[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 139 (Tuesday, July 21, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 39068]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-19323]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. 98-031E]
Extension of Time Period To Submit Abstracts of Scientific Papers
AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Extension of Time Period to Submit Abstracts of Scientific
Papers.
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SUMMARY: In the Federal Register notice dated July 7, 1998, the Food
Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced it was soliciting
abstracts of scientific papers for a conference on Technology to
Improve Food Safety'' to be held on July 28, 1998, in Washington, DC.
The notice said that the abstracts must be received no later than COB
July 8, 1998. FSIS would like to extend the date for submission of
abstracts through July 17, 1998.
DATES: The conference will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on July
28, 1998. Abstracts of scientific papers must be received no later than
COB July 17, 1998; the final papers no later than COB July 20, 1998.
Based on the number of requests for space received by July 17, 1998,
FSIS will determine whether it will be able to make exhibition space
available. The conference will be held in two sessions: Technologies
for Reducing Pathogens and Technologies for Detecting Pathogens. Please
specify for which session the paper is intended.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Federal Hall Ballroom of the
Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 Thomas Circle, NW, Washington, DC. Two
copies of the abstracts and final papers should be sent to Ms. Mary
Harris, Room 6904, Franklin Court Building, 1099 14th Street, NW,
Washington, DC 20250-3700.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. William J. Hudnall, Assistant
Deputy Administrator, Office of Policy, Program Development, and
Evaluation; telephone (202) 205-0495 or FAX (202) 401-1760.
Done in Washington, DC, on July 14, 1998.
Thomas J. Billy,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 98-19323 Filed 7-20-98; 8:45 am]
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