[Federal Register: September 22, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 183)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
Measuring the Effectiveness of the Nation's Foodservice and
Retail Food Protection System; Notice of Public Meeting
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice; satellite downlink public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a public
meeting (via satellite downlink) entitled ``Measuring the Effectiveness
of the Nation's Foodservice and Retail Food Protection System.'' The
purpose of the meeting is to discuss the report entitled ``FDA Report
on the Occurrence of Foodborne Illness Risk Factors Within Selected
Institutional Foodservice, Restaurant, and Retail Food Store Facility
Types (2004)'' (the 2004 Report) and to provide information to the
public to improve food preparation practices and food employee
behaviors at institutional food service establishments, restaurants,
and retail food stores. Elsewhere in this issue of the Federal
Register, FDA is announcing the availability of the 2004 Report.
DATES: The satellite downlink public meeting will be held on
Wednesday, October 13, 2004, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., eastern standard
time.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be broadcast nationwide from FDA's
broadcast studio at the Center for Devices and Radiological Health
(HFZ-260), 16071-B Industrial Dr., Gaithersburg, MD. Satellite
coordinates for the broadcast will be posted on FDA's Web site at
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/leaving.cgi?from=leavingFR.html&log=linklog&to=http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/ocer/dcm/html/program_calendar.html beginning
September 15, 2004. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for locations where
the satellite downlink may be viewed.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lakesha Abbey, Center for Food Safety
and Applied Nutrition (HFS-625), Food and Drug Administration, 5100
Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, 301-436-2440, FAX: 301-436-
2672, e-mail: Labbey@cfsan.fda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
FDA advises other Federal agencies, State, local, and tribal
governments on food safety standards for institutional food service
establishments, restaurants, retail food stores, and other retail food
establishments. In this advisory role, FDA works closely with these
agencies to provide guidance and assistance that will enhance the
regulatory programs of Federal, State, local, and tribal jurisdictions.
The purpose of the 2004 Report is to present data on foodborne
illness risk factors in institutional foodservice establishments,
restaurants, and retail food stores. The results contained in the 2004
Report provide insight into the effectiveness of current industry
management systems and food safety regulatory programs in controlling
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foodborne illness risk factors in retail and foodservice operations.
Using the data from multiple collection periods, FDA hopes to evaluate
trends and determine if progress is being made toward the goals of
reducing the occurrence of foodborne illness risk factors.
FDA will discuss the 2004 Report during the public meeting. The
presentation will be available on FDA's Web site at http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/leaving.cgi?from=leavingFR.html&log=linklog&to=http://www.fda.gov
on the day of the satellite broadcast.
II. Registration
Persons interested in attending the satellite downlink public
meeting as a member of the studio audience should send their
registration information (including name, title, business affiliation,
address, and telephone and fax numbers) to the contact person (see FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). Due to space limitations, we recommend
that you register at least 5 days prior to the meeting. Seating
capacity is limited to 75 persons. Registration will be accepted on a
first-come-first-served basis. There is no registration fee for this
public meeting, but early registration is encouraged because space is
limited, and it will expedite entry into the building and its parking
area. If you are interested in attending as a member of the studio
audience and need any reasonable accommodations due to a disability,
including a sign language interpreter, please contact Lakesha Abbey by
October 6, 2003.
III. Sites for Viewing the Downlink Public Meeting
The satellite broadcast can be received at any place that has
access to a steerable C-ban satellite dish. Contact your state retail
food protection office or local FDA office for locations where the
satellite broadcast will be available.
A videotape copy of the satellite broadcast may be available at the
location where it was viewed or through the contact person listed in
this document (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). You may also
borrow a copy of the videotape through FDA's ORA-U Lending Library by
sending your name and mailing address along with the name, title, and
date of the broadcast to ORADLT@ora.fda.gov.
IV. Electronic Access
The 2004 report will be available electronically on FDA's Web site
at http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/leaving.cgi?from=leavingFR.html&log=linklog&to=http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/dms/retrsk2.html.
Dated: September 16, 2004.
Jeffrey Shuren,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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