[Federal Register: May 10, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 90)]
[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
Food Safety and Defense Workshop; Public Workshop
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS
ACTION: Notice of public workshop.
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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Office of Regulatory
Affairs (ORA), Southwest Regional Small Business Representative (SWR
SBR) Program, in collaboration with The University of Arkansas and the
Mid-Continental Association of Food and Drug Officials, is announcing a
public workshop entitled ``Food Safety and Defense Workshop.'' This
public workshop is intended to provide information about current Good
Manufacturing Practice regulations for foods, Hazard Analysis Critical
Control Point (HACCP), food defense awareness, and other related
subjects to the regulated industry, particularly small businesses and
startups.
Date and Time: This public workshop will be held on June 6 and 7,
2006, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: The public workshop will be held at the Continuing
Education Center in Fayetteville, AR, located downtown (2 East Center
St.).
Accommodations: There are many lodging choices in the area, but the
Radisson Hotel in Fayetteville (479-442-5555) is immediately adjacent
to the Continuing Education Center.
Contact: Steven C. Seideman, 2650 North Young Ave., Institute of
Food Science & Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
72704, 479-575-4221, FAX: 479-575-2165, or e-mail: seideman@uark.edu.
You may also contact David Arvelo, Food and Drug Administration,
4040 N Central Expressway, suite 900, Dallas, TX 75204, 214-253-4952,
FAX: 214-253-4970, or e-mail: david.arvelo@fda.hhs.gov.
Registration: Registration by May 28, 2006, is encouraged. The
University of Arkansas has a $150 registration fee to cover the cost of
facilities, materials, speakers, and breaks. Please submit your
registration as soon as possible. Those accepted into the course will
receive confirmation. Registration at the site is not guaranteed, but
may be possible on a space-available basis on the day of the public
workshop beginning at 8 a.m. The cost of registration at the site is
$200, payable to ``The University of Arkansas.'' If you need special
accommodations due to a disability, please contact Steven C. Seideman
(see Contact) at least 7 days in advance.
Registration Form Instructions: To register, please complete the
form available online at http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/leaving.cgi?from=leavingFR.html&log=linklog&to=http://www.mcafdo.org/ or the registration
form in this document and submit along with a check or money order for
$150 payable to the ``The University of Arkansas.'' Mail to: Institute
of Food Science & Engineering, University of Arkansas, 2650 North Young
Ave., Fayetteville, AR 72704.
Food Safety and Defense Workshop Registration Form
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Transcripts: Transcripts of the public workshop will not be
available due to the format of this workshop. Course handouts may be
requested at cost through the Freedom of Information Office (HFI-35),
Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, rm. 6-30, Rockville,
MD 20857, approximately 15 working days after the public workshop at a
cost of 10 cents per page.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This public workshop is being held in
response to the large volume of food safety and defense inquiries from
small food manufacturers and startups originating from the area covered
by the FDA Dallas District Office. The SWR SBR presents these workshops
to help achieve objectives set forth in section 406 of the Food and
Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997 (21 U.S.C. 393), which
include working closely with stakeholders and maximizing the
availability and clarity of information to stakeholders and the public.
This is consistent with the purposes of the Small Business
Representative Program, which are in part to respond to industry
inquiries, develop educational materials, and sponsor workshops and
conferences to provide firms, particularly small businesses, with
firsthand working knowledge of FDA's requirements and compliance
policies. This workshop is also consistent with the Small Business
Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-121), as
outreach activities by Government agencies to small businesses.
The goal of this public workshop is to present information that
will enable manufacturers and regulated industry to better understand
food safety and defense requirements and guidance, especially in light
of growing concerns about food safety, food allergen cross-contact, and
food defense. Information presented will be based on agency position as
articulated through regulation, compliance policy guides, and
information previously made available to the public. The following
topics will be discussed at the workshop: (1) Code of Federal
Regulations, Title 21, Part 110, Current Good Manufacturing Practice in
Manufacturing, Packing, or Holding Human Food, (2) pathogens of public
health concern, (3) food allergen cross-contact, (4) an overview of
HACCP, and (5) food defense awareness; as well as other related topics.
FDA expects that participation in this public workshop will provide
regulated industry with greater understanding of the regulatory and
policy perspectives on food safety and defense and will increase
voluntary compliance.
Dated: May 4, 2006.
Jeffrey Shuren,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 06-4366 Filed 5-5-06; 3:27 pm]
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