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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 149 / Friday, August 6, 2021 / Notices
Public Scoping Process As previously discussed, APHIS seeks public comment on petitions deemed complete through notices published in the Federal Register. In accordance with our process, on August 19, 2020, APHIS
solicited comments on the petition for 60 days and received 4,320 comments from the academic sector, farmers, nongovernmental organizations, nonprofit organizations, industry, Tribes, and unaffiliated individuals.
APHIS is seeking additional public comment on this notice of intent to prepare an EIS to help identify potential alternatives, as well as relevant information, studies, and/or analyses that we should consider in evaluating the potential impacts of the proposed action on the quality of the human environment. Those who have already submitted comments on the ESF
petition need not resubmitwe will consider these comments in development of the EIS. To promote informed NEPA analysis and decisionmaking, comments should be as specific as possible and explain why the issues raised are important for consideration in the EIS. Comments should include, where possible, references and data sources supporting the information provided in the comment. We encourage the submission of data, studies, or research to support your comments.
APHIS will accept written comments for a period of 30 days from the date of this notice. The petition is available for public review, and copies are available as indicated under ADDRESSES and FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT above.

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Schedule for the Decision-Making Process
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Done in Washington, DC, this 2nd day of August 2021.
Michael Watson, Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
U.S. Codex Office
U.S. Codex Office, USDA.

Notice of public meeting and request for comments.

ACTION:

The U.S. Codex Office is sponsoring a public meeting on September 20, 2021. The objective of the public meeting is to provide information and receive public comments on agenda items and draft United States U.S.
positions to be discussed at the 27th Session of the Codex Committee on Fats and Oils CCFO of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, which will convene virtually, October 1826, 2021.
The U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius and the Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs recognize the importance of providing interested parties the opportunity to obtain background information on the 27th Session of the CCFO and to address items on the agenda.

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The public meeting is scheduled for September 20, 2021, from 2:004:00
p.m. EDT.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will take place via Video Teleconference only. Documents related to the 27th Session of the CCFO will be accessible via the internet at the following address:
http www.fao.org/fao-whocodexalimentarius/meetings/detail/en/
?meeting=CCFO&session=27. Dr. Paul South, U.S. Delegate to the 27th Session of the CCFO, invites U.S. interested parties to submit their comments electronically to the following email address: paul.south@fda.hhs.gov.
REGISTRATION: Attendees must register to attend the public meeting here:
https www.zoomgov.com/meeting/
register/vJItdeCspjoiE_
dPA0lHBseYMWHn9UDDhdY. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For further information about the 27th Session of the CCFO, contact U.S.
Delegate, Dr. Paul South, paul.south@
fda.hhs.gov, +1 240 4021640.
For further information about the public meeting contact: U.S. Codex Office, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room 4861, South Agriculture Building, Washington, DC 20250. Phone 202
7207760, Fax: 202 7203157, Email:
uscodex@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:

Background
Codex Alimentarius Commission:
Meeting of the Codex Committee on Fats and Oils AGENCY:

As part of the decision-making process regarding the petition, we are preparing a plant pest risk assessment PPRA and the EIS that is the subject of this notice. We plan to complete the PPRA within 6 months, and the EIS and record of decision ROD within 2 years of the date of this notice. This schedule is tentative and subject to extension.
Once we have reviewed the comments received in response to this notice, we will prepare and make available a draft EIS for a review and comment for a period of 45 days. A notice for public comment on the draft EIS will be provided in the Federal Register, and the draft EIS and associated documents will be made available on www.regulations.gov.
The commenting and review process on the draft EIS will be conducted in accordance with CEQs NEPA
regulations. Comments will be invited
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from State, Tribal, and local governments and agencies, industry, environmental organizations, academia, and the public. APHIS will review all comments received on the draft EIS, provide responses to substantive comments, and incorporate relevant issues raised in the comments into development of a final EIS.
We will announce the availability of the final EIS in the Federal Register and file the final EIS together with comments and responses with the EPA, Office of Federal Activities, consistent with EPAs procedures and CEQs filing requirements. The EPA will publish a notice in the Federal Register announcing the final EIS. APHIS will issue a ROD on the final EIS and petition 30 days after the EPA notifies the public that the final EIS has been completed and submitted. If necessary, APHIS may extend these timeframes.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 77017772 and 77817786; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.3.

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Codex was established in 1963 by two United Nations organizations, the Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Health Organization. Through adoption of food standards, codes of practice, and other guidelines developed by its committees, and by promoting their adoption and implementation by governments, Codex seeks to protect the health of consumers and ensure fair practices in the food trade.
The Terms of Reference of the Codex Committee on Fats and Oils CCFO are:
a To elaborate worldwide standards for fats and oils of animal, vegetable and marine origin including margarine and olive oil.
The CCFO is hosted by Malaysia. The United States attends the CCFO as a member country of Codex.
Issues To Be Discussed at the Public Meeting The following items on the Agenda for the 27th Session of the CCFO will be discussed during the public meeting:
Adoption of the Agenda.

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