Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses, 53984-53985 [E7-18718]

Download as PDF 53984 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 183 / Friday, September 21, 2007 / Notices ESTIMATED TIME PER RESPONSE Respondent Number of responses per respondent Number Minutes Total minutes State WIC Director ........................................................................................... State Breastfeeding or Peer Counselor Coordinator ....................................... State budget officer ......................................................................................... Local WIC Agency Director ............................................................................. Local WIC Breastfeeding or Peer Counselor Coordinator .............................. Local budget officer ......................................................................................... Local WIC Agency Database Manager ........................................................... 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Liaison/contact person in an organization collaborating with WIC local agencies on peer counseling ............................................................................... 86 86 86 40 40 40 40 80 20 20 40 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 60 60 30 60 90 30 30 30 60 60 30 5,160 5,160 2,580 2,400 3,600 1,200 1,200 2,400 1,200 1,200 1,200 40 1 60 2,400 Total Respondent Burden ........................................................................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 29,700 Number of Responses per Respondent: Each instrument will be administered once to each respondent. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 495 hours Estimated Time per Response: 0.80 of an hour or 48 minutes Dated: September 11, 2007. Roberto Salazar, Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. [FR Doc. E7–18700 Filed 9–20–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–30–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food Safety and Inspection Service [Docket No. FSIS–2007–0031] Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, USDA. ACTION: Notice of public meeting and request for comments. mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES 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 (HHS) are sponsoring a public meeting on September 25, 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 29th Session of the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex), which will be held in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany on November 12–November VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:17 Sep 20, 2007 Jkt 211001 16, 2007. In addition, an Ad Hoc Working Group on the Revision of the Standard for Gluten-Free Foods will meet on November 10, 2007. The Under Secretary for Food Safety and FDA recognize the importance of providing interested parties the opportunity to obtain background information on the 29th Session of CCNFSDU and to address items on the agenda. DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 25, 2007, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held in the Auditorium (1A003), Food and Drug Administration, Harvey Wiley Federal Building, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD. Parking is adjacent to this building and will be available at no charge to individuals who pre-register by the date below (See Pre-Registration). In addition, the College Park metro station is across the street. Codex documents related to the 29th Session of the CCNFSDU will be accessible via the World Wide Web at the following address: https:// www.codexalimentarius.net/ current.asp. Pre-Registration: To gain admittance to this meeting, individuals must present a photo ID for identification and also are required to pre-register. In addition, no cameras or videotaping equipment will be permitted in the meeting room. To pre-register, please send the following information to this email address (nancy.crane@fda.hhs.gov) by September 20, 2007: —Your Name. —Organization. —Mailing Address. —Phone number. —E-mail address. For Further Information About the 29th Session of the CCNFSDU Contact: Nancy Crane, Assistant to the U.S. PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Delegate to the CCNFSDU, Office of Nutritional Products, Labeling and Dietary Supplements, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway (HFS–800), College Park, MD 20740, Phone: (301) 436–1450, Fax: (301) 436–2636, E-mail: nancy.crane@fda.hhs.gov. For Further Information About the Public Meeting Contact: Edith Kennard, Staff Officer, U.S. Codex Office, Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), Room 4861, South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250, Phone: (202) 720–5261, Fax: (202) 720–3157, E-mail: edith.kennard@fsis.usda.gov. 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 Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU) was established to study specific nutritional problems assigned to it by the Commission and advise the Commission on general nutritional issues; to draft general provisions as appropriate, concerning the nutritional aspects of all foods; to develop standards, guidelines, or related texts for foods for special dietary uses, in cooperation with other committees when necessary; and to consider, amend if necessary, and endorse provisions on nutritional aspects proposed for E:\FR\FM\21SEN1.SGM 21SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 183 / Friday, September 21, 2007 / Notices inclusion in Codex standards, guidelines, and related texts. The Committee is hosted by the Federal Republic of Germany. Issues to be Discussed at the Public Meeting The following items on the Agenda for the 29th Session of the Committee will be discussed during the public meeting: • Matters Referred to the Committee from Other Codex Bodies. • Guidelines for Use of Nutrition Claims: Draft Table of Conditions for Nutrient Contents: (Part B, containing provisions on Dietary Fibre). • Draft Revised Standard for GlutenFree Foods. • Proposed Draft Revision of the Advisory List of Nutrient Compounds for Use in Foods for Special Dietary Uses Intended for Use by Infants and Young Children. • Proposed Draft Recommendations on the Scientific Basis of Health Claims. • Application of Risk Analysis Principles by the Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses. • Discussion Paper on the Proposals for Additional or Revised Nutrient Reference Values for Labelling Purposes. • Discussion Paper on the Production and Processing Standards Regarding the Nutritional Quality and Safety of Foods. • Discussion Paper on the Proposal for New Work to Amend the Codex General Principles for the Addition of Essential Nutrients. Each issue listed will be fully described in documents distributed, or to be distributed, by the German Secretariat prior to the Meeting. Members of the public may access copies of these documents at https:// www.codexalimentarius.net/ current.asp. 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 will also 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 constituents and stakeholders. The Update is communicated via Listserv, a free electronic mail subscription service for industry, trade groups, consumer interest groups, health professionals, and other individuals who have asked to be included. The Update is also 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 electronic 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. Done at Washington, DC on: September 18, 2007. F. Edward Scarbrough, U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius. [FR Doc. E7–18718 Filed 9–20–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Public Meeting Food Safety and Inspection Service At the September 25, 2007, public meeting, draft U.S. positions on these 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 29th session of CCNFSDU, Dr. Barbara Schneeman, at CCNFSDU@fda.hhs.gov. Written comments should state that they relate to activities of the 29th Session of the CCNFSDU. [Docket No. FSIS–2007–0034] Additional Public Notification Public awareness of all segments of rulemaking and policy development is important. Consequently, in an effort to VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:17 Sep 20, 2007 Jkt 211001 Codex Alimentarius Commission: First Session of the Codex Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, USDA. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are sponsoring a public meeting on September 24, 2007, to discuss the agenda items coming before the First Session of the Codex Ad Hoc PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 53985 Intergovernmental Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and to present draft U.S. positions on the agenda items. The First Session on AMR will be held in Seoul, Korea, October 23–26, 2007. The Under Secretary and FDA recognize the importance of providing interested parties the opportunity to comment on the agenda items that will be discussed at this forthcoming session on AMR. DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 24, 2007, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held in Room 107A Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC (Please enter USDA at the Whitten Building Entrance. If taking Metro, exit on the Mall side of the Smithsonian stop). Documents related to the First Session of the AMR Task Force will be accessible via the World Wide Web at the following address: https:// www.codexalimentarius.net/ current.asp. For Further Information About the First Session on AMR Contact: U.S. Delegate, Dr. David White, Director, National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS), FDA, Center for Veterinary Medicine, Office of Research, 8401 Muirkirk Rd., Laurel, MD 20798, Tel: (301) 210–4181, E-mail: david.white@fda.hhs.gov. For Further Information About the Public Meeting Contact: Edith Kennard, Staff Officer, U.S. Codex Office, Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), Room 4861, South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250, Phone: (202) 720–5261, Fax: (202) 720–3157, E-mail: edith.kennard@fsis.usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The Codex Alimentarius (Codex) was established in 1963 by two United Nations organizations, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO). 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 Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance was established by the 29th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission in 2006. The Task Force is to develop science-based guidance to assess the risks to human health associated with E:\FR\FM\21SEN1.SGM 21SEN1

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[FR Doc No: E7-18718]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food Safety and Inspection Service

[Docket No. FSIS-2007-0031]


Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on 
Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses

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 (HHS) are 
sponsoring a public meeting on September 25, 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 29th Session of the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for 
Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission 
(Codex), which will be held in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany on 
November 12-November 16, 2007. In addition, an Ad Hoc Working Group on 
the Revision of the Standard for Gluten-Free Foods will meet on 
November 10, 2007. The Under Secretary for Food Safety and FDA 
recognize the importance of providing interested parties the 
opportunity to obtain background information on the 29th Session of 
CCNFSDU and to address items on the agenda.

DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 25, 2007, 
from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held in the Auditorium (1A003), 
Food and Drug Administration, Harvey Wiley Federal Building, 5100 Paint 
Branch Parkway, College Park, MD. Parking is adjacent to this building 
and will be available at no charge to individuals who pre-register by 
the date below (See Pre-Registration). In addition, the College Park 
metro station is across the street. Codex documents related to the 29th 
Session of the CCNFSDU will be accessible via the World Wide Web at the 
following address: https://www.codexalimentarius.net/current.asp.
    Pre-Registration: To gain admittance to this meeting, individuals 
must present a photo ID for identification and also are required to 
pre-register. In addition, no cameras or videotaping equipment will be 
permitted in the meeting room. To pre-register, please send the 
following information to this e-mail address (nancy.crane@fda.hhs.gov) 
by September 20, 2007:

:--Your Name.
--Organization.
--Mailing Address.
--Phone number.
--E-mail address.

    For Further Information About the 29th Session of the CCNFSDU 
Contact: Nancy Crane, Assistant to the U.S. Delegate to the CCNFSDU, 
Office of Nutritional Products, Labeling and Dietary Supplements, 
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA, 5100 Paint Branch 
Parkway (HFS-800), College Park, MD 20740, Phone: (301) 436-1450, Fax: 
(301) 436-2636, E-mail: nancy.crane@fda.hhs.gov.
    For Further Information About the Public Meeting Contact: Edith 
Kennard, Staff Officer, U.S. Codex Office, Food Safety and Inspection 
Service (FSIS), Room 4861, South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue 
SW., Washington, DC 20250, Phone: (202) 720-5261, Fax: (202) 720-3157, 
E-mail: edith.kennard@fsis.usda.gov.

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 Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses 
(CCNFSDU) was established to study specific nutritional problems 
assigned to it by the Commission and advise the Commission on general 
nutritional issues; to draft general provisions as appropriate, 
concerning the nutritional aspects of all foods; to develop standards, 
guidelines, or related texts for foods for special dietary uses, in 
cooperation with other committees when necessary; and to consider, 
amend if necessary, and endorse provisions on nutritional aspects 
proposed for

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inclusion in Codex standards, guidelines, and related texts. The 
Committee is hosted by the Federal Republic of Germany.

Issues to be Discussed at the Public Meeting

    The following items on the Agenda for the 29th Session of the 
Committee will be discussed during the public meeting:
     Matters Referred to the Committee from Other Codex Bodies.
     Guidelines for Use of Nutrition Claims: Draft Table of 
Conditions for Nutrient Contents: (Part B, containing provisions on 
Dietary Fibre).
     Draft Revised Standard for Gluten-Free Foods.
     Proposed Draft Revision of the Advisory List of Nutrient 
Compounds for Use in Foods for Special Dietary Uses Intended for Use by 
Infants and Young Children.
     Proposed Draft Recommendations on the Scientific Basis of 
Health Claims.
     Application of Risk Analysis Principles by the Committee 
on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses.
     Discussion Paper on the Proposals for Additional or 
Revised Nutrient Reference Values for Labelling Purposes.
     Discussion Paper on the Production and Processing 
Standards Regarding the Nutritional Quality and Safety of Foods.
     Discussion Paper on the Proposal for New Work to Amend the 
Codex General Principles for the Addition of Essential Nutrients.
    Each issue listed will be fully described in documents distributed, 
or to be distributed, by the German Secretariat prior to the Meeting. 
Members of the public may access copies of these documents at https://
www.codexalimentarius.net/current.asp.

Public Meeting

    At the September 25, 2007, public meeting, draft U.S. positions on 
these 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 29th session of CCNFSDU, Dr. Barbara Schneeman, at 
CCNFSDU@fda.hhs.gov. Written comments should state that they relate to 
activities of the 29th Session of the CCNFSDU.

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 
will also 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 constituents and 
stakeholders. The Update is communicated via Listserv, a free 
electronic mail subscription service for industry, trade groups, 
consumer interest groups, health professionals, and other individuals 
who have asked to be included. The Update is also 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 electronic 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.

    Done at Washington, DC on: September 18, 2007.
F. Edward Scarbrough,
U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
[FR Doc. E7-18718 Filed 9-20-07; 8:45 am]
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