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Goal: To provide an overview of FDA's Registration of Food Facilities Interim Final Rule (68 Fed. Reg. 58894 (October 10, 2003) and Prior Notice of Imported Food Shipments Interim Final Rule (68 Fed. Reg. 58974 (October 10, 2003). FDA will also provide answers to some frequently asked questions regarding the applicability of these rules to various activities. In addition, FDA will provide on-site registration assistance for facilities that are required to register and a computer demonstration of the Prior Notification System Interface.
Target Audience: Domestic owners, operators or agents in charge of domestic food facilities that manufacture, process, pack or hold food under FDA's jurisdiction for human or animal consumption in the United States and persons that import or offered for import food under FDA's jurisdiction into the United States and Small Business Entities.
To ensure you get the most from these sessions, we encourage you to consult FDA's web page on the Bioterrorism Act to gain current information about the interim final rules at: http://www.fda.gov/oc/bioterrorism/bioact.html or http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/fsterr.html and bring with you the required information that you will need to complete your registration.
How to Register: Please submit your registration information for the public meeting (including name, title, firm name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, and fax number) at least three (3) workdays before the meeting date. You may register on-line or by fax at (202) 479-6801. Space is limited and registration will be closed at each site when maximum seating capacity for that site is reached (between 100-200 persons per site); thus, you are encouraged to register early.
If you need special accommodations due to a disability, please notify the contact person listed at least 7 days in advance of the meeting.
For Further Information Contact: Marion V. Allen, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-32), Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, 301-436-1584, FAX: 301-436-2605, e-mail: for general questions about the meeting.
ALL MEETINGS ARE SCHEDULED FROM 9:00AM -- 12:00NOON
Tuesday, March 2, 2004 -- Denver CO Thursday, March 4, 2004 -- Fresno, CA Tuesday, March 9, 2004 -- El Paso, TX Thursday, March 11, 2004 -- Salt Lake City, UT Tuesday, March 16, 2004 -- Kansas City, MO |
Thursday, March 18, 2004 -- New Orleans, LA Tuesday, March 23, 2004 -- Raleigh, NC Wednesday, March 24, 2004 -- Philadelphia, PA Thursday, April 1, 2004 -- Mansfield, MA Note: We acknowledge and appreciate the support of the Massachusetts Export Center for their assistance in coordinating the Boston Area domestic outreach meeting. The contact person for the Massachusetts Export Center is Mr. Michael Sullivan. Mr. Sullivan can be reached at (508) 999-1388. |