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Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 900.0704846.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 204,316.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 408,288 hours. (Due to
averaging, the total annual burden hours
may not equal the product of the annual
number of responses multiplied by the
reporting burden per response.)
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will
also become a matter of public record.
Done in Washington, DC, this 30th day of
January 2012.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2012–2444 Filed 2–2–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2011–0113]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Special Need Requests Under the Plant
Protection Act
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an
information collection; comment
request.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS)
intention to request an extension of
approval of an information collection
associated with regulations to allow
States to impose prohibitions or
restrictions on specific articles in
addition to those required by APHIS to
help protect against the introduction
and establishment of plant pests.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before April 3,
2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2011-01130001.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2011–0113, Regulatory Analysis
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.
Supporting documents and any
comments we receive on this docket
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may be viewed at https://
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#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2011-0113 or
in our reading room, which is located in
room 1141 of the USDA South Building,
14th Street and Independence Avenue
SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading
room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except
holidays. To be sure someone is there to
help you, please call (202) 690–2817
before coming.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information on special need requests
under the Plant Protection Act, contact
Ms. Lynn Evans-Goldner, National
Program Manager, EDP, PPQ, APHIS,
4700 River Road Unit 160, Riverdale,
MD 20737; (301) 734–7228. For copies
of more detailed information on the
information collection, contact Mrs.
Celeste Sickles, APHIS’ Information
Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851–
2908.
Title: Special Need Request Under the
Plant Protection Act.
OMB Number: 0579–0291.
Type of Request: Extension of
approval of an information collection.
Abstract: The Plant Protection Act
(PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes
the Secretary of Agriculture to restrict
the importation, entry, or interstate
movement of plants, plant products, and
other articles to prevent the
introduction of plant pests into the
United States or their dissemination
within the United States. This authority
has been delegated to the Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service
(APHIS), which administers regulations
to implement the PPA. Regulations
governing the interstate movement of
plants, plant products, and other articles
are contained in 7 CFR part 301,
‘‘Domestic Quarantine Notices.’’
The regulations in ‘‘SubpartPreemption and Special Need Requests’’
allow States or political subdivisions of
States to request approval from APHIS
to impose prohibitions or restrictions on
the movement in interstate commerce of
specific articles that pose a plant health
risk that are in addition to the
prohibitions and restrictions imposed
by APHIS. This process requires
information collection activities,
including a pest data detection survey
with a pest risk analysis showing that a
pest is not present in a State, or, if
already present, the current distribution
in the State, and that the pest would
harm or injure the environment and/or
agricultural resources of the State or
political subdivision.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
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approve our use of these information
collection activities for an additional 3
years.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit
comments from the public (as well as
affected agencies) concerning our
information collection. These comments
will help us:
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our
estimate of the burden of the collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, through use, as
appropriate, of automated, electronic,
mechanical, and other collection
technologies; e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
Estimate of burden: The public
reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 160
hours per response.
Respondents: State Governments.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 1.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 1.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 1.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 160 hours. (Due to
averaging, the total annual burden hours
may not equal the product of the annual
number of responses multiplied by the
reporting burden per response.)
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will
also become a matter of public record.
Done in Washington, DC, this 30th day of
January 2012.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2012–2445 Filed 2–2–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS–2012–0002]
Codex Alimentarius Commission:
Meeting of the Codex Committee on
Contaminants in Food
Office of the Under Secretary
for Food Safety, USDA.
AGENCY:
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Notice of public meeting and
request for comments.
ACTION:
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 February 23, 2012.
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 6th Session of the
Codex Committee on Contaminants in
Food (CCCF) of the Codex Alimentarius
Commission (Codex), which will be
held in Maastricht, The Netherlands,
March 26–30, 2012. The Under
Secretary for Food Safety and FDA
recognize the importance of providing
interested parties the opportunity to
obtain background information on the
6th Session of the CCCF and to address
items on the agenda.
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled
for Thursday, February 23, 2012, from 1
p.m. to 3 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be
held at the Harvey W. Wiley Federal
Building, Room 3B–047, FDA, Center
for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
(CFSAN), 5100 Paint Branch Parkway,
College Park, MD 20740. Documents
related to the 6th Session of the CCCF
will be accessible via the World Wide
web at https://
www.codexalimentarius.org.
Nega Beru, U.S. Delegate to the 6th
Session of the CCCF, invites interested
U.S. parties to submit their comments
electronically to the following email
address henry.kim@fda.hhs.gov.
Registration: Attendees may register
electronically at the same email address
provided above by February 18, 2012.
The meeting will be held in a Federal
building; therefore, early registration is
encouraged as it will expedite entry into
the building and its parking area. You
should also bring photo identification
and plan for adequate time to pass
through security screening systems. If
you require parking, please include the
vehicle make and tag number when you
register. Attendees that are not able to
attend the meeting in-person but wish to
participate may do so by phone.
Call-In Number: If you wish to
participate in the public meeting for the
6th Session of the CCCF by conference
call, please use the call-in number and
participant code listed below.
Call-in Number: 1–(888) 858–2144.
Participant Code: 6208658.
For Further Information About the 6th
Session of the CCCF Contact: Henry
Kim, Ph.D., Office of Food Safety,
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CFSAN/FDA, HFS–317, 5100 Paint
Branch Parkway, College Park, MD
20740, telephone: (240) 402–2023, fax:
(301) 436–2651, email:
henry.kim@fda.hhs.gov.
For Further Information About the
Public Meeting Contact: Henry Kim,
Ph.D., Office of Food Safety, CFSAN/
FDA, HFS–317, 5100 Paint Branch
Parkway, College Park, MD 20740,
telephone: (301) 436–2023, fax: (301)
436–2651, email:
henry.kim@fda.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
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 adoption and
implementation by governments, Codex
seeks to protect the health of consumers
and ensure that fair practices are used
in the food trade.
The CCCF establishes or endorses
permitted maximum levels, and where
necessary revises existing guideline
levels for contaminants and naturally
occurring toxicants in food and feed;
prepares priority lists of contaminants
and naturally occurring toxicants for
risk assessment by the Joint FAO/WHO
Expert Committee on Food Additives
(JECFA); considers and elaborates
methods of analysis and sampling for
the determination of contaminants and
naturally occurring toxicants in food
and feed; considers and elaborates
standards or codes of practice for related
subjects; and considers other matters
assigned to it by Codex in relation to
contaminants and naturally occurring
toxicants in food and feed.
The Committee is chaired by The
Netherlands.
Issues To Be Discussed at the Public
Meeting
The following items on the agenda for
the 6th Session of the CCCF will be
discussed during the public meeting:
• Matters Referred to the CCCF by
Codex and other Codex Committees/
Task Forces.
• Revision of the Risk Analysis
Principles Applied by the Codex
Committee on Food Additives (CCFA)
and the CCCF as to Their Separation
from the CCFA and Their Applicability
to Feed.
• Revision of the Code of Practice for
Source Directed Measures to Reduce
Contamination of Food with Chemicals
as to Their Applicability to Feed.
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• Matters of Interest Arising from
FAO and WHO (including JECFA).
• Matters of Interest Arising from
other International Organizations—
International Atomic Energy Agency
(IAEA).
• Draft Maximum Levels for
Melamine in Food (liquid infant
formula).
• Proposed Draft Maximum Levels for
Arsenic in Rice.
• Proposed Draft Maximum Levels for
Deoxynivalenol (DON) and its
Acetylated Derivatives in Cereals and
Cereal-Based Products.
• Proposed Draft Maximum Levels for
Total Aflatoxins in Dried Figs including
Sampling Plans.
• Editorial Amendments to the
General Standard for Contaminants and
Toxins in Foods and Feeds (GSCTFF).
• Discussion Paper on Pyrrolizidine
Alkaloids in Food and Feed.
• Discussion Paper on Maximum
Levels for Lead in Various Foods in the
General Standard for Contaminants and
Toxins in Food and Feed and the
Related Code of Practice for the
Prevention and Reduction of Lead
Contamination in Foods and the Code of
Practice for Source Directed Measure to
Reduce Contamination of Foods with
Chemicals.
• Discussion Paper on Mycotoxins in
Sorghum.
• Discussion Paper on Ochratoxin A
in Cocoa.
• Discussion Paper on Guidance for
Risk Management Options in Light of
Different Risk Assessment Options.
• Priority List of Contaminants and
Naturally Occurring Toxicants Proposed
for Evaluation by the JECFA.
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 23, 2012, 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 for the 6th Session of the
CCCF (see ADDRESSES). Written
comments should state that they relate
to activities of the 6th Session of the
CCCF.
Additional Public Notification
FSIS will announce this notice online
through the FSIS Web page located at
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/
regulations_&_policies/
Federal_Register_Notices/index.asp.
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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. In
addition, FSIS offers an electronic mail
subscription service which provides
automatic and customized access to
selected food safety news and
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News_&_Events/Email_Subscription/.
Options range from recalls to export
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Done at Washington, DC on: January 27,
2012.
Doreen Chen-Moulec,
U.S. office for Codex Alimentarius.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS–2012–0001]
Codex Alimentarius Commission:
Meeting of the Codex Committee on
Food Additives
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 Food and Drug Administration
(FDA), U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services, are sponsoring a
public meeting on February 13, 2012.
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 44th Session of the
Codex Committee on Food Additives
(CCFA) of the Codex Alimentarius
Commission (Codex), which will be
held in Hangzhou, China March 12–16,
2012. USDA and FDA recognize the
importance of providing interested
parties the opportunity to obtain
background information on the 44th
Session of the CCFA and to address
items on the agenda.
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled
for Monday, February 13, 2012, from 9
a.m. to 12 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be
held in Rooms 1A–001 and 1A–002,
FDA, Harvey Wiley Federal Building,
5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College
Park, MD 20740.
Documents related to the 44th Session
of the CCFA will be accessible via the
World Wide Web at the following
address: https://
www.codexalimentarius.org.
The U.S. Delegate to the 44th Session
of the CCFA, Dennis Keefe, and FDA,
invite interested U.S. parties to submit
their comments electronically to the
following email address: cfsanccfa@fda.hhs.gov.
Registration: Attendees may register
electronically at the same email address
provided above by February 8, 2012.
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 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. Attendees that are
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not able to attend the meeting in-person
but wish to participate may do so by
phone. Those wishing to participate by
phone should request the call-in
number and conference code when they
register for the meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE
44TH SESSION OF THE CCFA CONTACT:
Dennis M. Keefe, Ph.D., Director, Office
of Food Additive Safety, Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition CFSAN/
FDA, HFS–205, 5100 Paint Branch
Parkway, College Park, MD 20740,
Telephone: (240) 402–1200, Fax: (301)
436–2972, email:
dennis.keefe@fda.hhs.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE
PUBLIC MEETING CONTACT: Jannavi R.
Srinivasan, Ph.D., Chemistry Reviewer,
Division of Biotech and GRAS Notice
Review, Office of Food Additive Safety
CFSAN/FDA HFS–255, 5100 Paint
Branch Parkway, College Park, MD
20740, telephone: (240) 402–1199, fax:
(301) 436–2965, email:
jannavi.srinivasan@fda.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
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 implementation by
governments, Codex seeks to protect the
health of consumers and ensure that fair
practices are used in trade.
The CCFA establishes or endorses
permitted maximum levels for
individual additives; prepares priority
lists of food additives for risk
assessment by the Joint FAO/WHO
Expert Committee on Food Additives
(JECFA); assigns functional classes to
individual food additives; recommends
specifications of identity and purity for
food additives for adoption by Codex;
considers methods of analysis for the
determination of additives in food; and
considers and elaborates standards or
codes for related subjects such as
labeling of food additives when sold as
such. The CCFA is hosted by China.
Issues To Be Discussed at the Public
Meeting
The following items on the agenda for
the 44th Session of the CCFA will be
discussed during the public meeting:
• Matters referred by Codex and other
Codex Committees and Task Forces
(CX/FA 12/44/2)
• Draft risk analysis principles applied
by the CCFA (CX/FA 12/44/3)
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS-2012-0002]
Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on
Contaminants in Food
AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, USDA.
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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 February 23, 2012. 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 6th Session of the Codex Committee on Contaminants in Food
(CCCF) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex), which will be held
in Maastricht, The Netherlands, March 26-30, 2012. The Under Secretary
for Food Safety and FDA recognize the importance of providing
interested parties the opportunity to obtain background information on
the 6th Session of the CCCF and to address items on the agenda.
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 23, 2012,
from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the Harvey W. Wiley
Federal Building, Room 3B-047, FDA, Center for Food Safety and Applied
Nutrition (CFSAN), 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD 20740.
Documents related to the 6th Session of the CCCF will be accessible via
the World Wide web at https://www.codexalimentarius.org.
Nega Beru, U.S. Delegate to the 6th Session of the CCCF, invites
interested U.S. parties to submit their comments electronically to the
following email address henry.kim@fda.hhs.gov.
Registration: Attendees may register electronically at the same
email address provided above by February 18, 2012. The meeting will be
held in a Federal building; therefore, early registration is encouraged
as it will expedite entry into the building and its parking area. You
should also bring photo identification and plan for adequate time to
pass through security screening systems. If you require parking, please
include the vehicle make and tag number when you register. Attendees
that are not able to attend the meeting in-person but wish to
participate may do so by phone.
Call-In Number: If you wish to participate in the public meeting
for the 6th Session of the CCCF by conference call, please use the
call-in number and participant code listed below.
Call-in Number: 1-(888) 858-2144.
Participant Code: 6208658.
For Further Information About the 6th Session of the CCCF Contact:
Henry Kim, Ph.D., Office of Food Safety, CFSAN/FDA, HFS-317, 5100 Paint
Branch Parkway, College Park, MD 20740, telephone: (240) 402-2023, fax:
(301) 436-2651, email: henry.kim@fda.hhs.gov.
For Further Information About the Public Meeting Contact: Henry
Kim, Ph.D., Office of Food Safety, CFSAN/FDA, HFS-317, 5100 Paint
Branch Parkway, College Park, MD 20740, telephone: (301) 436-2023, fax:
(301) 436-2651, email: henry.kim@fda.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
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 adoption and implementation by governments, Codex seeks to
protect the health of consumers and ensure that fair practices are used
in the food trade.
The CCCF establishes or endorses permitted maximum levels, and
where necessary revises existing guideline levels for contaminants and
naturally occurring toxicants in food and feed; prepares priority lists
of contaminants and naturally occurring toxicants for risk assessment
by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA);
considers and elaborates methods of analysis and sampling for the
determination of contaminants and naturally occurring toxicants in food
and feed; considers and elaborates standards or codes of practice for
related subjects; and considers other matters assigned to it by Codex
in relation to contaminants and naturally occurring toxicants in food
and feed.
The Committee is chaired by The Netherlands.
Issues To Be Discussed at the Public Meeting
The following items on the agenda for the 6th Session of the CCCF
will be discussed during the public meeting:
Matters Referred to the CCCF by Codex and other Codex
Committees/Task Forces.
Revision of the Risk Analysis Principles Applied by the
Codex Committee on Food Additives (CCFA) and the CCCF as to Their
Separation from the CCFA and Their Applicability to Feed.
Revision of the Code of Practice for Source Directed
Measures to Reduce Contamination of Food with Chemicals as to Their
Applicability to Feed.
Matters of Interest Arising from FAO and WHO (including
JECFA).
Matters of Interest Arising from other International
Organizations--International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Draft Maximum Levels for Melamine in Food (liquid infant
formula).
Proposed Draft Maximum Levels for Arsenic in Rice.
Proposed Draft Maximum Levels for Deoxynivalenol (DON) and
its Acetylated Derivatives in Cereals and Cereal-Based Products.
Proposed Draft Maximum Levels for Total Aflatoxins in
Dried Figs including Sampling Plans.
Editorial Amendments to the General Standard for
Contaminants and Toxins in Foods and Feeds (GSCTFF).
Discussion Paper on Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids in Food and
Feed.
Discussion Paper on Maximum Levels for Lead in Various
Foods in the General Standard for Contaminants and Toxins in Food and
Feed and the Related Code of Practice for the Prevention and Reduction
of Lead Contamination in Foods and the Code of Practice for Source
Directed Measure to Reduce Contamination of Foods with Chemicals.
Discussion Paper on Mycotoxins in Sorghum.
Discussion Paper on Ochratoxin A in Cocoa.
Discussion Paper on Guidance for Risk Management Options
in Light of Different Risk Assessment Options.
Priority List of Contaminants and Naturally Occurring
Toxicants Proposed for Evaluation by the JECFA.
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 23, 2012, 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 for the
6th Session of the CCCF (see ADDRESSES). Written comments should state
that they relate to activities of the 6th Session of the CCCF.
Additional Public Notification
FSIS will announce this notice online through the FSIS Web page
located at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/regulations_&_policies/Federal_Register_Notices/index.asp.
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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. In addition, FSIS offers an electronic mail subscription
service which provides automatic and customized access to selected food
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Done at Washington, DC on: January 27, 2012.
Doreen Chen-Moulec,
U.S. office for Codex Alimentarius.
[FR Doc. 2012-2439 Filed 2-2-12; 8:45 am]
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