[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 212 (Monday, November 3, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59339-59340]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-29036]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. 97-059N]
Third Annual Federal/State Conference on Food Safety
AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and
Inspection Service (FSIS), in cooperation with the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA), an agency of the Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), will hold ``The Third Annual Federal/State Conference
on Food Safety.'' The conference will focus on building Federal and
State partnerships to facilitate the management of food safety concerns
at the State and local levels.
DATES: The conference will be held on November 20 and 21, 1997, from
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The conference will be held at the Ramada Inn, 2600 Auburn
Boulevard, Sacramento, California 95821; telephone (916) 487-7600; FAX
(916) 481-7112.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To register for the meeting, contact
Ms. Traci Phebus at (202) 501-7138, FAX (202) 501-7642, or E-mail to
[email protected] If you require a sign language interpreter or
other accommodations, contact Ms. Mary Harris at (202) 501-7315.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 25, 1996, FSIS published a final
rule, ``Pathogen Reduction; Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point
(HACCP) Systems (61 FR 38806). The rule introduced sweeping changes to
the inspection of meat and poultry products. In the preamble of the
rule, FSIS addressed ``farm-to-table'' strategies which include
preventive approaches to hazards that occur during transportation,
distribution, and retail sale of meat, poultry, and egg products. To
implement these strategies, close coordination between Federal and
State governments is necessary.
For the past two years, FSIS has held a ``Federal/State Conference
on Food
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Safety.'' The 1995 and 1996 conferences brought together
representatives from the principal Federal and State food safety
organizations who discussed their views on the best ways to apply
limited resources to improve farm-to-table food safety.
This year's conference will explore ways in which Federal and State
partnerships can be organized to maximize valuable resources and
facilitate the management of food safety concerns at the State and
local levels. California, which has developed successful partnerships
with Federal agencies, will highlight some of its experiences. Other
States also are encouraged to discuss their recent initiatives in farm-
to-table food safety.
Representatives from USDA, FDA, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, and State food safety agencies have been invited to
participate and discuss other topics of mutual interest.
Done at Washington, DC on October 24, 1997.
Thomas J. Billy,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 97-29036 Filed 10-31-97; 8:45 am]
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