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Notice of adjusted dollar
limitations.
ACTION:
The Food Safety and
Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing
the dollar limitations on the amount of
meat and meat food products, poultry
and poultry products that a retail store
can sell to hotels, restaurants, and
similar institutions without
disqualifying itself for exemption from
Federal inspection requirements. In
accordance with FSIS’s regulations, for
calendar year 2011, the dollar limitation
for meat and meat food products is
being increased from $60,200 to $61,900
but for poultry products will remain at
$50,200. FSIS is retaining or changing
the dollar limitations from calendar year
2010 based on price changes for these
products evidenced by the Consumer
Price Index.
DATES: Effective Date: This notice is
effective April 8, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact John O’Connell, Policy
Issuances Division, Office of Policy and
Program Development, FSIS, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Room 6083
South Building, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250–
3700; telephone (202) 720–0345.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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SUMMARY:
Background
The Federal Meat Inspection Act (21
U.S.C. 601 et seq.) and the Poultry
Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 451
et seq.) provide a comprehensive
statutory framework to ensure that meat,
meat food products, poultry, and
poultry products prepared for commerce
are wholesome, not adulterated, and
properly labeled and packaged.
Statutory provisions requiring
inspection of the preparation or
processing of meat, meat food, poultry,
and poultry products do not apply to
the types of operations traditionally and
usually conducted at retail stores and
restaurants when those operations are
conducted at any retail store or
restaurant or similar retail-type
establishment for sale in normal retail
quantities (21 U.S.C. 661(c)(2) and
454(c)(2)) FSIS’s regulations (9 CFR
303.1(d) and 381.10(d)) elaborate on the
conditions under which requirements
for inspection do not apply to retail
operations involving the preparation or
processing of meat, meat food, poultry,
and poultry products.
Sales to Hotels, Restaurants, and
Similar Institutions
Under these regulations, sales to
hotels, restaurants, and similar
institutions (other than household
consumers) disqualify a store for
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exemption if the product sales exceed
either of two maximum limits: 25
percent of the dollar value of total
product sales or the calendar year dollar
limitation set by the Administrator. The
dollar limitation is adjusted
automatically during the first quarter of
the year if the Consumer Price Index
(CPI), published by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics, shows an increase or decrease
of more than $500 in the price of the
same volume of product for the previous
year. FSIS publishes a notice of the
adjusted dollar limitations in the
Federal Register. (See 9 CFR
303.1(d)(2)(iii)(b) and
381.10(d)(2)(iii)(b).)
The CPI for 2010 reveals an annual
average price increase for meat and meat
food products at 2.84 percent and an
annual average price decrease for
poultry products at 0.12 percent. When
rounded to the nearest $100, the price
for meat and meat food products
increased by $1,700 and the price for
poultry products decreased by $100.
Because the price of meat and meat food
products increased by more than $500,
and because the price of poultry
products did not decrease by more than
$500, FSIS is increasing the dollar
limitation on sales to hotels, restaurants,
and similar institutions to $61,900 for
meat and meat food products and is
retaining it at $50,200 for poultry
products for calendar year 2011, in
accordance with 9 CFR
303.1(d)(2)(iii)(b) and 381.10
(d)(2)(iii)(b).
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
The U.S. Department of Agriculture
(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
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
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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 April 5, 2011.
Alfred V. Almanza,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2011–8413 Filed 4–7–11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS–2011–0007]
Codex Alimentarius Commission:
Meeting of the Codex Alimentarius
Commission
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), is
sponsoring a public meeting on June 16,
2011. The objective of the public
meeting is to provide information and
receive public comments on agenda
SUMMARY:
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items and draft United States (U.S.)
positions that will be discussed at the
34th session of the Codex Alimentarius
Commission (CAC), which will be held
in Geneva, Switzerland, July 4–9, 2011.
The Under Secretary for Food Safety
recognizes the importance of providing
interested parties the opportunity to
obtain background information on the
34th session of the CAC and to address
items on the agenda.
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled
for June 16, 2011, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be
held in the Jamie L. Whitten Building,
USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue,
SW., Room 107–A, Washington, DC
20250.
Documents related to the 34th session
of the CAC will be accessible via the
World Wide Web at the following
address: https://www.codexali
mentarius.net/current.asp.
Karen Stuck, U.S. Codex Manager,
invites U.S. interested parties to submit
their comments electronically to the
following e-mail address:
uscodex@fsis.usda.gov.
Call-In Number: If you wish to
participate in the public meeting for the
34th session of the CAC by conference
call, please use call-in number and
participant code listed below:
Call-in Number: 1–888–858–2144.
Participant Code: 6208658.
For Further Information About the
34th Session of the CAC Contact: Karen
Stuck, U.S. Codex Office, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW., Room
4861, Washington, DC 20250, telephone:
(202) 205–7760, fax: (202) 720–3157, email: uscodex@fsis.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE
PUBLIC MEETING CONTACT: Barbara
McNiff, U.S. Codex Office, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW., Room
4861, Washington, DC 20250, telephone:
(202) 690–4719, fax: (202) 720–3157, email: Barbara.McNiff@fsis.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
The CAC 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
implementation by governments, Codex
seeks to:
(a) Protect the health of the consumers
and ensure fair practices in food trade;
(b) Promote coordination of all food
standards work undertaken by
international governmental and non
governmental organizations;
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(c) Determine priorities and initiate
and guide the preparation of draft
standards through and with the aid of
appropriate organizations;
(d) Finalize standards elaborated
under (c) above and publish them in a
Codex Alimentarius either as regional or
worldwide standards, together with
international standards already finalized
by other bodies under (b) above,
wherever this is practicable;
(e) Amend published standards, as
appropriate, in the light of new
developments.
Public Meeting
Issues To Be Discussed at the Public
Meeting
The following items on the agenda for
the 34th session of the CAC will be
discussed during the public meeting:
• Report by the Chairperson on the
65th session of the Executive Committee
• Reports of the FAO/WHO
Coordinating Committees and
Appointment of Regional Coordinators
• Proposed Amendments to the
Procedural Manual
• Comments on the Proposed
Amendments to the Procedural Manual
• Draft Standards and Related Texts
at Step 8 of the Procedure (including
those submitted at Step 5 with a
recommendation to omit Steps 6 and 7
and at Step 5 of the Accelerated
Procedure)
• Comments on Draft Standards and
Related Texts at Step 5
• Revocation of Existing Codex
Standards and Related Texts
• Amendments to Codex Standards
and Related Texts
• Proposals for the Elaboration of
New Standards and Related Texts and
for the Discontinuation of Work
• Matters referred to the CAC by
Codex Committees and Task Forces
• Financial and Budgetary Matters
• Strategic Planning of the CAC
• Relations between the CAC and
other International Organizations
• Matters arising from the FAO and
the WHO
(a) FAO/WHO Project and Trust Fund
for Enhanced Participation in Codex
(b) Other Matters arising from the
FAO and the WHO
• Election of the Chairperson, ViceChairpersons, and other Members of the
Executive Committee
• Designation of Countries
responsible for Appointing the
Chairpersons of Codex Committees and
Task Forces and Schedule of Sessions
2012–2013
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).
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
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At the 34th session of the CAC 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.
Codex Manager for the 34th session of
CAC. (See ADDRESSES). Written
comments should state that they relate
to activities of the 34th session of the
CAC.
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
(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,
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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 March 30,
2011.
Karen Stuck,
U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
[FR Doc. 2011–8399 Filed 4–7–11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Final Tropic to Hatch 138 kV
Transmission Line Project
Environmental Impact Statement and
Proposed Grand Staircase-Escalante
National Monument Management Plan
Amendment
Forest Service, USDA; Bureau
of Land Management, USDI and
National Park Service, USDI.
ACTION: Notice of availability
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, as amended, and the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976, as
amended, the Forest Service (FS), with
the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
and National Park Service (NPS) as
cooperating agencies, has prepared a
Final Environmental Impact Statement
(FEIS) for the Tropic to Hatch 138 kV
Transmission Line Project and a
Proposed Management Plan
Amendment (PMPA) for the Grand
Staircase-Escalante National Monument,
and by this notice is announcing its
availability.
SUMMARY:
BLM planning regulations state
that any person who meets the
conditions as described in the
regulations may protest the BLM’s
PMPA/FEIS. A person who meets the
conditions and files a protest must file
the protest within 30 days of the date
that the Environmental Protection
Agency publishes this Notice of
Availability in the Federal Register.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the Tropic to
Hatch 138 kV Transmission Line Project
FEIS/PMPA for the Grand StaircaseEscalante National Monument have
been sent to affected Federal, State, and
local government agencies and to other
stakeholders. Copies of the FEIS/PMPA
are available for public inspection at the
following BLM offices: Grand StaircaseEscalante National Monument
Headquarters, 190 E. Center Street,
Kanab, UT; Kanab Field Office, 318 N
100 E, Kanab, UT; Utah State Office, 440
W 200 S, Salt Lake City, UT. Interested
persons may also download and/or
review the FEIS/PMPA on the Internet
at https://fs.usda.gov/goto/dixie/projects.
All protests related to the Grand
Staircase Escalante National Monument
PMPA must be in writing and mailed to
one of the following addresses:
DATES:
Regular mail
Overnight mail
BLM Director (210), Attention: Brenda Williams, P.O. Box 71383,
Washington, DC 20035.
BLM Director (210), Attention: Brenda Williams, 20 M Street, SE,
Room 2134LM, Washington, DC 20036.
Ms.
Susan Baughman, Dixie National Forest,
USDA Forest Service, Tropic to Hatch
138kV Transmission Line Project EIS
Project Leader, 1789 N. Wedgewood
Lane, Cedar City, Utah 84720 or;
Matthew Betenson, Assistant Grand
Staircase-Escalante National Monument
Manager—Planning and Support
Services, 190 E Center, Kanab, Utah
84741/phone (435) 644–4309.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FEIS/
PMPA evaluates the environmental
effects of the construction, operation,
and maintenance of the Tropic to Hatch
138 kV Transmission Line proposed by
Garkane Energy Cooperative in Garfield
County, Utah, on lands currently
managed by the U.S. Forest Service,
Dixie National Forest; U.S. Bureau of
Land Management, Kanab Field Office,
Grand Staircase-Escalante National
Monument; State of Utah School and
Institutional Trust Lands
Administration; and potentially the
National Park Service, Bryce Canyon
National Park. The transmission line
would be approximately 30 miles long,
beginning in Tropic, Utah and
extending west to Hatch, Utah.
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Associated Federal actions include
Dixie National Forest issuance of a
special use easement, Bureau of Land
Management issuance of a right-of-way,
proposed amendment to the Grand
Staircase-Escalante National Monument
Management Plan and issuance of a
right-of-way, potential Bryce Canyon
National Park issuance of a special park
permit for a right-of-way, and Utah
School and Institutional Trust Lands
Administration issuance of a right-ofway for construction and operation of
the project. The Preferred Alternative in
the FEIS/PMPA would amend the Grand
Staircase-Escalante National Monument
Management Plan (2000) by: (a)
Designating a 300-foot wide Passage
Zone along an approximate three and
three-quarter mile path through an area
currently designated as Primitive Zone
in the Monument Management Plan,
and (b) changing the existing VRM Class
designation from Class II to Class III
within this linear area. The plan
amendment decisions would be
necessary to accommodate the potential
new transmission line.
Comments on the Draft RMP/Draft EIS
Plan Amendment were received from
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the public and from internal interagency
governmental review. These comments
were considered and incorporated as
appropriate into the FEIS/PMPA. Public
comments resulted in the addition of
clarifying text, but did not significantly
change the FEIS/PMPA. This final
document is expected to be used in
conjunction with the Draft EIS
published in December 2009. The two
documents, together, make up the FEIS/
PMPA for the Tropic to Hatch 138 kV
Transmission Line.
Instructions for filing a protest with
the Director of the BLM regarding the
FEIS/PMPA may be found in the ‘‘Dear
Reader Letter’’ of the Tropic to Hatch
138 kV Transmission Line FEIS and at
43 CFR 1610.5–2. E-mail and faxed
protests will not be accepted as valid
protests unless the protesting party also
provides the original letter by either
regular or overnight mail postmarked by
the close of the protest period. Under
these conditions, the BLM will consider
the e-mail or faxed protest as an
advance copy and it will receive full
consideration. If you wish to provide
the BLM with such advance
notification, please direct faxed protests
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[FR Doc No: 2011-8399]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS-2011-0007]
Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Alimentarius
Commission
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), is sponsoring a public meeting on
June 16, 2011. The objective of the public meeting is to provide
information and receive public comments on agenda
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items and draft United States (U.S.) positions that will be discussed
at the 34th session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC), which
will be held in Geneva, Switzerland, July 4-9, 2011. The Under
Secretary for Food Safety recognizes the importance of providing
interested parties the opportunity to obtain background information on
the 34th session of the CAC and to address items on the agenda.
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for June 16, 2011, from 1 p.m.
to 4 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held in the Jamie L. Whitten
Building, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 107-A, Washington,
DC 20250.
Documents related to the 34th session of the CAC will be accessible
via the World Wide Web at the following address: https://www.codexalimentarius.net/current.asp.
Karen Stuck, U.S. Codex Manager, invites U.S. interested parties to
submit their comments electronically to the following e-mail address:
uscodex@fsis.usda.gov.
Call-In Number: If you wish to participate in the public meeting
for the 34th session of the CAC by conference call, please use call-in
number and participant code listed below:
Call-in Number: 1-888-858-2144.
Participant Code: 6208658.
For Further Information About the 34th Session of the CAC Contact:
Karen Stuck, U.S. Codex Office, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Room
4861, Washington, DC 20250, telephone: (202) 205-7760, fax: (202) 720-
3157, e-mail: uscodex@fsis.usda.gov.
For Further Information About the Public Meeting Contact: Barbara
McNiff, U.S. Codex Office, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 4861,
Washington, DC 20250, telephone: (202) 690-4719, fax: (202) 720-3157,
e-mail: Barbara.McNiff@fsis.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The CAC 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 implementation by governments, Codex seeks to:
(a) Protect the health of the consumers and ensure fair practices
in food trade;
(b) Promote coordination of all food standards work undertaken by
international governmental and non governmental organizations;
(c) Determine priorities and initiate and guide the preparation of
draft standards through and with the aid of appropriate organizations;
(d) Finalize standards elaborated under (c) above and publish them
in a Codex Alimentarius either as regional or worldwide standards,
together with international standards already finalized by other bodies
under (b) above, wherever this is practicable;
(e) Amend published standards, as appropriate, in the light of new
developments.
Issues To Be Discussed at the Public Meeting
The following items on the agenda for the 34th session of the CAC
will be discussed during the public meeting:
Report by the Chairperson on the 65th session of the
Executive Committee
Reports of the FAO/WHO Coordinating Committees and
Appointment of Regional Coordinators
Proposed Amendments to the Procedural Manual
Comments on the Proposed Amendments to the Procedural
Manual
Draft Standards and Related Texts at Step 8 of the
Procedure (including those submitted at Step 5 with a recommendation to
omit Steps 6 and 7 and at Step 5 of the Accelerated Procedure)
Comments on Draft Standards and Related Texts at Step 5
Revocation of Existing Codex Standards and Related Texts
Amendments to Codex Standards and Related Texts
Proposals for the Elaboration of New Standards and Related
Texts and for the Discontinuation of Work
Matters referred to the CAC by Codex Committees and Task
Forces
Financial and Budgetary Matters
Strategic Planning of the CAC
Relations between the CAC and other International
Organizations
Matters arising from the FAO and the WHO
(a) FAO/WHO Project and Trust Fund for Enhanced Participation in
Codex
(b) Other Matters arising from the FAO and the WHO
Election of the Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons, and other
Members of the Executive Committee
Designation of Countries responsible for Appointing the
Chairpersons of Codex Committees and Task Forces and Schedule of
Sessions 2012-2013
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 34th session of the CAC 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. Codex
Manager for the 34th session of CAC. (See ADDRESSES). Written comments
should state that they relate to activities of the 34th session of the
CAC.
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 (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,
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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 March 30, 2011.
Karen Stuck,
U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
[FR Doc. 2011-8399 Filed 4-7-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-DM-P
