[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 139 (Tuesday, July 21, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 39068]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-19323]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. 98-031E]


Extension of Time Period To Submit Abstracts of Scientific Papers

AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Extension of Time Period to Submit Abstracts of Scientific 
Papers.

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SUMMARY: In the Federal Register notice dated July 7, 1998, the Food 
Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced it was soliciting 
abstracts of scientific papers for a conference on Technology to 
Improve Food Safety'' to be held on July 28, 1998, in Washington, DC. 
The notice said that the abstracts must be received no later than COB 
July 8, 1998. FSIS would like to extend the date for submission of 
abstracts through July 17, 1998.

DATES: The conference will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on July 
28, 1998. Abstracts of scientific papers must be received no later than 
COB July 17, 1998; the final papers no later than COB July 20, 1998. 
Based on the number of requests for space received by July 17, 1998, 
FSIS will determine whether it will be able to make exhibition space 
available. The conference will be held in two sessions: Technologies 
for Reducing Pathogens and Technologies for Detecting Pathogens. Please 
specify for which session the paper is intended.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Federal Hall Ballroom of the 
Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 Thomas Circle, NW, Washington, DC. Two 
copies of the abstracts and final papers should be sent to Ms. Mary 
Harris, Room 6904, Franklin Court Building, 1099 14th Street, NW, 
Washington, DC 20250-3700.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. William J. Hudnall, Assistant 
Deputy Administrator, Office of Policy, Program Development, and 
Evaluation; telephone (202) 205-0495 or FAX (202) 401-1760.

    Done in Washington, DC, on July 14, 1998.
Thomas J. Billy,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 98-19323 Filed 7-20-98; 8:45 am]
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