RCC Working Group Contact Information

Agriculture and Food 1

• Meat/poultry – equivalency
• Canadian Lead: Neil Bouwer, Canadian Food Inspection Agency
• United States Lead:  Phil Derfler, United States Department of Agriculture – Food Safety Inspection Service
• Contacts: Richard.Arsenault@inspection.gc.ca; RCC-BTB@one.usda.gov

• Meat/poultry – certification requirements
• Canadian Lead: Neil Bouwer, Canadian Food Inspection Agency
• United States Lead:  Phil Derfler, United States Department of Agriculture – Food Safety Inspection Service
• Contacts: Richard.Arsenault@inspection.gc.ca; RCC-BTB@one.usda.gov

• Zoning for foreign animal disease
• Canadian Lead: Neil Bouwer, Canadian Food Inspection Agency
• United States Lead:  Greg Parham, United States Department of Agriculture – Animal and Plant Heath Inspection Service
• Contacts: Francine.Lord@inspection.gc.ca; Cheryl.James@inspection.gc.ca;
  RCC-BTB@one.usda.gov

• Perimeter approach to plant protection
• Canadian Lead: Neil Bouwer, Canadian Food Inspection Agency
• United States Lead: Greg Parham, United States Department of Agriculture – Animal and Plant Heath Inspection Service
• Contacts: Greg.Stubbings@inspection.gc.ca; RCC-BTB@one.usda.gov

• Meat cut nomenclature
• Canadian Lead: Neil Bouwer, Canadian Food Inspection Agency
• United States Lead:  Robert Keeney, United States Department of Agriculture  – Agricultural Marketing Service
• Contacts : Richard.Arsenault@inspection.gc.ca; RCC-BTB@one.usda.gov

• Financial protection to produce sellers
• Canadian Lead: Steve Tierney, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
• United States Lead: Robert Keeney, United States Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Marketing Service
• Contacts : RCC-FETP@agr.gc.ca; RCC-BTB@one.usda.gov

 Agriculture and Food 2

• Food safety – common approach
• Canadian Lead: Neil Bouwer, Canadian Food Inspection Agency
• United States Lead: Murray Lumpkin, United States Food and Drug Administration
• Contacts: MaryAnn.Green@inspection.gc.ca; Samuel.Godefroy@hc-sc.gc.ca; Julie.Callahan@fda.hhs.gov; Charles.Gaylord@fda.hhs.gov; Jeffrey.Read@fda.hhs.gov

• Food safety – testing
• Canadian Lead: Neil Bouwer, Canadian Food Inspection Agency
• United States Lead: Murray Lumpkin, United States Food and Drug Administration
• Diane.Allan@inspection.gc.ca;  Samuel.Godefroy@hc-sc.gc.ca; Timothy.McGrath@fda.hhs.gov

• Veterinary drugs
• Canadian Lead: Paul Glover, Health Canada
• United States Lead: Murray Lumpkin, United States Food and Drug Administration
• Contacts: Daniel.Chaput@hc-sc.gc.ca; Mary-Jane.Ireland@hc-sc.gc.ca; Marc.Legrand@hc-sc.gc.ca;  Michael.Oehlsen@fda.hhs.gov; Brandi.Robinson@fda.hhs.gov; Steven.Vaughn@fda.hhs.gov

Crop Protection Products

• Crop protection products
• Canadian Lead: Richard Aucoin, Health Canada – Pest Management Regulatory Agency
• United States Lead: Steven Bradbury, Environmental Protection Agency
• Contacts: Marion.Law@hc-sc.gc.ca; Rossi.Lois@epa.gov

Personal Care Products and Pharmaceuticals

• Electronic submission gateway
• Canadian Lead: Paul Glover, Health Canada
• United States Lead: Paul Seligman, United States Food and Drug Administration
• Contacts: Robin.Chiponski@hc-sc.gc.ca; Barbara.J.Sabourin@hc-sc.gc.ca; Paul.Seligman@fda.hhs.gov

• Over-the-counter products – common monographs
• Canadian Lead: Paul Glover, Health Canada
• United States Lead: Murray Lumpkin, Food and Drug Administration
• Contacts: Barbara.J.Sabourin@hc-sc.gc.ca; Justina.Molzon@fda.hhs.gov

• Good manufacturing practices
• Canadian Lead: Paul Glover, Health Canada
• United States Lead: Murray Lumpkin, Food and Drug Administration
• Contacts: Diana.Dowthwaite@hc-sc.gc.ca; Carmelo.Rosa@fda.hhs.gov

Motor Vehicles

• Existing motor vehicle safety standards
• Canadian Lead: Gerard McDonald, Transport Canada
• United States Lead: Susan McDermott, Department of Transportation
• Contacts: Merz.Rustom@tc.gc.ca; Christopher.Bonanti@dot.gov

• New motor vehicle safety standards
• Canadian Lead: Gerard McDonald, Transport Canada
• United States Lead: Susan McDermott, Department of Transportation
• Contacts: Merz.Rustom@tc.gc.ca; Christopher.Bonanti@dot.gov

Rail Safety, Dangerous Goods and Intelligent Transportation Systems

• Rail safety standards
• Canadian Lead: Gerard McDonald, Transport Canada
• United States Lead: Susan McDermott, Department of Transportation
• Contacts: Don.Pulciani@tc.gc.ca; Michael.Lestingi@dot.gov

• Dangerous goods means of transportation
• Canadian Lead: Gerard McDonald, Transport Canada
• United States Lead: Susan McDermott, Department of Transportation
• Contacts: Joanne.St-Onge@tc.gc.ca; Shane.Kelley@dot.gov

• Intelligent Transportation Systems
• Canadian Lead: Gerard McDonald, Transport Canada
• United States Lead: Susan McDermott, Department of Transportation
• Contacts: Susan.Spencer@tc.gc.ca; Crystal.Jones@dot.gov

Locomotive Emissions

• Locomotive emissions
• Canadian Lead: Gerard McDonald, Transport Canada
• United States Lead: Mike Flynn, Environmental Protection Agency
• Contacts: Leigh.Mazany@tc.gc.ca; Simon.Karl@epamail.epa.gov

 Air Transport

• Unmanned aircraft systems
• Canadian Lead: Gerard McDonald, Transport Canada
• United States Lead: Susan McDermott, Department of Transportation
• Contacts: Ron.Carter@tc.gc.ca; Leslie.Smith@faa.gov

 Marine Transport

• Marine transportation security regulations
• Canadian Lead: Gerard McDonald, Transport Canada
• United States Lead: Vice-Admiral Peter Neffenger, United States Coast Guard
• Contacts: sylvain.lachance@tc.gc.ca; Andrew.E.Tucci@uscg.mil

• Safety & security framework and arrangement for the St. Lawrence Seaway and Great Lakes system
• Canadian Lead: Gerard McDonald, Transport Canada
• United States Lead: Vice-Admiral Peter Neffenger, United States Coast Guard
• Contacts: sylvain.lachance@tc.gc.ca; Andrew.E.Tucci@uscg.mil

• Life saving appliances
• Canadian Lead: Gerard McDonald, Transport Canada
• United States Lead: Vice-Admiral Peter Neffenger, United States Coast Guard
• Contacts: allen.williams@tc.gc.ca; Kurt.J.Heinz@uscg.mil

• Construction standards for small craft
• Canadian Lead: Gerard McDonald, Transport Canada
• United States Lead: Vice-Admiral Peter Neffenger, United States Coast Guard
• Contacts: luc.tremblay@tc.gc.ca; Jeff.N.Hoedt@uscg.mil; Philip.J.Cappel@uscg.mil

Environment

• Emission standards for light-duty vehicles
• Canadian Lead: Coleen Volk, Environment Canada
• United States Lead: Mike Flynn, Environmental Protection Agency
• Contacts: Steve.McCauley@ec.gc.ca; Simon.Karl@epa.gov;

• Air pollutants (particulate matter)
• Canadian Lead: Mike Beale, Environment Canada
• United States Lead: Mike Flynn, Environmental Protection Agency
• Contacts: Louise.Metivier@ec.gc.ca; Dunham.Sarah@epa.gov; Page.Steve@epa.gov

Occupational Safety Issues

• Classification and labelling of chemicals (workplace hazards)
• Canadian Lead: Hilary Geller, Health Canada
• United States Lead: Dorothy Dougherty, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• Contacts: Helen.Ryan@hc-sc.gc.ca; Dougherty.Dorothy@dol.gov

 Nanotechnology

• Nanotechnology
• Canadian Leads: Karen Dodds, Environment Canada; Hilary Geller, Health Canada
• United States Lead: Margaret Malanoski, Office of Management and Budget
• Contacts: Karen.Dodds@ec.gc.ca; Hilary.Geller@hc-sc.gc.ca; Margaret_A._Malanoski@omb.eop.gov

Small Business Lens

• Small Business Lens
• Canadian Lead: Michael Presley, Treasury Board Secretariat
• United States Lead: Alex Hunt, Office of Management and Budget

Contacts: Doug.Band@tbs-sct.gc.ca

 

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