[Federal Register: November 21, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 225)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Joint Institute for Food Safety Research; Public Meeting
AGENCIES: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Department of
Health and Human Services (DHHS).
ACTION: Notice; public meeting; establishment of public docket.
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SUMMARY: On July 8, 1998, President Clinton directed the Secretaries of
Agriculture and Health and Human Services to develop a plan to create
the Joint Institute for Food Safety Research (JIFSR). On July 3, 1999,
following extensive public consultations, DHHS and USDA submitted the
requested plan to the President. The report can be obtained at http://
www.Foodsafety.gov/.
USDA and DHHS are now soliciting public comments on food research
needs via a public meeting. The purposes of the meeting are to listen
to the overall food safety research priorities and agenda from the
JIFSR Policy and Budget Committee members and have an opportunity to
ask questions and/or make comments on their views on priorities and
important priorities for food safety research.
The meeting is open to the public. Written comments and suggestions
on issues that may be considered in the meeting may be submitted to the
CSREES Docket Clerk at the address below.
DATES: The meeting will be held on December 1, 2000, from 9 a.m. to 12
p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Room 107A, Jamie L. Whitten
Building, United States Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-0110.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Maureen Wood, (202) 720-5887 or by
e-mail to maureen.wood@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Persons wishing to present comments orally
at this meeting are requested to pre-register by contacting Ms. Maureen
Wood at (202) 720-5887, by fax at (202) 690-2842, or by e-mail to
maureen.wood@usda.gov. Participants may reserve a 5-minute comment
period when they register. More time may be available, depending on the
number of people wishing to make a presentation and the time needed for
questions following the presentations. Reservations will be confirmed
on a first-come, first-serve basis. All other attendees may register at
the meeting. Written comments may also be submitted for the record at
the meeting or may be mailed to Ms. Maureen Wood, USDA/REE, Room 217W,
Jamie L. Whitten Federal Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250-0110. Please provide five copies of the comments.
Written comments must be postmarked by December 18, 2000 to be
considered. All comments and the official transcript of the meeting
when it becomes available, will be available for review for six months
at the address listed above from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday.
Participants who require a sign language interpreter or other
special accommodations should contact Ms. Wood by Friday, November 24,
2000 as directed above.
Done in Washington, DC, on this 13th day of November, 2000.
Eileen Kennedy,
Deputy Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics Department
of Agriculture.
William Raub,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Science Policy, Department of Health and
Human Services.
[FR Doc. 00-29750 Filed 11-20-00; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-22-P
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