[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 202 (Thursday, October 18, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 52800]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-22688]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE



U.S. Codex Office




U.S. Codex Program: FY2019-2023 Strategic Plan



AGENCY: U.S. Codex Office, Department of Agriculture.



ACTION: Notice of public meeting and request for comments.



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SUMMARY: The U.S Codex Office is finalizing the U.S. Codex Program's 

FY-2019-2023 Strategic Plan and is sponsoring a public meeting on 

November 2, 2018. The objective of the public meeting is to provide 

briefing information and receive public comments on the Plan's Goals 

and Objectives. The U.S Manager for Codex Alimentarius and the Under 

Secretary, Office of Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs recognize 

the importance of providing interested parties the opportunity to 

provide comments.



DATES: The public meeting is scheduled for Friday, November 2, 2018, at 

10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.



ADDRESSES: The public meeting will take place at the United States 

Department of Agriculture (USDA), Jamie L. Whitten Building, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW, Room 107-A, Washington, DC 20250.

    Call-In-Number: If you wish to participate in the public meeting 

please use the call-in-number: 1-888-844-9904. The participant code 

will be posted on the following web page: http://www.usda.gov/codex.

    Registration and Comments: Attendees may register to attend the 

public meeting by emailing [email protected] by October 24th, 2018, 

and submit their comments electronically to that email address. Early 

registration is encouraged because it will expedite entry into the 

building. The meeting will take place in a Federal building. Attendees 

should bring photo identification and plan for adequate time to pass 

through the security screening systems. Attendees who are not able to 

attend the meeting in person, but who wish to participate, may do so by 

phone, as discussed above. For Further Information about the Public 

Meeting Contact: Sarah Lynch, U.S. Codex Office, 1400 Independence 

Avenue SW, Room 4861, South Agriculture Building, Washington, DC 20250. 

Phone: (202) 708-9515, 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 U.S. Codex Program is a U.S. Government interagency partnership 

that engages stakeholders in advancing science-based international food 

standards to protect the health of consumers and ensure fair practices 

in the food trade. The U.S. Codex Office (USCO), housed in USDA's Trade 

and Foreign Agricultural Affairs mission area, acts as the national 

focal point for the U.S. Program. USCO manages the planning, support, 

policy development, and coordination of U.S. involvement in Codex, 

develops strategies to accomplish U.S. objectives, and serves as 

secretariat for U.S.-hosted committees.



Public Meeting



    At the November 2, 2018, public meeting, U.S. Codex Program Goals 

and Objectives will be discussed, and attendees will have the 

opportunity to pose questions and offer comments. Written comments may 

be offered at the public meeting, or submitted after the meeting (by 

November 6, 2018) to [email protected] (see ADDRESSES). Written 

comments should state that they relate to the FY2019-2023 U.S. Codex 

Program Strategic Plan.



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: http://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 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 http://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 October 16, 2018.

Mary Lowe,

U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.

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