[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 225 (Tuesday, November 21, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 69907]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-29750]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Joint Institute for Food Safety Research; Public Meeting

AGENCIES: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Department of 
Health and Human Services (DHHS).

ACTION: Notice; public meeting; establishment of public docket.

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SUMMARY: On July 8, 1998, President Clinton directed the Secretaries of 
Agriculture and Health and Human Services to develop a plan to create 
the Joint Institute for Food Safety Research (JIFSR). On July 3, 1999, 
following extensive public consultations, DHHS and USDA submitted the 
requested plan to the President. The report can be obtained at http://www.Foodsafety.gov/.
    USDA and DHHS are now soliciting public comments on food research 
needs via a public meeting. The purposes of the meeting are to listen 
to the overall food safety research priorities and agenda from the 
JIFSR Policy and Budget Committee members and have an opportunity to 
ask questions and/or make comments on their views on priorities and 
important priorities for food safety research.
    The meeting is open to the public. Written comments and suggestions 
on issues that may be considered in the meeting may be submitted to the 
CSREES Docket Clerk at the address below.

DATES: The meeting will be held on December 1, 2000, from 9 a.m. to 12 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Room 107A, Jamie L. Whitten 
Building, United States Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence 
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-0110.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Maureen Wood, (202) 720-5887 or by 
e-mail to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Persons wishing to present comments orally 
at this meeting are requested to pre-register by contacting Ms. Maureen 
Wood at (202) 720-5887, by fax at (202) 690-2842, or by e-mail to 
[email protected]. Participants may reserve a 5-minute comment 
period when they register. More time may be available, depending on the 
number of people wishing to make a presentation and the time needed for 
questions following the presentations. Reservations will be confirmed 
on a first-come, first-serve basis. All other attendees may register at 
the meeting. Written comments may also be submitted for the record at 
the meeting or may be mailed to Ms. Maureen Wood, USDA/REE, Room 217W, 
Jamie L. Whitten Federal Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20250-0110. Please provide five copies of the comments. 
Written comments must be postmarked by December 18, 2000 to be 
considered. All comments and the official transcript of the meeting 
when it becomes available, will be available for review for six months 
at the address listed above from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday.
    Participants who require a sign language interpreter or other 
special accommodations should contact Ms. Wood by Friday, November 24, 
2000 as directed above.

    Done in Washington, DC, on this 13th day of November, 2000.
Eileen Kennedy,
Deputy Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics Department 
of Agriculture.


William Raub,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Science Policy, Department of Health and 
Human Services.
[FR Doc. 00-29750 Filed 11-20-00; 8:45 am]
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