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The public meeting will be
held in Room 1A002, Harvey Wiley
Federal Building, 5100 Paint Branch
Parkway, College Park, MD 20740.
Documents related to the 28th Session
of CCMAS will be accessible via the
World Wide Web at the following
address: https://
www.codexalimentarius.net/
current.asp.
The U.S. Delegate to the 28th Session
of CCMAS, Dr. Gregory Diachenko of
FDA invites U.S. interested parties to
submit their comments electronically to
the following e-mail address
Gregory.Diachenko@fda.hhs.gov.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE
28TH SESSION OF THE CCMAS CONTACT:
Dr.
Gregory Diachenko, Room HFS–245,
Harvey Wiley Federal Building, 5100
Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD
20740–3835, Phone: (301) 436–1898,
Fax: (301) 436–2364, e-mail:
Gregory.Diachenko@fda.hhs.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE
PUBLIC MEETING CONTACT: Mr. Syed Ali,
International Issues Analyst, U.S. Codex
Office, Food Safety and Inspection
Service, Room 4861, South Building,
1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250, Phone: (202)
205–7760, Fax: (202) 720–3157
syed.ali@fsis.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
The Codex Alimentarius (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 Codex Committee on Methods of
Analysis and Sampling was established
to elaborate codes, standards and related
texts to define the criteria appropriate to
Codex Methods of Analysis and
Sampling. The Committee is hosted by
Hungary.
Issues To Be Discussed at the Public
Meeting
The following items on the Agenda
for the 28th Session of CCMAS will be
discussed during the public meeting:
• Matters Referred to the Committee
by the Codex Alimentarius Commission
and other Codex Committees.
• Draft Guidelines for Evaluating
Acceptable Methods of Analysis.
• Draft Guidelines for Settling
Disputes over Analytical (Test) Results.
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• Proposed Draft Guidelines on
Analytical Terminology for Codex Use.
• Endorsement of Methods of
Analysis Provisions in Codex Standards.
• Conversion of Methods for Trace
Elements into Criteria.
• Criteria for the Methods for the
Detection and Identification of Foods
Derived from Biotechnology.
• Revision of the Principles for the
Establishment of Codex Sampling
Procedures.
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 FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION ABOUT THE 28TH SESSION OF
THE CCMAS CONTACT).
Public Meeting
At the February 22, 2007 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 28th Session of CCMAS,
Dr. Gregory Diachenko (see ADDRESSES).
Written comments should state that they
relate to activities of the 28th Session of
CCMAS.
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 online through the FSIS Web page located
at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/regulations/
2007_Notices_Index/. 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,
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 e-mail subscription service
which provides automatic and
customized access to selected food
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safety news and information. This
service is available at https://
www.fsis.usda.gov/news_and_events/
email_subscription/. 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.
Done at Washington, DC on February 8,
2007.
F. Edward Scarbrough,
U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
[FR Doc. E7–2437 Filed 2–12–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS–2007–0002]
Codex Alimentarius Commission:
Meeting of the Codex Committee on
Contaminants in Foods
Office of the Under Secretary
for Food Safety, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and
request for comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Office of the Under
Secretary for Food Safety, U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA), and
the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA), U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services, are sponsoring a
public meeting on March 8, 2007. The
objective of the public meeting is to
provide information and receive public
comments on agenda items and draft
United States positions that will be
discussed at the First Session of the
Codex Committee on Contaminants in
Foods (CCCF) of the Codex
Alimentarius Commission (Codex),
which will be held in Beijing, China, on
April 16–20, 2007. The Under Secretary
for Food Safety and FDA recognize the
importance of providing interested
parties the opportunity to obtain
background information on the 1st
Session of CCCF and to address items
on the agenda.
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled
for Thursday, March 8, 2007 from 1 p.m.
to 3 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be
held in the auditorium (Room 1A003),
Harvey W. Wiley Federal Building,
FDA, Center for Food Safety and
Applied Nutrition, 5100 Paint Branch
Highway, College Park MD 20740.
Documents related to the 1st Session of
CCCF will be accessible via the World
Wide Web at the following address:
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https://www.codexalimentarius.net/
current.asp.
The U.S. Delegate to the CCCF, Dr.
Nega Beru, invites U.S. interested
parties to submit their comments
electronically to the following e-mail
address: nega.beru@fda.hhs.gov.
Registration: You may also register
electronically to the same e-mail
address above. Early registration is
encouraged because it will expedite
entry into the building and its parking
area. If you require parking, please
include the vehicle make and tag
number, if known, when you register.
Because the meeting will be held in a
Federal building, you should also bring
a photo identification (ID) and plan for
adequate time to pass through security
screening systems.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE 1ST
SESSION OF THE CCCF CONTACT: Nega
Beru, Center for Food Safety and
Applied Nutrition, FDA, 5100 Paint
Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740,
301–436–1731, e-mail:
nega.beru@fda.hhs.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE
PUBLIC MEETING CONTACT: Ellen Matten,
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International Issues Analyst, U.S. Codex
Office, Food Safety and Inspection
Service , Room 4861, South building,
1400 Independence Ave SW.,
Washington, DC 20250. Phone (202)
205–7760, Fax: (202) 720–3157.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Codex Alimentarius (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 Codex Committee on
Contaminants in Foods was established
by the Codex Alimentarius Commission
in 2006 when the Codex Committee on
Food Additives and Contaminants was
split. It was established to set or endorse
permitted maximum levels or guideline
levels for contaminants and naturally
occurring toxicants in food and feed; to
prepare priority lists of contaminants
and naturally occurring toxicants for
risk assessment by the Joint FAO/WHO
Expert Committee on Food Additives; to
consider methods of analysis and
sampling for the determination of
contaminants and naturally occurring
toxicants in food and feed; to consider
and elaborate standards or codes of
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practice for related subjects; and to
consider other matters assigned to it by
the Commission in relation to
contaminants and naturally occurring
toxicants in food and feed. The
Committee is hosted by the Netherlands.
Issues To Be Discussed at the Public
Meeting
The following items on the Agenda
for the 1st Session of the CCCF will be
discussed during the public meeting:
• Matters Referred to the Committee
from other Codex bodies.
• Matters of Interest arising from
FAO/WHO.
• Endorsement/Revision of Maximum
Levels for Contaminants in Codex
Standards.
• Consideration of the Codex General
Standard for Contaminants and Toxins
in Foods.
• Proposed Draft Levels for Total
Aflatoxins in Almonds, Hazelnuts and
Pistachios ‘‘for further processing’’ and
‘‘ready-to-eat’’.
• Proposed draft Sampling Plan for
Aflatoxin contamination in Almonds,
Brazil nuts, Hazelnuts and Pistachios.
• Discussion paper on Maximum
Levels in ‘‘ready-to-eat’’ almonds,
hazelnuts and pistachios.
• Discussion paper on Aflatoxin
contamination in Brazil nuts.
• Discussion paper on
Deoxynivalenol (DON).
• Proposed Draft Code of Practice for
the Prevention and Control of
Ochratoxin A Contamination in Wine.
• Discussion paper on Ochratoxin A
in Coffee.
• Discussion paper on Ochratoxin A
in Cocoa.
• Discussion paper on Aflatoxins in
dried figs.
• Proposed draft Maximum Levels for
Tin in Canned Foods (other than
beverages) and in Canned Beverages.
• Proposed draft Maximum Level for
3–MCPD in Liquid Condiments
containing acid-HVP (excluding
naturally fermented soya sauce).
• Proposed draft Code of Practice for
the Reduction of Chloropropanols
during the Production of acidHydrolysed Vegetable Proteins (HVPs)
and Products that contain acid-HVPs.
• Proposed Draft Code of Practice for
the Reduction of Acrylamide in Food.
• Proposed Draft Code of Practice for
the Reduction of Contamination of foods
with PAH from Smoking and Direct
Drying.
• Priority List of Contaminants and
Naturally Occurring Toxicants Proposed
for Evaluation by JECFA.
Each issue listed will be fully
described in documents distributed, or
to be distributed, by the Secretariat prior
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to the Meeting. Members of the public
may access or request copies of these
documents (see FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION ABOUT THE 1ST SESSION OF
THE CCCF CONTACT).
Public Meeting
At the March 8, 2007 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
CCCF, Dr. Nega Beru (see ADDRESSES).
Written comments should state that they
relate to activities of the 1st Session of
CCCF.
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 online through the FSIS Web page located
at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/regulations/
2007_Notices_Index/. 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,
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 e-mail subscription service
which provides automatic and
customized access to selected food
safety news and information. This
service is available at https://
www.fsis.usda.gov/news_and_events/
email_subscription/. 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.
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Done at Washington, DC, on February 8,
2007.
F. Edward Scarbrough,
U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
[FR Doc. E7–2438 Filed 2–12–07; 8:45 am]
Documents Available for Review
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Revision of Land Management Plan for
the Uwharrie National Forest
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of commencement of the
90-day comment period for the
Uwharrie National Forest proposed
Land Management Plan.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Forest Service is
proposing a revision to the Land
Management Plan (hereafter referred to
as the Proposed Plan) for the Uwharrie
National Forest (UNF). This notice
provides:
1. Information on how to view and/or
obtain copies of the Proposed Plan and
the Comprehensive Evaluation Report.
2. Information on how the public can
comment on the Proposed Plan, when
those comments are due and, how
comments can be submitted;
3. Who to contact for more
information.
DATES: Commencement of the 90-day
comment period on the Proposed Plan
formally begins on February 15, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
to: Uwharrie Plan Revision, National
Forests in North Carolina, 160–A
Zillicoa Street, Asheville, NC 28801.
Electronic mail should include
‘‘Uwharrie Proposed Plan’’ in the
subject line and be sent to: commentssouthern-north-carolina@fs.fed.us. More
information on the UNF and Proposed
Plan revision process is available at:
https://www.cs.unca.edu/nfsnc/
uwharrie_plan/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ruth Berner, National Forests in North
Carolina, Planning Team Leader, (828)
257–4862.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Uwharrie National Forest is managed as
part of the National Forests in North
Carolina. The original Land
Management Plan (LMP) for the UNF
was completed in 1986. A Notice of
Initiation to revise the UNF’s LMP was
published in the Federal Register on
November 18, 2005. Numerous public
meetings and collaborative efforts have
occurred to develop a Proposed Plan for
the UNF. The results of these efforts will
now be available for a formal 90-day
public comment period.
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The following documents are
available for review. They are available
either online at: ‘‘https://
www.cs.unca.edu/nfsnc/uwharrie_
plan/,’’ or hardcopies are available by
sending a request to ‘‘commentssouthern-north-carolina@fs.fed.us’’ or
by contacting the address shown above.
1. Uwharrie National Forest Proposed
Land Management Plan.
2. Comprehensive Evaluation Report,
which includes the following separate
documents:
• Terrestrial Ecosystem
Sustainability,
• Aquatic Ecosystem Sustainability,
• Social Economic Sustainability and
Social/Economic Overview.
3. Timber Resource Analysis.
The Final Soil Scientist
Report and Determination are available
at:
(1) https://www.fs.fed.us/r1/b-d/
projects/
(2) Beaverhead-Deerlodge National
Forest, Supervisors Office, 420 Barrett
Street, Dillon, MT 59725.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cindy Tencick, 406–683–3930 or e-mail:
ctencick@fs.fed.us.
ADDRESSES:
Dated: February 5, 2007.
Peri R. Suenram,
Planning, Budget, Systems Staff Officer.
[FR Doc. E7–2376 Filed 2–12–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Comment Requested
Bureau of Industry and Security
The Forest Service is seeking
comments from individuals,
organizations, and Federal, State, and
local governments and agencies on the
Uwharrie National Forest Proposed
Land Management Plan. Comments on
the Proposed Plan should be submitted
within 90-days beginning February 15,
2007.
Action Affecting Export Privileges;
Petrom GmbH International Trade and
Majid Rahmanifar; Order Making Order
Denying Export Privileges of Petrom
GmbH International Trade Applicable
to Related Person Majid Rahmanifar.
Responsible Official
The Forest Supervisor, National
Forests in North Carolina, is the
Responsible Official (36 CFR
219.2(b)(1)).
(Authority: 36 CFR 219.9(b)(2)(i), 70 FR 1023,
January 5, 2005)
Marisue Hillard,
Forest Supervisor, National Forests in North
Carolina.
[FR Doc. 07–618 Filed 2–12–07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–ES–M
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Notice of Availability of Final Soil
Scientist Specialist Report and
Determination
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Final Soil Scientist
Specialist Report for the Basin Creek
Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project Soil
Productivity Best Management Practices
Monitoring Compliance with Regional
Soil Quality Standards and
Determination that a modified record of
decision is not needed, are available for
public review. This final report
supplements the soils effects section of
the 2004 Basin Creek Hazardous Fuels
Reduction Final Environmental Impact
Statement.
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In the Matter of: Petrom GmbH
International Trade, Maria-Theresia Strasse
26, Munich 81675, Germany, Respondent,
and Majid Rahmanifar, Moehlstrasse 31,
Munich 81675, Germany, Related Person.
Pursuant to section 766.23 of the
Export Administration Regulations
(‘‘EAR’’), the Bureau of Industry and
Security (‘‘BIS’’), U.S. Department of
Commerce, through its Office of Export
Enforcement (‘‘OEE’’), has requested
that I make the Denial Order that was
imposed against Petrom GmbH
International Trade (‘‘Petrom GmbH’’)
on June 6, 2005 (70 FR 32743)
applicable to the following individual
(hereinafter, the ‘‘Related Person’’), as a
person related to Petrom GmbH: Majid
Rahmanifar, Moehlstrasse 31, Munich
81675, German.
Section 766.23 of the Export
Administration Regulations (the
‘‘Regulations’’) provide that ‘‘[i]n order
to prevent evasion, certain types of
orders under this part may be made
applicable not only to the respondent,
but also to other persons then or
thereafter related to the respondent by
ownership, control, position of
responsibility, affiliation, or other
connection in the conduct of trade or
business. Orders that may be made
applicable to related persons include
those that deny or affect export
privilages * * *’’ 15 CFR 766.23(a).
On June 6, 2005, an Order pursuant to
Part 766 of the Regulation imposing a
twenty-year denial of export privileges
against Petrom GmbH was published in
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS-2007-0002]
Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on
Contaminants in Foods
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), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, are sponsoring a
public meeting on March 8, 2007. The objective of the public meeting is
to provide information and receive public comments on agenda items and
draft United States positions that will be discussed at the First
Session of the Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods (CCCF) of the
Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex), which will be held in Beijing,
China, on April 16-20, 2007. The Under Secretary for Food Safety and
FDA recognize the importance of providing interested parties the
opportunity to obtain background information on the 1st Session of CCCF
and to address items on the agenda.
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 8, 2007 from
1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held in the auditorium (Room
1A003), Harvey W. Wiley Federal Building, FDA, Center for Food Safety
and Applied Nutrition, 5100 Paint Branch Highway, College Park MD
20740. Documents related to the 1st Session of CCCF will be accessible
via the World Wide Web at the following address:
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https://www.codexalimentarius.net/current.asp.
The U.S. Delegate to the CCCF, Dr. Nega Beru, invites U.S.
interested parties to submit their comments electronically to the
following e-mail address: nega.beru@fda.hhs.gov.
Registration: You may also register electronically to the same e-
mail address above. Early registration is encouraged because it will
expedite entry into the building and its parking area. If you require
parking, please include the vehicle make and tag number, if known, when
you register. Because the meeting will be held in a Federal building,
you should also bring a photo identification (ID) and plan for adequate
time to pass through security screening systems.
For Further Information About The 1st Session Of The CCCF Contact: Nega
Beru, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA, 5100 Paint
Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, 301-436-1731, e-mail:
nega.beru@fda.hhs.gov.
For Further Information About The Public Meeting Contact: Ellen Matten,
International Issues Analyst, U.S. Codex Office, Food Safety and
Inspection Service , Room 4861, South building, 1400 Independence Ave
SW., Washington, DC 20250. Phone (202) 205-7760, Fax: (202) 720-3157.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Codex Alimentarius (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 Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods was established by the
Codex Alimentarius Commission in 2006 when the Codex Committee on Food
Additives and Contaminants was split. It was established to set or
endorse permitted maximum levels or guideline levels for contaminants
and naturally occurring toxicants in food and feed; to prepare priority
lists of contaminants and naturally occurring toxicants for risk
assessment by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives; to
consider methods of analysis and sampling for the determination of
contaminants and naturally occurring toxicants in food and feed; to
consider and elaborate standards or codes of practice for related
subjects; and to consider other matters assigned to it by the
Commission in relation to contaminants and naturally occurring
toxicants in food and feed. The Committee is hosted by the Netherlands.
Issues To Be Discussed at the Public Meeting
The following items on the Agenda for the 1st Session of the CCCF
will be discussed during the public meeting:
Matters Referred to the Committee from other Codex bodies.
Matters of Interest arising from FAO/WHO.
Endorsement/Revision of Maximum Levels for Contaminants in
Codex Standards.
Consideration of the Codex General Standard for
Contaminants and Toxins in Foods.
Proposed Draft Levels for Total Aflatoxins in Almonds,
Hazelnuts and Pistachios ``for further processing'' and ``ready-to-
eat''.
Proposed draft Sampling Plan for Aflatoxin contamination
in Almonds, Brazil nuts, Hazelnuts and Pistachios.
Discussion paper on Maximum Levels in ``ready-to-eat''
almonds, hazelnuts and pistachios.
Discussion paper on Aflatoxin contamination in Brazil
nuts.
Discussion paper on Deoxynivalenol (DON).
Proposed Draft Code of Practice for the Prevention and
Control of Ochratoxin A Contamination in Wine.
Discussion paper on Ochratoxin A in Coffee.
Discussion paper on Ochratoxin A in Cocoa.
Discussion paper on Aflatoxins in dried figs.
Proposed draft Maximum Levels for Tin in Canned Foods
(other than beverages) and in Canned Beverages.
Proposed draft Maximum Level for 3-MCPD in Liquid
Condiments containing acid-HVP (excluding naturally fermented soya
sauce).
Proposed draft Code of Practice for the Reduction of
Chloropropanols during the Production of acid-Hydrolysed Vegetable
Proteins (HVPs) and Products that contain acid-HVPs.
Proposed Draft Code of Practice for the Reduction of
Acrylamide in Food.
Proposed Draft Code of Practice for the Reduction of
Contamination of foods with PAH from Smoking and Direct Drying.
Priority List of Contaminants and Naturally Occurring
Toxicants Proposed for Evaluation by JECFA.
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 For
Further Information About The 1st Session Of The Cccf Contact).
Public Meeting
At the March 8, 2007 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 CCCF,
Dr. Nega Beru (see ADDRESSES). Written comments should state that they
relate to activities of the 1st Session of CCCF.
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 https://www.fsis.usda.gov/regulations/2007_Notices_Index/. 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, 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 e-mail subscription service which
provides automatic and customized access to selected food safety news
and information. This service is available at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/
news_and_events/email_subscription/. 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.
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Done at Washington, DC, on February 8, 2007.
F. Edward Scarbrough,
U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
[FR Doc. E7-2438 Filed 2-12-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-DM-P
