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Nomination and Application 

Information for the Forest Resource 

Coordinating Committee 

The appointment of members to the 

Committee will be made by the 

Secretary of Agriculture. Any individual 

or organization may nominate one or 

more qualified persons to represent the 

vacancies listed above to serve on the 

Collaborative Forest Landscape 

Restoration Advisory Committee. To be 

considered for membership, nominees 

must: 

1. Identify what expertise they would 

represent and how they are qualified to 

represent that skill; 

2. State why they want to serve on the 

committee and what they can 

contribute; 

3. Show their past experience in 

working successfully as part of a 

coordinating group; and 

4. Complete form AD–755, Advisory 

Committee Membership Background 

Information. 

Letters of recommendation are 

welcome. Individuals may also 

nominate themselves. Form AD–755 

may be obtained from Forest Service 

contact persons or from the following 

Web site: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/ 

Internet/FSA_File/ad755.pdf. All 

nominations will be vetted by the 

Agency. The Secretary of Agriculture 

shall appoint committee members to the 

Collaborative Forest Landscape 

Restoration Advisory Committee from 

the list of qualified applicants. 

Applicants are strongly encouraged to 

submit nominations via overnight mail 

or delivery to ensure timely receipt by 

the U.S. Department of Agriculture. 

Non-Federal members of the 

Committee shall serve without pay as 

special government employees (SGEs), 

but will be reimbursed for reasonable 

costs incurred while performing duties 

on behalf of the Committee. SGEs will 

be subject to appropriate conflict of 

interest statutes and standards of ethical 

conduct. All SGE nominees who are 

selected must complete the Office of 

Government Ethics (OGE) 450 

Confidential Financial Disclosure 

Report before rendering any advice or 

prior to their first meeting. All members 

will be reviewed for conflict of interest 

pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 208 in relation to 

specific Committee work charges. 

Financial disclosure updates will be 

required annually. Members must report 

any changes in financial holdings 

requiring additional disclosure. OGE 

450 forms are available on-line at: 

http://www.usoge.gov/forms/ 

form_450.aspx. 

Equal opportunity practices, in line 

with USDA policies, will be followed in 

all appointments to the Committee. To 

ensure that the recommendation of the 

Committee has taken into account the 

needs of the diverse groups served by 

the Department, membership includes, 

to the extent practicable, individuals 

with demonstrated ability to represent 

minorities, women, persons with 

disabilities, and senior citizens. 

Dated: February 24, 2010. 

Pearlie S. Reed, 

Assistant Secretary of Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2010–4686 Filed 3–4–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food Safety and Inspection Service 

[Docket No. FSIS–2010–0002] 

Codex Alimentarius Commission: 

Meeting of the Codex Committee on 

General Principles 

AGENCY: Office for Food Safety, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting and 

request for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Office for Food Safety, 

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), 

is sponsoring a public meeting on 

March 23, 2010. The objective of the 

public meeting is to provide information 

and receive public comments on agenda 

items and draft United States positions 

that will be discussed at the 26th 

session of the Codex Committee on 

General Principles (CCGP) of the Codex 

Alimentarius Commission (Codex), 

which will be held in Paris, France, 

April 12–16, 2010. The Office for Food 

Safety recognizes the importance of 

providing interested parties the 

opportunity to obtain background 

information on the 26th Session of the 

CCGP and to address items on the 

agenda. 

DATES: The public meeting is scheduled 

for Tuesday, March 23, 2010, from 1:30– 

4 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be 

held at USDA, Room 107–A, Jamie L. 

Whitten Building, 1200 Independence 

Ave SW., Washington, DC 20250. 

Documents related to the 26th Session 

of the CCGP will be accessible via the 

World Wide Web at the following 

address: http:// 

www.codexalimentarius.net/web/ 

current.jsp?lang=en. 

The U.S. Delegate to the 26th Session 

of the CCGP, Karen Stuck, USDA, Food 

Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), 

invites interested U.S. parties to submit 

their comments electronically to the 

following e-mail address: 

uscodex@fsis.usda.gov. 

Registration: 

If you would like to participate in the 

public meeting for the 26th Session of 

the CCGP by teleconference, please use 

the following call in number and 

passcode: 

Call In Number: 1–866–692–3158. 

Passcode: 5986642. 

For Further Information about the 

26th Session of the CCGP Contact: 

Barbara McNiff, USDA, 1400 

Independence Ave SW., Room 4861, 

Washington, DC 20250. Phone: (202) 

690–4719, Fax: (202) 720–3157, E-mail: 

Barbara.McNiff@fsis.usda.gov. 

For Further Information about the 

Public Meeting Contact: Kenneth 

Lowery, 1400 Independence Ave SW., 

Room 4861, Washington, DC 20250. 

Phone: (202) 690–4042, Fax: (202) 720– 

3157, E-mail: 

Kenneth.Lowery@fsis.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The 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 CCGP deals with rules and 

procedures referred to it by the Codex 

including the establishment of 

principles which define the purpose 

and scope of the Codex and the nature 

of Codex standards. The development of 

mechanisms to address any economic 

impact statements is also the 

responsibility of the CCGP. 

The CCGP is hosted by France. 

Issues To Be Discussed at the Public 

Meeting 

The following items on the agenda for 

the 26th Session of the CCGP will be 

discussed during the public meeting: 

• Draft Revised Code of Ethics for 

International Trade in Foods 

• Proposal to amend the Guidelines 

to Chairpersons of Codex Committees 

and ad hoc Intergovernmental Task 

Forces 

• Review of the Risk Analysis 

Policies of Codex Committees 

• Definition of the Term ‘‘Competent 

Authority’’ 

• Proposed Amendment to the Terms 

of Reference of the Committee 

• Discussion Paper on the 

Development of Joint Codex and World 

Organization for Animal Health 

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• Discussion Paper on Co-Hosting of 

Codex Sessions 

• Distribution of Documents and 

Length and Content of Reports 

• Structure and Presentation of the 

Procedural Manual 

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 copies of these documents 

(see ADDRESSES). 

Public Meeting 

At the March 23, 2010, 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 U.S. 

Delegate, Karen Stuck for the 26th 

Session of the CCGP (see ADDRESSES). 

Written comments should state that they 

relate to activities of the 26th Session of 

the CCGP. 

Additional Public Notification 

Public awareness of all segments of 

rulemaking and policy development is 

important. Consequently, in an effort to 

ensure that minorities, women, and 

persons with disabilities are aware of 

this notice, FSIS will announce it online 

through the FSIS Web page located at 

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

2010_Notices_Index/. 

FSIS will also 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 constituents and 

stakeholders. The Update is 

communicated via Listserv, a free 

electronic mail subscription service for 

industry, trade groups, consumer 

interest groups, health professionals, 

and other individuals who have asked 

to be included. The Update is also 

available on the FSIS Web page. 

Through the Listserv and Web page, 

FSIS is able to provide information to a 

much broader and more diverse 

audience. In addition, FSIS offers an 

electronic 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_and_events/email_subscription/. Options range from 

recalls to export information to 

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 1, 2010. 

Karen Stuck, 

U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius. 

[FR Doc. 2010–4693 Filed 3–4–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food Safety and Inspection Service 

[Docket No. FSIS–2010–0007] 

Codex Alimentarius Commission: 

Meeting of the Codex Committee on 

Contaminants in Food 

AGENCY: Office of Food Safety, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting and 

request for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Office of Food Safety, 

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), 

and the Food and Drug Administration 

(FDA), U.S. Department of Health and 

Human Services (HHS), are sponsoring 

a public meeting on March 29, 2010. 

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 4th Session of the 

Codex Committee on Contaminants in 

Food (CCCF) of the Codex Alimentarius 

Commission (Codex), which will be 

held in Izmir, Turkey, April 26–30, 

2010. The Office of Food Safety and 

FDA recognize the importance of 

providing interested parties the 

opportunity to obtain background 

information on the 4th Session of the 

CCCF and to address items on the 

agenda. 

DATES: The public meeting is scheduled 

for Monday, March 29, 2010, from 10 

a.m.–12 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be 

held at Harvey W. Wiley Federal 

Building, Room 1A–001, FDA, Center 

for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition 

(CFSAN), 5100 Paint Branch Parkway, 

College Park, MD 20740. Documents 

related to the 4th Session of the CCCF 

will be accessible via the World Wide 

Web at the following address: http:// 

www.codexalimentarius.net/ 

current.asp. 

The U.S. Delegate to the CCCF, Dr. 

Nega Beru, invites interested U.S. 

parties to submit their comments 

electronically to the following e-mail 

address: Henry.Kim@fda.hhs.gov. 

Registration: Register electronically to 

the same e-mail address above. Early 

registration is encouraged because it 

will expedite entry into the building 

and its parking area. If you require 

parking, please include the vehicle 

make and tag number, if known, when 

you register. Because the meeting will 

be held in a Federal building, you 

should also bring photo identification 

and plan for adequate time to pass 

through the security screening system. 

If you would like to participate in the 

public meeting for the 4th session of the 

CCCF by telephone conference, please 

use the following call in number and 

passcode: 

Call In Number: 1–866–859–5767. 

Passcode: 2225276. 

For Further Information about the 4th 

Session of the CCCF Contact: Dr. Henry 

Kim, Office of Food Safety, CFSAN, 

FDA, 5100 Paint Branch Parkway (HFS– 

317), College Park, MD 20740, Phone: 

301–436–2023, Fax: 301–436–2651, Email: Henry.Kim@fda.hhs.gov. 

For Further Information about the 

Public Meeting Contact: Dr. Henry Kim, 

Office of Food Safety, CFSAN, FDA, 

5100 Paint Branch Parkway (HFS–317), 

College Park, MD 20740, Phone: 301– 

436–2023, Fax: 301–436–2651, E-mail: 

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 their adoption and 

implementation by governments, Codex 

seeks to protect the health of consumers 

and ensure that fair practices are used 

in trade. 

The CCCF establishes and endorses 

permitted maximum levels (MLs) for 

contaminants and naturally occurring 

toxicants in food and feed; prepares a 

priority list of contaminants and 

naturally occurring toxicants for risk 

assessment by the Joint FAO/WHO 

Expert Committee on Food Additives 

(JECFA); considers methods of analysis 

and sampling for the determination of 

contaminants and naturally occurring 

toxicants in food and feed; considers 

and elaborates standards or codes of 

practice for related subjects; and 

considers 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 4th Session of the CCCF will be 

discussed during the public meeting: 


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