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FSIS to Hold Regulatory Education Session in Illinois
FSIS will hold a regulatory education session on Sept. 15 for the owners and operators of small and very
small plants in Illinois.
The regulatory education session will be held at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare, 9300 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue,
Rosemont, Ill., from 9 to 11 a.m.
This session will cover the regulation on the prohibition of the use of specified risk materials for
human food and requirements for the disposition of non-ambulatory disabled cattle.
To register by phone, call (800) 336-3747. Online registration forms and information about upcoming sessions
can be found at https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081021115941/http://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/
Outreach_Sessions_SVS_Plants/index.asp.
FSIS to Request Revision of Currently Approved Information Collection
FSIS issued a Federal Register notice on Sept. 10 titled, Notice of Request for a Revision of
a Currently Approved Information Collection (Marking, Labeling and Packaging).
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and the Office of Management and Budget regulations,
this notice announces the agency's intention to request a revision of an approved information collection
regarding the regulatory requirements for marking, labeling and packaging of meat, poultry and egg
products because of revised estimates, which support a finding of more total burden hours.
The agency is accepting comments through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081021115941/http://www.regulations.gov
and by electronic mail at FFSIS.RegulationsComments@usda.gov.
This notice is available on FSIS' Web site at https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081021115941/http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Regulations_&_Policies/index.asp.
Interagency Working Group on Import Safety Releases Report on Strategic Framework for Import Safety
The Interagency Working Group on Import Safety released a report titled, Protecting American Consumers
Every Step of the Way: A strategic framework for continual improvement in import safety. The report
outlines an approach that can build upon existing efforts to improve the safety of imported products while
facilitating trade.
The United States imports some $2 trillion worth of products from more than 150 countries, and that number
is expected to triple, according to the report.
The group, headed by Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Michael O. Leavitt, presented
the report to President George W. Bush on Sept. 10.
"The Strategic Framework establishes the building blocks upon which the U.S. system of import safety
can be strengthened, recognizing that the U.S. enjoys one of the safest food supplies in the world,"
USDA Secretary Mike Johanns said in a statement.
The report will serve as the foundation for an action plan being developed by the working group. Expected
to be presented to the president in November, the action plan will provide specific short- and long-term
recommendations.
In addition to the release of the report, HHS provided House and Senate briefings on Sept. 10, and an
FSIS official briefed staff members of the House Agriculture Committee on Sept. 11, about the report.
Details about an upcoming public meeting and comment period, the Strategic Framework report, and other
import safety information are available at www.importsafety.gov.
Export Requirement Updates
The Library of Export Requirements has been updated to reflect changes in export requirements for the following:
Complete information can be found at www.fsis.usda.gov/Regulations_&_Policies/
Export_Information/index.asp.
askFSIS
askFSIS - A new Web-based feature, designed to help answer technical and policy questions regarding
inspection and public health regulations 24 hours a day.
To access askFSIS, go to www.fsis.usda.gov and select "Help" from the global navigation
buttons at the top of the main page.
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