Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene, 69002-69003 [2021-26417]

Download as PDF 69002 Notices Federal Register Vol. 86, No. 231 Monday, December 6, 2021 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE U.S. Codex Office Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene Background U.S. Codex Office, USDA. ACTION: Notice of public meeting and request for comments. AGENCY: The U.S Codex Office is sponsoring a public meeting on January 27, 2022. The objective of the public meeting is to provide information and receive public comments on agenda items and draft United States (U.S.) positions to be discussed at the 52nd Session of the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene (CCFH) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, which will meet virtually, February 28–March 4, 2022 with the report adoption on March 9, 2022. The U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius and the Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs recognize the importance of providing interested parties the opportunity to obtain background information on the 52nd Session of the CCFH and to address items on the agenda. DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for January 27, 2022, from 1:00 p.m.– 3:00 p.m. EST. ADDRESSES: The public meeting will take place via Video Teleconference only. Documents related to the 52nd Session of the CCFH will be accessible via the internet at the following address: https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codex alimentarius/meetings/detail/en/ ?meeting=CCFH&session=52. Ms. Jenny Scott, U.S. Delegate to the 52nd Session of the CCFH, invites U.S. interested parties to submit their comments electronically to the following email address: jenny.scott@ fda.hhs.gov. Registration: Attendees must register to attend the public meeting by January khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:32 Dec 03, 2021 Jkt 256001 25, 2022, here: https:// www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/ vJItf-yvrTwqE9yjYbg ZbeWEHCpqWxw7mQ0. Early registration is encouraged. For Further Information about the 52nd Session of the CCFH, contact U.S. Delegate, Ms. Jenny Scott at jenny.scott@fda.hhs.gov. For further Information about the public meeting Contact: U.S. Codex Office, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room 4861, South Agriculture Building, Washington, DC 20250. Phone (202) 720–7760, Fax: (202) 720–3157, Email: uscodex@usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 Terms of Reference of the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene (CCFH) are: (a) To draft basic provisions on food hygiene applicable to all food; (b) to consider, amend if necessary and endorse provisions on hygiene prepared by Codex commodity committees and contained in Codex commodity standards, and (c) to consider, amend if necessary, and endorse provisions on hygiene prepared by Codex commodity committees and contained in Codex codes of practice unless, in specific cases, the Commission has decided otherwise, or (d) to draft provisions on hygiene applicable to specific food items or food groups, whether coming within the terms of reference of a Codex commodity committee or not; (e) to consider specific hygiene problems assigned to it by the Commission; (f) to suggest and prioritize areas where there is a need for microbiological risk assessment at the international level and to develop questions to be addressed by the risk assessors; and, PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 (g) to consider microbiological risk management matters in relation to food hygiene and in relation to the risk assessment of FAO and WHO. The CCFH is hosted by the United States of America. Issues To Be Discussed at the Public Meeting The following items on the Agenda for the 52nd Session of the CCFH will be discussed during the public meeting: • Matters referred by the Codex Alimentarius Commission and/or other Codex Subsidiary Bodies to the Committee • Matters arising from the Work of FAO and WHO (including the Joint Expert Meetings on Microbiological Risk Assessment, JEMRA) • Information from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) • Draft guidance for the management of biological foodborne outbreaks • Proposed draft Decision Tree (revision of the General Principles of Food Hygiene (CXC 1–1969) • Proposed draft Guidelines for the control of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in beef, raw milk and cheese produced from raw milk, leafy greens, and sprouts • Proposed draft Guidelines for the safe use and re-use of water in food production. Public Meeting At the January 27, 2022, 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 Ms. Jenny Scott, U.S. Delegate for the 52nd Session of the CCFH (see ADDRESSES). Written comments should state that they relate to activities of the 52nd Session of the CCFH. Additional Public Notification Public awareness of all segments of rulemaking and policy development is important. Consequently, the U.S. Codex Office will announce this Federal Register publication on-line through the USDA web page located at: https:// www.usda.gov/codex, a link that also offers an email subscription service providing access to information related to Codex. 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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 December 1, 2021. Mary Frances Lowe, U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius. [FR Doc. 2021–26417 Filed 12–3–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Agenda for Civil Rights Implications of Disaster Relief: Hurricane Marı´a in Puerto Rico Meeting Notice Commission on Civil Rights. Notice of Commission public briefing, Civil Rights Implications of Disaster Relief: Hurricane Marı´a in Puerto Rico. AGENCY: ACTION: khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. All times Atlantic Standard Time Friday, December 10, 2021, 9:00 a.m. Atlantic Standard Time. ADDRESSES: InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico Law School, 170 C. Federico Costas, San Juan, 00918, Puerto Rico and virtually via Commission Youtube at https:// www.youtube.com/user/USCCR/videos. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angelia Rorison: 202–376–7700; publicaffairs@usccr.gov. DATES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:32 Dec 03, 2021 Jkt 256001 On Friday, December 10, 2021, at 9 a.m. Atlantic Standard Time, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold a briefing on the civil rights implications of the federal response and impact of Hurricane Marı´a in Puerto Rico. At this public briefing, the Commissioners will hear from subject matter experts such as government officials, volunteer organizations, non-governmental advocates, and academics. The Commission will accept written materials in English and Spanish from the public for consideration as we prepare our report; submit to mariabriefing@usccr.gov no later than January 10, 2022. This briefing is open to the public and will be held at the InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico Law School in San Juan, Puerto Rico and will be available to the public virtually via livestream on the Commission’s YouTube Page at https:// www.youtube.com/user/USCCR/videos. (Streaming information subject to change.) Written testimony and other materials can be found on the Commission’s website https:// www.usccr.gov/meetings/2021/12-10civil-rights-implications-disaster-reliefhurricane-maria. Computer assisted real-time transcription (CART) will be provided. The web link to access CART (in English) on Friday, December 10, 2021, is https://www.streamtext.net/ player?event=USCCR. Please note that CART is text-only translation that occurs in real time during the meeting and is not an exact transcript. To request additional accommodations, persons with disabilities should email access@ usccr.gov by Monday, January 10, 2022, indicating ‘‘accommodations’’ in the subject line. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Introductory Remarks by Chair Norma V. Cantu´: 9:00 a.m.–9:10 a.m. II. Panel 1: 9:10 a.m.–11:00 a.m. III. Break: 11:00 a.m.–11:10 a.m. IV. Panel 2: 11:10 a.m.–12:40 p.m. V. Lunch Break: 12:40 p.m.–1:40 p.m. VI. Public Comment Period: 1:40 p.m.–3:40 p.m. VII. Break: 3:40 p.m.–3:50 p.m. VIII. Public Comment Period: 3:50 p.m.–5:50 p.m. IX. Closing Remarks by Chair Norma V. Cantu´: 5:55 p.m.–6:00 p.m. X. Adjourn Meeting. PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 69003 ** Public Comments will also be accepted through written testimony * Schedule is subject to change. Call for Public Comments In addition to the testimony collected on Friday, December 10, 2021, via virtual briefing, the Commission welcomes the submission of material for consideration as we prepare our report. Please submit such information to mariabriefing@usccr.gov no later than January 10, 2022, or by mail to OCRE/ Public Comments, ATTN: Marı´a Briefing, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 1150, Washington, DC 20425. The Commission encourages the use of email to provide public comments due to the current COVID–19 pandemic. Dated: November 30, 2021. Angelia Rorison, Media and Communications Director, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. [FR Doc. 2021–26396 Filed 12–3–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6335–01–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security Order Denying Export Privileges; In the Matter of: Hector Mario DelgadoLerma, Villegas 405 Nte, Linares, NL 67740, Mexico On May 14, 2019, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Hector Mario Delgado-Lerma (‘‘DelgadoLerma’’) was convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. 554(a). Specifically, DelgadoLerma was convicted of fraudulently and knowingly exporting and sending and attempting to export and send from the United States to Mexico, 2,680 rounds of ammunition of assorted calibers, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 554. Delgado-Lerma was sentenced to 26 months in prison, three years of supervised release and a $100 assessment. Pursuant to Section 1760(e) of the Export Control Reform Act (‘‘ECRA’’),1 the export privileges of any person who has been convicted of certain offenses, including, but not limited to, 18 U.S.C. 554, may be denied for a period of up to ten (10) years from the date of his/her conviction. 50 U.S.C. 4819(e) (Prior Convictions). In addition, any Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) licenses or other authorizations issued under ECRA, in which the person had an 1 ECRA was enacted as part of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, and as amended is codified at 50 U.S.C. 4801–4852. Delgado-Lerma’s conviction post-dates ECRA’s enactment on August 13, 2018. E:\FR\FM\06DEN1.SGM 06DEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

U.S. Codex Office


Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on 
Food Hygiene

AGENCY: U.S. Codex Office, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The U.S Codex Office is sponsoring a public meeting on January 
27, 2022. The objective of the public meeting is to provide information 
and receive public comments on agenda items and draft United States 
(U.S.) positions to be discussed at the 52nd Session of the Codex 
Committee on Food Hygiene (CCFH) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, 
which will meet virtually, February 28-March 4, 2022 with the report 
adoption on March 9, 2022. The U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius and 
the Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural 
Affairs recognize the importance of providing interested parties the 
opportunity to obtain background information on the 52nd Session of the 
CCFH and to address items on the agenda.

DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for January 27, 2022, from 1:00 
p.m.-3:00 p.m. EST.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will take place via Video Teleconference 
only. Documents related to the 52nd Session of the CCFH will be 
accessible via the internet at the following address: https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/meetings/detail/en/?meeting=CCFH&session=52.
    Ms. Jenny Scott, U.S. Delegate to the 52nd Session of the CCFH, 
invites U.S. interested parties to submit their comments electronically 
to the following email address: [email protected].
    Registration: Attendees must register to attend the public meeting 
by January 25, 2022, here: https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItf-yvrTwqE9yjYbgZbeWEHCpqWxw7mQ0. Early registration is encouraged.
    For Further Information about the 52nd Session of the CCFH, contact 
U.S. Delegate, Ms. Jenny Scott at [email protected]. For further 
Information about the public meeting Contact: U.S. Codex Office, 1400 
Independence Avenue SW, Room 4861, South Agriculture Building, 
Washington, DC 20250. Phone (202) 720-7760, Fax: (202) 720-3157, Email: 
[email protected].

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 Terms of Reference of the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene 
(CCFH) are:
    (a) To draft basic provisions on food hygiene applicable to all 
food;
    (b) to consider, amend if necessary and endorse provisions on 
hygiene prepared by Codex commodity committees and contained in Codex 
commodity standards, and
    (c) to consider, amend if necessary, and endorse provisions on 
hygiene prepared by Codex commodity committees and contained in Codex 
codes of practice unless, in specific cases, the Commission has decided 
otherwise, or
    (d) to draft provisions on hygiene applicable to specific food 
items or food groups, whether coming within the terms of reference of a 
Codex commodity committee or not;
    (e) to consider specific hygiene problems assigned to it by the 
Commission;
    (f) to suggest and prioritize areas where there is a need for 
microbiological risk assessment at the international level and to 
develop questions to be addressed by the risk assessors; and,
    (g) to consider microbiological risk management matters in relation 
to food hygiene and in relation to the risk assessment of FAO and WHO.
    The CCFH is hosted by the United States of America.

Issues To Be Discussed at the Public Meeting

    The following items on the Agenda for the 52nd Session of the CCFH 
will be discussed during the public meeting:
     Matters referred by the Codex Alimentarius Commission and/
or other Codex Subsidiary Bodies to the Committee
     Matters arising from the Work of FAO and WHO (including 
the Joint Expert Meetings on Microbiological Risk Assessment, JEMRA)
     Information from the World Organisation for Animal Health 
(OIE)
     Draft guidance for the management of biological foodborne 
outbreaks
     Proposed draft Decision Tree (revision of the General 
Principles of Food Hygiene (CXC 1-1969)
     Proposed draft Guidelines for the control of Shiga toxin-
producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in beef, raw milk and cheese produced 
from raw milk, leafy greens, and sprouts
     Proposed draft Guidelines for the safe use and re-use of 
water in food production.

Public Meeting

    At the January 27, 2022, 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 Ms. Jenny Scott, U.S. 
Delegate for the 52nd Session of the CCFH (see ADDRESSES). Written 
comments should state that they relate to activities of the 52nd 
Session of the CCFH.

Additional Public Notification

    Public awareness of all segments of rulemaking and policy 
development is important. Consequently, the U.S. Codex Office will 
announce this Federal Register publication on-line through the USDA web 
page located at: https://www.usda.gov/codex, a link that also offers an 
email subscription service providing access to information related to 
Codex. Customers can add or delete their subscription themselves and 
have

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the option to password protect their accounts.

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: [email protected].
    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 December 1, 2021.
Mary Frances Lowe,
U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
[FR Doc. 2021-26417 Filed 12-3-21; 8:45 am]
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