Codex Alimentarius Commission: Public Meetings of the Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Committee on Contaminants in Foods; the Committee on Food Import and Export Certification and Inspection Systems; the Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling, and the Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods, 16314 [2020-06067]

Download as PDF 16314 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 56 / Monday, March 23, 2020 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE U.S. Codex Office Codex Alimentarius Commission: Public Meetings of the Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Committee on Contaminants in Foods; the Committee on Food Import and Export Certification and Inspection Systems; the Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling, and the Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods U.S. Codex Office, USDA. ACTION: Notice of public meeting changes. AGENCY: jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:26 Mar 20, 2020 Jkt 250001 Done at Washington, DC, on March 17, 2020. Mary Lowe, U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius. [FR Doc. 2020–06067 Filed 3–20–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Housing Service [Docket No. RHS–20–MFH–0007] Due to circumstances related to the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID–19), USDA is publishing this notice to announce that arrangements have been changed to make the public meetings conducted by telephone conference only. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doreen Chen-Moulec at 202–720–4063 or Mary Frances Lowe at 202–205–7760; U.S. Codex Office, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room 4861, South Agriculture Building, Washington, DC 20250. Phone: (202) 205 7760, Fax: (202) 720–3157, Email: uscodex@usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Codex Office is publishing this notice to announce that arrangements for the public meetings for the Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Contaminants in Food (March 23, 2020) (85 FR 11047), Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Committee on Food Import and Export Certification and Inspection Systems (March 25, 2020) (85 FR 12887), and Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Committee on Methods if Analysis and Sampling (April 16, 2020) (85 FR 10399), have changed and will be conducted by telephone conference only to be consistent with public health guidance related to outbreaks of novel coronavirus (COVID19). The arrangement for the public meeting of Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods (April 30, 2020) (85 FR 13822) will be also be conducted by telephone conference only for the same reason. Please find information on the schedule, telephone conference number and passcode for public meetings at the following address: www.usda.gov/ topics/trade/international-foodstandards/codex-federal-registernotices-and-public-meetings. Please note that the documents related to these SUMMARY: public meetings will remain accessible via the internet at the following address: www.codexalimentarius.org/meetingsreports/en. Notice of Solicitation of Applications for the Section 533 Housing Preservation Grants for Fiscal Year 2020 Rural Housing Service, USDA. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The Rural Housing Service (RHS), an Agency within Rural Development, announces that it is soliciting competitive applications under its Housing Preservation Grant (HPG) program. This action is taken to comply with Agency regulations which requires the Agency to announce the opening and closing dates for receipt of pre-applications for HPG funds from eligible applicants. The Agency will publish the amount of funding on its website at https://www.rd.usda.gov/ newsroom/notices-solicitationapplications-nosas. Expenses incurred in developing applications will be at the applicant’s risk. DATES: The closing deadline for receipt of all paper pre-applications in response to this Notice is 5:00 p.m., local time for each Rural Development State Office on May 7, 2020. If submitting the preapplication in electronic format, the closing deadline for receipt is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on May 7, 2020. Rural Development State Office locations can be found at: https:// www.rd.usda.gov/contact-us/stateoffices. RHS will not consider any application that is received after the closing deadline. Applicants intending to mail applications must provide sufficient time to permit delivery on or before the closing deadline date and time. Acceptance by the United States Postal Service or private mailer does not constitute delivery. Facsimile (FAX) and postage due applications will not be accepted. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information, applicants may contact Bonnie Edwards-Jackson, Finance and Loan Analyst, MultiSUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Family Housing Preservation and Direct Loan Division, USDA-Rural Development, STOP 0781, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250–0781, telephone (202) 690– 0759 (voice) (this is not a toll-free number) or (800) 877–8339 (TDDFederal Information Relay Service) or via email at, bonnie.edwards@usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Priority Language for Funding Opportunities The Agency encourages applications that will help improve life in rural America. See information on the Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity found at: www.usda.gov/ruralprosperity. 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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

U.S. Codex Office


Codex Alimentarius Commission: Public Meetings of the Codex 
Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Committee on Contaminants in 
Foods; the Committee on Food Import and Export Certification and 
Inspection Systems; the Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and 
Sampling, and the Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods

AGENCY: U.S. Codex Office, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting changes.

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SUMMARY: Due to circumstances related to the outbreak of the 
Coronavirus (COVID-19), USDA is publishing this notice to announce that 
arrangements have been changed to make the public meetings conducted by 
telephone conference only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doreen Chen-Moulec at 202-720-4063 or 
Mary Frances Lowe at 202-205-7760; U.S. Codex Office, 1400 Independence 
Avenue SW, Room 4861, South Agriculture Building, Washington, DC 20250. 
Phone: (202) 205 7760, Fax: (202) 720-3157, Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Codex Office is publishing this 
notice to announce that arrangements for the public meetings for the 
Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on 
Contaminants in Food (March 23, 2020) (85 FR 11047), Codex Alimentarius 
Commission: Meeting of the Committee on Food Import and Export 
Certification and Inspection Systems (March 25, 2020) (85 FR 12887), 
and Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Committee on Methods 
if Analysis and Sampling (April 16, 2020) (85 FR 10399), have changed 
and will be conducted by telephone conference only to be consistent 
with public health guidance related to outbreaks of novel coronavirus 
(COVID19). The arrangement for the public meeting of Codex Alimentarius 
Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary 
Drugs in Foods (April 30, 2020) (85 FR 13822) will be also be conducted 
by telephone conference only for the same reason. Please find 
information on the schedule, telephone conference number and passcode 
for public meetings at the following address: www.usda.gov/topics/trade/international-food-standards/codex-federal-register-notices-and-public-meetings. Please note that the documents related to these public 
meetings will remain accessible via the internet at the following 
address: www.codexalimentarius.org/meetings-reports/en.

    Done at Washington, DC, on March 17, 2020.
Mary Lowe,
U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
[FR Doc. 2020-06067 Filed 3-20-20; 8:45 am]
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