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Notices Federal Register

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Vol. 60, No. 100

Wednesday, May 24, 1995

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection

Service

[Docket No. 95–034–1]

Availability of Information on Releases

of Genetically Engineered Organisms

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health

Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice pertains to

information concerning the receipt of

permit applications and issuance of

permits by the Animal and Plant Health

Inspection Service for environmental

releases of certain genetically

engineered organisms. The purpose of

this notice is to advise interested

persons of the availability of this

information on the Internet service and

through lists prepared on a monthly

basis.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Dr. Arnold Foudin, Deputy Director,

Biotechnology Permits, BBEP, APHIS,

Suite 5B05, 4700 River Road Unit 147,

Riverdale, MD 20737–1237; (301) 734–

7612. For assistance in gaining access to

information on the Internet contact Dr.

Keith Reding, and for a list of

environmental release permit

applications received and permits

issued contact Mr. Clayton Givens at

this same address and telephone

number.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

regulations in 7 CFR part 340 (referred

to below as the regulations) regulate the

introduction (importation, interstate

movement, and release into the

environment) of genetically engineered

organisms and products that are plant

pests or that there is reason to believe

are plant pests (regulated articles). A

permit must be obtained or a

notification acknowledged before a

regulated article may be introduced into

the United States.

In order to provide information to the

public in a timely manner about the

regulatory activities administered by the

Animal and Plant Health Inspection

Service (APHIS) under 7 CFR part 340,

we have made information, except that

claimed as trade secret or confidential

business information, available on the

Internet. The information available

includes records of environmental

release permits and notifications,

movement permits and notifications,

and petitions for nonregulated status

received and approved. The Internet

address for Biotechnology Permits on

the APHIS World Wide Web is: URL:

http://www.aphis.usda.gov/BBEP/BP.

For assistance in using the Internet for

access to the APHIS Biotechnology

Permits Home Page, please refer to the

individual listed above under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

Information about environmental

releases conducted under permit is also

available in hard copy form. To obtain

a copy of the monthly lists of

environmental release permit

applications received and permits

issued, please refer to the person

designated above under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT.

In accordance with the provisions of

APHIS’ National Environmental Policy

Act Implementing Procedures published

in the Federal Register on February 1,

1995 (60 FR 6000–6005, Docket No. 93–

165–3), and effective on March 3, 1995,

APHIS will publish a notice in the

Federal Register announcing the

availability of an environmental

assessment when one is prepared for an

environmental release permit.

Done in Washington, DC, this 18th day of

May 1995.

Terry L. Medley,

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant

Health Inspection Service.

[FR Doc. 95–12747 Filed 5–23–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–34–M

Food Safety and Inspection Service

[Docket No. 95–020N]

National Consultation on Foodborne

Diseases and Animal Production Food

Hygiene

AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection

Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Food Safety and

Inspection Service (FSIS), the Animal

and Plant Health Inspection Service,

and the World Health Organization are

co-hosting a consultation, ‘‘National

Consultation on Foodborne Diseases

and Animal Production Food Hygiene,’’

on June 8, 1995, at the Sphinx Club,

1315 K Street, NW., Washington, DC

20005. The purpose of the consultation

is to explore ways to refine and advance

strategies to assure the safety of meat

and poultry products as well as discuss

the rationale and significance of

international animal production

(preharvest) food hygiene activities in

foodborne disease control programs.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Margaret Webb, Communications and

Public Affairs, FSIS Animal Production

Food Safety Program, FSIS, USDA, (202)

690–2683.

To register to attend, call Ms. Jennifer

Callahan (202) 501–7136.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

consultation will begin at 8:30 a.m. and

end at 9 p.m. The consultation will

primarily focus on the economic and

public health impact of foodborne

diseases and the contribution animal

production hygiene can make to

pathogen control under prevailing

conditions in different regions of the

world.

Seating space for observers at the

forum is limited. Early registration is

recommended. Please call Ms. Jennifer

Callahan if you wish to attend the

consultation (see FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT). Observers

attending the consultation will be

responsible for making their own hotel

arrangements.

Done at Washington, DC, on: May 17, 1995.

Michael R. Taylor,

Acting Under Secretary for Food Safety.

[FR Doc. 95–12573 Filed 5–23–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P

[Docket No. 95–018N]

Codex Alimentarius: Public Meeting

AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection

Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The Food Safety and

Inspection Service (FSIS), U.S.

Department of Agriculture (USDA); the