Document ID: FDA-2010-N-0001-0052
Agency: fda
Document Type: Notice
Title: Public Workshop: Food Protection
Posted Date: 2010-05-07T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 88 (Friday, May 7, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25281-25282]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-10792]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2010-N-0001]

Food Protection Workshop; Public Workshop

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

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ACTION: Notice of public workshop.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Office of Regulatory 
Affairs (ORA), Southwest Regional Office (SWRO), in co-sponsorship with 
the University of Arkansas (UA) Institute of Food Science and 
Engineering, is announcing a public workshop entitled ``Food Protection 
Workshop.'' This public workshop is intended to provide information 
about food safety, food defense, the regulations authorized by the 
Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act 
of 2002 (the Bioterrorism Act), and other related subjects to the Food 
Protection Plan as it relates to food establishments such as farms, 
manufacturers, processors, distributors, retailers, and restaurants.
    Date and Time: This public workshop will be held on June 9 and 10, 
2010, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    Location: The public workshop will be held at the Continuing 
Education Center, Two East Center St., Fayetteville, AR (located 
downtown).
    Contact: David Arvelo, Food and Drug Administration, Southwest 
Regional Office, 4040 North Central Expressway, suite 900, Dallas, TX 
75204, 214-253-4952, FAX: 214-253-4970, or e-mail: 
david.arvelo@fda.hhs.gov.
    For information on accommodation options, visit http://www.uark.edu/ua/foodpro/Workshops/Food_Safety_Defense_Workshop.html 
or 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.
    Registration: You are encouraged to register by May 26, 2010. The 
University of Arkansas has a $250 registration fee to cover the cost of 
facilities, materials, speakers, and breaks. There is no fee for FDA 
employees. Seats are limited; please submit your registration as soon 
as possible. Course space will be filled in order of receipt of 
registration. Those accepted into the course will receive confirmation. 
Registration will close after the course is filled. 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 $350 payable to: ``The University of 
Arkansas.'' If you need special accommodations due to a disability, 
please contact Steven C. Seideman (see Contact) at least 14 days in 
advance.
    To register, please visit http://www.uark.edu/ua/foodpro/Workshops/Food_Safety_Defense_Workshop.html to register online or submit a 
check or money order for $250 payable to the ``The University of 
Arkansas.'' Mail to: Institute of Food Science & Engineering, 
University of Arkansas, 2650 North Young Ave., Fayetteville, AR 72704 
along with the following information: Your name, affiliation, mailing 
address, phone number, fax, e-mail, and whether special accommodations 
are required.
    Transcripts: Transcripts of the public workshop will not be 
available due to the format of this workshop. Workshop handouts may be 
requested at cost through the Freedom of Information Office (HFI-35), 
Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, rm. 12A-16, 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 protection concerns from food 
establishments (such as farms, manufacturers, processors, distributors, 
retailers, and restaurants) originating from the area covered by the 
FDA Dallas District Office. The SWRO presents this workshop 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, sponsor workshops and conferences to provide 
firms, particularly small businesses, with firsthand working knowledge 
of FDA's guidance, 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 food establishments (such as farms, manufacturers, 
processors, distributors, retailers, and restaurants) to better comply 
with any regulations authorized by the Public Health Security and 
Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (the Bioterrorism 
Act) relevant to such establishments, and to be aware of 
recommendations in food protection guidance, especially in light of 
growing concerns about food safety and defense. Information presented 
will be based on regulations, guidances, and information previously 
made available to the public. Topics to be discussed at the workshop 
include: (1) Food defense programs, (2) good manufacturing practices, 
(3) reportable food registry, (4) Hazard Analysis Critical Control 
Point (HACCP), (5) good agricultural practices, (6) food recalls, (7) 
pathogens of public health concern, and (8) risk management and 
vulnerability assessments and other related topics. For more 
information, please visit http://www.uark.edu/ua/foodpro/Workshops/Food_Safety_Defense_Workshop.html. FDA expects that participation in 
this public workshop will provide regulated industry with greater 
understanding of the regulatory and guidance perspectives on food 
protection and increase voluntary compliance and food defense 
awareness.

    Dated: May 3, 2010.
Leslie Kux,
Acting Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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