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health of consumers and ensure that fair
practices are used in trade.
The CCSCH is responsible for
elaborating worldwide standards for
spices and culinary herbs in their dried
and dehydrated state in whole ground,
and cracked or crushed form, consulting
as necessary, with other international
organizations in the standards
development process to avoid
duplication.
The Committee is hosted by India.
Issues To Be Discussed at the Public
Meeting
The following items on the Agenda
for the 1st session of CCSCH will be
discussed during the public meeting:
• Matters Referred by the Codex
Alimentarius Commission and other
Codex Committees and Task Forces
• Activities of International
Organizations relevant to the Work of
CCSCH
• Work Management modalities of the
CCSCH
• Mechanisms for prioritization of the
work
• Proposals for New Work (replies to CL
2013/22–SCH)
• Other Business and Future Work
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).
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Public Meeting
At the January 23, 2014 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.
contacts for the 1st session of CCSCH,
(see ADDRESSES). Written comments
should state that they relate to activities
of the 1st session of CCSCH.
Additional Public Notification
FSIS will announce this notice online
through the FSIS Web page located at
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/
fsis/topics/regulations/federal-register.
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
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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
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fsis/programs-and-services/emailsubscription-service. Options range from
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to take place on January 30, 2014. The
objective of the public meeting is to
provide information and receive public
comments on agenda items and draft
United States positions that will be
discussed at the 18th Session of the
Codex Committee on Fresh Fruits and
Vegetables (CCFFV) of the Codex
Alimentarius Commission (Codex),
taking place in Bangkok, Thailand, from
February 24–28, 2014. The Acting
Under Secretary for Food Safety and
AMS recognize the importance of
providing interested parties the
opportunity to obtain background
information on the 18th Session of
CCFFV and to address items on the
agenda.
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.
DATES:
Done at Washington, DC, on January 8,
2014.
Mary Frances Lowe,
U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS–2013–0049]
Codex Alimentarius Commission:
Meeting of the Codex Committee on
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
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 Agricultural Marketing Service
(AMS), are sponsoring a public meeting
SUMMARY:
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The public meeting is scheduled
for January 30, 2014, from 1 p.m. to 3
p.m.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be
held at USDA, Jamie L. Whitten
Building, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW., Room 107–A, Washington, DC
20250.
Documents related to the 18th session
of CCFFV will be accessible via the
World Wide Web at the following
address: https://
www.codexalimentarius.org/meetingsreports/en/.
Dorian Lafond, U.S. Delegate to the
18th session of CCFFV, invites U.S.
interested parties to submit their
comments electronically to the
following email address: dorian.lafond@
usda.gov.
Call-in Number
If you wish to participate in the
public meeting for the 18th session of
CCFFV by conference call, please use
the call-in number and participant code
listed below:
Call-in Number: 1–888–844–9904.
Participant code: 512–6092.
For Further Information About the
18th Session of CCFFV Contact: Dorian
Lafond, Agricultural Marketing Service,
Fruits and Vegetables Division, Stop
0235, Room 2086, South Building, 1400
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–0235;
Telephone: (202) 690–4944, Fax: (202)
720–0016, Email: dorian.lafond@
usda.gov.
For Further Information About the
Public Meeting Contact: Kenneth
Lowery, U.S. Codex Office, 1400
Independence Avenue SW., Room 4861,
South Building, Washington, DC 20250;
Telephone: (202) 690–4042, Fax: (202)
720–3157, Email: Kenneth.Lowery@
fsis.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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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 that fair practices are used
in the food trade.
The CCFFV is responsible for
elaborating worldwide standards and
codes of practice as may be appropriate
for fresh fruits and vegetables;
consulting with the United Nations
Economic Commission for Europe
(UNECE) Working Party on Agricultural
Quality Standards in the elaboration of
worldwide standards and codes of
practice with particular regard to
ensuring that there is no duplication of
standards or codes of practice and that
they follow the same broad format;
consulting as necessary with other
international organizations that are
active in the area of standardization of
fresh fruits and vegetables.
The Committee is hosted by Mexico.
emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Issues To Be Discussed at the Public
Meeting
The following items on the Agenda
for the 18th session of CCFFV will be
discussed during the public meeting:
• Matters arising from the Codex
Alimentarius Commission and other
Codex Committees
• Matters arising from other
international organizations on the
standardization of fresh fruits and
vegetables
• UNECE standards for fresh fruits and
vegetables
• Draft Codex Standard for Golden
Passion Fruit (at Step 7)
• Proposed Draft Codex Standard for
Durian (at Step 4)
• Proposed Draft Codex Standard for
Okra (at Step 4)
• Review of the maturity requirements
in the Codex Standard for Table
Grapes
• Proposal for New Work on a Codex
Standard for Ware Potato
• Proposal for New Work on Codex
Standards for Fresh Fruits and
Vegetables
• Review of the Terms of Reference of
the Codex Committee on Fresh Fruits
and Vegetables
• Proposed layout for Codex Standards
for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Each issue listed will be fully
described in documents distributed, or
to be distributed, by the Codex
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17:00 Jan 16, 2014
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Secretariat prior to the Committee
meeting. Members of the public may
access or request copies of these
documents (see ADDRESSES).
Public Meeting
At the January 30, 2014, 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 18th session of CCFFV,
Dorian Lafond (see ADDRESSES). Written
comments should state that they relate
to activities of the 18th session of
CCFFV.
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
FSIS will announce this notice online
through the FSIS Web page located at
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/
fsis/topics/regulations/federal-register.
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
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information. This service is available at
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/
fsis/programs-and-services/emailsubscription-service. Options range from
recalls to export information to
regulations, directives and notices.
Customers can add or delete
subscriptions themselves, and have the
option to password protect their
accounts.
Done at Washington, DC, on January 8,
2014.
Mary Frances Lowe,
U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
[FR Doc. 2014–00819 Filed 1–16–14; 8:45 am]
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Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration
Amended Designation for Sioux City
Inspection and Weighing Service
Company
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
GIPSA is announcing the
designation of Sioux City Inspection
and Weighing Service Company (Sioux
City) to provide official services under
the United States Grain Standards Act
(USGSA), as amended. Sioux City’s
geographical territory is amended to
include the part of the area previously
designated to Fremont Grain Inspection
Department, Inc. (Fremont).
DATES: Effective Date: December 1, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Eric J. Jabs, Chief, USDA,
GIPSA, FGIS, QACD, QADB, 10383
North Ambassador Drive, Kansas City,
MO 64153.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric
J. Jabs, 816–659–8408 or Eric.J.Jabs@
usda.gov.
Read Applications: All applications
and comments will be available for
public inspection at the office above
during regular business hours (7 CFR
1.27(c)).
SUMMARY:
In the
August 20, 2013 Federal Register Notice
(78 FR 51138), GIPSA requested
applications for designation to provide
official services in a geographic area
formerly serviced by Fremont.
Applications were due by September 19,
2013.
Sioux City was the sole applicant for
designation to provide official services
in this area. As a result, GIPSA did not
ask for additional comments.
GIPSA evaluated all available
information regarding the designation
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS-2013-0049]
Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
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 Agricultural Marketing
Service (AMS), are sponsoring a public meeting to take place on January
30, 2014. The objective of the public meeting is to provide information
and receive public comments on agenda items and draft United States
positions that will be discussed at the 18th Session of the Codex
Committee on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (CCFFV) of the Codex
Alimentarius Commission (Codex), taking place in Bangkok, Thailand,
from February 24-28, 2014. The Acting Under Secretary for Food Safety
and AMS recognize the importance of providing interested parties the
opportunity to obtain background information on the 18th Session of
CCFFV and to address items on the agenda.
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for January 30, 2014, from 1
p.m. to 3 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at USDA, Jamie L. Whitten
Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 107-A, Washington, DC
20250.
Documents related to the 18th session of CCFFV will be accessible
via the World Wide Web at the following address: https://www.codexalimentarius.org/meetings-reports/en/.
Dorian Lafond, U.S. Delegate to the 18th session of CCFFV, invites
U.S. interested parties to submit their comments electronically to the
following email address: dorian.lafond@usda.gov.
Call-in Number
If you wish to participate in the public meeting for the 18th
session of CCFFV by conference call, please use the call-in number and
participant code listed below:
Call-in Number: 1-888-844-9904.
Participant code: 512-6092.
For Further Information About the 18th Session of CCFFV Contact:
Dorian Lafond, Agricultural Marketing Service, Fruits and Vegetables
Division, Stop 0235, Room 2086, South Building, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-0235; Telephone: (202) 690-4944, Fax:
(202) 720-0016, Email: dorian.lafond@usda.gov.
For Further Information About the Public Meeting Contact: Kenneth
Lowery, U.S. Codex Office, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 4861,
South Building, Washington, DC 20250; Telephone: (202) 690-4042, Fax:
(202) 720-3157, Email: Kenneth.Lowery@fsis.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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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 that fair practices are used
in the food trade.
The CCFFV is responsible for elaborating worldwide standards and
codes of practice as may be appropriate for fresh fruits and
vegetables; consulting with the United Nations Economic Commission for
Europe (UNECE) Working Party on Agricultural Quality Standards in the
elaboration of worldwide standards and codes of practice with
particular regard to ensuring that there is no duplication of standards
or codes of practice and that they follow the same broad format;
consulting as necessary with other international organizations that are
active in the area of standardization of fresh fruits and vegetables.
The Committee is hosted by Mexico.
Issues To Be Discussed at the Public Meeting
The following items on the Agenda for the 18th session of CCFFV
will be discussed during the public meeting:
Matters arising from the Codex Alimentarius Commission and
other Codex Committees
Matters arising from other international organizations on the
standardization of fresh fruits and vegetables
UNECE standards for fresh fruits and vegetables
Draft Codex Standard for Golden Passion Fruit (at Step 7)
Proposed Draft Codex Standard for Durian (at Step 4)
Proposed Draft Codex Standard for Okra (at Step 4)
Review of the maturity requirements in the Codex Standard for
Table Grapes
Proposal for New Work on a Codex Standard for Ware Potato
Proposal for New Work on Codex Standards for Fresh Fruits and
Vegetables
Review of the Terms of Reference of the Codex Committee on
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Proposed layout for Codex Standards for Fresh Fruits and
Vegetables
Each issue listed will be fully described in documents distributed,
or to be distributed, by the Codex Secretariat prior to the Committee
meeting. Members of the public may access or request copies of these
documents (see ADDRESSES).
Public Meeting
At the January 30, 2014, 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 18th session of CCFFV, Dorian Lafond (see ADDRESSES). Written
comments should state that they relate to activities of the 18th
session of CCFFV.
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
FSIS will announce this notice online through the FSIS Web page
located at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/regulations/federal-register.
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/wps/portal/fsis/programs-and-services/email-subscription-service. Options range from recalls to export information
to regulations, directives and notices.
Customers can add or delete subscriptions themselves, and have the
option to password protect their accounts.
Done at Washington, DC, on January 8, 2014.
Mary Frances Lowe,
U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
[FR Doc. 2014-00819 Filed 1-16-14; 8:45 am]
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