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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Research Service
Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive
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AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
the U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Agricultural Research Service, intends
to grant to Danisco A/S of Copenhagen,
Denmark, an exclusive license to U.S.
Patent No. 6,989,370, ‘‘Bacteriocins and
Novel Bacterial Strains’’, issued on
January 24, 2006; U.S. Patent No.
7,132,102, ‘‘Bacteriocins and Novel
Bacterial Strains’’, issued on November
7, 2006; U.S. Patent No. 7,321,024,
‘‘Bacteriocins and Novel Bacterial
Strains’’, issued on January 22, 2008;
U.S. Patent No. 7,354,904, ‘‘Bacteriocin
Inducer Peptides’’, issued on April 8,
2008; U.S. Patent No. 7,452,544,
‘‘Bacteriocins and Novel Bacterial
Strains’’, issued on November 18, 2008;
U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11/
099,456, ‘‘Novel Enterococcus and
Streptococcus Strains and
Bacteriocins’’, filed on April 5, 2005;
U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11/
782,223, ‘‘Bacteriocin Inducer
Peptides’’, filed on July 24, 2007; and
U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11/
859,166, ‘‘Bacteriocins and Novel
Bacterial Strains’’, filed on September 9,
2007.
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March 26, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to: USDA,
ARS, Office of Technology Transfer,
5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Rm. 4–1174,
Beltsville, Maryland 20705–5131.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: June
Blalock of the Office of Technology
Transfer at the Beltsville address given
above; telephone: 301–504–5989.
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Federal Government’s patent rights in
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these inventions are assigned to the
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license would not be consistent with the
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CFR 404.7.
Richard J. Brenner,
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS–2009–0001]
Codex Alimentarius Commission:
Meeting of the Codex Committee on
Contaminants in Foods
Session of the CCCF and to address
items that will be on the agenda.
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled
for Thursday, March 5, 2009, from 1 to
3 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be
held in the Harvey Wiley Federal
Building, Room 1A–001, FDA, Center
for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
(CFSAN), 5100 Paint Branch Parkway,
College Park, MD 20740. Codex
documents related to the 3rd Session of
the CCCF are accessible via the World
Wide Web at the following address:
https://www.codexaliment;arius.net/
current.asp.
The U.S. Delegate to the CCCF, Dr.
Nega Beru, invites interested U.S.
parties to submit their comments
electronically to the following e-mail
address: henry.kim@fda.hhs.gov.
Registration: 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 photo identification
and plan for adequate time to pass
through security screening systems.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE 3RD
SESSION OF THE CCCF CONTACT: Dr. Henry
AGENCY: Office of the Acting Deputy
Under Secretary for Food Safety, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and
request for comments.
Kim, Office of Food Safety, CFSAN,
FDA, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway (HFS–
317), College Park, MD 20740, Phone:
(301) 436–2023, Fax: (301) 436–2651,
e-mail: henry.kim@fda.hhs.gov.
SUMMARY: The Office of the Acting
Deputy 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 March 5, 2009. 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 3rd Session of the
Codex Committee on Contaminants in
Foods (CCCF) of the Codex
Alimentarius Commission (Codex),
which will be held in Rotterdam, The
Netherlands, from March 23–27, 2009.
The Acting Deputy Under Secretary
for Food Safety and FDA recognize the
importance of providing interested
parties the opportunity to obtain
background information on the 3rd
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE
PUBLIC MEETING CONTACT: Paulo
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Almeida, Associate Manager, 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,
e-mail: USCodex@fsis.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Codex Alimentarius Commission
(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
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seeks to protect the health of consumers
and ensure that fair practices are used
in trade.
The CCCF was established by Codex
in 2006 as a separate Committee to
establish or endorse maximum 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
(JECFA); to consider methods of
analysis and sampling for 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 3rd 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
and WHO (including JECFA).
• Draft Revision of the Preamble of
the General Standard for Contaminants
and Toxins in Food (GSCTF) (N04–
2006).
• Draft Code of Practice for the
Reduction of Acrylamide in Food (N06–
2006).
• Draft Code of Practice for the
Reduction of Contamination of Food
with Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
(PAH) from Smoking and Direct Drying
Processes (N07–2006).
• Proposed Draft Maximum Levels for
Total Aflatoxins in Brazil Nuts (N11–
2008).
• Proposed Draft Code of Practice for
the Prevention and Reduction of
Ochratoxin A Contamination in Coffee
(N12–2008).
• Discussion Paper on Fumonisins.
• Discussion Paper on Benzene in
Soft Drinks.
• Discussion Paper on Cyanogenic
Glycosides.
• Discussion Paper on Mycotoxins in
Sorghum.
• Discussion Paper on Ethyl
Carbamate on Alcoholic Beverages.
• Priority List of Contaminants and
Naturally Occurring Toxicants Proposed
for Evaluation by the JECFA.
Each item listed above will be fully
described in documents distributed, or
to be distributed, by the Secretariat prior
to the March 23–27, 2009, meeting in
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Rotterdam. Members of the public may
access copies of these documents at
https://www.codexalimentarius.net/
current.asp.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Public Meeting
At the March 5, 2009, 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 Dr. Henry Kim at
henry.kim@fda.hhs.gov. Written
comments should state that they relate
to activities of the 3rd Session of the
CCCF.
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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, USDA will announce it
online via its Food Safety and
Inspection Service (FSIS) Web page
located at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/
regulations/2009_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
accounts.
Done at Washington, DC, on February 18,
2009.
Barbara McNiff,
Acting U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Endangered Species; File No. 14249
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
Ronald Smolowitz, Coonamessett Farm
Foundation, Inc., 277 Hatchville Road,
East Falmouth, MA 02536, has applied
in due form for a permit to take
loggerhead (Caretta caretta), leatherback
(Dermochelys coriacea), Kemp’s ridley
(Lepidochelys kempii), green (Chelonia
mydas), hawksbill (Eretmochelys
imbricata), and olive ridley
(Lepidochelys olivacea) sea turtles for
purposes of scientific research.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail
comments must be received on or before
March 26, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The application and related
documents are available for review by
selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public
Comment’’ from the Features box on the
Applications and Permits for Protected
Species (APPS) home page, https://
www.apps.nmfs.noaa.gov/index.cfm,
and then selecting File No. 14249 from
the list of available applications. These
documents are also available for review
upon written request or by appointment
in the following offices:
Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone
(301)713–2289; fax (301)427–2521; and
Northeast Region, NMFS, 55 Great
Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930;
phone (978)281–9300; fax (978)281–
9333.
Written comments or requests for a
public hearing on this application
should be mailed to the Chief, Permits,
Conservation and Education Division,
F/PR1, Office of Protected Resources,
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Those
individuals requesting a hearing should
set forth the specific reasons why a
hearing on this particular request would
be appropriate.
Comments may also be submitted by
facsimile at (301)427–2521, provided
the facsimile is confirmed by hard copy
submitted by mail and postmarked no
later than the closing date of the
comment period.
Comments may also be submitted by
e-mail. The mailbox address for
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS-2009-0001]
Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on
Contaminants in Foods
AGENCY: Office of the Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Office of the Acting Deputy 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 March 5, 2009. 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 3rd Session of the Codex Committee on Contaminants in
Foods (CCCF) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex), which will
be held in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, from March 23-27, 2009.
The Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety and FDA recognize
the importance of providing interested parties the opportunity to
obtain background information on the 3rd Session of the CCCF and to
address items that will be on the agenda.
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 5, 2009,
from 1 to 3 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held in the Harvey Wiley Federal
Building, Room 1A-001, FDA, Center for Food Safety and Applied
Nutrition (CFSAN), 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD 20740.
Codex documents related to the 3rd Session of the CCCF are accessible
via the World Wide Web at the following address: https://
www.codexaliment;arius.net/current.asp.
The U.S. Delegate to the CCCF, Dr. Nega Beru, invites interested
U.S. parties to submit their comments electronically to the following
e-mail address: henry.kim@fda.hhs.gov.
Registration: 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 photo identification and plan for adequate time to pass through
security screening systems.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE 3rd SESSION OF THE CCCF CONTACT: Dr.
Henry Kim, Office of Food Safety, CFSAN, FDA, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway
(HFS-317), College Park, MD 20740, Phone: (301) 436-2023, Fax: (301)
436-2651, e-mail: henry.kim@fda.hhs.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE PUBLIC MEETING CONTACT: Paulo
Almeida, Associate Manager, 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, e-mail: USCodex@fsis.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Codex Alimentarius Commission (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
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seeks to protect the health of consumers and ensure that fair practices
are used in trade.
The CCCF was established by Codex in 2006 as a separate Committee
to establish or endorse maximum 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 (JECFA); to
consider methods of analysis and sampling for 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 3rd 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 and WHO (including
JECFA).
Draft Revision of the Preamble of the General Standard for
Contaminants and Toxins in Food (GSCTF) (N04-2006).
Draft Code of Practice for the Reduction of Acrylamide in
Food (N06-2006).
Draft Code of Practice for the Reduction of Contamination
of Food with Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) from Smoking and
Direct Drying Processes (N07-2006).
Proposed Draft Maximum Levels for Total Aflatoxins in
Brazil Nuts (N11-2008).
Proposed Draft Code of Practice for the Prevention and
Reduction of Ochratoxin A Contamination in Coffee (N12-2008).
Discussion Paper on Fumonisins.
Discussion Paper on Benzene in Soft Drinks.
Discussion Paper on Cyanogenic Glycosides.
Discussion Paper on Mycotoxins in Sorghum.
Discussion Paper on Ethyl Carbamate on Alcoholic
Beverages.
Priority List of Contaminants and Naturally Occurring
Toxicants Proposed for Evaluation by the JECFA.
Each item listed above will be fully described in documents
distributed, or to be distributed, by the Secretariat prior to the
March 23-27, 2009, meeting in Rotterdam. Members of the public may
access copies of these documents at https://www.codexalimentarius.net/
current.asp.
Public Meeting
At the March 5, 2009, 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 Dr. Henry Kim at
henry.kim@fda.hhs.gov. Written comments should state that they relate
to activities of the 3rd Session of the 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, USDA will announce it online via its Food Safety and Inspection
Service (FSIS) Web page located at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/
regulations/2009_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 accounts.
Done at Washington, DC, on February 18, 2009.
Barbara McNiff,
Acting U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
[FR Doc. E9-3847 Filed 2-23-09; 8:45 am]
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