47282 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 161 / Tuesday, August 24, 2021 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

U.S. Codex Office 

Codex Alimentarius Commission: 

Meeting of the Codex Committee on 

Fish and Fishery Products 

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 August 

31, 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 35th 

Session of the Codex Committee on Fish 

and Fishery Products (CCFFP) of the 

Codex Alimentarius Commission, which 

will meet by correspondence during the 

period of September 20–October 20, 

2021 with report adoption on October 

25, 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 35th 

Session of the CCFFP and to address 

items on the agenda. 

DATES: The public meeting is scheduled 

for August 31, 2021, from 1:00–3:00 

p.m. ET. 

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will 

take place via Video Teleconference 

only. Documents related to the 35th 

Session of the CCFFP will be accessible 

via the internet at the following address: 

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

?meeting=CCFFP&session=35. 

Melissa Abbott, U.S. Delegate to the 

35th Session of the CCFFP, invites U.S. 

interested parties to submit their 

comments electronically to the 

following email address: 

Melissa.Abbott@fda.hhs.gov. 

Registration: Attendees must register 

to attend the public meeting here: 

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

register/vJItcuuhrDkiHcp

Y8OPpLO2mPqE6lvXs-mQ. After 

registering, you will receive a 

confirmation email containing 

information about joining the meeting. 

For Further Information about the 

35th Session of the CCFFP, contact U.S. 

Delegate, Melissa Abbott, 

Melissa.Abbott@fda.hhs.gov, +1 (240) 

402–1401. 

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 Fish and Fishery 

Products (CCFFP) are: 

To elaborate worldwide standards for 

fresh, frozen (including quick frozen) or 

otherwise processed fish, crustaceans, and 

mollusks. 

The CCFFP is hosted by Norway. The 

United States attends the CCFFP as a 

member country of Codex. 

Issues To Be Discussed at the Public 

Meeting 

The following items on the Agenda 

for the 35th Session of the CCFFP will 

be discussed during the public meeting: 

• Adoption of the Agenda 

• Matters arising from the Codex 

Alimentarius Commission and other 

subsidiary bodies 

• Information on activities of FAO and 

WHO relevant to the work of CCFFP 

• Proposed amendment of the Standard 

for Canned Sardines and SardineType Products 

Public Meeting 

At the August 31, 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 Melissa 

Abbott, U.S. Delegate for the 35th 

Session of the CCFFP (see ADDRESSES). 

Written comments should state that they 

relate to activities of the 35th Session of 

the CCFFP. 

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 12, 

2021. 

Mary Frances Lowe, 

U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius. 

[FR Doc. 2021–18128 Filed 8–23–21; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food Safety and Inspection Service 

[Docket No. FSIS–2021–0020] 

Notice of Request To Renew an 

Approved Information Collection: 

Petitions for Rulemaking 

AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection 

Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) regulations, the Food Safety and 

Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing 

its intention to renew the approved 


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