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National Advisory Committee On Meat and Poultry Inspection To Hold Public Meeting
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Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
Amanda Eamich
WASHINGTON, May 20, 2004–The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today that the
National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI) will hold public meetings June 2-3, 2004.
NACMPI will divide into three subcommittees that will also meet on June 2 to work on the issues discussed during the
first full committee session.
The full committee will meet from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 2, and from 8:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. on
Thursday, June 3, at the Hilton Alexandria Old Town, 1767 King Street, Alexandria, Va. 22314. Subcommittees will hold
their deliberations from 2:45 p.m. to 6 p.m. on June 2. Agenda items for the full committee meeting include the FSIS
final rule on the control of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat meat and poultry products; the incorporation of
food security measures into HACCP plans; and test-and-hold procedures for meat and poultry products that have been
selected for microbiological or other testing by FSIS. A meeting agenda is available at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/OPPDE/NACMPI/.
The NACMPI was established in 1971 to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Agriculture regarding meat and poultry
inspection programs. The committee, which generally meets at least twice a year, addresses food safety concerns and policy
issues affecting USDA.
To submit comments on the topics to be discussed at the public meeting, contact the FSIS Docket Room, Reference Docket #04-007N,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Room 102 Cotton Annex, 300 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20250-3700.
Comments can also be submitted online at http://www.regulations.gov.
All submissions must include the Agency name and docket #04-007N. Comments submitted will be available for public inspection in
the FSIS Docket Room between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Comments will be posted at
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/oppde/rdad/Notices04.htm.
For questions regarding submission of comments on technical information, contact Robert Tynan by phone at (202) 720-2982 or by
e-mail at robert.tynan@fsis.usda.gov.
Persons requiring further meeting information, a sign language interpreter or other special accommodations should contact Sonya L.West no later than May 28, 2004 by phone at (202) 720-2561 or by e-mail at sonya.west@fsis.usda.gov.
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