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mobile: (202) 412–7901, fax: (202) 720–
3157, e-mail:
Marie.Maratos@fsis.usda.gov.
• Code of Practice for the Storage and
Transport of Edible Fats and Oils in
Bulk
(a) Draft Criteria to Assess the
Acceptability of Substances for
Inclusion in a list of Acceptable
Previous Cargoes
(b) Draft List of Acceptable Previous
Cargoes
(c) Proposed Draft List of Acceptable
Previous Cargoes
• Proposed Draft Amendment to the
Standard for Olive Oils and Olive
Pomace Oils: Linolenic Acid Level
• Proposal to Amend the Standard for
Olive Oils and Olive Pomace Oils:
Content of Delta—7- stigmastenol
• Proposal for New Work on a Standard
for Fish Oils
• Proposal to Amend the Standard for
Named Vegetable Oils: Sunflower
Seed Oils
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 copies of these documents
(see ADDRESSES).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public Meeting
Background
At the February 9, 2011, 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 22nd Session of the
CCFO—Martin Stutsman (see
ADDRESSES). Written comments should
state that they relate to activities of the
22nd Session of the CCFO.
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,
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their comments electronically to the
following e-mail address:
Martin.Stutsman@fda.hhs.gov.
Call-In Number:
If you wish to participate in the
public meeting for the 22nd session of
the CCFO by conference call, please use
the following call-in number and
participant code listed below:
Call-in Number: 1–866–859–5767
Participant Code: 2225276
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE
22ND SESSION OF THE CCFO CONTACT:
Martin Stutsman, J.D., Office of Food
Safety (HFS–317) Center for Food Safety
and Applied Nutrition, FDA, 5100 Paint
Branch Parkway, College Park,
Maryland 20740, phone: (301) 436–
1642, fax: (301) 436–2651, e-mail:
Martin.Stutsman@fda.hhs.gov.
[Docket No. FSIS–2010–0042]
Codex Alimentarius Commission:
Meeting of the Codex Committee on
Fat and Oils
Office of the Under Secretary
for Food Safety, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and
request for comments.
AGENCY:
The Office of the Under
Secretary for Food Safety, U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA), and
the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) are sponsoring a public meeting
on February 9, 2011. The objective of
the public meeting is to provide
information and receive public
comments on agenda items and draft
United States (U.S.) positions that will
be discussed at the 22nd session of the
Codex Committee on Fats and Oils
(CCFO) of the Codex Alimentarius
Commission (Codex), which will be
held in Penang, Malaysia, February 21–
25, 2011. The Under Secretary for Food
Safety and the FDA recognize the
importance of providing interested
parties the opportunity to obtain
background information on the 22nd
session of the CCFO and to address
items on the agenda.
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled
for February 9, 2011, from 1:30–4 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be
held at FDA, Harvey W. Wiley Building,
Auditorium (1A003), 5100 Paint Branch
Parkway, College Park, MD 20740.
Documents related to the 22nd session
of the CCFO will be accessible via the
World Wide Web at the following
address: https://
www.codexalimentarius.net/
current.asp.
Martin Stutsman, U.S. Delegate to the
22nd Session of the CCFO, and the FDA,
invite U.S. interested parties to submit
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE
PUBLIC MEETING CONTACT: Marie Maratos,
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 CCFO is responsible for
elaborating worldwide standards for fats
and oils of animal, vegetable, and
marine origin, including margarine and
olive oil.
The Committee is hosted by Malaysia.
Issues To Be Discussed at the Public
Meeting
The following items on the agenda for
the 22nd Session of the CCFO will be
discussed during the public meeting:
• Matters referred by Codex and other
Committees
• Draft Amendment to the Standard for
Named Vegetable Oils: Inclusion of
Palm Kernel Olein and Palm Kernel
Stearin
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USDA prohibits discrimination in all
its programs and activities on the basis
of race, color, national origin, gender,
religion, age, disability, political beliefs,
sexual orientation, and marital or family
status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to
all programs.)
Persons with disabilities who require
alternative means for communication of
program information (Braille, large
print, audiotape, etc.) should contact
USDA’s Target Center at 202–720–2600
(voice and TTY).
To file a written complaint of
discrimination, write USDA, Office of
the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights,
1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–9410 or call
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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 the public and in particular
minorities, women, and persons with
disabilities, are aware of this notice,
FSIS will announce it on-line through
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www.fsis.usda.gov/
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Federal_Register_Notices/index.asp.
FSIS also will make copies of this
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which is used to provide information
regarding FSIS policies, procedures,
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FSIS public meetings, and other types of
information that could affect or would
be of interest to our constituents and
stakeholders. The Update is
communicated via Listserv, a free e-mail
subscription service consisting of
industry, trade, and farm groups,
consumer interest groups, allied health
professionals, scientific professionals,
and other individuals who have
requested to be included. The Update
also is available on the FSIS Web page.
Through Listserv and the Web page,
FSIS is able to provide information to a
much broader, 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_&_Events/Email_Subscription/.
Options range from recalls, export
information, 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 January 24,
2011.
Karen Stuck,
U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Institute of Food and
Agriculture
Solicitation of Nomination of
Veterinary Shortage Situations for the
Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment
Program (VMLRP)
National Institute of Food and
Agriculture, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and solicitation for
nominations.
AGENCY:
The National Institute of Food
and Agriculture (NIFA) is soliciting
nominations for veterinary service
shortage situations for the Veterinary
Medicine Loan Repayment Program
(VMLRP; [75 FR 20239–20248]), as
authorized under the National
Veterinary Medical Services Act
(NVMSA), 7 U.S.C. 3151a. This Notice
initiates a 60-day nomination
solicitation period and prescribes the
procedures and criteria to be used by
State, Insular Area, DC and Federal
Lands (hereafter referred to as State(s))
Animal Health Officials (SAHO) in
order to nominate veterinary shortage
situations. All States are eligible to
submit nominations, up to the
maximum indicated for each State in
this notice. NIFA is conducting this
solicitation of veterinary shortage
situation nominations under previously
approved information collection (OMB
Control Number 0524–0046).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary
Sherman; National Program Leader,
Veterinary Science; National Institute of
Food and Agriculture; U.S. Department
of Agriculture; STOP 2220; 1400
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–2220; Voice:
202–401–4952; Fax: 202–401–6156; Email: vmlrp@nifa.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Background and Purpose
A landmark series of three peerreviewed studies published in 2007 in
the Journal of the American Veterinary
Medical Association (JAVMA), and
sponsored by the Food Supply
Veterinary Medicine Coalition (https://
www.avma.org/fsvm/recognition.asp),
gave considerable attention to the
growing shortage of food supply
veterinarians, the causes of shortages in
this sector, and the consequences to the
U.S. food safety infrastructure and to the
general public if this trend continues to
worsen. Food supply veterinary
medicine embraces a broad array of
veterinary professional activities,
specialties and responsibilities, and is
defined as the full range of veterinary
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medical practices contributing to the
production of a safe and wholesome
food supply and to animal, human, and
environmental health. However, the
privately practicing food animal
veterinary practitioner population
within the U.S. is, numerically, the
largest, and arguably the most important
single component of the food supply
veterinary medical sector. Food animal
veterinarians, working closely with
livestock producers and State and
Federal officials, constitute the first line
of defense against spread of endemic
and zoonotic diseases, introduction of
high consequence foreign animal
diseases, and other threats to the health
and wellbeing of both animals and
humans who consume animal products.
Among the most alarming findings of
the Coalition-sponsored studies was
objective confirmation that insufficient
numbers of veterinary students are
selecting food supply veterinary
medical careers. This development has
led both to current shortages and to
projections for worsening shortages over
the next 10 years. While there were
many reasons students listed for opting
not to choose a career in food animal
practice or other food supply veterinary
sectors, chief among the reasons was
concern over burdensome educational
debt. According to a survey of
veterinary medical graduates conducted
by the American Veterinary Medical
Association (AVMA) in the spring of
2009, the average educational debt for
students graduating from veterinary
school is approximately $130,000. Such
debt loads incentivize students to select
other veterinary careers, such as
companion animal medicine, which
tend to be more financially lucrative
and, therefore, enable students to more
quickly repay their outstanding
educational loans. Furthermore, when
this issue was studied in the Coalition
report from the perspective of
identifying solutions to this workforce
imbalance, panelists were asked to rate
18 different strategies for addressing
shortages. Responses from the panelists
overwhelmingly showed that student
debt repayment and scholarship
programs were the most important
strategies in addressing future shortages
(JAVMA 229:57–69).
Paperwork Reduction Act
In accordance with the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
regulations (5 CFR Part 1320) that
implement the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the
information collection and
recordkeeping requirements imposed by
the implementation of these guidelines
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statements of organization and functions are examples of documents
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS-2010-0042]
Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on
Fat and Oils
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 U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) are sponsoring a public meeting on February 9,
2011. The objective of the public meeting is to provide information and
receive public comments on agenda items and draft United States (U.S.)
positions that will be discussed at the 22nd session of the Codex
Committee on Fats and Oils (CCFO) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission
(Codex), which will be held in Penang, Malaysia, February 21-25, 2011.
The Under Secretary for Food Safety and the FDA recognize the
importance of providing interested parties the opportunity to obtain
background information on the 22nd session of the CCFO and to address
items on the agenda.
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for February 9, 2011, from 1:30-
4 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at FDA, Harvey W. Wiley
Building, Auditorium (1A003), 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park,
MD 20740. Documents related to the 22nd session of the CCFO will be
accessible via the World Wide Web at the following address: https://www.codexalimentarius.net/current.asp.
Martin Stutsman, U.S. Delegate to the 22nd Session of the CCFO, and
the FDA, invite U.S. interested parties to submit their comments
electronically to the following e-mail address:
Martin.Stutsman@fda.hhs.gov.
Call-In Number:
If you wish to participate in the public meeting for the 22nd
session of the CCFO by conference call, please use the following call-
in number and participant code listed below:
Call-in Number: 1-866-859-5767
Participant Code: 2225276
For Further Information About the 22nd Session of the CCFO Contact:
Martin Stutsman, J.D., Office of Food Safety (HFS-317) Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College
Park, Maryland 20740, phone: (301) 436-1642, fax: (301) 436-2651, e-
mail: Martin.Stutsman@fda.hhs.gov.
For Further Information About the Public Meeting Contact: Marie
Maratos, U.S. Codex Office, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 4861,
Washington, DC 20250, phone: (202) 690-4795, mobile: (202) 412-7901,
fax: (202) 720-3157, e-mail: Marie.Maratos@fsis.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
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 CCFO is responsible for elaborating worldwide standards for
fats and oils of animal, vegetable, and marine origin, including
margarine and olive oil.
The Committee is hosted by Malaysia.
Issues To Be Discussed at the Public Meeting
The following items on the agenda for the 22nd Session of the CCFO
will be discussed during the public meeting:
Matters referred by Codex and other Committees
Draft Amendment to the Standard for Named Vegetable Oils:
Inclusion of Palm Kernel Olein and Palm Kernel Stearin
Code of Practice for the Storage and Transport of Edible Fats
and Oils in Bulk
(a) Draft Criteria to Assess the Acceptability of Substances for
Inclusion in a list of Acceptable Previous Cargoes
(b) Draft List of Acceptable Previous Cargoes
(c) Proposed Draft List of Acceptable Previous Cargoes
Proposed Draft Amendment to the Standard for Olive Oils and
Olive Pomace Oils: Linolenic Acid Level
Proposal to Amend the Standard for Olive Oils and Olive Pomace
Oils: Content of Delta--7- stigmastenol
Proposal for New Work on a Standard for Fish Oils
Proposal to Amend the Standard for Named Vegetable Oils:
Sunflower Seed Oils
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 copies of these documents (see ADDRESSES).
Public Meeting
At the February 9, 2011, 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 22nd Session of the CCFO--Martin Stutsman (see ADDRESSES). Written
comments should state that they relate to activities of the 22nd
Session of the CCFO.
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
USDA prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on
the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age,
disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or
family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.)
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for
communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape,
etc.) should contact USDA's Target Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and
TTY).
To file a written complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Office
of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call
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202-720-5964 (voice and TTY). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and
employer.
Additional Public Notification
Public awareness of all segments of rulemaking and policy
development is important. Consequently, in an effort to ensure that the
public and in particular 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_&_policies/Federal_Register_Notices/index.asp.
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, and other types of information
that could affect or would be of interest to our constituents and
stakeholders. The Update is communicated via Listserv, a free e-mail
subscription service consisting of industry, trade, and farm groups,
consumer interest groups, allied health professionals, scientific
professionals, and other individuals who have requested to be included.
The Update also is available on the FSIS Web page. Through Listserv and
the Web page, FSIS is able to provide information to a much broader,
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_&_Events/Email_Subscription/.
Options range from recalls, export information, 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 January 24, 2011.
Karen Stuck,
U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
[FR Doc. 2011-1916 Filed 1-27-11; 8:45 am]
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