[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 163 (Wednesday, August 21, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 43149]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-21347]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
9 CFR Parts 304, 308, 310, 320, 327, 381, 416, and 417
[Docket No. 93-016-3N]
Pathogen Reduction/HACCP National Implementation Conference
AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is holding a
conference, ``Pathogen Reduction/HACCP National Implementation
Conference,'' from September 30 through October 3, 1996. The purpose of
the conference is to brief the public on the content of the final rule,
``Pathogen Reduction; Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point
(HACCP) Systems,'' published on July 25, 1996, and discuss
implementation.
DATES: The conference will be held from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. on
September 30, 1996; 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., on October 1-2, 1996;
and 8:30 a.m. until Noon on October 3, 1996.
ADDRESSES: The conference will be held at the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Back of the South Building
Cafeteria (between the 2nd and 3rd Wings). Send suggestions for
additional topics related to implementation to: FSIS Docket Clerk,
DOCKET #93-016-3N, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and
Inspection Service, Room 4352, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.,
Washington, DC 20250-3700.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To register for the conference, call
(800) 485-4429, FAX (202) 501-7642, or E-mail usdafsis/
s=confer@mhs.attmail.com.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 25, 1996, FSIS published a final
rule, ``Pathogen Reduction; Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point
(HACCP) Systems'' (61 FR 38805). This rule introduced sweeping changes
to the meat and poultry inspection system. In the preamble to the final
rule, FSIS announced that an implementation conference would be held in
Washington, DC, about 60 days after publication of this final rule (61
FR 38813). That meeting, ``Pathogen Reduction/HACCP National
Implementation Conference,'' will be held from September 30 through
October 3, 1996.
At the implementation conference the following topics will be
discussed: (1) Status of FSIS efforts to develop generic model HACCP
plans and conduct small establishment HACCP demonstration projects; (2)
the draft guidance materials published as Appendices; (3) the HACCP
implementation schedule and certain technical aspects of the
regulations promulgated in the final rule; (4) other implementation
issues identified by the public; (5) methods to achieve the goal of
consistent training for FSIS and industry employees; and (6) due
process and enforcement issues.
FSIS welcomes suggestions of additional implementation topics. Send
suggestions to the FSIS Docket Clerk (See ADDRESSES). Also, transcripts
of the conference will be available in the FSIS Docket Room.
Done at Washington, DC, on: August 16, 1996.
Michael R. Taylor,
Acting Under Secretary for Food Safety.
[FR Doc. 96-21347 Filed 8-16-96; 2:52 pm]
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