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Calculations for the Benefits, Travel
and Operating, Overhead, and
Allowance for Bad Debt Rates
These rates are components of the
basetime, overtime, holiday, and
laboratory services rates formulas.
Benefits Rate: The quotient of
dividing the previous fiscal year’s direct
benefits costs by the previous fiscal
year’s total hours (regular, overtime, and
holiday), plus that quotient multiplied
by the calendar year’s percentage cost of
living increase. Some examples of direct
benefits are health insurance,
retirement, life insurance, and Thrift
Savings Plan basic and matching
contributions.
The calculation for the 2015 benefits
rate per hour per program employee is:
[FY 2014 Direct Benefits/(Total
Regular hours + Total Overtime hours +
Total Holiday hours) ($140,056,558/
16,226,581)] = $8.63 + ($8.63 * 1.8%
(calendar year 2015 Cost of Living
Increase) = $8.78.
Travel and Operating Rate: The
quotient of dividing the previous fiscal
year’s total direct travel and operating
costs by the previous fiscal year’s total
hours (regular, overtime, and holiday),
plus that quotient multiplied by the
calendar year’s percentage of inflation.
The calculation for the 2015 travel
and operating rate per hour per program
employee is:
[FY 2014 Total Direct Travel and
Operating Costs/(Total Regular hours +
Total Overtime hours + Total Holiday
hours) ($12,514,065/16,226,581)] = $.77
+ ($.77 * 1.8% (2015 Inflation) = $.79.
Overhead Rate: The quotient of
dividing the previous fiscal year’s
indirect costs plus the previous fiscal
year’s information technology (IT) costs
in the Public Health Data
Communication Infrastructure System
Fund plus the previous fiscal year’s
Office of Management Program cost in
the Reimbursable and Voluntary Funds
plus the provision for the operating
balance less any Greenbook costs (i.e.,
costs of USDA support services prorated
to the service component for which fees
are charged) that are not related to food
inspection by the previous fiscal year’s
total hours (regular, overtime, and
holiday) worked across all funds, plus
the quotient multiplied by the calendar
year’s percentage of inflation.
The calculation for the 2015 overhead
rate per hour per program employee is:
[FY 2014 Total Overhead/(Total
Regular hours + Total Overtime hours +
Total Holiday hours) ($264,700,950/
16,226,581)] = $16.31 + ($16.31 * 1.8%
(2015 Inflation) = $16.61.
Allowance for Bad Debt Rate =
Previous fiscal year’s total allowance for
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bad debt (for example, debt owed that
is not paid in full by plants and
establishments that declare bankruptcy)
divided by previous fiscal year’s total
hours (regular, overtime, and holiday)
worked.
The 2015 calculation for bad debt rate
per hour per program employee is:
[FY 2014 Total Bad Debt/(Total
Regular hours + Total Overtime hours +
Total Holiday hours) = ($365,480/
16,226,581)] = $.02.
Additional Public Notification
Public awareness of all segments of
rulemaking and policy development is
important. Consequently, FSIS will
announce this Federal Register
publication on-line through the FSIS
Web page located at: https://
www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register.
FSIS also will make copies of this
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 available on the FSIS
Web page. Through the Web page, FSIS
is able to provide information to a much
broader, more diverse audience. In
addition, FSIS offers an email
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/subscribe.
Options range from recalls to export
information, regulations, directives, and
notices. Customers can add or delete
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No agency, officer, or employee of the
USDA shall, on the grounds of race,
color, national origin, religion, sex,
gender identity, sexual orientation,
disability, age, marital status, family/
parental status, income derived from a
public assistance program, or political
beliefs, exclude from participation in,
deny the benefits of, or subject to
discrimination any person in the United
States under any program or activity
conducted by the USDA.
How To File a Complaint of
Discrimination
To file a complaint of discrimination,
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Discrimination Complaint Form, which
may be accessed online at https://
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or your authorized representative.
Send your completed complaint form
or letter to USDA by mail, fax, or email:
Mail
U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–9410.
Fax
(202) 690–7442.
Email
program.intake@usda.gov.
Persons with disabilities who require
alternative means for communication
(Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.),
should contact USDA’s TARGET Center
at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD).
Done, at Washington, DC, on January 9,
2015.
Alfred V. Almanza,
Acting Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS–2014–0046]
Codex Alimentarius Commission:
Meeting of the Codex Committee on
Contaminants in Food
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),
Food and Drug Administration (FDA),
and U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services, are sponsoring a
public meeting on February 23, 2015.
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 9th Session of the
Codex Committee on Contaminants in
Food (CCCF) of the Codex Alimentarius
Commission (Codex), taking place in
New Delhi, India, March 16–20, 2015.
The Deputy Under Secretary for Food
Safety and FDA recognize the
importance of providing interested
parties the opportunity to obtain
background information on the 9th
Session of the CCCF and to address
items on the agenda.
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled
for Monday, February 23, 2015, from
1:00–4:00 p.m.
SUMMARY:
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The public meeting will
take place at the Harvey W. Wiley
Federal Building, United States Food
and Drug Administration, Center for
Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
(CFSAN), 5100 Paint Branch Parkway,
Room TBA, College Park, MD 20740.
Documents related to the 9th Session
of the CCCF will be accessible via the
World Wide Web at the following
address: https://
www.codexalimentarius.org/meetingsreports/en/.
Nega Beru, U.S. Delegate to the 9th
Session of the CCCF invites interested
U.S. parties to submit their comments
electronically to the following email
address henry.kim@fda.hhs.gov.
ADDRESSES:
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Registration
Attendees may register electronically
at the same email address provided
above by February 19, 2015. 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 9th Session of
CCCF by conference call, please use the
call-in number.
Call-In Number: 1–888–844–9904.
The participant code will be posted
on the Web page below: https://
www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/
topics/international-affairs/us-codexalimentarius/public-meetings.
Further Information About the 9th
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
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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 is responsible for:
(a) Establishing or endorsing
permitted maximum levels, and where
necessary revising existing guideline
levels for contaminants and naturally
occurring toxicants in food and feed;
(b) Preparing priority lists of
contaminants and naturally occurring
toxicants for risk assessment by the Joint
FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food
Additives (JECFA);
(c) Considering and elaborating
methods of analysis and sampling for
the determination of contaminants and
naturally occurring toxicants in food
and feed;
(d) Considering and elaborating
standards or codes of practice for related
subjects;
(e) Considering other matters assigned
to it by the Commission 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 9th Session of the CCCF will be
discussed during the public meeting:
• Matters Referred to the CCCF by the
Codex Alimentarius Commission or
its subsidiary bodies
• Proposed draft maximum levels for
deoxynivalenol (DON) in raw cereal
grains (wheat, maize and barley)
including sampling plans and in
flour, meal, semolina and flakes
derived from wheat, maize or barley
• Maximum levels for lead in fruit
juices and nectars (ready to drink),
canned fruits, and canned vegetables
• Maximum levels for lead in selected
fruits and vegetables
• Proposed draft maximum levels for
inorganic arsenic in husked rice
• Proposed draft Code of Practice for
the Prevention and Reduction of
Arsenic Contamination in Rice
• Proposed draft revision of the Code of
Practice for the Prevention and
Reduction of Mycotoxin
Contamination in Cereals
• Proposed draft maximum level for
total aflatoxins in ready-to-eat peanuts
• Proposed draft maximum levels for
cadmium in chocolate and Cocoaderived products
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• Proposed draft maximum levels for
DON and its acetylated derivatives in
cereals and cereal based products
• Paper on submission and use of data
from GEMS/Food
• Discussion paper on radionuclides
• Discussion paper on approaches for
phasing in of lower MLs
• Discussion paper on maximum levels
for methylmecury in fish
• Discussion paper on mycotoxin
contamination in spices
• Discussion paper on feasibility to
develop a Code of Practice for
mycotoxins in spices
• Priority list of contaminants and
naturally occurring toxicants
proposed for evaluation by JECFA.
Each issue listed will be fully
described in documents distributed, or
to be distributed, by the Secretariat
before the meeting. Members of the
public may access or request copies of
these documents (see ADDRESSES).
Public Meeting
At the February 23, 2015, public
meeting, draft U.S. positions on the
agenda items will be described,
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 9th Session of the
CCCF (see ADDRESSES). Written
comments should state that they relate
to activities of the 9th Session of the
CCCF.
Additional Public Notification
Public awareness of all segments of
rulemaking and policy development is
important. Consequently, FSIS will
announce this Federal Register
publication on-line through the FSIS
Web page located at: https://
www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register.
FSIS also will make copies of this
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 available on the FSIS
Web page. Through the Web page, FSIS
is able to provide information to a much
broader, more diverse audience. In
addition, FSIS offers an email
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/subscribe.
Options range from recalls to export
information, regulations, directives, and
notices. Customers can add or delete
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USDA Non-Discrimination Statement
No agency, officer, or employee of the
USDA shall, on the grounds of race,
color, national origin, religion, sex,
gender identity, sexual orientation,
disability, age, marital status, family/
parental status, income derived from a
public assistance program, or political
beliefs, exclude from participation in,
deny the benefits of, or subject to
discrimination any person in the United
States under any program or activity
conducted by the USDA.
How To File a Complaint of
Discrimination
To file a complaint of discrimination,
complete the USDA Program
Discrimination Complaint Form, which
may be accessed online at https://
www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/
docs/2012/Complain_combined_6_8_
12.pdf, or write a letter signed by you
or your authorized representative.
Send your completed complaint form
or letter to USDA by mail, fax, or email:
Mail
U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–9410.
Fax
(202) 690–7442.
Email
program.intake@usda.gov.
Persons with disabilities who require
alternative means for communication
(Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.),
should contact USDA’s TARGET Center
at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD).
Done at Washington, DC, on January 9,
2015.
Paulo Almeida,
Acting, U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
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Codex Alimentarius Commission:
Meeting of the Codex Committee on
Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Food
Office of the Under Secretary
for Food Safety, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and
request for comments.
AGENCY:
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The Office of the Under
Secretary for Food Safety, U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA), and
the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) are sponsoring a public meeting
on March 19, 2015. The objective of the
public meeting is to provide information
and receive public comments on agenda
items and draft United States (U.S.)
positions that will be discussed at the
22nd Session of the Codex Committee
on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in
Foods (CCRVDF) of the Codex
Alimentarius Commission (Codex),
taking place in San Jose, Costa Rica,
from April 27–May 1, 2015. The Deputy
Under Secretary for Food Safety and the
Food and Drug Administration
recognize the importance of providing
interested parties the opportunity to
obtain background information on the
22nd Session of CCRVDF, and to
address items on the agenda.
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled
for Thursday, March 19, 2015 from
1:00–4:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will
take place at the Jamie L. Whitten
Building, United States Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave.,
Room 107–A, Washington, DC 20250.
Documents related to the 22nd
Session of CCRVDF will be accessible
via the World Wide Web at the
following address: https://
www.codexalimentarius.org/meetingsreports/en/.
Kevin Greenlees, U.S. Delegate to the
22nd Session of the CCRVDF, invites
U.S. interested parties to submit their
comments electronically to the
following email address:
Kevin.Greenlees@fda.hhs.gov.
Call In Number: If you wish to
participate in the public meeting for the
22nd Session of the CCRVDF, by
conference call. Please use the call in
number.
Call in Number: 1–888–858–2144.
The participant code will be posted
on the Web page below: https://
www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/
topics/international-affairs/us-codexalimentarius/public-meetings.
Registration: Attendees may register
by emailing uscodex@fsis.usda.gov by
March 14, 2015. Early registration is
encouraged because it will expedite
entry into the building. 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 not able to attend the
meeting in-person but wish to
participate may do so by phone. Those
wishing to participate by phone should
check the following link https://
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www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/
topics/international-affairs/us-codexalimentarius/public-meetings/publicmeetings for the call-in number and
participant code when they register for
the meeting.
For Further Information About the
22nd Session of the CCRVDF Contact:
Kevin Greenlees, Senior Advisor for
Science & Policy, Food and Drug
Administration, Office of New Animal
Drug Evaluation, Center for Veterinary
Medicine, 7520 Standish Place, HFV–
100, Rockville, MD 20855, Tel: (240)
276–8214, Fax: (240) 276–9538, email:
Kevin.Greenlees@fda.hhs.gov.
For Further Information About the
Public Meeting Contact: Kenneth
Lowery, US CODEX Office, 1400
Independence Ave. SW., Room 4861,
Washington, DC 20250, Tel: (202) 690–
4042, Fax: (202) 720–3157, email:
Kenneth.Lowery@fsis.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Codex Alimentarius (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 adoption and
implementation by governments, Codex
seeks to protect the health of consumers
and ensure fair practices in the food
trade.
The CCRVDF is responsible for
determining priorities for the
consideration of residues of veterinary
drugs in foods, recommending
maximum levels of such substances;
developing codes of practice as may be
required, and considering methods of
sampling and analysis for the
determination of veterinary drug
residues in foods.
The Committee is hosted by the
United States of America.
Issues To Be Discussed at the Public
Meeting
The following items on the Agenda
for the 21st Session of the CCRVDF will
be discussed during the public meeting:
• Discussion paper regarding the issues
and concerns that impact the ability
of the CCRVDF to efficiently perform
its work
• Matters referred by the Codex
Alimentarius Commission and other
Codex Committees
• Matters of Interest arising from FAO/
WHO and from the 78th Meeting of
the Joint FAO/WHO Expert
Committee on Food Additives
(JECFA)
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS-2014-0046]
Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on
Contaminants in Food
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), Food and Drug Administration (FDA),
and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, are sponsoring a
public meeting on February 23, 2015. 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 9th Session of the Codex Committee on Contaminants in Food
(CCCF) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex), taking place in
New Delhi, India, March 16-20, 2015. The Deputy Under Secretary for
Food Safety and FDA recognize the importance of providing interested
parties the opportunity to obtain background information on the 9th
Session of the CCCF and to address items on the agenda.
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for Monday, February 23, 2015,
from 1:00-4:00 p.m.
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ADDRESSES: The public meeting will take place at the Harvey W. Wiley
Federal Building, United States Food and Drug Administration, Center
for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), 5100 Paint Branch
Parkway, Room TBA, College Park, MD 20740.
Documents related to the 9th Session of the CCCF will be accessible
via the World Wide Web at the following address: https://www.codexalimentarius.org/meetings-reports/en/.
Nega Beru, U.S. Delegate to the 9th 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 19, 2015. 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 9th
Session of CCCF by conference call, please use the call-in number.
Call-In Number: 1-888-844-9904.
The participant code will be posted on the Web page below: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/international-affairs/us-codex-alimentarius/public-meetings.
Further Information About the 9th 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 is responsible for:
(a) Establishing or endorsing permitted maximum levels, and where
necessary revising existing guideline levels for contaminants and
naturally occurring toxicants in food and feed;
(b) Preparing priority lists of contaminants and naturally
occurring toxicants for risk assessment by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert
Committee on Food Additives (JECFA);
(c) Considering and elaborating methods of analysis and sampling
for the determination of contaminants and naturally occurring toxicants
in food and feed;
(d) Considering and elaborating standards or codes of practice for
related subjects;
(e) Considering other matters assigned to it by the Commission 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 9th Session of the CCCF
will be discussed during the public meeting:
Matters Referred to the CCCF by the Codex Alimentarius
Commission or its subsidiary bodies
Proposed draft maximum levels for deoxynivalenol (DON) in raw
cereal grains (wheat, maize and barley) including sampling plans and in
flour, meal, semolina and flakes derived from wheat, maize or barley
Maximum levels for lead in fruit juices and nectars (ready to
drink), canned fruits, and canned vegetables
Maximum levels for lead in selected fruits and vegetables
Proposed draft maximum levels for inorganic arsenic in husked
rice
Proposed draft Code of Practice for the Prevention and
Reduction of Arsenic Contamination in Rice
Proposed draft revision of the Code of Practice for the
Prevention and Reduction of Mycotoxin Contamination in Cereals
Proposed draft maximum level for total aflatoxins in ready-to-
eat peanuts
Proposed draft maximum levels for cadmium in chocolate and
Cocoa-derived products
Proposed draft maximum levels for DON and its acetylated
derivatives in cereals and cereal based products
Paper on submission and use of data from GEMS/Food
Discussion paper on radionuclides
Discussion paper on approaches for phasing in of lower MLs
Discussion paper on maximum levels for methylmecury in fish
Discussion paper on mycotoxin contamination in spices
Discussion paper on feasibility to develop a Code of Practice
for mycotoxins in spices
Priority list of contaminants and naturally occurring
toxicants proposed for evaluation by JECFA.
Each issue listed will be fully described in documents distributed,
or to be distributed, by the Secretariat before the meeting. Members of
the public may access or request copies of these documents (see
ADDRESSES).
Public Meeting
At the February 23, 2015, public meeting, draft U.S. positions on
the agenda items will be described, 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 9th
Session of the CCCF (see ADDRESSES). Written comments should state that
they relate to activities of the 9th Session of the CCCF.
Additional Public Notification
Public awareness of all segments of rulemaking and policy
development is important. Consequently, FSIS will announce this Federal
Register publication on-line through the FSIS Web page located at:
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register.
FSIS also will make copies of this 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 available on the FSIS Web page. Through the
Web page, FSIS is able to provide information to a much broader, more
diverse audience. In addition, FSIS offers an email 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/subscribe. Options range from recalls to export
information, regulations, directives, and notices. Customers can add or
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subscriptions themselves, and have the option to password protect their
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USDA Non-Discrimination Statement
No agency, officer, or employee of the USDA shall, on the grounds
of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual
orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status,
income derived from a public assistance program, or political beliefs,
exclude from participation in, deny the benefits of, or subject to
discrimination any person in the United States under any program or
activity conducted by the USDA.
How To File a Complaint of Discrimination
To file a complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program
Discrimination Complaint Form, which may be accessed online at https://www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2012/Complain_combined_6_8_12.pdf, or write a letter signed by you or your
authorized representative.
Send your completed complaint form or letter to USDA by mail, fax,
or email:
Mail
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication,
1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-9410.
Fax
(202) 690-7442.
Email
program.intake@usda.gov.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for
communication (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.), should contact
USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).
Done at Washington, DC, on January 9, 2015.
Paulo Almeida,
Acting, U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
[FR Doc. 2015-00433 Filed 1-13-15; 8:45 am]
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