[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 8 (Thursday, January 11, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 1031]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-419]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration

Grassroots Regulatory Partnership Meeting; Pacific Region; 
Importing Community
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 Pacific Region, Office of External Affairs) is 
announcing a free public meeting as a followup to a meeting held in 
April 1995. The FDA Office of the Pacific Region will meet with 
interested persons in the Pacific Region to improve levels of 
communication with industries and individuals associated with the 
importation of FDA regulated commodities, provide improved levels of 
consumer protection in connection with imported commodities, and to 
address specific issues related to the importing industry, Pacific 
Region, and FDA. The agency is holding this meeting to promote the 
President's initiative for a partnership approach with front-line 
regulators and the people affected by the work of this agency, and to 
create local partnerships.

DATES: The public meeting will be held on Thursday, January 18, 1996, 
from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration check-in begins at 9 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the FDA Los Angeles 
District Office, 19900 MacArthur Blvd., suite 300, Irvine, CA 92715-
2445.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    Regarding the Seattle area: George F. Long, Food and Drug 
Administration, 9935 Pacific Hwy., Blaine, WA 98230, 360-332-4032.
    Regarding the San Francisco area: Janet Codor, Food and Drug 
Administration, 1431 Harbor Bay Pkwy., Alameda, CA 94502-7070, 510-337-
6735.
    Regarding the Los Angeles area: Mary J. Ayling, Food and Drug 
Administration, 222 West Sixth St., suite 700, San Pedro, CA 90731, 
310-831-6123.
    Regarding registration: Maxine K. Fritz or Hetal S. Sutaria, Food 
and Drug Administration, 19900 MacArthur Blvd., suite 300, Irvine, CA 
92715-2445, 714-798-7694 or FAX 714-798-7794.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of April 20, 1995 
(60 FR 19573), FDA announced that a series of Grassroots Regulatory 
Partnership meetings would be held. This document announces a followup 
meeting to the one held on April 27, 1995, in Burlingame, CA. Those 
persons interested in attending this meeting should FAX their name(s), 
affiliation, address, telephone and FAX numbers, and any specific 
questions they want addressed at the meeting to Maxine K. Fritz or 
Hetal S. Sutaria (address above). The public meeting is free of charge, 
however due to space limitations, it will be necessary to check with 
the registration contact person(s) listed above prior to the meeting to 
check on space availability. The goals of this meeting are to assist 
importers, brokers and others associated with a wide variety of 
products being imported through the Pacific Coast and to listen to 
concerns and ideas, and to identify next-steps for the agency.

    Dated: January 4, 1996.
William K. Hubbard,
Associate Commissioner for Policy Coordination.
[FR Doc. 96-419 Filed 1-10-96; 8:45 am]
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