[Federal Register: February 5, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 24)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food Safety and Inspection Service

[Docket No. 01-045N]

 
Codex Alimentarius Commission: 3rd Session, Ad Hoc 
Intergovernmental Task Force on Foods Derived From Biotechnology

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, USDA.

ACTION: Notice, correction.

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SUMMARY: The Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Food and Drug Administration 
(FDA) published a document in the Federal Register of January 10, 2002, 
are sponsoring two public meetings on Wednesday, January 9, 2002, and 
on Tuesday, February 12, 2002, to present and receive comment on draft 
United States positions on all issues coming before the 2nd Session of 
the Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Task Force on Foods Derived From 
Biotechnology, which will be held in Yokohama, Japan, March 4-8, 2002. 
The Under Secretary for Food Safety and FDA recognize the importance of 
providing interested parties the opportunity to obtain background 
information on the 3rd Session, Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Task Force on 
Foods Derived From Biotechnology.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick J. Clerkin, Associate U.S. 
Manager for Codex, U.S. Codex Office, Food Safety and Inspection 
Service, Room 4861, South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20250-3700, Telephone (202) 205-7760, Fax (202) 720-
3157. Persons requiring a sign language interpreter or other special 
accommodations should notify Mr. Clerkin at the above number.

Correction

    In the Federal Register of January 10, 2002, in FR Docket No. 01-
045N, on page 1327, in the first column, under DATES:, correct the 
``day'' to read Tuesday, February 12, 2002.

    Done at Washington, DC on: January 31, 2002.
F. Edward Scharbrough,
U.S. Manager for Codex Alimentarius.
[FR Doc. 02-2742 Filed 2-4-02; 8:45 am]
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