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advises the Secretary on all other 

aspects of the National Organic 

Program. The U.S. Department of 

Agriculture (USDA) is requesting 

nominations to fill five (5) upcoming 

vacancies on the NOSB. The positions 

to be filled are: organic producer (2 

positions), retailer (1 position), organic 

handler (1 position), and an 

environmentalist (1 position). The 

Secretary of Agriculture will appoint a 

person to each position to serve a 5-year 

term of office that will commence on 

January 24, 2010, and run until January 

24, 2015. USDA encourages eligible 

minorities, women, and persons with 

disabilities to apply for membership on 

the NOSB. 

DATES: Written nominations, with cover 

letters and resumes, must be postmarked on or before July 17, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Nomination cover letters 

and resumes should be sent to Ms. 

Katherine E. Benham, Advisory Board 

Specialist, USDA–AMS–TMP–NOP, 

1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 

4004–So., Ag Stop 0268, Washington, 

DC 20250. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Katherine E. Benham, (202) 205–7806; 

E-mail: katherine.benham@usda.gov; 

Fax: (202) 205–7808. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OFPA 

of 1990, as amended (7 U.S.C. Section 

6501 et seq.), requires the Secretary to 

establish an organic certification 

program for producers and handlers of 

agricultural products that have been 

produced using organic methods. In 

developing this program, the Secretary 

is required to establish an NOSB. The 

purpose of the NOSB is to assist in the 

development of a proposed National 

List of Allowed and Prohibited 

Substances and to advise the Secretary 

on other aspects of the National Organic 

Program. 

The NOSB made recommendations to 

the Secretary regarding establishment of 

the initial organic program. It is 

anticipated that the NOSB will continue 

to make recommendations on various 

matters, including recommendations on 

substances it believes should be allowed 

or prohibited for use in organic 

production and handling. 

The NOSB is composed of 15 

members; 4 organic producers, 2 organic 

handlers, a retailer, 3 environmentalists, 

3 public/consumer representatives, a 

scientist, and a certifying agent. 

Nominations are being sought to fill the 

following five (5) upcoming NOSB 

vacancies: organic producer (2 

positions), retailer (1 position), organic 

handler (1 position), and an 

environmentalist (1 position). 

Individuals desiring to be appointed to 

the NOSB at this time must be either an 

owner or operator of an organic 

production operation, an owner or 

operator of an organic handling 

operation, an owner or operator of a 

retail establishment with significant 

trade in organic products, or an 

individual with expertise in areas of 

environmental protection and resource 

conservation. Selection criteria will 

include such factors as: demonstrated 

experience and interest in organic 

production, handling and retailing; 

diverse commodity and geographic 

representation; support of consumer and 

public interest organizations; 

demonstrated experience with 

environmental matters; and such other 

factors as may be appropriate for 

specific positions. 

To nominate yourself or someone else 

please submit, at a minimum, a cover 

letter stating your interest and a copy of 

the nominee’s resume. You may also 

submit a list of endorsements or letters 

of recommendation, if desired. 

Nominees will be supplied with an 

AD–755 background information form 

that must be completed and returned to 

USDA within 10 working days of its 

receipt. Resumes and completed 

background information forms are 

required for a nominee to receive 

consideration for appointment by the 

Secretary. 

Equal opportunity practices will be 

followed in all appointments to the 

NOSB in accordance with USDA 

policies. To ensure that the members of 

the NOSB take into account the needs 

of the diverse groups that are served by 

the Department, membership on the 

NOSB will include, to the extent 

practicable, individuals who 

demonstrate the ability to represent 

minorities, women, and persons with 

disabilities. 

The information collection 

requirements concerning the 

nomination process have been 

previously cleared by the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) under 

OMB Control No. 0505–0001. 

Dated: March 9, 2009. 

Robert C. Keeney, 

Acting Associate Administrator. 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food Safety and Inspection Service 

[Docket No. FSIS–2009–0004] 

Codex Alimentarius Commission: 

Meeting of the Codex Committee on 

Food Labeling 

AGENCY: Office of the Acting Deputy 

Under Secretary for Food Safety, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting and 

request for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Office of the Acting 

Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety, 

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), 

and the Food and Drug Administration 

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

Human Services, are sponsoring a 

public meeting on April 7, 2009. 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 37th Session of the 

Codex Committee on Food Labeling 

(CCFL) of the Codex Alimentarius 

Commission (Codex), which will be 

held in Calgary, Canada, on May 4 to 

May 8, 2009. In addition, a Working 

Group on the Implementation of the 

World Health Organization (WHO) 

Global Strategy on Diet, Physical 

Activity, and Health will meet on May 

2, 2009. The Acting Deputy Under 

Secretary for Food Safety and FDA 

recognize the importance of providing 

interested parties the opportunity to 

obtain background information on the 

37th Session of the CCFL and to address 

items on the agenda. 

DATES: The public meeting is scheduled 

for Tuesday, April 7, 2009, from 1 p.m. 

to 4 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be 

held in Room 107A, Jamie Whitten 

Federal Building, 1200 Independence 

Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250. 

Codex documents related to the 37th 

Session of the CCFL will be accessible 

via the World Wide Web at the 

following address: http:// 

www.codexalimentarius.net/ 

current.asp. 

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

Barbara Schneeman, invites U.S. 

interested parties to submit their 

comments electronically to the 

following e-mail address: 

ccfl@fda.hhs.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE

37TH SESSION OF THE CCFL CONTACT: Dr. 

Michael Wehr, Center for Food Safety 

and Applied Nutrition, 5100 Paint 

Branch Parkway, College Park, MD 

20740. Phone: (301) 436–1724, Fax: 


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(301) 436–2618, e-mail: 

michael.wehr@fda.hhs.gov 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE

PUBLIC MEETING CONTACT: Paulo 

Almeida, U.S. Codex Office, Food Safety 

and Inspection Service, Room 4861, 

South Building, 1400 Independence 

Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250. 

Phone (202) 205–7760, Fax: (202) 720– 

3157. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The Codex Alimentarius (Codex) was 

established in 1963 by two United 

Nations organizations, the Food and 

Agriculture Organization and the 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 CCFL drafts provisions on 

labeling applicable to all foods; 

considers, amends if necessary, and 

endorses specific provisions on labeling 

of draft standards, codes of practice, and 

guidelines prepared by other Codex 

committees; studies specific labeling 

problems assigned to it by the 

Commission; and studies problems 

associated with the advertisement of 

food with particular reference to claims 

and misleading descriptions. The 

Committee is chaired by Canada. 

Issues To Be Discussed at the Public 

Meeting 

The following items on the agenda for 

the 37th Session of the CCFL will be 

discussed during the public meeting: 

• Matters Referred to the Committee 

from other Codex bodies; 

• Consideration of Labeling 

Provisions in Draft Codex Standards; 

• Implementation of the WHO Global 

Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity, and 

Health: (a) Proposed Draft Revision of 

the Guidelines on Nutrition Labeling 

Concerning the List of Nutrients that are 

Always Declared on a Voluntary or 

Mandatory Basis; (b) Discussion Paper 

on Issues Related to Mandatory 

Nutrition Labeling; (c) Proposed Draft 

Criteria and Principles for Legibility and 

Readability of Nutrition Labels; (d) 

Discussion Paper on Labeling Provisions 

Dealing with the Food Ingredients 

Identified in the Global Strategy on Diet, 

Physical Activity, and Health; 

• Guidelines for the Production, 

Processing, Labeling and Marketing of 

Organically Produced Foods: Annex 1: 

Inclusion of Ethylene for Other 

Products; (b) Deletion of Rotenone from 

Annex 2; 

• Labeling of Foods and Food 

Ingredients Obtained through Certain 

Techniques of Genetic Modification and 

Genetic Engineering; (a) Draft 

Amendment to the General Standard for 

the Labeling of Prepackaged Foods: 

Definitions; (b) Proposed Draft 

Recommendations for the Labeling of 

Foods and Food Ingredients Obtained 

through Certain Techniques of Genetic 

Modification and Genetic Engineering; 

• Editorial Amendments to Codex 

Texts on Food Labeling; 

• Discussion Paper on the Need to 

Amend the General Standard for the 

Labeling of Prepackaged Foods in Line 

with the International Organization of 

Legal Metrology (OIML) 

Recommendations Regarding the 

Declaration of the Quantity of Product 

in Prepackages; and, 

• Discussion Paper on Modified 

Standardized Common Names 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 or request copies of these 

documents (see ADDRESSES). 

Public Meeting 

At the April 7, 2009, 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 to 

the CCFL, Dr. Barbara Schneeman (see 

ADDRESSES). Written comments should 

state that they relate to activities of the 

37th Session of the CCFL. 

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/ 

2009_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 9, 

2009. 

Barbara McNiff, 

Acting U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius. 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Lake Tahoe Basin Federal 

Advisory Committee (LTFAC) will hold 

a meeting on March 23, 2009 on the 

north shore of Lake Tahoe. This 

Committee, established by the Secretary 

of Agriculture on December 15, 1998 (64 

FR 2876), is chartered to provide advice 

to the Secretary on implementing the 

terms of the Federal Interagency 

Partnership on the Lake Tahoe Region 

and other matters raised by the 

Secretary. 

DATES: The meeting will be held March 

23, 2009 beginning at 1 p.m. and ending 

at 5 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held on 

the north shore of Lake Tahoe. A final 

location can be confirmed at http:// 

www.fs.fed.us/r5lltbmullocal/ltfac. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arla 

Hains, Lake Tahoe Basin Management 

Unit (LTBMU), Forest Service, 35 

College Drive, South Lake Tahoe, CA 

96150, (530) 543–2773. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Items to 

be covered on the agenda include: 

• The Tahoe Working Group (TWG) 

will present their Lake Tahoe Southern 

Nevada Public Land Management Act 

(SNPLMA) Round 10 preliminary 

recommendation for capital projects and 

science themes. The LTFAC will discuss 

and with possible consensus, put 


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