[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 93 (Monday, May 15, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 25868-25869]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-11994]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food Safety and Inspection Service

9 CFR Parts 308, 310, 318, 320, 325, 326, 327 and 381

[Docket No. 95-023N]


Pathogen Reduction; Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point 
(HACCP) Systems: Notice of Briefing and Public Meeting

AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is holding an 
information briefing and public meeting for owners and representatives 
of small meat and poultry establishments and other affected small 
businesses to discuss its February 3, 1995, food safety proposal.

DATES: May 22, 1995; 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Best Western Inn Conference 
Center, 501 Southwest Boulevard, Kansas City, Kansas.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron Niemeyer, Planning Coordination 
and Analysis Unit, Planning Office, Policy, Evaluation and Planning 
Staff, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA, (202) 501-7136.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    On February 3, 1995, FSIS published a proposed rule ``Pathogen 
Reduction; Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Systems'' 
(60 FR 6774). In that document, the Agency proposed a number of 
regulatory changes applicable to Federal- and State-inspected meat and 
poultry establishments. The proposed changes are designed to reduce the 
occurrence and numbers of pathogenic microorganisms in meat and poultry 
products as well as control other hazards, thereby reducing the 
incidence of foodborne illness associated with the consumption of these 
products.
    On February 27, 1995, FSIS announced a series of outreach 
activities to assist the public in understanding the proposed rule and 
in providing comments on the proposed rule. As part of this effort, 
FSIS hereby announces its intent to hold an information briefing and 
forum for oral comment about the food safety proposal for owners and 
representatives of small meat and poultry establishments and other 
affected small businesses. FSIS desires to work closely with small 
establishments because they provide a significant amount of meat and 
poultry products to consumers.

Agenda for the Briefing

    The day will consist of two sessions. The first session will run 
from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., and will consist of a briefing by Agency 
officials and a question and answer period. Attendees will have an 
opportunity to submit written questions about the proposal. Questions 
will be answered by a panel of FSIS subject matter experts, who will be 
conducting the briefing.
    The second session will run from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., and will 
begin with presentations by State agriculture and inspection officials. 
After these presentations, FSIS will accept oral comments on the 
proposal from attendees. Oral comments will be limited to 5 minutes per 
commenter.
    Mr. Thomas Billy, Associate Administrator, FSIS, will be joined by 
a panel consisting of: Richard Carnevale, William James, Patricia 
Stolfa, and Edward McEvoy, all of FSIS.
    Transcripts of the second session will be available for review in 
the FSIS Docket Clerk's office, Room 4352, South Agriculture Building, 
FSIS, USDA, Washington, DC, 20250.

    Done at Washington, DC, on: May 10, 1995.
Michael R. Taylor,
Acting Under Secretary for Food Safety.
[FR Doc. 95-11994 Filed 5-11-95; 12:40 pm]
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