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For Further Information About the
Public Meeting Contact: Barbara McNiff,
U.S. Codex Office, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW., Room 4861, Washington,
DC 20250. Telephone: +1 (202) 205–
7760, fax: +1 (202) 720–3157, email:
USCODEX@fsis.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS–2012–0003]
Codex Alimentarius Commission:
Meeting of the Codex Committee on
General Principles
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 March
28, 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
27th session of the Codex Committee on
General Principles (CCGP) of the Codex
Alimentarius Commission (Codex),
which will be held in Paris, France,
April 2–6, 2012. The Under Secretary
for Food Safety recognizes the
importance of providing interested
parties the opportunity to obtain
background information on the 27th
session of the CCGP and to address
items on the agenda.
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled
for Wednesday, March 28, 2012, from 1
p.m. to 4 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be
held at the Jamie L. Whitten Building,
USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW., Room 107–A, Washington, DC
20250.
Documents related to the 27th session
of CCGP will be accessible via the
World Wide Web at the following
address: https://
www.codexalimentarius.org/.
Karen Stuck, U.S. Delegate to the 27th
session of the CCGP, invites U.S.
interested parties to submit their
comments electronically to the
following email address:
USCODEX@fsis.usda.gov.
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SUMMARY:
Call-In Number
If you wish to participate in the
public meeting for the 27th session of
the CCGP 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
27th Session of the CCGP 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.
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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 fair practices in the food
trade.
The CCGP is responsible for dealing
with procedural and general matters
referred to it by Codex, for proposing
amendments to the Codex Procedural
Manual, and for reviewing and
endorsing procedural provisions and
texts forwarded by Codex committees
for inclusion in the Procedural Manual.
The Committee is hosted by France.
Issues To Be Discussed at the Public
Meeting
The following items on the agenda for
the 27th session of the CCGP will be
discussed during the public meeting:
• Matters Referred to the CCGP.
• Issues Surrounding Codex
Standards Held at Step 8.
• Mechanism for Examining
Economic Impact Statements.
• Review of the Risk Analysis
Policies of Codex Committees.
• Definition of the Term ‘‘Hazard’’.
• Proposed Amendment to the Terms
of Reference of the Committee.
• Development of Joint Codex-World
Organization for Animal Health (OIE)
Standards.
• Distribution of Codex Documents
and Length and Content of Meeting
Reports.
Each issue listed will be fully
described in documents distributed, or
to be distributed, by the Secretariat prior
to the meeting. Members of the public
may access or request copies of these
documents (see ADDRESSES).
Public Meeting
At the March 28, 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 the U.S.
Delegate for the 27th session of the
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CCGP, Karen Stuck (see ADDRESSES).
Written comments should state that they
relate to activities of the 27th session of
the CCGP.
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.
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 safety news and
information. This service is available at
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_
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.
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, and audiotape) 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.
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Done at Washington, DC on February 6,
2012.
Karen Stuck,
U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
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ARCHITECTURAL AND
TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS
COMPLIANCE BOARD
Meetings
Architectural and
Transportation Barriers Compliance
Board.
ACTION: Notice of meetings.
AGENCY:
The Architectural and
Transportation Barriers Compliance
Board (Access Board) plans to hold its
regular committee and Board meetings
in Washington, DC, Monday through
Wednesday, March 12–14, 2012 on the
times and location listed below.
DATES: The schedule of events is as
follows:
SUMMARY:
Monday, March 12, 2012
10:00–10:30 a.m. Budget Committee.
10:45–11:30 Ad Hoc Committee on
Accessible Design in Education.
11:30–Noon Preview of revised Access
Board Web site.
1:30–2:30 p.m. Strategic Planning.
2:45–3:45 Ad Hoc Committee on
Frontier Issues.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
9:30–10:30 a.m. Technical Programs
Committee.
10:45–4:00 p.m. Ad Hoc Committee
Meetings: Closed to Public.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
1:30–3:00 p.m. Board Meeting.
Meetings will be held at the
Access Board Conference Room, 1331 F
Street NW., suite 800, Washington, DC
20004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information regarding the
meetings, please contact David Capozzi,
Executive Director, (202) 272–0010
(voice); (202) 272–0054 (TTY).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At the
Board meeting scheduled on the
afternoon of Wednesday, March 14,
2012, the Access Board will consider
the following agenda items:
• Approval of the draft January 11, 2012
meeting minutes (vote).
• Budget Committee Report.
• Technical Programs Committee
Report.
• Planning and Evaluation Committee
Report.
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• Ad Hoc Committee Reports.
Æ Ad Hoc Committee on Outdoor
Developed Areas (vote).
Æ Ad Hoc Committee on Shared Use
Paths (vote).
• Executive Director’s Report.
• Election of Officers (vote).
• Public Comment, Open Topics.
All meetings are accessible to persons
with disabilities. An assistive listening
system, computer assisted real-time
transcription (CART), and sign language
interpreters will be available at the
Board meeting and committee meetings.
Persons attending Board meetings are
requested to refrain from using perfume,
cologne, and other fragrances for the
comfort of other participants (see
www.access-board.gov/about/policies/
fragrance.htm for more information).
David M. Capozzi,
Executive Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
The Department of Commerce will
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for clearance the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
chapter 35).
Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: Alaska Commercial Operator’s
Annual Report (COAR).
OMB Control Number: 0648–0428.
Form Number(s): NA.
Type of Request: Regular submission
(extension of a current information
collection).
Number of Respondents: 204.
Average Hours per Response: 8.
Burden Hours: 1,632.
Needs and Uses: This request is for
extension of a currently approved
information collection.
The Alaska Commercial Operator’s
Annual Report (COAR) collects harvest
and production information broken out
by specific criteria such as gear type,
area, delivery and product type, and
pounds and value. The COAR is due by
April 1 of the year following any buying
or processing activity.
Any person or company who received
a Fisheries Business License from the
Alaska Department of Revenue and an
Intent to Operate Permit by Alaska
Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G)
is required to annually submit the
COAR to State of Alaska, ADF&G, under
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Alaska Administrative Code (AAC),
chapter 5 AAC 39.130. In addition, any
person or company who receives an
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) only
permit from ADF&G annually must
submit a COAR to ADF&G. Any owner
of a catcher/processor or mothership
with a Federal permit operating in the
EEZ off Alaska is required to annually
submit a COAR to ADF&G under 50 CFR
679.5(p).
The COAR provides information on
ex-vessel and first wholesale values for
statewide fish and shellfish products.
Containing information from shoreside
processors, stationary floating
processors, motherships, and catcher/
processors, this data collection yields
equivalent annual product value
information for all respective processing
sectors and provides a consistent time
series according to which groundfish
resources may be managed more
efficiently.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Frequency: Annually.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
OMB Desk Officer:
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.
Copies of the above information
collection proposal can be obtained by
calling or writing Jennifer Jessup,
Departmental Paperwork Clearance
Officer, (202) 482–0336, Department of
Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20230 (or via the Internet at
JJessup@doc.gov).
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.
Dated: February 7, 2012.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
The Department of Commerce will
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for clearance the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
chapter 35).
Agency: National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST).
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS-2012-0003]
Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on
General Principles
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
March 28, 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 27th
session of the Codex Committee on General Principles (CCGP) of the
Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex), which will be held in Paris,
France, April 2-6, 2012. The Under Secretary for Food Safety recognizes
the importance of providing interested parties the opportunity to
obtain background information on the 27th session of the CCGP and to
address items on the agenda.
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 28, 2012,
from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the Jamie L. Whitten
Building, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 107-A, Washington,
DC 20250.
Documents related to the 27th session of CCGP will be accessible
via the World Wide Web at the following address: https://www.codexalimentarius.org/.
Karen Stuck, U.S. Delegate to the 27th session of the CCGP, invites
U.S. interested parties to submit their comments electronically to the
following email address: USCODEX@fsis.usda.gov.
Call-In Number
If you wish to participate in the public meeting for the 27th
session of the CCGP 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 27th Session of the CCGP 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: +1 (202) 205-7760, fax: +1 (202) 720-
3157, email: USCODEX@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 fair practices in the food
trade.
The CCGP is responsible for dealing with procedural and general
matters referred to it by Codex, for proposing amendments to the Codex
Procedural Manual, and for reviewing and endorsing procedural
provisions and texts forwarded by Codex committees for inclusion in the
Procedural Manual.
The Committee is hosted by France.
Issues To Be Discussed at the Public Meeting
The following items on the agenda for the 27th session of the CCGP
will be discussed during the public meeting:
Matters Referred to the CCGP.
Issues Surrounding Codex Standards Held at Step 8.
Mechanism for Examining Economic Impact Statements.
Review of the Risk Analysis Policies of Codex Committees.
Definition of the Term ``Hazard''.
Proposed Amendment to the Terms of Reference of the
Committee.
Development of Joint Codex-World Organization for Animal
Health (OIE) Standards.
Distribution of Codex Documents and Length and Content of
Meeting Reports.
Each issue listed will be fully described in documents distributed,
or to be distributed, by the Secretariat prior to the meeting. Members
of the public may access or request copies of these documents (see
ADDRESSES).
Public Meeting
At the March 28, 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 the U.S. Delegate for the 27th
session of the CCGP, Karen Stuck (see ADDRESSES). Written comments
should state that they relate to activities of the 27th session of the
CCGP.
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.
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
safety news and information. This service is available at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_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.
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, and
audiotape) 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.
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Done at Washington, DC on February 6, 2012.
Karen Stuck,
U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
[FR Doc. 2012-3060 Filed 2-9-12; 8:45 am]
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