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Public Scoping Process 

As previously discussed, APHIS seeks 

public comment on petitions deemed 

complete through notices published in 

the Federal Register. In accordance with 

our process, on August 19, 2020, APHIS 

solicited comments on the petition for 

60 days and received 4,320 comments 

from the academic sector, farmers, nongovernmental organizations, nonprofit 

organizations, industry, Tribes, and 

unaffiliated individuals. 

APHIS is seeking additional public 

comment on this notice of intent to 

prepare an EIS to help identify potential 

alternatives, as well as relevant 

information, studies, and/or analyses 

that we should consider in evaluating 

the potential impacts of the proposed 

action on the quality of the human 

environment. Those who have already 

submitted comments on the ESF 

petition need not resubmit—we will 

consider these comments in 

development of the EIS. To promote 

informed NEPA analysis and 

decisionmaking, comments should be as 

specific as possible and explain why the 

issues raised are important for 

consideration in the EIS. Comments 

should include, where possible, 

references and data sources supporting 

the information provided in the 

comment. We encourage the submission 

of data, studies, or research to support 

your comments. 

APHIS will accept written comments 

for a period of 30 days from the date of 

this notice. The petition is available for 

public review, and copies are available 

as indicated under ADDRESSES and FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT above. 

Schedule for the Decision-Making 

Process 

As part of the decision-making 

process regarding the petition, we are 

preparing a plant pest risk assessment 

(PPRA) and the EIS that is the subject 

of this notice. We plan to complete the 

PPRA within 6 months, and the EIS and 

record of decision (ROD) within 2 years 

of the date of this notice. This schedule 

is tentative and subject to extension. 

Once we have reviewed the comments 

received in response to this notice, we 

will prepare and make available a draft 

EIS for a review and comment for a 

period of 45 days. A notice for public 

comment on the draft EIS will be 

provided in the Federal Register, and 

the draft EIS and associated documents 

will be made available on 

www.regulations.gov. 

The commenting and review process 

on the draft EIS will be conducted in 

accordance with CEQ’s NEPA 

regulations. Comments will be invited 

from State, Tribal, and local 

governments and agencies, industry, 

environmental organizations, academia, 

and the public. APHIS will review all 

comments received on the draft EIS, 

provide responses to substantive 

comments, and incorporate relevant 

issues raised in the comments into 

development of a final EIS. 

We will announce the availability of 

the final EIS in the Federal Register and 

file the final EIS together with 

comments and responses with the EPA, 

Office of Federal Activities, consistent 

with EPA’s procedures and CEQ’s filing 

requirements. The EPA will publish a 

notice in the Federal Register 

announcing the final EIS. APHIS will 

issue a ROD on the final EIS and 

petition 30 days after the EPA notifies 

the public that the final EIS has been 

completed and submitted. If necessary, 

APHIS may extend these timeframes. 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7701–7772 and 

7781–7786; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 7 CFR 2.22, 

2.80, and 371.3. 

Done in Washington, DC, this 2nd day of 

August 2021. 

Michael Watson, 

Administrator, Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service. 

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BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

U.S. Codex Office 

Codex Alimentarius Commission: 

Meeting of the Codex Committee on 

Fats and Oils 

AGENCY: U.S. Codex Office, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting and 

request for comments. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Codex Office is 

sponsoring a public meeting on 

September 20, 2021. The objective of the 

public meeting is to provide information 

and receive public comments on agenda 

items and draft United States (U.S.) 

positions to be discussed at the 27th 

Session of the Codex Committee on Fats 

and Oils (CCFO) of the Codex 

Alimentarius Commission, which will 

convene virtually, October 18–26, 2021. 

The U.S. Manager for Codex 

Alimentarius and the Acting Deputy 

Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign 

Agricultural Affairs recognize the 

importance of providing interested 

parties the opportunity to obtain 

background information on the 27th 

Session of the CCFO and to address 

items on the agenda. 

DATES: The public meeting is scheduled 

for September 20, 2021, from 2:00–4:00 

p.m. EDT. 

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will 

take place via Video Teleconference 

only. Documents related to the 27th 

Session of the CCFO will be accessible 

via the internet at the following address: 

http://www.fao.org/fao-whocodexalimentarius/meetings/detail/en/ 

?meeting=CCFO&session=27. Dr. Paul 

South, U.S. Delegate to the 27th Session 

of the CCFO, invites U.S. interested 

parties to submit their comments 

electronically to the following email 

address: paul.south@fda.hhs.gov. 

REGISTRATION: Attendees must register 

to attend the public meeting here: 

https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/ 

register/vJItdeCspjoiE_

dPA0lHBseYMWHn9UDDhdY. After 

registering, you will receive a 

confirmation email containing 

information about joining the meeting. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

For further information about the 27th 

Session of the CCFO, contact U.S. 

Delegate, Dr. Paul South, paul.south@

fda.hhs.gov, +1 (240) 402–1640. 

For further information about the 

public meeting contact: U.S. Codex 

Office, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, 

Room 4861, South Agriculture Building, 

Washington, DC 20250. Phone (202) 

720–7760, Fax: (202) 720–3157, Email: 

uscodex@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 fair practices in the food 

trade. 

The Terms of Reference of the Codex 

Committee on Fats and Oils (CCFO) are: 

(a) To elaborate worldwide standards 

for fats and oils of animal, vegetable and 

marine origin including margarine and 

olive oil. 

The CCFO is hosted by Malaysia. The 

United States attends the CCFO as a 

member country of Codex. 

Issues To Be Discussed at the Public 

Meeting 

The following items on the Agenda 

for the 27th Session of the CCFO will be 

discussed during the public meeting: 

• Adoption of the Agenda. 


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• Matters referred to the Committee 

by the CAC and other Codex Subsidiary 

Bodies. 

• Matters of Interest arising from 

FAO/WHO and from the 90th and 91st 

Meeting of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert 

Committee on Food Additives (JECFA). 

• Proposed draft revision to the 

Standard for Named Vegetable Oils 

(CXS 210–1999): 

Æ Sunflower seed oil—Revision of 

composition: Section 3.1—GLC ranges 

of fatty acid composition—ranges of 

oleic and linoleic acid. 

Æ Sunflower seed oil—Revision to 

composition—Physical and chemical 

parameters (refractive index, 

saponification value, iodine values and 

relative density). 

Æ Inclusion of avocado oil in the 

Standard for Named Vegetable Oils 

(CXS 210–1999). 

• Proposed draft revision to the 

Standard for Olive Oils and Olive 

Pomace Oils (CXS 33–1981): Revision of 

Sections 3, 8 and Appendix. 

• Review of the List of Acceptable 

Previous Cargoes (Appendix II to CXC 

36–1987). 

• Consideration of the proposals for 

new work and or amendments to 

existing Codex Standards—Replies to 

CL 2019/54–FO, including a proposal 

from the United States to revise the 

Codex Standard for Named Vegetable 

Oils (CSX 210–1999) to include high 

oleic acid soya bean oil. 

Public Meeting 

At the September 20, 2021, 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 Dr. Paul 

South, U.S. Delegate for the 27th 

Session of the CCFO (see ADDRESSES). 

Written comments should state that they 

relate to activities of the 27th Session of 

the CCFO. 

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 https://

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: 

program.intake@usda.gov. 

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 August 3, 

2021. 

Mary Frances Lowe, 

U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius. 

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BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Information Collection; Forest 

Products Removal Permits and 

Contracts 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice; request for comment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Forest Service is seeking comments 

from all interested individuals and 

organizations on the renewal with 

revisions of a currently approved 

information collection, Forest Products 

Removal Permits and Contracts. The 

revision pertains to the inclusion of the 

sale of Christmas trees through Rec.gov. 

The agency began providing that option 

in calendar year 2020, and the public 

may now buy—and print—a Christmas 

tree permit online versus traveling to a 

Forest Service office. The option to 

purchase a permit in-person is still 

available. 

DATES: Comments must be received in 

writing on or before October 5, 2021 to 

be assured of consideration. Comments 

received after that date will be 

considered to the extent practicable. 

ADDRESSES: Commenters are encouraged 

to submit comments by email, if 

possible. You may submit comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Email: glen.vanzandt@usda.gov. 

• Mail: Director, Forest Management, 

USDA, P.O. Box 96090, Washington, DC 

20090–6090. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Forest 

Service, USDA, 1400 Independence 

Avenue SW, Mailstop 1103, 

Washington, DC 20250. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice may be made available to the 

public through relevant websites and 

upon request. For this reason, please do 

not include in your comments 

information of a confidential nature, 

such as sensitive personal information 

or proprietary information. If you send 

an email comment, your email address 

will be automatically captured and 

included as part of the comment that is 

placed in the public docket and made 

available on the internet. Please note 

that responses to this public comment 

request containing any routine notice 

about the confidentiality of the 

communication will be treated as public 

comments that may be made available to 

the public notwithstanding the 

inclusion of the routine notice. 

The public may request an electronic 

copy of the draft supporting statement 

and/or any comments received be sent 

via return email. Requests should be 

emailed to glen.vanzandt@usda.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Glen 

Van Zandt, Forest Management Staff, by 

phone 202–617–1095 or by email at 

glen.vanzandt@usda.gov. Individuals 

who use telecommunication devices for 

the hearing-impaired (TDD) may call the 

Federal Information Relay Service 

(FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 24 hours a 

day, every day of the year, including 

holidays. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Forest Products Removal 

Permits and Contracts. 

OMB Number: 0596–0085. 

Expiration Date of Approval: 

December 31, 2021. 

Type of Request: Renewal with 

revisions of a currently approved 

information collection. 

Abstract: Under 16 U.S.C. 551 

Protection of National Forests; Rules 


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