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Among other things, the regulations 

require artificially dwarfed plants 

imported into the United States to be 

accompanied by a phytosanitary 

certificate issued by the government of 

the country of origin. This certificate 

must contain declarations that certain 

conditions were met in the country of 

origin to protect against the infestation 

of the plants by longhorned beetles and 

other plant pests. 

We are asking the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) to 

approve our use of these information 

collection activities for an additional 3 

years. 

The purpose of this notice is to solicit 

comments from the public (as well as 

affected agencies) concerning our 

information collection. These comments 

will help us: 

(1) Evaluate whether the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

Agency, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our 

estimate of the burden of the collection 

of information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

(4) Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, through use, as 

appropriate, of automated, electronic, 

mechanical, and other collection 

technologies; e.g., permitting electronic 

submission of responses. 

Estimate of burden: The public 

reporting burden for this collection of 

information is estimated to average 

0.2533333 hours per response. 

Respondents: Plant health officials of 

exporting countries, importers. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 30. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 5. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 150. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 38 hours. (Due to 

averaging, the total annual burden hours 

may not equal the product of the annual 

number of responses multiplied by the 

reporting burden per response.) 

All responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for OMB approval. All comments will 

also become a matter of public record. 

Done in Washington, DC, this 28th day 

of May 2010. 

Kevin Shea 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–13445 Filed 6–3–10: 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE: 3410–34–S 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food Safety and Inspection Service 

[Docket No. FSIS–2009–0033] 

International Standard-Setting 

Activities 

AGENCY: Office of Food Safety, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice informs the public 

of the sanitary and phytosanitary 

standard-setting activities of the Codex 

Alimentarius Commission (Codex), in 

accordance with section 491 of the 

Trade Agreements Act of 1979, as 

amended, and the Uruguay Round 

Agreements Act, Public Law 103–465, 

108 Stat. 4809. This notice also provides 

a list of other standard-setting activities 

of Codex, including commodity 

standards, guidelines, codes of practice, 

and revised texts. This notice, which 

covers the time periods from June 1, 

2009, to May 31, 2010, and June 1, 2010, 

to May 31, 2011, seeks comments on 

standards under consideration and 

recommendations for new standards. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted by either of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: This 

Web site provides the ability to type 

short comments directly into the 

comment field on this Web page or 

attach a file for lengthier comments. Go 

to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow 

the online instructions at that site for 

submitting comments. 

• Mail, including diskettes or CD– 

ROMs, and hand- or courier-delivered 

items: Send to Docket Clerk, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, Food Safety 

and Inspection Service, Room 2–2127, 

George Washington Carver Center, 5601 

Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD 

20705. 

Instructions: All items submitted by 

mail or electronic mail must include the 

Agency name and docket number FSIS– 

2009–0033. Comments received in 

response to this docket will be made 

available for public inspection and 

posted without change, including any 

personal information, to http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

Docket: For access to comments 

received, go to the FSIS Docket Room at 

the address listed above between 8:30 

a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through 

Friday. 

Please state that your comments refer 

to Codex and, if your comments relate 

to specific Codex committees, please 

identify those committees in your 

comments and submit a copy of your 

comments to the delegate from that 

particular committee. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Karen Stuck, United States Manager for 

Codex, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 

Office of Food Safety, Room 4861, South 

Agriculture Building, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–3700; Phone: 

(202) 205–7760; Fax: (202) 720–3157; Email: USCodex@fsis.usda.gov. 

For information pertaining to 

particular committees, the delegate of 

that committee may be contacted. (A 

complete list of U.S. delegates and 

alternate delegates can be found in 

Attachment 2 to this notice.) Documents 

pertaining to Codex are accessible via 

the World Wide Web at the following 

address: http:// 

www.codexalimentarius.net/ 

current.asp. The U.S. Codex Office also 

maintains a Web site at http:// 

www.fsis.usda.gov/ 

Regulations_&_Policies/ 

Codex_Alimentarius/index.asp. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The World Trade Organization (WTO) 

was established on January 1, 1995, as 

the common international institutional 

framework for the conduct of trade 

relations among its members in matters 

related to the Uruguay Round Trade 

Agreements. The WTO is the successor 

organization to the General Agreement 

on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). U.S. 

membership in the WTO was approved 

and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act 

was signed into law by the President on 

December 8, 1994. The Uruguay Round 

Agreements became effective, with 

respect to the United States, on January 

1, 1995. Pursuant to section 491 of the 

Trade Agreements Act of 1979, as 

amended, the President is required to 

designate an agency to be ‘‘responsible 

for informing the public of the sanitary 

and phytosanitary (SPS) standardsetting activities of each international 

standard-setting organization.’’ The 

main organizations are Codex, the 

World Organisation for Animal Health, 

and the International Plant Protection 

Convention. The President, pursuant to 

Proclamation No. 6780 of March 23, 

1995 (60 FR 15845), designated the U.S. 

Department of Agriculture as the agency 

responsible for informing the public of 

SPS standard-setting activities of each 

international standard-setting 

organization. The Secretary of 

Agriculture has delegated to the Office 

of Food Safety the responsibility to 

inform the public of the SPS standardsetting activities of Codex. The Office of 

Food Safety has, in turn, assigned the 

responsibility for informing the public 


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of the SPS standard-setting activities of 

Codex to the U.S. Codex Office. 

Codex was created in 1963 by two 

U.N. organizations, the Food and 

Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the 

World Health Organization (WHO). 

Codex is the principal international 

organization for establishing standards 

for food. 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, 

ensure fair trade practices in the food 

trade, and promote coordination of food 

standards work undertaken by 

international governmental and nongovernmental organizations. In the 

United States, the United States 

Department of Agriculture (USDA); the 

Food and Drug Administration (FDA), 

Department of Health and Human 

Services (HHS); the National Oceanic 

and Atmospheric Association (NOAA), 

Department of Commerce (DOC); and 

the Environmental Protection Agency 

(EPA) manage and carry out U.S. Codex 

activities. 

As the agency responsible for 

informing the public of the SPS 

standard-setting activities of Codex, the 

Office of Food Safety publishes this 

notice in the Federal Register annually. 

Attachment 1 (Sanitary and 

Phytosanitary Activities of Codex) sets 

forth the following information: 

1. The SPS standards under 

consideration or planned for 

consideration; and 

2. For each SPS standard specified: 

a. A description of the consideration 

or planned consideration of the 

standard; 

b. Whether the United States is 

participating or plans to participate in 

the consideration of the standard; 

c. The agenda for United States 

participation, if any; and 

d. The agency responsible for 

representing the United States with 

respect to the standard. 

To obtain copies of those standards 

listed in attachment 1, please contact 

the Codex delegate or the U.S. Codex 

office: 

This notice also solicits public comment 

on those standards that are currently 

under consideration or planned for 

consideration and recommendations for 

new standards. The delegate, in 

conjunction with the responsible 

agency, will take the comments received 

into account in participating in the 

consideration of the standards and in 

proposing matters to be considered by 

Codex. 

The United States delegate will 

facilitate public participation in the 

United States Government’s activities 

relating to Codex Alimentarius. The 

United States delegate will maintain a 

list of individuals, groups, and 

organizations that have expressed an 

interest in the activities of the Codex 

committees and will disseminate 

information regarding United States 

delegation activities to interested 

parties. This information will include 

the status of each agenda item; the 

United States Government’s position or 

preliminary position on the agenda 

items; and the time and place of 

planning meetings and debriefing 

meetings following Codex committee 

sessions. In addition, the U.S. Codex 

Office makes much of the same 

information available through its Web 

page, http://www.fsis.usda.gov/ 

Regulations_&_Policies/ 

Codex_Alimentarius/index.asp. Please 

visit the Web page or notify the 

appropriate U.S. delegate or the U.S. 

Codex Office, Room 4861, South 

Agriculture Building, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–3700 

(uscodex@fsis.usda.gov), if you would 

like to access or receive information 

about specific committees. 

The information provided in 

Attachment 1 describes the status of 

Codex standard-setting activities by the 

Codex Committees for the time periods 

from June 1, 2009, to May 31, 2010, and 

June 1, 2010, to May 31, 2011. 

Attachment 2 provides the list of U.S. 

Codex Officials (including U.S. 

delegates and alternate delegates). A list 

of forthcoming Codex sessions may be 

found at: http:// 

www.codexalimentarius.net/web/ 

current.jsp?lang=en. 

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. 

Dated: Done at Washington, DC on May 28, 

2010. 

Karen Stuck, 

United States Manager for Codex. 

Sanitary and Phytosanitary Activities 

of Codex Codex Alimentarius 

Commission and Executive Committee 

The Codex Alimentarius Commission 

will hold its Thirty Third Session July 

5–9, 2010, in Geneva, Switzerland. At 

that time, it will consider standards, 

codes of practice, and related matters 

forwarded to the Commission by the 

general subject committees, commodity 

committees, and ad hoc Task Forces for 

adoption as Codex standards and 

guidance. The Commission will also 

consider the implementation status of 

the Codex Strategic Plan, the evaluation 

of the capacity of the Secretariat, the 

impact of private standards, the 

management of the Trust Fund for the 

Participation of Developing Countries 

and Countries in Transition in the Work 

of the Codex Alimentarius, as well as 

financial and budgetary issues. At this 

Session, the Commission will elect a 

chairperson and three vice chairpersons. 

Prior to the Commission meeting, the 

Executive Committee will meet at its 

Sixty-fourth Session on June 29–July 2, 

2010. It is composed of the chairperson; 

vice-chairpersons; seven members 

elected from the Commission from each 

of the following geographic regions: 

Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and 

the Caribbean, Near East, North 

America, and South-West Pacific; and 

regional coordinators from the six 

regional committees. The United States 

is the elected representative from North 

America. The Executive Committee will 

conduct a critical review of the 

elaboration of Codex standards; review 

a study on the speed of the Codex 

standard-setting process, consider the 

Codex Strategic Plan and the capacity of 

the Secretariat; consider a business plan 

for Codex; review matters arising from 

reports of Codex Committees and 

proposals for new work, and review the 

FAO/WHO Trust Fund for Enhanced 

Participation in Codex. 

Responsible Agency: USDA/FSIS. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

Codex Committee on Residues of 

Veterinary Drugs in Foods 

The Codex Committee on Residues of 

Veterinary Drugs in Foods (CCRVDF) 


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determines priorities for the 

consideration of residues of veterinary 

drugs in foods and recommends 

Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for 

veterinary drugs. The Committee also 

develops codes of practice, as may be 

required, and considers methods of 

sampling and analysis for the 

determination of veterinary drug 

residues in food. A veterinary drug is 

defined as any substance applied or 

administered to a food producing 

animal, such as meat or milk producing 

animals, poultry, fish or bees, whether 

used for therapeutic, prophylactic or 

diagnostic purposes, or for modification 

of physiological functions or behavior. 

A Codex Maximum Limit for Residues 

of Veterinary Drugs is the maximum 

concentration of residue resulting from 

the use of a veterinary drug (expressed 

in mg/kg or ug/kg on a fresh weight 

basis) that is recommended by the 

Codex Alimentarius Commission to be 

permitted or recognized as acceptable in 

or on a food. An MRL is based on the 

type and amount of residue considered 

to be without any toxicological hazard 

for human health as expressed by the 

Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) or on the 

basis of a temporary ADI that utilizes an 

additional safety factor. The MRL also 

takes into account other relative public 

health risks as well as food 

technological aspects. 

When establishing an MRL, 

consideration is also given to residues 

that occur in food of plant origin or the 

environment. Furthermore, the MRL 

may be reduced to be consistent with 

good practices in the use of veterinary 

drugs and to the extent that practical 

analytical methods are available. 

An Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) is 

an estimate by the Joint FAO/WHO 

Expert Committee on Food Additives 

(JECFA) of the amount of a veterinary 

drug, expressed on a body weight basis, 

which can be ingested daily over a 

lifetime without appreciable health risk. 

The 18th Session of the Committee 

met in Natal, Brazil, on May 11–15, 

2009. The reference document is 

ALINORM 9/32/31. The results of the 

18th session of the CCRVDF were 

considered by the Commission at its 

32nd Session in July 2009. The 

reference document is ALINORM 09– 

32–REP. A meeting of the CCRVDF has 

not occurred since the last session of the 

Commission. The following items will 

be considered at the 33rd session of the 

Commission in July 2010. 

To be considered for final adoption at 

Step 8: 

• Draft MRL for Bovine Somatotropin 

in cattle. 

• Draft MRLs for Ractopamine in pigs 

and cattle. 

At the 18th session of the CCRVDF, 

the Committee completed a Priority List 

of Veterinary Drugs Requiring 

Evaluation or Re-evaluation by JECFA. 

These drugs are Monepantel 

(establishment of ADI and 

recommended MRLs in sheep), 

Monensin (re-evaluation of MRL in 

cattle), Derquantel (establishment of 

ADI and recommended MRLs in sheep), 

and Ractopamine (review of depletion 

data in pig tissues). The JECFA is 

currently evaluating the data for 

Ractopamine and will report the results 

of its evaluation to the 33rd session of 

the Commission. 

The Committee will continue work on 

the following: 

• Draft MRLs for Narasin in cattle and 

pigs. 

• Draft MRLs for Tilmicosin in 

chicken and turkeys. 

• A project document on risk 

management recommendations for 

veterinary drugs for which no ADI or 

MRL has been recommended by JECFA. 

The United States leads an electronic 

Working Group to define the scope for 

the work. 

Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA/ 

CVM; USDA/FSIS. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

Codex Committee on Contaminants in 

Foods 

The Codex Committee on 

Contaminants in Foods (CCCF) 

establishes or endorses permitted 

maximum levels, and, where necessary, 

revises existing guidelines levels for 

contaminants and naturally occurring 

toxicants in food and feed; prepares 

priority lists of contaminants and 

naturally occurring toxicants for risk 

assessment by the Joint FAO/WHO 

Expert Committee on Food Additives; 

considers and elaborates 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 held its Fourth 

Session in Izmir, Turkey, from April 26– 

30, 2010. The relevant document is 

ALINORM 10/34/31. The following 

items are to be considered for adoption 

at Step 5/8 by the 33rd Session of the 

Commission in July 2010: 

• Proposed draft maximum levels for 

Melamine in powdered infant formula 

and in food (other than infant formula) 

and feed 

• Proposed draft maximum levels for 

total Aflatoxins in shelled, ready-to-eat 

Brazil nuts and shelled, destined for 

further processing Brazil nuts (including 

sampling plan) 

• Proposed draft revision of the Code 

of Practice for the Prevention and 

Reduction of Aflatoxin Contamination 

(Tree Nuts) (appendix on Additional 

Measures for Brazil Nuts) 

The Committee is continuing to work 

on: 

• Proposed draft Code of Practice for 

the Reduction of Ethyl Carbamate in 

Stone Fruit Distillates, which was 

returned to Step 3 for further comments. 

• Proposed draft maximum level for 

Melamine in liquid infant formula at 

Step 3. 

• Discussion paper on Types of 

Mycotoxins and Mycotoxin-Producing 

Fungi found in Sorghum and the Levels 

of Mycotoxins in Sorghum. 

The Committee agreed to the 

following new work, pending approval 

by the Executive Committee: 

• Draft maximum levels for 

Deoxynivalenol (DON) and its 

acetylated derivatives in cereals and 

cereal-based products (Canada). 

• Draft maximum levels for total 

Aflatoxins in dried figs (Turkey). 

The Committee agreed to establish the 

following electronic working groups to: 

• Develop recommended MLs for 

substances in natural mineral waters 

and determine whether safety 

parameters should be integrated into the 

General Standard for Contaminants and 

Toxins in Food and Feed (GSCTFF) or 

retained in the standard for Natural 

Mineral Waters (United States and The 

Netherlands). 

• Prepare a discussion paper that 

would review the current state of 

knowledge regarding Arsenic and 

provide a summary of possible risk 

management options including the 

feasibility of setting MLs in rice for 

consideration at the next session 

(China). 

• Prepare a discussion paper 

concerning risk management options in 

relation to new risk assessment 

outcomes (United States). 

• Prepare a discussion paper on the 

occurrence of ochratoxigenic fungi and 

Ochratoxin A (OTA) in cocoa to assess 

whether a code of practice should be 

developed (Ghana and Brazil). 

• Prepare a discussion paper to 

conduct a review of furan exposure, its 

toxicities, and available technologies to 

reduce Furan in foods with a view to 

exploring the possibility of developing a 

code of practice (United States). 

• Prepare a discussion paper to 

examine the chemistry of pyrrolizidine 

alkaloids, their toxicity; available 

methods of analysis for detecting 

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plants, food and feed; and the carry-over 

from feed to food (The Netherlands). 

• Proposals on descriptions of the 

food/feed for which a maximum level 

applies and to screen the existing MS 

and provide, where necessary, a clearer 

description of the food/feed to which 

the ML applies (European Union). 

The Committee decided to suspend 

work on the proposed draft ML and 

sampling plans for Fumonisins in Maize 

and Maize-products until further advice 

was provided by JECFA. 

Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA; 

USDA/FSIS. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

Codex Committee on Food Additives 

The Codex Committee on Food 

Additives (CCFA) establishes or 

endorses acceptable maximum levels for 

individual food additives; prepares a 

priority list of food additives for risk 

assessment by the Joint FAO/WHO 

Expert Committee on Food Additives 

(JECFA); assigns functional classes to 

individual food additives; recommends 

specifications of identity and purity for 

food additives for adoption by the 

Commission; considers methods of 

analysis for the determination of 

additives in food; and considers and 

elaborates standards or codes for related 

subjects such as the labeling of food 

additives when sold as such. The 42nd 

Session of the Committee met in Beijing, 

China, March 15–19, 2010. The relevant 

document is ALINORM 10/33/12. 

Immediately prior to the Plenary 

session, there was a 1-day physical 

Working Group on the General Standard 

for Food Additives (GSFA) chaired by 

the United States. The following items 

will be considered by the 33rd Session 

of the Commission in July 2010. 

To be considered for adoption at 

Steps 8 and 5/8: 

• Draft and proposed draft food 

additive provisions and amendments to 

the GSFA. 

• Proposed draft Guidelines on 

Substances Used as Processing Aids 

(N14–2008). 

• Amendments to the International 

Numbering System (INS) for Food 

Additives. 

• Specifications for the Identify and 

Purity of Food Additives arising from 

the 71st JECFA meeting. 

Other matters to be considered for 

adoption: 

• Amendments to revise the name 

and descriptors of food categories 06.0, 

06.2, and 06.2.1 (concerning cereals and 

flours) of the GSFA. 

• Deletion of Note 180 (‘‘Expressed as 

beta-carotene.’’) in all adopted and 

proposed provisions for Carotenoids, 

and Carotene, beta- (vegetable), beta- 

(vegetable) of the GSFA. 

• Amendment to the provision of 

Ascorbyl Esters in food category 13.2 

(Complementary foods for infants and 

young children) of the GSFA. 

• Amendments associated with Notes 

130 and 133 to correct inconsistencies 

related to the provisions phenolic 

antioxidants (butylated hydroxyanisole, 

butylated hydroxytoluene, propyl 

gallate, and tertiary butylhydroquinone). 

• Amendment to the text of Note 136 

(‘‘For use in white vegetables only.’’) 

associated with certain provisions for 

Sulfites. 

• Amendment to Section 2 ‘‘Table of 

functional classes, definitions and 

technological purposes’’ of the INS 

(CAC/GL 36–1989). 

To be considered for revocation: 

• Food additive provisions of the 

GSFA. 

• Inventory of Processing Aids (CAC/ 

MISC 3). 

To be considered for discontinuation: 

• Several draft and proposed draft 

food additive provisions of the GSFA. 

To be considered for approval: 

• Project document proposing new 

work on the revision of the food 

category system of the GSFA. 

• Project document proposing new 

work on the revision of Standard for 

Food Grade Salt (CODEX STAN 150– 

1985). 

• Priority list of compounds proposed 

for evaluation by JECFA. 

The Committee established electronic 

Working Groups (eWGs) to: 

• Review Section 4 of the Preamble of 

the GSFA (Carry-over of Food Additives 

into Food) with the view to analyze 

inconsistencies between this Section 

and the ‘‘Carry-over Principle’’ in 

Volume 1 of the Codex Alimentarius 

and to consider the need to revise 

Section 4 of the Preamble to the GSFA 

(Brazil). 

• Prepare proposed draft provisions 

for lauric arginate ethyl esters, steviol 

glycosides, and sulfites. This eWG 

would also prepare recommendations 

for all provisions of erythrosine (United 

States). 

• Prepare a discussion paper 

containing proposals for criteria and 

conditions on the use of Note 161 

(‘‘Subject of national legislation of the 

importing country aimed, in particular, 

at consistency with Section 3.2 of the 

Preamble.’’) in the GSFA (Netherlands). 

• Prepare a discussion paper on the 

structure and content of a database on 

information on processing aids and 

criteria for the data entry and update of 

the database (New Zealand). 

• Consider proposals for changes and 

additions to the INS list, including the 

inconsistent use of brackets in the 

names of substances, whether the 

substances listed under INS 470(i) 

should include magnesium salts, 

whether technological purposes should 

be listed for so-called ‘‘parent food 

additives,’’ and the use of the term 

‘‘caustic’’ for INS 150a and 150b 

(Finland). 

• Review all comments and 

information submitted and revise the 

maximum use levels for aluminumcontaining food additives in the GSFA 

to ensure that the maximum use levels 

are numeric and expressed on an ‘‘as 

aluminum’’ basis (Brazil). 

• Prepare a proposal for the revision 

of food categories 05.1 (Cocoa products 

and chocolate products including 

imitation and chocolate substitutes), 

05.2 (Confectionery, including hard and 

soft candy, nougats, etc., other than food 

categories 05.1, 05.3, and 05.4), and 05.4 

(Decorations (e.g., for fine bakery 

wares), toppings (non-fruit), and sweet 

sauces) (United States). 

• Prepare a discussion paper with a 

proposal for the alignment of the food 

additive provision in the five Codex 

standards for meat products with the 

provisions in the GSFA and an analysis 

of the problems and solutions identified 

in carrying out this work (Australia). 

The Committee also agreed to prepare 

a discussion paper on the development 

of a proposal for a re-evaluation process 

of substances in light of new data and 

new scientific developments in risk 

assessment (JECFA Secretariat). 

Responsible Agency: HHS/FDA. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues 

The Codex Committee on Pesticide 

Residues recommends to the Codex 

Alimentarius Commission 

establishment of maximum limits for 

pesticide residues for specific food 

items or in groups of food. A Codex 

Maximum Residue Limit for Pesticide 

(MRLP) is the maximum concentration 

of a pesticide residue (expressed as mg/ 

kg) recommended by the Codex 

Alimentarius Commission to be legally 

permitted in or on food commodities 

and animal feeds. Foods derived from 

commodities that comply with the 

respective MRLPs are intended to be 

toxicologically acceptable. That is, 

consideration of the various dietary 

residue intake estimates and 

determinations, both at the national and 

international level, in comparison with 

the Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI), 

should indicate that foods complying 

with Codex MRLPs are safe for human 

consumption. Codex MRLPs are 

primarily intended to apply in 

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reviews conducted by the Joint Meeting 

on Pesticide Residues (JMPR). 

The 41st Session of the Committee 

met in Beijing, China, on April 19–24, 

2010. The relevant document is 

ALINORM 10/33/24. The following 

items will be considered by the 

Commission at its 33nd Session in July 

2010. 

To be considered for adoption at Step 

8: 

• Draft and revised draft Maximum 

Residue Limits for pesticide/commodity 

combinations: Boscalid (1 commodity), 

Carbofuran (4), Carbosulfan (4), and 

Methomyl (1) 

To be considered at Step 5/8: 

• Proposed draft and revised draft 

Maximum Residue Limits for pesticide/ 

commodity combinations: Benalaxyl (7 

commodities), Boscalid (35), Buprofezin 

(18), Chlorpyrifos-Methyl (10), 

Cypermethrin (including alpha- and 

zeta-cypermethrin) (8), Febuconazole 

(5), Fluopicolide (17), Haloxyfop (4), 

Hexythiazox (20), Indoxacarb (13), 

Metaflumizone (12), Methoxyfenozide 

(23), Paraquat (2), Prochloraz (1), 

Prothioconazole (10), Spirodiclofen (20), 

and zoxamide (14) (see ALINORM 10/ 

33/24, appendices II & III for lists of the 

commodities). 

Responsible Agencies: EPA; USDA/ 

AMS. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

Codex Committee on Methods of 

Analysis and Sampling 

The Codex Committee on Methods of 

Analysis and Sampling defines the 

criteria appropriate to Codex methods of 

analysis and sampling; serves as a 

coordinating body for Codex with other 

international groups working on 

methods of analysis and sampling and 

quality assurance systems for 

laboratories; specifies, on the basis of 

final recommendations submitted to it 

by the bodies referred to above, 

reference methods of analysis and 

sampling appropriate to Codex 

standards which are generally 

applicable to a number of foods; 

considers, amends if necessary, and 

endorses as appropriate methods of 

analysis and sampling proposed by 

Codex commodity committees, except 

for methods of analysis and sampling 

for residues of pesticides or veterinary 

drugs in food, the assessment of 

microbiological quality and safety in 

food, and the assessment of 

specifications for food additives; 

elaborates sampling plans and 

procedures, as may be required; 

considers specific sampling and 

analysis problems submitted to it by the 

Commission or any of its Committees; 

and defines procedures, protocols, 

guidelines or related texts for the 

assessment of food laboratory 

proficiency, as well as quality assurance 

systems for laboratories. 

The 31st Session of the Committee 

met in Budapest, Hungary, March 8–12, 

2010. The relevant document is 

ALINORM 10/33/23. The following 

items will be considered for adoption by 

the 32nd Session of the Commission in 

July 2010. 

To be considered for final adoption at 

step 5/8: 

• Proposed draft Guidelines on 

Performance Criteria and Validation of 

Methods for Detection, Identification, 

and Quantification of Specific DNA 

Sequences and Specific Proteins in 

Foods. 

• Methods of Analysis in Codex 

Standards at Different Steps, including 

Methods of Analysis for Natural Mineral 

Waters. 

To be considered for final adoption at 

step 5: 

• Proposed draft Revised Guidelines 

for Measurement Uncertainty. 

The Committee agreed to establish an 

electronic working group to develop a 

discussion paper on Procedures for 

Conformity Assessment and Resolution 

of Disputes, Taking into Account 

Measurement Uncertainty, Sampling 

Uncertainty and Other Relevant Issues. 

Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA; 

USDA/GIPSA. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

Codex Committee on Food Import and 

Export Inspection and Certification 

Systems 

The Codex Committee on Food Import 

and Export Inspection and Certification 

Systems is charged with developing 

principles and guidelines for food 

import and export inspection and 

certification systems, with a view to 

harmonizing methods and procedures 

that protect the health of consumers, 

ensure fair trading practices, and 

facilitate international trade in 

foodstuffs. Additionally, the Committee 

develops principles and guidelines for 

the application of measures by the 

competent authorities of exporting and 

importing countries to provide 

assurances, where necessary, that 

foodstuffs comply with requirements, 

especially statutory health 

requirements; develops guidelines for 

the utilization, as and when 

appropriate, of quality assurance 

systems to ensure that foodstuffs 

conform with requirements and 

promotes the recognition of these 

systems in facilitating trade in food 

products under bilateral/multilateral 

arrangements by countries; develops 

guidelines and criteria with respect to 

format, declarations, and language of 

such official certificates as countries 

may require with a view towards 

international harmonization; makes 

recommendations for information 

exchange in relation to food import/ 

export control; consults as necessary 

with other international groups working 

on matters related to food inspection 

and certification systems; and considers 

other matters assigned to it by the 

Commission in relation to food 

inspection and certification systems. 

The 18th Session of the Committee 

met in Surfers Paradise, Australia, on 

March 1–5, 2010. The reference 

document is ALINORM 10/33/30. The 

following will be considered by the 

Commission at its 33rd Session in July 

2010. 

To be considered for final adoption at 

step 5/8: 

• Proposed draft Principles and 

Guidelines for the Conduct of Foreign 

On-site Audits and Inspections. 

The Committee will continue working 

on: 

• Proposed draft Principles and 

Guidelines for the Conduct of 

Assessments of Foreign Official 

Inspection and Certification Systems. 

Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA; 

USDA/FSIS. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

Codex Committee on General Principles 

The Codex Committee on General 

Principles deals with procedures and 

general matters as are referred to it by 

the Codex Alimentarius Commission. 

Such matters have included the review 

and endorsement of procedural 

revisions to the Codex Procedural 

Manual; the development of a 

mechanism for examining any economic 

impact statements submitted by 

governments concerning possible 

implications for their economies of 

some of the individual standards or 

some of the provisions thereof; and the 

establishment of a Code of Ethics for 

International Trade in Food. 

The Committee held its 26th Session 

in Paris, France, on April 12–16, 2010. 

The reference document is ALINORM 

10/33/33. The following will be 

considered by the Commission at its 

33rd Session in July 2010: 

To be considered for final adoption at 

Step 8: 

• Draft revised Code of Ethics for 

International Trade in Food including 

Concessional and Food Aid 

Transactions Amendments to the Codex 

Procedural Manual. 

• Proposed amendment to the 

Guidelines to Chairpersons of Codex 

Committees and Ad Hoc 

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• Proposed amendment to the 

Guidelines to Host Governments of 

Codex Committees and Ad Hoc 

Intergovernmental Task Forces. 

Responsible Agencies: USDA/FSIS; 

HHS/FDA. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

Codex Committee on Food Labeling 

The Codex Committee on Food 

Labeling drafts provisions on labeling 

applicable to all foods; considers, 

amends, and endorses draft specific 

provisions on labeling prepared by the 

Codex Committees drafting standards, 

codes of practice, and guidelines; and 

studies specific labeling problems 

assigned by the Codex Alimentarius 

Commission. The Committee also 

studies problems associated with the 

advertisement of food with particular 

reference to claims and misleading 

descriptions. 

The Committee held its 38th Session 

in Quebec City, Canada, on May 3–7, 

2010. The reference document is 

ALINORM 10/33/22. The following 

items are to be considered by the 32nd 

Session of the Commission in July 2010. 

To be considered at Step 5/8: 

• Proposed draft Criteria/Principles 

for Legibility of Nutrition Labels. 

• Editorial amendments to several 

standards, specifically: 

• Section 4.2.3.3 of the General 

Standard for the Labeling of and Claims 

for Prepackaged Foods (Codex Standard 

1–1985) with the Codex International 

Numbering System in CAC/GL 36–1989. 

• Editorial amendments to the 

Guidelines on Nutrition and Health 

Claims (CAC/GL23–1997). 

• Editorial amendments to guidelines 

for the production, processing, labeling 

and marketing of organically produced 

foods (CAC/GL 32–1999 (-(other uses of 

ethylene). 

The Committee will continue to work 

on: 

• Proposed draft revision of the 

Guidelines on Nutrition Labeling (CAC/ 

GL 2–1985) concerning the list of 

nutrients that are Always Declared on a 

Voluntary or Mandatory Basis (at Step 5 

of the procedure). 

• Proposed draft recommendations 

for the labeling of foods obtained 

through certain techniques of genetic 

modification/genetic engineering (at 

Step 3 of the procedure). 

• Draft amendment to the General 

Standard for the Labeling of 

Prepackaged Foods (at Step 6). 

• Codex Standard (1–1985): 

Definitions for ‘‘food and food 

ingredients obtained through certain 

techniques of genetic modification/ 

genetic engineering,’’ ‘‘Organism,’’ 

‘‘Genetically modified/engineered 

organism,’’ and ‘‘Modern biotechnology’’ 

(at Step 6). 

• Draft amendment to the Guidelines 

for the Production, Processing, Labeling 

and Marketing of Organically Produced 

Food (CAC/GL 32–1999), Section 5.1 

relating to other uses of ethylene (at 

Step 7). 

Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA; 

USDA/FSIS. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

Codex Committee on Food Hygiene 

The Codex Committee on Food 

Hygiene (CCFH) develops basic 

provisions on food hygiene applicable 

to all food; considers, amends if 

necessary, and endorses provisions on 

food hygiene prepared by Codex 

commodity committees and contained 

in Codex commodity standards; 

considers, amends if necessary, and 

endorses (unless otherwise directed by 

the Codex Alimentarius Commission) 

provisions on food hygiene prepared by 

Codex commodity committees and 

contained in Codex codes of practice; 

develops provisions on food hygiene 

applicable to specific food items or food 

groups, whether coming within the 

terms of reference of a Codex 

commodity committee or not; considers 

specific food hygiene problems assigned 

to it by the Commission; suggests and 

prioritizes areas where there is a need 

for microbiological risk assessment at 

the international level and develops 

questions to be addressed by the risk 

assessors; and considers microbiological 

risk management matters in relation to 

food hygiene and in relation to FAO/ 

WHO risk assessments. 

The 41st Session of the CCFH met in 

San Diego, California, on November 16– 

20, 2009, and is summarized in the 

report number ALNORM 10/33/13. The 

following items related to the activities 

of the CCFH will be considered by the 

Commission at its 33rd Session in July 

2010. 

The following documents will be 

considered for final adoption at Step 

5/8: 

• Proposed draft Annex on Leafy 

Green Vegetables Including Leafy Herbs 

to the Code of Hygienic Practice for 

Fresh Fruits and Vegetables. 

• Proposed draft Code of Hygienic 

Practice for Pathogenic Vibrio spp. in 

Seafood. 

• Proposed draft Annex on Control 

Measures for Vibrio parahaemolyticus 

and Vibrio vulnificus in Molluscan 

Shellfish. 

The following document will be 

considered for adoption and inclusion 

in the Codex Alimentarius Procedural 

Manual: 

• Proposed draft Risk Analysis 

Principles and Procedures Applied by 

the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene. 

CCFH continues to work on the 

following documents: 

• Proposed draft Guidelines for the 

Control of Campylobacter and 

Salmonella spp. in Chicken Meat. 

• Proposed draft Code of Hygienic 

Practice for Control of Viruses in Food. 

New work agreed to at the 41st 

session of CCFH includes the following: 

• Proposed revision of the 

Recommended International Code of 

Hygienic Practice for Collecting, 

Processing and Marketing of Natural 

Mineral Waters. 

• Proposed revision of Principles for 

the Establishment and Application of 

Microbiological Criteria for Foods. 

Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA; 

USDA/FSIS. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

Codex Committee on Fresh Fruits and 

Vegetables 

The Codex Committee on Fresh Fruits 

and Vegetables is responsible for 

elaborating worldwide standards and 

codes of practice for fresh fruits and 

vegetables; and for consulting with the 

UNECE Working Party on Agricultural 

Quality Standards to elaborate 

worldwide standards and codes of 

practice with particular regard to 

ensuring that there is no duplication of 

standards or codes of practice and that 

they follow the same broad format. 

The Committee held its 15th Session 

in Mexico City, Mexico, on October 19– 

23, 2009. The reference document is 

ALINORM 10/33/35. The following will 

be considered by the Commission at its 

33rd Session in July 2010. 

To be considered at step 8: 

• Draft Section 6 ‘‘Marking or 

Labeling’’ (Draft Standard for Bitter 

Cassava). 

• Draft Standard for Apples. 

To be considered at step 5: 

• Proposed draft revision of the 

Standard for Avocados. 

• Proposed draft Standard for Tree 

Tomatoes. 

The Committee will continue working 

on: 

• Proposed draft Standard for Chili 

Peppers. 

• Proposed draft Standard for 

Pomegranate. 

• Proposed Layout for Codex 

Standards for Fresh Fruits and 

Vegetables. 

• Glossary of Terms used in the 

Proposed Layout for Codex Standards 

for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables. 

• Proposals for new work on fresh 

fruits and vegetables. 

Responsible Agencies: USDA/AMS; 

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U.S. Participation: Yes. 

Codex Committee on Nutrition and 

Foods for Special Dietary Uses 

The Codex Committee on Nutrition 

and Foods for Special Dietary Uses 

(CCNFSDU) is responsible for studying 

nutrition issues referred to it by the 

Codex Alimentarius Commission. The 

Committee also drafts general 

provisions, as appropriate, on 

nutritional aspects of all foods and 

develops standards, guidelines or 

related texts for foods for special dietary 

uses, in cooperation with other 

committees where necessary; considers, 

amends if necessary, and endorses 

provisions on nutritional aspects 

proposed for inclusion in Codex 

standards, guidelines and related texts. 

The Committee held its 31st Session 

in Du ̈ sseldorf, Germany, on November 

2–6, 2009. The reference document is 

ALINORM 10/33/26. An additional 

reference for dietary fibre methods of 

analysis is the report of the 31st Session 

of the Codex Committee on Methods of 

Analysis and Sampling (ALINORM 10/ 

33/23). The following items will be 

considered by the Commission at its 

33rd Session in July 2010. 

To be considered for final adoption at 

Step 8: 

• List of Methods for Dietary Fibre. 

To be reviewed at Step 5: 

• The General Principles for 

Establishing Nutrient Reference Values 

of Vitamins and Minerals for the 

General Population. 

The Committee will continue work on: 

• Proposed draft Additional or 

Revised Nutrient Reference Values for 

Labeling Purposes in the Codex 

Guidelines on Nutrition Labeling. 

• A revised document on General 

Principles and Criteria for the 

Development of Nutrient Reference 

Values for Nutrients Associated with 

Risk of Diet-Related Non-communicable 

Diseases. 

• A revised document to amend the 

Codex General Principles for the 

Addition of Essential Nutrients to 

Foods. 

• A revised document to revise the 

Codex Guidelines on Formulated 

Supplementary Foods for Older Infants 

and Young Children. 

• A revised discussion paper on the 

Proposal for New Work to Establish a 

Standard for Processed Cereal-Based 

Foods for Underweight Infant and 

Young Children. 

Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA; 

USDA/ARS. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

Codex Committee on Fish and Fishery 

Products 

The Fish and Fishery Products 

Committee is responsible for elaborating 

standards for fresh, frozen and 

otherwise processed fish, crustaceans, 

and mollusks. The 33rd Session of the 

Committee met in Agadir, Morocco, 

September 28–October 2, 2009. The 

relevant document is ALINORM 10/33/ 

18. The following items will be 

considered by the Commission at its 

33rd Session in July 2010. 

To be considered for final adoption at 

Step 8: 

• Draft Code of Practice for Fish and 

Fishery Products (Lobsters and Crabs 

and relevant Definitions). 

• Draft Standard Sturgeon Caviar. 

• Amendment of Section 2.1 General 

Definitions in the Code of Practice for 

Fish and Fishery Products. 

To be reviewed at Step 5: 

• Proposed draft Standard for 

Smoked Fish, Smoke-Flavoured Fish 

and Smoke-Dried Fish. 

• Proposed draft Standard for Fish 

Sauce. 

The Committee will continue working 

on: 

• Proposed draft Code of Practice for 

the Processing of Scallop Meat. 

• Proposed draft amendment to 

Section 3.4.5.1 (Water) of the Code of 

Practice for Fish and Fishery Products. 

• Proposed draft Standard for Quick 

Frozen Scallop Adductor Muscle Meat. 

• Proposed draft revision of the 

Procedure for the Inclusion of 

Additional Species in Standards for 

Fish and Fishery Products. 

• Draft List of Methods for the 

Determination of Biotoxins in the 

Standard for Raw and Live Bivalve 

Molluscs. 

• Proposed draft Code of Practice for 

Fish and Fishery Products (Other 

sections including smoked fish). 

• Proposed draft Standard for Fresh/ 

Live and Frozen Abalone (Haliotis spp.) 

• Amendment to the Standard for 

Quick Frozen Fish Sticks (Nitrogen 

Factors). 

• Food Additive Provisions in 

Standards for Fish and Fishery 

Products. 

Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA; 

USDC/NOAA/NMFS. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

Codex Committee on Milk and Milk 

Products 

The Codex Committee on Milk and 

Milk Products is responsible for 

establishing international codes and 

standards for milk and milk products. 

The 9th Session of the CCMMP met in 

Auckland, New Zealand, on February 1– 

5, 2010. The reference document is 

ALINORM 10/33/11. The following 

items related to the activities of the 

CCMMP will be considered for adoption 

by the Commission at its 33rd Session 

in July 2010. 

• Methods of Analysis and Sampling 

for Milk and Milk Products Standards, 

including AOAC standards. 

• Revised Food Additive Listings of 

Standards for Milk and Milk Products. 

• Revised Model Export Model 

Certificate for Milk and Milk Product. 

• Proposed draft amendment to the 

Codex Standard for Fermented Milks 

pertaining to Drinks based on 

Fermented Milk (CODEX STAN 243– 

2003). 

The Committee completed the work 

assigned to it by the Commission and is 

proposing to the Commission to adjourn 

sine die until such time as the 

Commission would require it to take 

new work. 

Responsible Agencies: USDA/AMS; 

HHS/FDA. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

Codex Committee on Fats and Oils 

The Codex Committee on Fats and 

Oils is responsible for elaborating 

standards for fats and oils of animal, 

vegetable, and marine origin. The 

Committee held its 21st Session in Kota 

Kinabalu, Malaysia, on February 16–20, 

2009. The Committee has not met since 

the 2009 meeting of the Codex 

Commission. The Committee is working 

on: 

• Proposed draft List of Acceptable 

Previous Cargoes. 

• Proposed draft Criteria (Code of 

Practice for the Storage and Transport 

of Fats and Oils in Bulk). 

• Proposed draft amendment to the 

Standard for Olive Oils and Olive 

Pomace Oils: Linolenic acid. 

• Proposed draft amendments to the 

Standard for Named Vegetable Oils: 

Inclusion of palm kernel olein and palm 

kernel stearin. 

Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA; 

USDA/ARS. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

Codex Committee on Processed Fruits 

and Vegetables 

The Codex Committee on Processed 

Fruits and Vegetables is responsible for 

elaborating worldwide standards for all 

types of processed fruits and vegetables 

including dried products, canned dried 

peas and beans, and jams and jellies 

(but not dried prunes or fruit and 

vegetable juices), as well as revision of 

standards for quick frozen fruits and 

vegetables. 

The Committee held its 24th Session 

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ALINORM 09/32/27. The Committee 

has not met since the 32nd Session of 

the Commission in 2009. The 

Committee will next meet October 25– 

29, 2010, in Depasar, Indonesia. 

The Committee is continuing work on: 

• Proposed Draft Annexes specific to 

Certain Canned Vegetables (Draft Codex 

Standard for Certain Canned 

Vegetables). 

• Proposed Draft Sampling Plans 

including Metrological Provisions for 

Controlling Minimum Drained Weight of 

Canned Fruits and Vegetables in 

Packing Media. 

• Methods of Analysis for Processed 

Fruits and Vegetables—Aqueous 

Coconut Products: Coconut Cream and 

Coconut Milk. 

• Food Additive Provisions for 

Processed Fruits and Vegetables. 

• Proposals for Amendments to the 

Priority List for Standardization of 

Processed Fruits and Vegetables. 

• Revision of the Standard for Table 

Olives. 

• Revision of the Standard for Grated 

Desiccated Coconut. 

• Revision of the Standards for 

Canned Bamboo Shoots and Canned 

Mushrooms for inclusion as annexes to 

the Draft Standard for Certain Canned 

Vegetables. 

Responsible Agencies: USDA/AMS; 

HHS/FDA. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

Certain Codex Commodity Committees 

Several Codex Alimentarius 

Commodity Committees have adjourned 

sine die. The following Committees fall 

into this category: 

• Natural Mineral Waters. 

Responsible Agency: HHS/FDA. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

• Milk and Milk Products. 

Responsible Agencies: USDA/AMS; 

HHS/FDA. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

• Cocoa Products and Chocolate. 

Responsible Agency: HHS/FDA. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

• Meat Hygiene. 

Responsible Agency: USDA/FSIS. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

• Sugars. 

Responsible Agencies: USDA/ARS; 

HHS/FDA. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

• Vegetable Proteins. 

Responsible Agencies: USDA/ARS; 

HHS/FDA. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

• Cereals, Pulses and Legumes. 

Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA; 

USDA/GIPSA. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Task Force 

on Antimicrobial Resistance 

The ad hoc Intergovernmental Task 

Force on Antimicrobial Resistance was 

created by the 29th Session of the 

Commission. 

The Task Force, hosted by the 

Republic of Korea, has a time frame of 

four sessions, which started with its first 

meeting in October 2007. Its objective is 

to develop science-based guidance to be 

used to assess the risks to human health 

associated with the presence in food 

and feed, including aquaculture, and the 

transmission through food and feed of 

antimicrobial resistant microorganisms 

and antimicrobial resistance genes and 

to develop appropriate risk management 

advice based on that assessment to 

reduce such risk. In this process, work 

undertaken in this field at national, 

regional, and international levels should 

be taken into account. 

The 3rd Session of the Task Force met 

in Jeju, Republic of Korea, on October 

12–16, 2009. The relevant document is 

Alinorm 10/33/42. 

The Task Force is continuing work on: 

• Proposed draft Guidelines for Risk 

Analysis of Foodborne Antimicrobial 

Resistance. 

Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA; 

USDA/FSIS. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

FAO/WHO Regional Coordinating 

Committees 

The FAO/WHO Regional 

Coordinating Committees define the 

problems and needs of each of the 

regions concerning food standards and 

food control; promote exchange of 

information on proposed regulatory 

initiatives and problems arising from 

food control and stimulate the 

strengthening of food control 

infrastructures; recommend to the 

Commission the development of 

worldwide standards for products of 

interest to the region, including 

products considered by the Committees 

to have an international market 

potential in the future; develop regional 

standards for food products moving 

exclusively or almost exclusively in 

intra-regional trade; promote 

coordination of all regional food 

standards work undertaken by 

international governmental and nongovernmental organizations within each 

region; exercise a general coordinating 

role for each of the regions; and promote 

the use of Codex standards and related 

texts by members. 

Coordinating Committee for Africa 

The Committee (CCAfrica) held its 

18th session in Accra, Ghana, from 

February 24–27, 2009. The relevant 

document is ALINORM 09/32/18. The 

Committee has not met since the 32nd 

Session of the Codex Alimentarius 

Commission in 2009. 

Responsible Agency: USDA/FSIS. 

U.S. Participation: Yes (as observer). 

Coordinating Committee for Asia 

The Committee (CCAsia) held its 16th 

session in Denpasar, Indonesia, from 

November 17–21, 2008. The relevant 

document is ALINORM 09/32/15. The 

Committee has not met since the 32nd 

Session of the Codex Alimentarius 

Commission in 2009. The Committee is 

continuing to work on: 

• Proposed Draft Standard for Nonfermented Soybean Products. 

• Proposed Draft Regional Standard 

for Chili Sauce. 

• Discussion Paper on tempe and 

tempe products. 

Responsible Agency: USDA/FSIS. 

U.S. Participation: Yes (as observer). 

Coordinating Committee for Europe 

The Committee (CCEurope) held its 

26th session in Warsaw, Poland, from 

October 7–10, 2008. The relevant 

document is ALINORM 09/32/19. The 

Committee has not met since the 32nd 

Session of the Codex Alimentarius 

Commission in 2009. 

Responsible Agency: USDA/FSIS. 

U.S. Participation: No. 

Coordinating Committee for Latin 

America and the Caribbean 

The Committee (CCLAC) held its 16th 

session in Acapulco, Mexico, from 

November 10–14, 2008. The relevant 

document is ALINORM 09/32/36. The 

Committee has not met since the 32nd 

Session of the Codex Alimentarius 

Commission in 2009. The Committee is 

continuing to work on: 

• Regional Standards for Culantro 

and Lucuma. 

• Regional Standard for Culantro 

Coyote. 

Responsible Agency: USDA/FSIS. 

U.S. Participation: Yes (as observer). 

Coordinating Committee for the Near 

East 

The Committee (CCNEA) held its 5th 

session in Tunis, Tunisia, from January 

26–29, 2009. The relevant document is 

ALINORM 09/32/40. The Committee 

has not met since the 32nd Session of 

the Codex Alimentarius Commission in 

2009. The Committee is continuing to 

work on: 

• Proposed Draft Regional Code of 

Practice for Street-Vended Foods. 

• Proposed Regional Standard for 

Harissa (hot pepper paste). 

• Proposed Regional Standard for 

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• Project Document for a Regional 

Standard for Camel Milk. 

• Project Documents for Regional 

Standards for Date Paste and Date 

Molasses. 

Responsible Agency: USDA/FSIS. 

U.S. Participation: Yes (as observer). 

Coordinating Committee for North 

America and the Southwest Pacific 

The Committee (CCNASWP) held its 

10th session in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, from 

October 28–31, 2008. The relevant 

document is ALINORM 09/32/32. The 

Committee has not met since the 32nd 

Session of the Codex Alimentarius 

Commission in 2009. The Committee 

continues to work on: 

• Implementation of the Codex 

Strategic Plan and Adoption of the 

Regional Strategic Plan. 

• Discussion Paper on Kava. 

Responsible Agencies: HHS/FDA; 

USDA/FSIS. 

U.S. Participation: Yes. 

U.S. Codex Alimentarius Officials 

Codex Chairpersons From the United 

States Codex Committee on Food 

Hygiene 

Emilio Esteban, DVM, MBA, MPVM, 

Ph.D., Scientific Advisor for Laboratory 

Services and Research, Office of Public 

Health Science, Food Safety and 

Inspection Service, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, 950 College Station Road, 

Athens, GA 30605, Phone: (706) 546– 

3429, Fax: (706) 546–3428, E-mail: 

emilio.esteban@fsis.usda.gov. 

Codex Committee on Processed Fruits 

and Vegetables 

Richard Boyd, Head, Defense Contract 

Inspection Section, Processed Products 

Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, 

Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., Mail Stop 

0247, Room 0726-South Building, 

Washington, DC 20250, Phone: (202) 

720–5021, Fax: (202) 690–1527, E-mail: 

richard.boyd@usda.gov. 

Codex Committee on Residues of 

Veterinary Drugs in Foods 

Dr. Steven D. Vaughn, Director, Office 

of New Animal Drug Evaluation, Center 

for Veterinary Medicine, FDA, 7520 

Standish Place, Rockville, MD 20855, 

Phone: (240) 276–8300, Fax: (240) 276– 

9538, E-mail: 

Steven.Vaughn@fda.hhs.gov. 

Codex Committee on Cereals, Pulses 

and Legumes (adjourned sine die) 

VACANT. 

Listing of U.S. Delegates and Alternates 

Worldwide General Subject Codex 

Committees Codex Committee on 

Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods 

(Host Government—United States) 

U.S. Delegate 

Dr. Kevin Greenlees, Senior Advisor 

for Science & Policy, Office of New 

Animal Drug Evaluation, HFV–100, 

USFDA Center for Veterinary Medicine, 

7520 Standish Place, Rockville, MD 

20855, Phone: (240) 276–8214, Fax: 

(240) 276–9538, E-mail: 

Kevin.Greenlees@fda.hhs.gov. 

Alternate Delegate 

Dr. Charles Pixley, Director, 

Laboratory Quality Assurance Division, 

Office of Public Health Science, Food 

Safety and Inspection Service, 950 

College Station Road, Athens, GA 

30605, Phone: (706) 546–3559, Fax: 

(706) 546–3452, E-mail: 

charles.pixley@fsis.usda.gov. 

Codex Committee on Food Additives 

(Host Government—China) 

U.S. Delegate 

Dennis M. Keefe, Ph.D., Office of 

Premarket Approval, Center for Food 

Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and 

Drug Administration (HFS–200), Harvey 

W. Wiley Federal Building, 5100 Paint 

Branch Parkway, College Park, MD 

20740–3835, Phone: (202) 418–3113, 

Fax: (202) 418–3131, E-mail: 

dennis.keefe@fda.hhs.gov. 

Alternate Delegate 

Susan E. Carberry, Ph.D., Supervisory 

Chemist, Division of Petition Review, 

Office of Food Additive Safety (HFS– 

265), Center for Food Safety and 

Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug 

Administration, 5100 Paint Branch 

Parkway, College Park, MD 20740, 

Phone: (301) 436–1269, Fax: (301) 436– 

2972, E-mail: 

Susan.Carberry@fda.hhs.gov. 

Codex Committee on Contaminants in 

Foods 

(Host Government—the Netherlands). 

U.S. Delegate 

Nega Beru, Ph.D., Director, Office of 

Plant and Dairy Foods (HFS–300), 

Center for Food Safety and Applied 

Nutrition, Food and Drug 

Administration, 5100 Paint Branch 

Parkway, College Park, MD 20740, 

Phone: (301) 436–1700, Fax: (301) 436– 

2651, E-mail: Nega.Beru@fda.hhs.gov. 

Alternate Delegate 

Kerry Dearfield, Ph.D., Scientific 

Advisor for Risk Assessment, Office of 

Public Health Science, Food Safety and 

Inspection Service, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, 1400 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Room 380, Aerospace 

Center, Washington, DC 20250, Phone: 

(202) 690–6451, Fax: (202) 690–6337, Email: Kerry.Dearfield@fsis.usda.gov. 

Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues 

(Host Government—China). 

U.S. Delegate 

Lois Rossi, Director of Registration 

Division, Office of Pesticide Programs, 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 

Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, 

Phone: (703) 305–5447, Fax: (703) 305– 

6920, E-mail: rossi.lois@epa.gov. 

Alternate Delegate 

Robert Epstein, Ph.D., Associate 

Deputy Administrator, Science and 

Technology, Agricultural Marketing 

Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 

P.O. Box 96456, Room 3522S, Mail Stop 

0222, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20090, Phone: (202) 

720–5231, Fax: (202) 720–6496, E-mail: 

robert.epstein@usda.gov. 

Codex Committee on Methods of 

Analysis and Sampling 

(Host Government—Hungary). 

U.S. Delegate 

Gregory Diachenko, Ph.D., Director, 

Division of Product Manufacture and 

Use, Office of Premarket Approval, 

Center for Food Safety and Applied 

Nutrition (CFSAN), Food and Drug 

Administration (HFS–300), Harvey W. 

Wiley Federal Building, 5100 Paint 

Branch Parkway, College Park, MD 

20740–3835, Phone: (301) 436–2387, 

Fax: (301) 436–2364, E-mail: 

gregory.diachenko@fda.hhs.gov. 

Alternate Delegate 

David B. Funk, Associate Director for 

Methods Development, USDA–GIPSA– 

Technical Services Division, 10383 N. 

Ambassador Dr., Kansas City, MO 

64153, Phone: (816) 891–0473, Fax: 

(816) 891–0478, E-mail: 

David.b.funk@usda.gov. 

Codex Committee on Food Import and 

Export Inspection and Certification 

Systems 

(Host Government—Australia). 

U.S. Delegate 

Mary Stanley, Director, International 

Policy Division, Office of Policy and 

Program Development, Food Safety and 

Inspection Service, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, Room 2925, South 

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Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20250, Phone: (202) 

720–0287, Fax: (202) 720–4929, E-mail: 

Mary.Stanley@fsis.usda.gov. 

Alternate Delegate 

H. Michael Wehr, Senior Advisor and 

Codex Program Coordinator, 

International Affairs Staff, Center for 

Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, 

5100 Paint Branch Parkway (HFF–550), 

College Park, MD 20740, Phone: (301) 

436–1724, Fax: (301) 436–2618, E-mail: 

Michael.wehr@fda.hhs.gov. 

Codex Committee on General Principles 

(Host Government—France). 

U.S. Delegate 

Note: A member of the Steering Committee 

heads the delegation to meetings of the 

General Principles Committee. 

Codex Committee on Food Labeling 

(Host Government—Canada). 

U.S. Delegate 

Barbara O. Schneeman, Ph.D., 

Director, Office of Nutritional Products, 

Labeling and Dietary Supplements, 

Center for Food Safety and Applied 

Nutrition, Food and Drug 

Administration, 5100 Paint Branch 

Parkway (HFS–800), College Park, MD 

20740, Phone: (301) 436–2373, Fax: 

(301) 436–2636, E-mail: 

barbara.schneeman@fda.hhs.gov. 

Alternate Delegate 

Jeffrey Canavan, Deputy Director, 

Labeling and Program Delivery Division, 

Food Safety and Inspection Service, 

USDA, 5601 Sunnyside Ave., Stop 5273, 

Beltsville, MD 20705–5273, Phone: 

(301) 504–0860, Fax: (301) 504–0872, 

E-mail: Jeff.canavan@fsis.usda.gov. 

Codex Committee on Food Hygiene 

(Host Government—United States). 

U.S. Delegate 

Jenny Scott, Senior Advisor, Office of 

Food Safety, Food and Drug 

Administration, Center for Food Safety 

and Applied Nutrition, 5100 Paint 

Branch Parkway, HFS–300, Room 3B– 

014, College Park, MD 20740–3835, 

Phone: (301) 436–2166, Fax: (202) 436– 

2632, E-mail: Jenny.Scott@fda.hhs.gov. 

Alternate Delegates 

Kerry Dearfield, Ph.D., Scientific 

Advisor for Risk Assessment, Office of 

Public Health Science, Food Safety and 

Inspection Service, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, 1400 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Room 380, Aerospace 

Center, Washington, DC 20250, Phone: 

(202) 690–6451, Fax: (202) 690–6337, 

E-mail: Kerry.Dearfield@fsis.usda.gov. 

Dr. Joyce Saltsman, Interdisciplinary 

Scientist, Office of Food Safety (HFS– 

317), Center for Food Safety and 

Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug 

Administration, 5100 Paint Branch 

Parkway, College Park, MD 20740, 

Phone: (301) 436–1641, Fax: (301) 436– 

2651, E-mail: 

Joyce.Saltsman@fda.hhs.gov. 

Codex Committee on Nutrition and 

Food for Special Dietary Uses 

(Host Government—Germany). 

U.S. Delegate 

Barbara O. Schneeman, Ph.D., 

Director, Office of Nutritional Products, 

Labeling and Dietary Supplements, 

Center for Food Safety and Applied 

Nutrition, Food and Drug 

Administration, 5100 Paint Branch 

Highway (HFS–800), College Park, MD 

20740, Phone: (301) 436–2373, Fax: 

(301) 436–2636, E-mail: 

barbara.schneeman@fda.hhs.gov. 

Alternate Delegate 

Allison Yates, Ph.D., Director, 

Beltsville Human Nutrition Research 

Center, Agricultural Research Service, 

U.S. Department of Agriculture, 10300 

Baltimore Avenue, Bldg 307C, Room 

117, Beltsville, MD 20705, Phone: (301) 

504–8157, Fax: (301) 504–9381, E-mail: 

Allison.Yates@ars.usda.gov. 

Worldwide Commodity Codex 

Committees 

Codex Committee on Fresh Fruits and 

Vegetables: 

(Host Government—Mexico). 

U.S. Delegate 

Dorian LaFond, International 

Standards Coordinator, Fruit and 

Vegetables Program, Agricultural 

Marketing Service, USDA, Room 2086, 

South Building, 1400 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250, 

Phone: (202) 690–4944, Fax: (202) 720– 

4722, E-mail: dorian.lafond@usda.gov. 

Alternate Delegate 

Dongmin Mu, Product Evaluation and 

Labeling Team, Food Labeling and 

Standards Staff, Office of Nutrition, 

Labeling and Dietary Supplements, 

Food and Drug Administration, 5100 

Paint Branch Parkway, College Park, MD 

20740, Tel: 301–436–1775, Fax: 301– 

436–2636, E-mail: 

dongmin.mu@fda.hhs.gov. 

Codex Committee on Fish and Fishery 

Products: 

(Host Government—Norway). 

U.S. Delegate 

Donald Kraemer, Acting Director, 

Office of Seafood, Center for Food 

Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and 

Drug Administration, Harvey W. Wiley 

Federal Building, 5100 Paint Branch 

Parkway, College Park, MD 20740–3835, 

Phone: (301) 436–2300, Fax: (301) 436– 

2599, E-mail: 

donald.kraemer@fda.hhs.gov. 

Alternate Delegate 

Timothy Hansen, Director, Seafood 

Inspection Program, National Oceanic 

and Atmospheric Administration, 

Department of Commerce, Room 10837, 

1315 East West Highway, Silver Spring, 

MD 20910, Phone: (301) 713–2355, Fax: 

(301) 713–1081, E-mail: 

Timothy.Hansen@noaa.gov. 

Codex Committee on Cereals, Pulses 

and Legumes (adjourned sine die): 

(Host Government—United States). 

U.S. Delegate 

Henry Kim, Ph.D., Supervisory 

Chemist, Division of Plant Product 

Safety, Office of Plant and Dairy Foods, 

Center for Food Safety and Applied 

Nutrition, Food and Drug 

Administration, 5100 Paint Branch 

Parkway, College Park, MD 20740, 

Phone: (301) 436–2023, Fax: (301) 436– 

2651, E-mail: henry.kim@ fda.hhs.gov. 

Codex Committee on Milk and Milk 

Products (adjourned sine die) 

(Host Government—New Zealand). 

U.S. Delegate 

Duane Spomer, Food Defense 

Advisor, Agricultural Marketing 

Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 

Room 1114, South Agriculture Building, 

1400 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20250, Phone: (202) 

720–1861, Fax: (202) 205–5772, E-mail: 

duane.spomer@usda.gov. 

Alternate Delegate 

John F. Sheehan, Director, Division of 

Dairy and Egg Safety, Office of Plant and 

Dairy Foods and Beverages, Center for 

Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, 

Food and Drug Administration (HFS– 

306), Harvey W. Wiley Federal Building, 

5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College 

Park, MD 20740, Phone: (301) 436–1488, 

Fax: (301) 436–2632, E-mail: 

john.sheehan@fda.hhs.gov. 

Codex Committee on Fats and Oils 

(Host Government—United Kingdom). 

U.S. Delegate 

Dennis M. Keefe, Ph.D., Office of 

Food Additive Safety, Center for Food 

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Drug Administration (HFS–200), Harvey 

W. Wiley Federal Building, 5100 Paint 

Branch Parkway, College Park, MD 

20740–3835, Phone: (301) 436–1284, 

Fax: (301) 436–2972, E-mail: 

dennis.keefe@fda.hhs.gov. 

Alternate Delegate 

Kathleen Warner, Agricultural 

Research Service, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, 1815 N. University Street, 

Peoria, IL 61604, Phone: (309) 681– 

6584, Fax: (309) 681–6668, E-mail: 

warnerk@ncaur.usda.gov. 

Codex Committee on Cocoa Products 

and Chocolate 

(Host Government—Switzerland). 

U.S. Delegate 

Michelle Smith, Ph.D., Food 

Technologist, Office of Plant and Dairy 

Foods and Beverages, Center for Food 

Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and 

Drug Administration (HFS–306), Harvey 

W. Wiley Federal Building, 5100 Paint 

Branch Parkway, College Park, MD 

20740–3835, Phone: (301) 436–2024, 

Fax: (301) 436–2651, E-mail: 

michelle.smith@fda.hhs.gov. 

Codex Committee on Sugars 

(Host Government—United Kingdom). 

U.S. Delegate 

Martin Stutsman, J.D., Office of Plant 

and Dairy Foods and Beverages, Center 

for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, 

Food and Drug Administration (HFS– 

306), Harvey W. Wiley Federal Building, 

5100 Paint Branch Parkway, College 

Park, MD 20740–3835, Phone: (301) 

436–1642, Fax: (301) 436–2651, E-mail: 

martin.stutsman@fda.hhs.gov. 

Codex Committee on Processed Fruits 

and Vegetables 

(Host Government—United States). 

U.S. Delegate 

Dorian LaFond, International 

Standards Coordinator, Fruit and 

Vegetable Division, Agricultural 

Marketing Service, USDA, Room 2086, 

South Agriculture Building, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20250, Phone: (202) 

690–4944, Fax: (202) 720–0016, E-mail: 

dorian.lafond@usda.gov. 

Alternate Delegate 

Paul South, Ph.D., Division of Plant 

Product Safety, Office of Plant and Dairy 

Foods, Center for Food Safety and 

Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug 

Administration, 5100 Paint Branch 

Parkway, College Park, MD 20740, 

Phone: (301) 436–1640, Fax: (301) 436– 

2561, E-mail: paul.south@fda.hhs.gov. 

Codex Committee on Vegetable Proteins 

(adjourned sine die) 

(Host Government—Canada). 

U.S. Delegate 

Dr. Wilda H. Martinez, Area Director, 

ARS North Atlantic Area, Agricultural 

Research Service, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, 600 E. Mermaid Lane, 

Wyndmoor, PA 19038, Phone: (215) 

233–6593, Fax: (215) 233–6719, E-mail: 

wmartinez@ars.usda.gov. 

Codex Committee on Meat Hygiene 

(adjourned sine die) 

(Host Government—New Zealand). 

U.S. Delegate 

Perfecto Santiago, D.V.M., Deputy 

Assistant Administrator, Office of Data 

Integration and Food Protection, Room 

3130, South Agriculture Building, Food 

Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20250, Phone: (202) 

205–0452, Fax: (202) 690–5634, E-mail: 

perfecto.santiago@fsis.usda.gov. 

Codex Committee on Natural Mineral 

Waters: 

(Host Government—Switzerland). 

U.S. Delegate 

Lauren Robin, Ph.D., Review Chemist, 

Office of Plant and Dairy Foods, Center 

for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, 

Food and Drug Administration, Harvey 

W. Wiley Federal Building, 5100 Paint 

Branch Parkway, College Park, MD 

20740–3835, Phone: (301) 436–1639, 

Fax: (301) 436–2651, E-mail: 

Lauren.Robin@fda.hhs.gov. 

Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Task Forces 

Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Task Force 

on Antimicrobial Resistance 

(Host Government—Republic of 

Korea). 

U.S. Delegate 

David G. White, D.V.M., Director, 

National Antimicrobial Resistance, 

Monitoring System (NARMS), U.S. Food 

and Drug Administration, Center for 

Veterinary Medicine, Office of Research, 

8401 Muirkirk Road, Laurel, MD 20708, 

Phone: (301) 210–4181, Fax: (301) 210– 

4685, E-mail: David.White@fda.hhs.gov. 

Alternate Delegate 

Neena Anandaraman, D.V.M., 

Veterinary Medical Officer, Zoonotic 

Diseases & Residue Surveillance 

Division, Office of Public Health 

Science, Food Safety and Inspection 

Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 

Room 343, Aerospace Center, 

Washington, DC 20250, Phone: (202) 

690–6429, Fax: (202) 690–6565, 

E-mail: 

neena.anandaraman@fsis.usda.gov. 

Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Task Force 

on Foods Derived From Modern 

Biotechnology 

(Host Government—Japan) 

(Dissolved). 

Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Task Force 

on Quick Frozen Foods 

(Host Government—Thailand) 

(Dissolved). 

Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Task Force 

on Animal Feeding 

(Host Government—Denmark) 

(Dissolved). 

Ad hoc Codex Intertovernmental Task 

Force on Fruit and Vegetable Juices 

(Host Government—Brazil) 

(Dissolved). 

There are six regional coordinating 

committees: 

Coordinating Committee for Africa 

Coordinating Committee for Asia 

Coordinating Committee for Europe 

Coordinating Committee for Latin 

America and the Caribbean 

Coordinating Committee for the Near 

East 

Coordinating Committee for North 

America and the Southwest Pacific 

Contact 

Karen Stuck, United States Manager 

for Codex, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, Office of Food Safety, 

Room 4861, South Agriculture Building, 

1400 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–3700, Phone: 

(202) 205–7760, Fax: (202) 720–3157, 

E-mail: karen.stuck@osec.usda.gov. 

[FR Doc. 2010–13403 Filed 6–3–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Madera County Resource Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Madera County Resource 

Advisory Committee will be meeting in 

North Fork, California on June 16th and 

on July 21st. The purpose of these 

meetings will be to make decisions on 

how to accept and review project 

proposals for the next funding cycle as 

authorized under the Secure Rural 

Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 110– 

343) for expenditure of Payments to 

States Fresno County Title II funds. 


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