department of Commerce,
Department of Defense, Department of
Education, Department of Energy,
Department of Health and Human
Services, Department of Homeland
Security, Department of Housing and
Urban Development, Department of the
Interior, Department of Justice,
Department of Labor, Department of
State, Department of Transportation,
Department of the Treasury, Department
of Veterans Affairs, Central Intelligence
Agency, Environmental Protection
Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Federal Communications Commission,
General Services Administration,
National Aeronautic and Space
Administration, National Transportation
Safety Board, Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Office of Personnel
Management, Small Business
Administration, Social Security
Administration, Tennessee Valley
Authority, U.S. Agency for International
Development, U.S. Postal Service,
American Red Cross, Corporation for
National and Community Service, and
National Voluntary Organizations
Active in Disaster.
Implementation of the National
Response Plan commenced on
December 15, 2004 per a memorandum
from the Secretary of Homeland
Security. Implementation will occur in
three phases over the period of one year.
During the first 120 days of the
implementation process, the Initial
National Response Plan, the Federal
Response Plan, the U.S. Government
Domestic Terrorism Concept of
Operations Plan, and the Federal
Radiological Emergency Response Plan
remain in effect. After April 14, 2005,
these plans are superseded by the
National Response Plan. Detailed
implementation guidance and schedules
are identified in the Letter of Instruction
in the base plan of the document.
This Notice informs the public of the
release and availability of the National
Response Plan. The National Response
Plan is available on the Department of
Homeland Security’s Web site at
www.dhs.gov/nationalresponseplan. A
hard copy or CD–ROM of the National
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Response Plan may be obtained by
calling 800–480–2520.
Dated: January 28, 2005.
Bob Stephan,
Special Assistant to the Secretary,
Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 05–2259 Filed 2–4–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
Open Meeting of the Federal
Interagency Committee on Emergency
Medical Services (FICEMS)
Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA),
Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: FEMA announces the
following open meeting.
Name: Federal Interagency Committee
on Emergency Medical Services
(FICEMS).
Date of Meeting: March 3, 2005.
Place: Building J, Room 138, National
Emergency Training Center (NETC),
16825 South Seton Avenue,
Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727.
Times: 10:30 a.m.—Main FICEMS
Meeting; 1 p.m.—FICEMS Ambulance
Safety Subcommittee.
Proposed Agenda: Review and
submission for approval of previous
FICEMS Committee Meeting Minutes
and Ambulance Safety Subcommittee
reports; Action Items review;
presentation of member agency reports;
and reports of other interested parties.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
meeting will be open to the public with
limited seating available on a first-come,
first-served basis. See the Response and
Security Procedures below.
Response Procedures: Committee
Members and members of the general
public who plan to attend the meeting
should contact Ms. Lee Wren, on or
before Tuesday, March 1, 2005, via mail
at NETC, 16825 South Seton Avenue,
Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727, or by
telephone at (301) 447–1107, or via
facsimile at (301) 447–1178, or via email at lee.wren@dhs.gov. This is
necessary to be able to create and
provide a current roster of visitors to
NETC Security per directives.
Security Procedures: Increased
security controls and surveillance are in
effect at the National Emergency
Training Center. All visitors must have
a valid picture identification card and
their vehicles will be subject to search
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by Security personnel. All visitors will
be issued a visitor pass which must be
worn at all times while on campus.
Please allow adequate time before the
meeting to complete the security
process.
Conference Call Capabilities: If you
are not able to attend in person, a toll
free number has been set up for
teleconferencing. The toll free number
will be available from 10:30 a.m. until
3 p.m. Members should call in around
10:30 a.m. The number is 1–800–320–
4330. The FICEMS conference code is
‘‘885721#.’’
FICEMS Meeting Minutes: Minutes of
the meeting will be prepared and will be
available upon request 30 days after
they have been approved at the next
FICEMS Committee Meeting on June 2,
2005. The minutes will also be posted
on the United States Fire
Administration Web site at https://
www.usfa.fema.gov/fire-service/ems/
ficems.shtm within 30 days after their
approval at the June 2, 2005, FICEMS
Committee Meeting.
Dated: January 31, 2005.
R. David Paulison,
U.S. Fire Administrator.
[FR Doc. 05–2258 Filed 2–4–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Availability of an Environmental
Assessment and Receipt of
Applications for Incidental Take
Permits for the Arnaudo Brothers,
Wathen-Castanos, and River East
Holding Sites in Merced County, CA
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability and
receipt of applications.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Arnaudo Brothers,
Wathen-Castanos, and River East
Holding Sites (Applicants) have applied
to the Fish and Wildlife Service
(Service) for incidental take permits
pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(B) of the
Endangered Species Act (Act) of 1973,
as amended. The Service is considering
issuing 10-year permits to the
Applicants that would authorize take of
the endangered San Joaquin kit fox
(Vulpes macrotis mutica, ‘‘kit fox’’)
incidental to otherwise lawful activities
associated with the residential and
commercial development of four sites in
Merced County, California. The projects
would result in the incidental take of kit
fox on the project sites through
permanent removal of 182 acres of
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Publication and Release of the National Response Plan
AGENCY: Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This Notice informs the public that the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) has developed and published the National Response Plan,
which is now available to the public.
Authority: Homeland Security Act of 2002, Public Law 107-296;
Homeland Security Presidential Directive -5, Management of Domestic
Incidents.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: National Response Plan: Bob Shea,
Operational Integration Staff, DHS, Washington, DC 20528, 202-282-9651
or Robert.shea@dhs.gov.
National Incident Management System: Gil Jamieson, National
Incident Management System Integration Center, DHS/FEMA, Washington, DC
20472, 202-646-4090, or Gil.Jamieson@dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Homeland Security Presidential Directive -5
required the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and administer a
National Incident Management System and a National Response Plan. The
National Incident Management System (NIMS), released in March 2004,
established a unified and standardized approach within the United
States for protecting citizens and managing homeland security
incidents. The National Response Plan standardizes Federal incident
management actions by integrating existing and formerly distinct
processes. Using the comprehensive framework of the NIMS, the National
Response Plan provides the structure and mechanisms for the
coordination of Federal support to State, local, and tribal incident
managers and for exercising direct Federal authorities and
responsibilities. It is applicable to all Federal departments and
agencies that may be requested to provide assistance or conduct
operations in the context of actual or potential incidents of national
significance.
The purpose of the National Response Plan is to establish a
comprehensive, national, all-hazards approach to domestic incident
management across a spectrum of activities including prevention,
preparedness, response, and recovery. The National Response Plan
incorporates the best practices and procedures from various incident
management disciplines--homeland security, emergency management, law
enforcement, firefighting, hazardous materials response, public works,
public health, emergency medical services, and responder and recovery
worker health and safety--and integrates them into a unified
coordinating structure. As such, it is intended to replace the Initial
National Response Plan, the Federal Response Plan, the U.S. Government
Domestic Terrorism Concept of Operations Plan, and the Federal
Radiological Emergency Response Plan, all of which are currently in
effect.
The National Response Plan represents a true ``national'' framework
in terms of both product and process. The National Response Plan
development process included extensive vetting and coordination with
Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies, nongovernmental
organizations, private-sector entities, and the first-responder and
emergency management communities across the country. The activation of
the National Response Plan and its coordinating structures and
protocols--either partially or fully--for specific incidents of
national significance provides mechanisms for the coordination and
implementation of
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a wide variety of incident management and emergency assistance
activities. Included in these activities are Federal support to State,
local, and tribal authorities; interaction with nongovernmental,
private donor, and private-sector organizations; and the coordinated,
direct exercise of Federal authorities, when appropriate.
The plan was approved by the Homeland Security Council and signed
by 32 Federal departments and agencies, and nongovernmental
organizations. The signatories are the Department of Agriculture,
Department of Commerce, Department of Defense, Department of Education,
Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services,
Department of Homeland Security, Department of Housing and Urban
Development, Department of the Interior, Department of Justice,
Department of Labor, Department of State, Department of Transportation,
Department of the Treasury, Department of Veterans Affairs, Central
Intelligence Agency, Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Bureau of
Investigation, Federal Communications Commission, General Services
Administration, National Aeronautic and Space Administration, National
Transportation Safety Board, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of
Personnel Management, Small Business Administration, Social Security
Administration, Tennessee Valley Authority, U.S. Agency for
International Development, U.S. Postal Service, American Red Cross,
Corporation for National and Community Service, and National Voluntary
Organizations Active in Disaster.
Implementation of the National Response Plan commenced on December
15, 2004 per a memorandum from the Secretary of Homeland Security.
Implementation will occur in three phases over the period of one year.
During the first 120 days of the implementation process, the Initial
National Response Plan, the Federal Response Plan, the U.S. Government
Domestic Terrorism Concept of Operations Plan, and the Federal
Radiological Emergency Response Plan remain in effect. After April 14,
2005, these plans are superseded by the National Response Plan.
Detailed implementation guidance and schedules are identified in the
Letter of Instruction in the base plan of the document.
This Notice informs the public of the release and availability of
the National Response Plan. The National Response Plan is available on
the Department of Homeland Security's Web site at www.dhs.gov/
nationalresponseplan. A hard copy or CD-ROM of the National Response
Plan may be obtained by calling 800-480-2520.
Dated: January 28, 2005.
Bob Stephan,
Special Assistant to the Secretary, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 05-2259 Filed 2-4-05; 8:45 am]
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