[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 88 (Friday, May 7, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25281-25282]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-10792]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA-2010-N-0001]
Food Protection Workshop; Public Workshop
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
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ACTION: Notice of public workshop.
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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Office of Regulatory
Affairs (ORA), Southwest Regional Office (SWRO), in co-sponsorship with
the University of Arkansas (UA) Institute of Food Science and
Engineering, is announcing a public workshop entitled ``Food Protection
Workshop.'' This public workshop is intended to provide information
about food safety, food defense, the regulations authorized by the
Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act
of 2002 (the Bioterrorism Act), and other related subjects to the Food
Protection Plan as it relates to food establishments such as farms,
manufacturers, processors, distributors, retailers, and restaurants.
Date and Time: This public workshop will be held on June 9 and 10,
2010, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: The public workshop will be held at the Continuing
Education Center, Two East Center St., Fayetteville, AR (located
downtown).
Contact: David Arvelo, Food and Drug Administration, Southwest
Regional Office, 4040 North Central Expressway, suite 900, Dallas, TX
75204, 214-253-4952, FAX: 214-253-4970, or e-mail:
[email protected].
For information on accommodation options, visit http://www.uark.edu/ua/foodpro/Workshops/Food_Safety_Defense_Workshop.html
or contact Steven C. Seideman, 2650 North Young Ave., Institute of Food
Science & Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72704,
479-575-4221, FAX: 479-575-2165, or e-mail: [email protected].
Registration: You are encouraged to register by May 26, 2010. The
University of Arkansas has a $250 registration fee to cover the cost of
facilities, materials, speakers, and breaks. There is no fee for FDA
employees. Seats are limited; please submit your registration as soon
as possible. Course space will be filled in order of receipt of
registration. Those accepted into the course will receive confirmation.
Registration will close after the course is filled. Registration at the
site is not guaranteed but may be possible on a space available basis
on the day of the public workshop beginning at 8 a.m. The cost of
registration at the site is $350 payable to: ``The University of
Arkansas.'' If you need special accommodations due to a disability,
please contact Steven C. Seideman (see Contact) at least 14 days in
advance.
To register, please visit http://www.uark.edu/ua/foodpro/Workshops/Food_Safety_Defense_Workshop.html to register online or submit a
check or money order for $250 payable to the ``The University of
Arkansas.'' Mail to: Institute of Food Science & Engineering,
University of Arkansas, 2650 North Young Ave., Fayetteville, AR 72704
along with the following information: Your name, affiliation, mailing
address, phone number, fax, e-mail, and whether special accommodations
are required.
Transcripts: Transcripts of the public workshop will not be
available due to the format of this workshop. Workshop handouts may be
requested at cost through the Freedom of Information Office (HFI-35),
Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, rm. 12A-16, Rockville,
MD 20857, approximately 15 working days after the public workshop at a
cost of 10 cents per page.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This public workshop is being held in
response to the large volume of food protection concerns from food
establishments (such as farms, manufacturers, processors, distributors,
retailers, and restaurants) originating from the area covered by the
FDA Dallas District Office. The SWRO presents this workshop to help
achieve objectives set forth in section 406 of the Food and Drug
Administration Modernization Act of 1997 (21 U.S.C. 393), which include
working closely with stakeholders and maximizing the availability and
clarity of information to stakeholders and the public. This is
consistent with the purposes of the Small Business Representative
Program, which are in part to respond to industry inquiries, develop
educational materials, sponsor workshops and conferences to provide
firms, particularly small businesses, with firsthand working knowledge
of FDA's guidance, requirements, and compliance policies. This workshop
is also consistent with the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-121), as outreach activities by
Government agencies to small businesses.
The goal of this public workshop is to present information that
will enable food establishments (such as farms, manufacturers,
processors, distributors, retailers, and restaurants) to better comply
with any regulations authorized by the Public Health Security and
Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (the Bioterrorism
Act) relevant to such establishments, and to be aware of
recommendations in food protection guidance, especially in light of
growing concerns about food safety and defense. Information presented
will be based on regulations, guidances, and information previously
made available to the public. Topics to be discussed at the workshop
include: (1) Food defense programs, (2) good manufacturing practices,
(3) reportable food registry, (4) Hazard Analysis Critical Control
Point (HACCP), (5) good agricultural practices, (6) food recalls, (7)
pathogens of public health concern, and (8) risk management and
vulnerability assessments and other related topics. For more
information, please visit http://www.uark.edu/ua/foodpro/Workshops/Food_Safety_Defense_Workshop.html. FDA expects that participation in
this public workshop will provide regulated industry with greater
understanding of the regulatory and guidance perspectives on food
protection and increase voluntary compliance and food defense
awareness.
Dated: May 3, 2010.
Leslie Kux,
Acting Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2010-10792 Filed 5-6-10; 8:45 am]
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