Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene, 54639-54640 [07-4757]

Download as PDF 54639 Notices Federal Register Vol. 72, No. 186 Wednesday, September 26, 2007 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES September 20, 2007. The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13. 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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 September 26, 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 Thirty-ninth Session of the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene (CCFH) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex), which will be held in Delhi, India, from October 30– November 4, 2007. The Under Secretary for Food Safety and FDA recognize the importance of providing interested parties with the opportunity to obtain background information on the 39th Session of the CCFH and to address items on the agenda. DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 26, 2007, 3– 5 p.m. ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held in the rear of the cafeteria, South Agriculture Building, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250. Documents related to the 39th Session of the CCFH will be accessible via the World Wide Web at the following address: https:// www.codexalimentarius.net/ current.asp. The U.S. Delegate to the 39th Session of the CCFH, Dr. Robert Buchanan of FDA, invites U.S. interested parties to submit their comments electronically to the following e-mail address: (Rebecca.Buckner@fda.hhs.gov). Registration There is no need to pre-register for this meeting. To gain admittance to this meeting, individuals must present a photo ID for identification. When E:\FR\FM\26SEN1.SGM 26SEN1 54640 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 186 / Wednesday, September 26, 2007 / Notices arriving for the meeting, please enter the South Agriculture Building through the Second Wing entrance on C Street, SW. For Further Information About the 39th Session of the CCFH Contact: Rebecca Buckner, Alternate to the U.S. Delegate to the CCFH, FDA, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Harvey W. Wiley Federal Building, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD 20740–3835, Phone: (301) 436–1486, Fax: (301) 436–2632. E-mail: Rebecca.Buckner@fda.hhs.gov. For Further Information About the Public Meeting Contact: Amjad Ali, International Issues Analyst, U.S. Codex Office, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Room 4861, South Agriculture Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, 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 fair practices are used in trade. The Codex Committee on Food Hygiene was established to elaborate codes, standards and related texts for food hygiene. The Committee is hosted by the United States. mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Issues To Be Discussed at the Public Meeting The following items on the agenda for the 39th Session of the CCFH will be discussed during the public meeting: • Matters Referred to the Committee on Food Hygiene from the other Codex bodies. • Proposed Draft Code of Hygienic Practice for Powdered Formulae for Infants and Young Children. • Proposed Draft Guidelines for the Validation of Food Safety Control Measures. • Microbiological Criteria for Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-to-Eat Foods. • Discussion Paper on the Proposed Draft Guidelines for the Control of Campylobacter and Salmonella spp. in Broiler (Young Bird) Chicken Meat. • Principles and Guidelines for the Conduct of Microbiological Risk Management: Annex II: Guidance on Microbiological Risk Management Metrics. VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:57 Sep 25, 2007 Jkt 211001 • Discussion of the Report of the Ad Hoc Working Group for Establishment of CCFH Work Priorities. 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 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 Listserv and the 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 accounts. Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration At the September 26, 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 39th Session of the CCFH, Dr. Robert Buchanan (see ADDRESSES). Written comments should state that they relate to activities of the 39th Session of the CCFH. PO 00000 Done at Washington, DC, on: September 24, 2007. F. Edward Scarbrough, U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius. [FR Doc. 07–4757 Filed 9–24–07; 12:06 pm] Sfmt 4703 [A–475–824] Implementation of the Findings of the WTO Panel in US-Zeroing (EC); Notice of Determination Under Section 129 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act: Antidumping Duty Order on Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils From Italy Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: On August 31, 2007, the U.S. Trade Representative instructed the Department of Commerce (the Department) to implement the Department’s findings under section 129 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA) regarding the offsetting of dumped sales with non-dumped sales in the above-referenced investigation involving average-to-average transactions. The Department issued its finding on August 20, 2007, for stainless steel sheet and strip in coils from Italy (Italy SSSS) for ThyssenKrupp Acciai Speciali Terni S.P.A. and ThyssenKrupp AST USA, Inc. (collectively ‘‘TKAST’’).1 The Department hereby implements that finding. DATES: The effective date of this determination is August 31, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel O’Brien, William Kovatch, or Michael Rill, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–1376, (202) 482–5052, or (202) 482– 3058, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: 1 On April 30, 2007, the Department implemented the findings of the World Trade Organization (WTO) with respect to eleven investigations challenged by the European Communities. For the reasons detailed below, the final determination for stainless steel sheet and strip in coils from Italy was not included in the April 30, 2007, final determinations. See Implementation of the Findings of the WTO Panel in US-Zeroing (EC): Notice of Determinations Under Section 129 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act and Revocations and Partial Revocations of Certain Antidumping Duty Orders, 72 FR 25261 (May 4, 2007) (Implementation Notice). E:\FR\FM\26SEN1.SGM 26SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 26, 2007)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-4757]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food Safety and Inspection Service

[Docket No. FSIS-2007-0036]


Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on 
Food Hygiene

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 September 26, 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 
Thirty-ninth Session of the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene (CCFH) of 
the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex), which will be held in Delhi, 
India, from October 30-November 4, 2007. The Under Secretary for Food 
Safety and FDA recognize the importance of providing interested parties 
with the opportunity to obtain background information on the 39th 
Session of the CCFH and to address items on the agenda.

DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 26, 
2007, 3-5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held in the rear of the 
cafeteria, South Agriculture Building, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue, 
SW., Washington, DC 20250. Documents related to the 39th Session of the 
CCFH will be accessible via the World Wide Web at the following 
address: https://www.codexalimentarius.net/current.asp.
    The U.S. Delegate to the 39th Session of the CCFH, Dr. Robert 
Buchanan of FDA, invites U.S. interested parties to submit their 
comments electronically to the following e-mail address: 
(Rebecca.Buckner@fda.hhs.gov).

Registration

    There is no need to pre-register for this meeting. To gain 
admittance to this meeting, individuals must present a photo ID for 
identification. When

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arriving for the meeting, please enter the South Agriculture Building 
through the Second Wing entrance on C Street, SW.
    For Further Information About the 39th Session of the CCFH Contact: 
Rebecca Buckner, Alternate to the U.S. Delegate to the CCFH, FDA, 
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Harvey W. Wiley Federal 
Building, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD 20740-3835, 
Phone: (301) 436-1486, Fax: (301) 436-2632. E-mail: 
Rebecca.Buckner@fda.hhs.gov.
    For Further Information About the Public Meeting Contact: Amjad 
Ali, International Issues Analyst, U.S. Codex Office, Food Safety and 
Inspection Service, Room 4861, South Agriculture Building, 1400 
Independence Avenue, 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 fair 
practices are used in trade.
    The Codex Committee on Food Hygiene was established to elaborate 
codes, standards and related texts for food hygiene. The Committee is 
hosted by the United States.

Issues To Be Discussed at the Public Meeting

    The following items on the agenda for the 39th Session of the CCFH 
will be discussed during the public meeting:
     Matters Referred to the Committee on Food Hygiene from the 
other Codex bodies.
     Proposed Draft Code of Hygienic Practice for Powdered 
Formulae for Infants and Young Children.
     Proposed Draft Guidelines for the Validation of Food 
Safety Control Measures.
     Microbiological Criteria for Listeria monocytogenes in 
Ready-to-Eat Foods.
     Discussion Paper on the Proposed Draft Guidelines for the 
Control of Campylobacter and Salmonella spp. in Broiler (Young Bird) 
Chicken Meat.
     Principles and Guidelines for the Conduct of 
Microbiological Risk Management: Annex II: Guidance on Microbiological 
Risk Management Metrics.
     Discussion of the Report of the Ad Hoc Working Group for 
Establishment of CCFH Work Priorities.
    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 September 26, 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 39th Session of the CCFH, Dr. Robert Buchanan (see ADDRESSES). 
Written comments should state that they relate to activities of the 
39th Session of the CCFH.

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 Listserv and the 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 accounts.

    Done at Washington, DC, on: September 24, 2007.
F. Edward Scarbrough,
U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
[FR Doc. 07-4757 Filed 9-24-07; 12:06 pm]
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