[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 188 (Thursday, September 28, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 50208]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-24155]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Grassroots Regulatory Partnership; Northeast Region Importing
Community; Notice of a Public Meeting
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (Office of Regulatory
Affairs, Office of the Northeast Region, Office of External Affairs) is
announcing a free public meeting to discuss ways FDA could regulate
imported commodities more efficiently, improve levels of communication
with industries and individuals associated with the importation of FDA-
regulated commodities, and provide improved levels of consumer
protection in connection with imported commodities. This meeting is
intended to identify and evaluate opportunities for implementing the
President's initiative for a partnership approach between the agency
and the people affected by the work of this agency.
DATES: The public meeting will be held on September 28, 1995, from 9
a.m. to l p.m.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the Fort Hamilton
Community Club, Jackson and Washington Rooms, Fort Hamilton (Bay
Ridge), Brooklyn, NY 11252.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Barbara A. Miller or Herman B. Janiger, Northeast Region, Food and
Drug Administration, 850 Third Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11232, 718-965-5300,
ext. 5754 (B. Miller) or ext. 5043 (H. Janiger).
To register for the meeting contact Barbara A. Miller by FAX 718-
965-5117, or telephone 718-965-5300, ext. 5754 with the following
information: Your name(s), affiliation, address, telephone and FAX
numbers, and any specific questions you want addressed at the public
meeting.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting is free of charge, however,
registration is required and due to space limitation, early
registration is recommended. The meeting is intended to assist
importers, brokers, and others associated with a wide variety of
products being shipped through the east coast (the FDA Northeast and
Mid-Atlantic Regions).
Dated: September 25, 1995.
William B. Schultz,
Deputy Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 95-24155 Filed 9-25-95; 3:37 pm]
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