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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 34 / Wednesday, February 22, 2017 / Notices

• Discussion paper on maximum
levels for methylmercury in tuna and
other fish;
• Discussion paper on development
of maximum levels for mycotoxin
contamination in spices;
• Discussion paper on possible
inclusion of non-dioxin like PCBs in the
Code of Practice for the Prevention and
Reduction of Dioxin and Dioxin-like
PCB Contamination in Food and Feed;
and
• Priority list of contaminants and
naturally occurring toxicants proposed
for evaluation by JECFA.
Each issue listed will be fully
described in documents distributed, or
to be distributed, by the Secretariat
before the Meeting. Members of the
public may access or request copies of
these documents (see ADDRESSES).
Public Meeting
At the March 2, 2017 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 emailed to Dr. Henry Kim
(see ADDRESSES). Written comments
should state that they relate to activities
of the 11th Session of the CCCF.

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Additional Public Notification
Public awareness of all segments of
rulemaking and policy development is
important. Consequently, FSIS will
announce this Federal Register
publication on-line through the FSIS
Web page located at: http://
www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register. FSIS
also will make copies of this 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
our constituents and stakeholders. The
Update is available on the FSIS Web
page. Through the Web page, FSIS is
able to provide information to a much
broader, 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/subscribe .
Options range from recalls to export
information, regulations, directives, and
notices. Customers can add or delete
subscriptions themselves, and have the
option to password protect their
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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.
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: February 15,
2017.
Paulo Almeida,
Acting U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
[FR Doc. 2017–03391 Filed 2–21–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Foreign Agricultural Service
Notice of Request for Approval of a
New Information Collection
Foreign Agricultural Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the intention of the
Foreign Agricultural Service to request
approval for a new information
collection for the USDA’s Emerging
Markets Program.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by April 24, 2017.
ADDRESSES: FAS invites interested
persons to submit comments on this
notice. Comments may be submitted by
one of the following methods:
SUMMARY:

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• Federal eRulemaking Portal: This
Web site provides the ability to type
short comments directly into the
comment field or attach a file for
lengthier comments. Go to http://www/
regulations.gov. Follow the on-line
instructions at the site for submitting
comments.
• Mail, including CD–ROMs, etc.:
Send to Curt Alt, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural
Service, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW., Room 6512, Washington, DC
20250.
• Hand or courier delivered
submittals: Deliver to Curt Alt, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Foreign
Agricultural Service, 1400
Independence Avenue SW., Room 6512,
Washington, DC 20250.
Instructions: All items submitted by
mail or electronic mail must include the
agency name. 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Curt
Alt, Director, Program Operations
Division, Foreign Agricultural Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room
6512, Washington, DC 20250–1034,
telephone: (202) 690–4784, email:
PODAdmin@FAS.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: USDA Emerging Markets
Program.
OMB Number: 0551—New.
Expiration Date of Approval: Three
years from approval date.
Type of Request: New information
collection.
Abstract: Under the USDA Emerging
Markets Program, information will be
gathered from applicants desiring to
receive grants under the program to
determine the viability of requests for
resources to implement activities
authorized under the program.
Recipients of grants under the program
must submit performance and financial
reports as set forth in the Emerging
Market Program regulations, located at 7
CFR part 1486. Submitted information is
used to develop effective grant
agreements and assure that statutory
requirements and program objectives are
met.
Estimate of Burden: The public
reporting burden for each respondent
resulting from information collection
under the USDA Emerging Markets
Program varies in direct relation to the
number and type of agreements entered
into by such respondent. The estimated
average reporting burden for the USDA
Emerging Markets Program is 6.4 hours
per response.

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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 34 / Wednesday, February 22, 2017 / Notices
Type of Respondents: Private
organizations, agricultural cooperatives,
universities, state departments of
agriculture, Federal Agencies, local
government agencies, non-profit
organizations and export trade
associations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 50
per annum.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 5 per annum.
Estimated Total Annual Burden of
Respondents: 1,600 hours.
Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from Connie Ehrhart,
the Agency Information Collection
Coordinator, at (202) 690–1578 or email
at Connie.Ehrhart@fas.usda.gov.
Request for Comments: Send
comments regarding (a) whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
through the use of automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments may be sent to the Director,
Program Operations Division, FAS,
USDA, Room 6512, Washington, DC
20250, or to PODAdmin@FAS.usda.gov.
Comments may also be sent to the Desk
Officer for Agriculture, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), Washington, DC 20503.
All comments received in response to
this notice, including names and
addresses when provided, will be a
matter of public record. Comments will
be summarized and included in the
submission for Office of Management
and Budget approval.

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E-Government Act Compliance
FAS is committed to complying with
the E-Government Act of 2002, to
promote the use of the Internet and
other information technologies to
provide increased opportunities for
citizen access to Government
information and services, and for other
purposes.
Persons with disabilities who require
an alternative means for communication
of information (e.g., Braille, large print,
audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s
Target Center at (202) 720–2600 (voice
and TDD).

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Dated: February 13, 2017.
Holly Higgins,
Acting Administrator, Foreign Agricultural
Service.
[FR Doc. 2017–03428 Filed 2–21–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Foreign Agricultural Service
Notice of Request for Approval of a
New Information Collection
Foreign Agricultural Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the intention of the
Foreign Agricultural Service to request
approval for a new information
collection for the USDA’s Quality
Samples Program.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by April 24, 2017.
ADDRESSES: FAS invites interested
persons to submit comments on this
notice. 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 or attach a file for
lengthier comments. Go to http://www/
regulations.gov. Follow the on-line
instructions at the site for submitting
comments.
• Mail, including CD–ROMs, etc.:
Send to Curt Alt, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural
Service, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW., Room 6512, Washington, DC
20250.
• Hand or courier delivered
submittals: Deliver to Curt Alt, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Foreign
Agricultural Service, 1400
Independence Avenue SW., Room 6512,
Washington, DC 20250.
Instructions: All items submitted by
mail or electronic mail must include the
agency name. 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Curt
Alt, Program Operations Division,
Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Room 6512,
Washington, DC 20250–1034, telephone:
(202) 690–4784, email: PODAdmin@
FAS.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:

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Title: USDA Quality Samples
Program.
OMB Number: 0551—New.
Expiration Date of Approval: Three
years from approval date.
Type of Request: New information
collection.
Abstract: Under the USDA Quality
Samples Program, information will be
gathered from applicants desiring to
receive grants under the program to
determine the viability of requests for
resources to implement activities in
foreign countries. Recipients of grants
under the program must submit written
evaluation reports as set forth in the
annual Notices of Funding Availability
for the Quality Samples Program.
Submitted information is used to
develop effective grant agreements and
assure that statutory requirements and
program objectives are met.
Estimate of Burden: The public
reporting burden for each respondent
resulting from information collection
under the USDA Quality Samples
Program varies in direct relation to the
number and type of agreements entered
into by such respondent. The estimated
average reporting burden for the USDA
Quality Samples Program is 4.4 hours
per response.
Type of Respondents: Government
agencies, private organizations,
agricultural cooperatives, and export
trade associations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 10
per annum.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 25 per annum.
Estimated Total Annual Burden of
Respondents: 1,100 hours.
Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from Connie Ehrhart,
the Agency Information Collection
Coordinator, at (202) 690–1578 or email
at Connie.Ehrhart@fas.usda.gov.
Request for Comments: Send
comments regarding (a) whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
through the use of automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments may be sent to the Director,
Program Operations Division, FAS,
USDA, Room 6512, Washington, DC
20250, or to PODAdmin@FAS.usda.gov.

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