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Guidelines for Use of Nutrition and 

Health Claims. 

(c) Consideration of the use of 

standardized symbols to represent the 

ingredients identified in the WHO 

Global Strategy. 

(d) Mandatory nutrition labeling. 

• Guidelines for the production, 

processing, labeling and marketing of 

organically produced foods. 

(a) Annex 1: Inclusion of ethylene for 

other products at Step 7. 

Use of ethylene for the ripening of 

fruit. 

Justification against the criteria in 

section 5.1 regarding the use of ethylene 

for de-greening of citrus fruit, induction 

of flowering in pineapples and sprout 

inhibition in potatoes and onions. 

(b) Annex II: Inclusion of new 

substances. 

(c) Organic aquaculture. 

• Labeling of foods and food 

ingredients obtained through certain 

techniques of Genetic Modification/ 

Genetic Engineering. 

(a) Draft Amendment to the General 

Standard for the Labeling of Prepacked 

Foods: Definitions (at Step 7). 

(b) Proposed Draft Recommendations 

for the Labeling of Foods and Food 

Ingredients through Certain Techniques 

of Genetic Modification/Genetic 

Engineering (at Step 4). 

• Proposed Draft Definition of 

Nutrient Reference Values Proposal and 

replies to Circulating Letter (CL) 2010/ 

21–FL. 

• Discussion paper on the need to 

amend the General Standard for the 

Labeling of Prepackaged Foods (Codex 

Stan 1–1985) in line with the 

International Organization of Legal 

Metrology (OIML) Recommendations 

regarding the declaration of the quantity 

of the product in prepackages. 

• Modified Standardized Common 

Names. 

• Discussion paper on exchange of 

information between competent 

authorities when suspecting fraud 

concerning organic products including 

replies to CL 2010/20–FL. 

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 these documents (see 

ADDRESSES). 

Public Meeting 

At the April 25, 2011, 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 39th Session of the CCFL, Barbara 

Schneeman (see ADDRESSES). Written 

comments should state that they relate 

to activities of the 39th Session of the 

CCFL. 

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement 

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 

Public awareness of all segments of 

rulemaking and policy development is 

important. Consequently, in an effort to 

ensure that the public and in particular 

minorities, women, and persons with 

disabilities, are aware of this notice, 

FSIS will announce it on-line through 

the FSIS Web page located at http:// 

www.fsis.usda.gov/ 

regulations_&_policies/ 

Federal_Register_Notices/index.asp. 

FSIS also will 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 our constituents and 

stakeholders. The Update is 

communicated via Listserv, a free e-mail 

subscription service consisting of 

industry, trade, and farm groups, 

consumer interest groups, allied health 

professionals, scientific professionals, 

and other individuals who have 

requested to be included. The Update 

also is available on the FSIS Web page. 

Through Listserv and the Web page, 

FSIS is able to provide information to a 

much broader, more diverse audience. 

In addition, FSIS offers an e-mail 

subscription service which provides 

automatic and customized access to 

selected food safety news and 

information. This service is available at 

http://www.fsis.usda.gov/ 

News_&_Events/Email_Subscription/. 

Options range from recalls, export 

information, 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: March 25, 

2011. 

Karen Stuck, 

U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius. 

[FR Doc. 2011–7645 Filed 3–31–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food Safety and Inspection Service 

[Docket No. FSIS–2011–0006] 

Codex Alimentarius Commission: 

Meeting of the Codex Committee on 

Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (CCFFV) 

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary 

for Food Safety, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting and 

request for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Office of the Under 

Secretary for Food Safety, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture (USDA), and 

the Fruit and Vegetable Programs of the 

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service 

(AMS), are sponsoring a public meeting 

on April 5, 2011. 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 

16th session of the CCFFV of the Codex 

Alimentarius Commission (Codex), 

which will be held in Mexico City, 

Mexico from May 2–6, 2011. The Under 

Secretary for Food Safety and AMS 

recognize the importance of providing 

interested parties the opportunity to 

obtain background information on the 

16th Session of the CCFFV and to 

address items on the agenda. 

DATES: The public meeting is scheduled 

for April 5, 2011, from 10:30 a.m. to 12 

noon. 

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be 

held at USDA, South Building, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., Room 

2068, Washington, DC 20250. 

Documents related to the 16th session of 

the CCFFV will be accessible via the 

World Wide Web at the following 

address: http:// 

www.codexalimentarius.net/ 

current.asp. 

Dorian Lafond, U.S. Delegate to the 

16th session of the CCFFV, invites 

interested U.S. parties to submit their 

comments electronically to the 

following e-mail address: 

Dorian.LaFond@ams.usda.gov. 

Call-In Number: 

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If you wish to participate in the 

public meeting for the 16th session of 

the CCFFV by conference call, please 

use the call-in number and participant 

code listed below: 

Call-in Number: 1–866–692–3158 

Participant code: 5986642 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 

About the 16th Session of the CCFFV 

Contact: 

Dorian Lafond, International 

Standards Coordinator, Fruit and 

Vegetable Programs, Office of the 

Administrator, AMS, USDA, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20250, phone: (202) 

690–4944 fax: (202) 720–4722, e-mail: 

Dorian.Lafond@ams.usda.gov. 

For Further Information About the 

Public Meeting Contact: Kenneth 

Lowery, US Codex Office, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., Room 

4861, Washington, DC 20250, phone: 

(202) 690–4042, fax: (202) 720–3157, email: Kenneth.Lowery@fsis.usda.gov. 

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 that fair practices are used 

in 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, and 

consulting as necessary with other 

international organizations which 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 16th session of the CCFFV will be 

discussed during the public meeting: 

• Matters arising from Codex and 

other Codex Committees—Need for 

international Standard for Fresh Fungus 

‘‘Chanterelle.’’ Possible extension of 

territorial application of the Codex 

Standard for Fresh Fungus 

‘‘Chanterelle’’. 

• Matters arising from other 

International Organizations on the 

Standardization of Fresh Fruits and 

Vegetables. 

• UNECE Standards for Fresh Fruits 

and Vegetables—UNECE Standard for 

Avocado. 

• Draft Standard for Avocado. 

• Draft Standard for Tree Tomatoes. 

• Proposed Draft Standard for Chili 

Peppers. 

• Proposed Draft Standard for 

Pomegranate. 

• Proposed Layout for Codex 

Standards for Fresh Fruits and 

Vegetables. 

• Discussion Paper on Point of 

Application of Codex Standards for 

Fresh Fruits and Vegetables including 

Quality Tolerances at Import and Export 

Control Points. 

• Proposals for New Work on Codex 

Standards for Fresh Fruits and 

Vegetables. 

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 these documents (see 

ADDRESSES). 

Public Meeting 

At the April 5, 2011, 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 16th session of the CCFFV, Dorian 

Lafond (see ADDRESSES). Written 

comments should state that they relate 

to activities of the 16th session of the 

CCFFV. 

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement 

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 

Public awareness of all segments of 

rulemaking and policy development is 

important. Consequently, in an effort to 

ensure that the public and in particular 

minorities, women, and persons with 

disabilities, are aware of this notice, 

FSIS will announce it on-line through 

the FSIS Web page located at http:// 

www.fsis.usda.gov/ 

regulations_&_policies/ 

Federal_Register_Notices/index.asp. 

FSIS also will 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 our constituents and 

stakeholders. The Update is 

communicated via Listserv, a free e-mail 

subscription service consisting of 

industry, trade, and farm groups, 

consumer interest groups, allied health 

professionals, scientific professionals, 

and other individuals who have 

requested to be included. The Update 

also is available on the FSIS Web page. 

Through Listserv and the Web page, 

FSIS is able to provide information to a 

much broader, more diverse audience. 

In addition, FSIS offers an e-mail 

subscription service which provides 

automatic and customized access to 

selected food safety news and 

information. This service is available at 

http://www.fsis.usda.gov/ 

News_&_Events/Email_Subscription/. 

Options range from recalls, export 

information, 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: March 25, 

2011. 

Karen Stuck, 

U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius. 

[FR Doc. 2011–7646 Filed 3–31–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Kootenai National Forest, Lincoln 

County, MT; Miller West Fisher Project 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a 

supplemental environmental impact 

statement. 

SUMMARY: The Forest Service will 

prepare a Supplemental Environmental 

Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Miller 

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