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Vol. 79, No. 223 

Wednesday, November 19, 2014 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food Safety and Inspection Service 

[Docket No. FSIS–2014–0036] 

Codex Alimentarius Commission: 

Meeting of the Codex Committee on 

Fats and Oils 

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary 

for Food Safety, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting and 

request for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Office of the Under 

Secretary for Food Safety, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture (USDA), and 

the Food and Drug Administration 

(FDA), Center for Food Safety and 

Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) are 

sponsoring a public meeting on January 

13, 2015. The objective of the public 

meeting is to provide information and 

receive public comments on agenda 

items and draft United States (U.S.) 

positions that will be discussed at the 

24th session of the Codex Committee on 

Fats and Oils (CCFO) of the Codex 

Alimentarius Commission (Codex), 

taking place in Malaysia, February 9–13, 

2015. The Under Secretary for Food 

Safety and the FDA recognize the 

importance of providing interested 

parties the opportunity to obtain 

background information on the 24th 

session of the CCFO and to address 

items on the agenda. 

DATES: The public meeting is scheduled 

for January 13, 2015 from 10:00 a.m.– 

12:00 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will 

take place at the Harvey Wiley Building, 

United States Food and Drug 

Administration, CFSAN, 5100 Paint 

Branch Parkway, Room number TBA, 

College Park, MD 20740. 

Documents related to the 24th session 

of the CCFO will be accessible via the 

World Wide Web at the following 

address: http://www.codexalimentarius.

org/meetings-reports/en/. 

Paul South, U.S. Delegate to the 24th 

session of CCFO, invites U.S. interested 

parties to submit their comments 

electronically to the following email 

address: Paul.South@fda.hhs.gov. 

Call in Number 

If you wish to participate in the 

public meeting for the 24th session of 

CCFO by conference call, please use the 

call in number and participant code 

listed below: 

Call in Number: 1–888–844–9904 

The participant code will be listed on 

the Web link below: http://www.fsis.

usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/

international-affairs/us-codexalimentarius/public-meetings. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE

24TH SESSION OF THE CCFO CONTACT: Paul 

South, Review Chemist, Office of Food 

Safety, Center for Food Safety and 

Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug 

Administration, 5100 Paint Branch 

Parkway, College Park, MD 20740, 

Phone: (240) 402–1640, Fax: (301) 436– 

2632, Email: Paul.South@fda.hhs.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE

PUBLIC MEETING CONTACT: Marie Maratos, 

U.S. Codex Office, 1400 Independence 

Ave SW., Room 4861, Washington, DC 

20250, Phone: (202) 205–7760, Fax: 

(202) 720–3157, Email: Marie.Maratos@

fsis.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 that fair practices are used 

in the food trade. 

The CCFO is responsible for 

elaborating worldwide standards for fats 

and oils of animal, vegetable and marine 

origin including margarine and olive oil. 

The Committee is hosted by Malaysia. 

Issues To Be Discussed at the Public 

Meeting 

The following items on the Agenda 

for the 24th session of CCFO will be 

discussed during the public meeting: 

• Matters Referred by the Codex 

Alimentarius Commission and Other 

Codex Committees 

• Proposed draft Standard for Fish 

Oils 

• Review of the Lists of acceptable 

previous cargoes 

• Discussion Paper on the 

Amendment of the Standard for Named 

Vegetable Oils: Sunflower Seed Oils 

• Discussion Paper on Cold Pressed 

Oils 

• Discussion Paper on the 

Amendment of the Standard for Named 

Vegetable Oils: High Oleic Soybean Oil 

• Discussion Paper on the 

Amendment of the Standard for Named 

Vegetable Oils for the Addition of Palm 

Oil with High Oleic Acid OxG 

• Other Business and Future Work 

Each issue listed will be fully 

described in documents distributed, or 

to be distributed, by the Secretariat prior 

to the Meeting. Members of the public 

may access or request copies of these 

documents (see ADDRESSES). 

Public Meeting 

At the January 13, 2015 public 

meeting, draft U.S. positions on the 

agenda items will be described and 

discussed. Attendees will have the 

opportunity to pose questions and offer 

comments. Written comments may be 

offered at the meeting or sent to the U.S. 

Delegate for the 24th session of CCFO, 

Paul South (see ADDRESSES). Written 

comments should state that they relate 

to activities of the 24th session of CCFO. 

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/wps/portal/

fsis/topics/regulations/federal-register. 

FSIS also will 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, recalls, 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 and farm groups, 

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consumer interest groups, allied health 

professionals, and other individuals 

who have asked to be included. The 

update is available on the FSIS Web 

page. Through the Listserv and Web 

page, FSIS is able to provide 

information to a much broader and more 

diverse audience. In addition, FSIS 

offers an email subscription service 

which provides automatic and 

customized access to selected food 

safety news and information. This 

service is available at http://www.fsis.

usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/programs-andservices/email-subscription-service. 

Options range from recalls to export 

information to regulations, directives 

and notices. Customers can add or 

delete subscriptions themselves and 

have the option to password protect 

their account. 

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 http://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 November 14, 

2014. 

Mary Frances Lowe, 

U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius. 

[FR Doc. 2014–27413 Filed 11–18–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food Safety and Inspection Service 

[Docket No. FSIS–2010–0023] 

Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia 

coli (STEC) in Certain Raw Beef 

Products 

AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection 

Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of availability and 

response to comments. 

SUMMARY: The Food Safety and 

Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing 

that it has completed and is making 

available its analysis on the estimated 

costs and benefits associated with the 

implementation of its non-O157 STEC 

testing on beef manufacturing trimmings 

and the costs and benefits associated 

with the potential expansion of its nonO157 STEC testing to ground beef and 

ground beef components other than beef 

manufacturing trimmings. In addition, 

FSIS is responding to comments that it 

received on the previous cost benefits 

analysis. 

DATES: To receive full consideration, 

comments should be received by 

January 20, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: FSIS invites interested 

persons to submit comments on this 

notice and the cost benefit analysis. 

Comments may be submitted by one 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 on-line instructions at that site for 

submitting comments. 

• Mail, including CD–ROMs: Send to 

Docket Clerk, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection 

Service, Patriots Plaza 3, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW., Mailstop 

3782, Room 8–163A, Washington, DC 

20250–3700. 

• Hand- or courier-delivered 

submittals: Deliver to Patriots Plaza 3, 

355 E Street SW., Room 8–163A, 

Washington, DC 20250–3700. 

Instructions: All items submitted by 

mail or electronic mail must include the 

Agency name and docket number FSIS 

2010–0023. 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 background 

documents or comments received, go to 

the FSIS Docket Room at Patriot Plaza 

3, 355 E Street SW., Room 8–164, 

Washington, DC 20250–3700 between 

8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday 

through Friday. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Daniel L. Engeljohn, Ph.D., Assistant 

Administrator, Office of Policy and 

Program Development, Food Safety and 

Inspection Service, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture; Telephone: (202) 205–0495. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On September 20, 2011, FSIS 

announced in the Federal Register its 

determination that raw, non-intact beef 

products or raw, intact beef products 

that are intended for use in raw, nonintact product, that are contaminated 

with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia 

coli (STEC) O26, O45, O103, O111, 

O121, or O145 are adulterated within 

the meaning of 21 U.S.C. 601(m)(1)(76 

FR 58157; Sep. 20, 2011). In support of 

its determination, the Agency cited 

evidence of the STEC organisms’ high 

pathogenicity, low infectious dose, 

transmissibility from person to person, 

and thermal resistance high enough for 

them to survive ordinary cooking (76 FR 

51858–51859). FSIS stated that raw, 

non-intact beef products that are 

contaminated with these STEC are also 

unhealthful and unwholesome (under 

21 U.S.C. 601(m)(3)) (76 FR 58159). 

In this 2011 Federal Register notice, 

FSIS included an estimate of costs and 

benefits of testing for non-O157 STEC in 

all non-intact beef product subject to 

Agency testing (76 FR 58157; Sept. 20, 

2011, at 58162–58164). The Agency 

asked for comments on its plans for 

implementing the program, including 

cost estimates (76 FR 58164), which 

included costs to FSIS laboratories for 

analyzing trim samples for non-O157 

STEC (approximately $204,050 to 

$338,270 per year in 2010 dollars), cost 

of additional establishments testing for 

non-O157 (about $12.3 million to $16.4 

million per year), and the loss to the 

industry from diverting the 

contaminated products (about $12.1 to 

$16.1 million per year). FSIS also 

announced in this notice its plan to 

conduct a new ‘‘checklist’’ survey of its 

field inspection personnel who are 

stationed in beef slaughter and 

processing establishments. 

FSIS implemented a verification 

sampling and testing program for the six 

adulterant non-O157 STEC in raw beef 

manufacturing trimmings on June 4, 

2012, as announced in a 2012 Federal 

Register notice (77 FR 9889; Feb. 2012). 

The Agency also announced (75 FR 

31975 at 31976; May 31, 2012) that it 

would update and revise the September 

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