Agenda for National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection Fall Meeting

United States Department of Agriculture

National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection
Fall Meeting

Hilton Alexandria Old Town
1767 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22314

Tuesday, November 16, 2004
8:30 - 8:45	Welcome	Dr. Elsa Murano Under Secretary for Food Safety
8:45 - 9:00	Opening Remarks	Dr. Barbara Masters Acting Administrator Food Safety and Inspection Service
9:00 - 9:20	Charge of the Committee	Mr. Robert Tynan Deputy Director Strategic Initiatives, Partnerships and Outreach Staff
9:20 - 9:50	Update on Issues from Previous Meeting	Program Area(s)
9:50 - 10:15	Questions from Committee Members on Briefing Papers	Program Area(s)
10:15 - 10:30	BREAK
10:30 - 11:15	Issue	Dr. Sean Altekruse Deputy Executive Associate for Policy Analysis and Formulation
	Developing a Data Depository to help FSIS Anticipate Food Borne Hazards: How can FSIS facilitate access to data from industry, academia, states and constituent groups?
11:15 - 12:15	Issue	Dr. Isabel Arrington Director Technical Assistance and Correlation Technical Service Center
	Technical Service Center (TSC): Should the TSC continue to provide technical assistance to establishments? If so, are there changes in how the TSC provides this assistance that would make it more effective? How can the TSC effectively assist the Agency�s other constituent groups, including the States, consumers, and academia? In what new or enhanced ways can FSIS use theTSC to ensure that the Agency--- realizes the full benefits offered by this unit?
12:15 - 1:15	LUNCH
1:15 - 2:00	Issue	Ms. Mary Cutshall Director Strategic Initiatives, Partnerships and Outreach Staff
	Training and Outreach: How can FSIS efficiently share information through outreach and training of our constituent groups? FSIS is dedicated to effective and targeted outreach and training. How can the Agency improve its outreach to external groups, plants, states and constituents?
2:00 - 2:30	Public Comment and Adjourn	Dr. Barbara Masters Acting Administrator
2:45 - 5:30	Sub Committee Deliberations

Tuesday, November 16, 2004 Sub-Committee Sessions
2:45 - 5:30	Standing Sub-Committee Number 1	Dr. James Denton
Issue:	Developing a Data Depository to help FSIS Anticipate Food Borne Hazards: How can FSIS facilitate access to data from industry, academia, states and constituent groups?
	Standing Sub-Committee Number 2	Dr. Joseph Harris
Issue:	Technical Service Center: Should the TSC continue to provide technical assistance to establishments? If so, are there changes in how the TSC provides this assistance that would make it more effective? How can the TSC effectively assist the Agency�s other constituent groups, including the States, consumers, and academia? In what new or enhanced ways can FSIS use the TSC to ensure that the Agency--- realizes the full benefits offered by this unit?
2:45 - 5:30	Standing Sub-Committee Number 3	Mr. Michael Govro
Issue:	Training and Outreach: How can FSIS efficiently share information through outreach and training of our constituent groups? FSIS is dedicated to effective and targeted outreach and training. How can the Agency improve its outreach to external groups, plants, states and constituents?

Wednesday, November 17, 2004
8:30 - 8:45	Recap	Dr. Barbara Masters Acting Administrator
8:45 - 9:45	Standing Sub-Committee Number 1	Dr. James Denton
	Briefing on Wednesday�s Session Developing a Data Depository to help FSIS Anticipate Food Borne Hazards: How can FSIS facilitate access to data from industry, academia, states and constituent groups?
9:45 - 10:15	BREAK
10:15 - 11:15	Standing Sub-Committee Number 2	Dr. Joseph Harris
	Briefing on Wednesday�s Session Technical Service Center: Should the TSC continue to provide technical assistance to establishments? If so, are there changes in how the TSC provides this assistance that would make it more effective? How can the TSC effectively assist the Agency�s other constituent groups, including the States, consumers, and academia? In what new or enhanced ways can FSIS use the TSC to ensure that the Agency--- realizes the full benefits offered by this unit?
11:15 - 12:15	Standing Sub-Committee Number 3	Mr. Michael Govro
	Briefing on Wednesday�s Session Training and Outreach: How can FSIS efficiently share information through outreach and training of our constituent groups? FSIS is dedicated to effective and targeted outreach and training. How can the Agency improve its outreach to external groups, plants, states and constituents?
12:15 - 12:45	Public Comment, Wrap Up and Adjourn	Dr. Barbara Masters Acting Administrator


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