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Effective immediately the main phone number for the Seafood Inspection Program is 301-427-8300
NOAA Inspection Manual 25
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Chapter One: Administrative
- Authority    Authority for the USDC Seafood Inspection Program (SIP) to provide product   inspection (audit) services can be found within the Agricultural   Marketing Act of 1946, the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, and the   regulations promulgated under these authorities:    - Title     50 
  - FD&C     Act 
  - HACCP     (21 CFR 123) 
  - GMP's     (21 CFR 110) 
  - Magnuson-Stevens     Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801) 
- Introduction/Scope      - Mission/Vision Statement      Mission:  To ensure the safety and quality, as well as enhance the     marketability and sustainability, of seafood products for the benefit of the     American consumer by providing science based inspection services to the     seafood industry.   Vision:  "An informed society that has confidence in the seafood that     they purchase,sell and consume today and in the future." 
- Definitions/Nomenclature   
- Employee Practices      - Training     
  - Ethical     Conduct      - Attachment #1 - 15 CFR 0 Employee Responsibilities and Conduct       
    - Attachment #2 - 18 USC 1905 Disclosure of Confidental Information       
    - Attachment #3 - Ethical Conduct Agreement 
  - Dress     Code 
  - Badges 
  - Time     and Attendance Reporting      - Credit       Hours, Overtime, and Travel Compensation 
  - Leave     Policy 
  - Plant     Shutdowns 
  - Policy     for Office Closures 
  - Rotating     Inspectors in Facilities 
  - Local     Travel 
  - Foreign Travel 
  - Employee Relations/Agency Personnel Policies      All of NOAA�s current Employee Relations and Agency Personnel policies     can be found online at NOAA Workforce     Management Office. This includes information and policies on grievances,     awards, Employee Assistance Programs, performance management, benefits,     diversity, and labor relations, among others. 
- Security      - Use     and Security of Stamping Devices 
  - Security     of Accountable Documents 
- Providing Information to DASS   
- Cross Licensing Inspectors      - Private     Contractors 
- MOU   with FDA 
- Agreements   with State and Federal Agencies 
- Agreements with Foreign Entities      - EU     
  - Russia 
- Shellfish Sanitation Program    The National Shellfish Sanitation Program (NSSP) is the federal/state   cooperative program recognized by the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)   and the Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference (ISSC) for the sanitary   control of shellfish produced and sold for human consumption. It was   established to promote and improve the sanitation of shellfish (oysters,   clams, mussels and scallops) moving in interstate commerce through   federal/state cooperation and uniformity of State shellfish programs.   Participants in the NSSP include agencies from states, FDA, EPA, NOAA, and the   shellfish industry, as well as foreign governments. The NSSP also includes   program guidelines, State growing area classification and dealer certification   programs, and FDA evaluation of State program elements.  
- Support for NOAA Sustainable Fisheries   
- Violations      - Reporting     Violations of the Agricultural Marketing Act, the Food, Drug & Cosmetic     Act, and Regulations Governing Processed Fishery Products 
  - Consumer Complaints     
  - Regulation     and Policy Interpretive Decisions 
- Processing Requests for Inspection Services      - Requesting     Inspection and Certification Through DSFA 
  - Appeal     Inspections 
- Financial Policies      - Fees 
  - Payment     Guarantees 
  - Daily     and Monthly Reporting 
  - Submitting     Charges 
  - Billing     and Delinquencies 
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SIP details procedures for EU Policy Nonconformance

UPDATE 6/6/11: Requirements for Certain Seafood Commodities Exported to the Republic of Korea

U.S. Seafood Safe and Unaffected by Radiation Contamination from Japanese Nuclear Power Plant Incident

UPDATE: Vietnam Regulation reforms for imported foods deadline extended
Our Vision:- "An informed society that has confidence in the seafood that they   purchase, sell and consume today and in the future." 
Our Mission:- To ensure the safety and quality as well as enhance the marketability and   sustainability of seafood products for the benefit of the American consumer by   providing science based inspection services to the seafood industry. 
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