USDA Office of Food Safety/FSIS Officials' Calendar of Meetings, January 2012

This public calendar is issued by the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). It lists meetings held by the Under Secretary and Deputy Under Secretary, Office of Food Safety (OFS) and the Administrator and Deputy Administrator for FSIS with persons outside the Federal Government.

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OFS/FSIS Official and Title	Date & Site	Other FSIS/OFS Participants	Non-FSIS/OFS Participants	Subject
Officials' Calendar of Meetings, January 2012
Al Almanza, Administrator	Jan 5, 2012 Washington, DC		Barry Carpenter, National Meat Association	Food Safety
Brian E. Ronholm, Deputy Under Secretary	Jan 10, 2012 Washington, DC	K. Naessens	National Turkey Federation	Food Safety Issues
Al Almanza, Administrator	Jan 11, 2012 Washington, DC		Hilary Thesmar, Food Marketing Institute	Ground Beef
Elisabeth A. Hagen, Under Secretary; Al Almanza, Administrator	Jan 12, 2012 Harrisburg, PA	A. Tarr	Morgan Firestine	Attended the PA Farm Show and participated in the Public Officials Day. Spoke with producers at roundtable discussion.
Brian E. Ronholm, Deputy Under Secretary	Jan 12, 2012 Washington, DC	K. Naessens D. Sandretti	Industry Representatives	Monthly Industry Meeting
Al Almanza, Administrator; Philip Derfler, Deputy Administrator	Jan 12, 2012 Washington, DC	FSIS Management Council	Various Industry Representatives	FSIS Monthly Industry Meeting
Al Almanza, Administrator	Jan 12, 2012 Washington, DC		Dennis Johnson, Olsson, Frank, and Weeda	Food Safety
Al Almanza, Administrator; Philip Derfler, Deputy Administrator	Jan 18, 2012 Washington, DC	C. Rottenberg; D. Engeljohn; D. Goldman; T. Nintemann; W. Smith; K. Petersen; C. Blake; R. Jones; J. Myers; S. Wilkins; C. Gioglio; R. Murphy-Jenkins; J. Canavan; R. Edelstein	Representatives from North American Meat Processors	PHIS, labeling, and various other Food Safety Related Issues
Elisabeth A. Hagen, Under Secretary	Jan 19, 2012 Washington, DC	D. Sandretti	Bloomberg News	Interview on Poultry Slaughter
Al Almanza, Administrator	Jan 19, 2012 Washington, DC		M. Gilsdorf, NAFV	Food Safety
Elisabeth A. Hagen, Under Secretary; Brian E. Ronholm, Deputy Under Secretary; Al Almanza, Administrator; Philip Derfler, Deputy Administrator	Jan 20, 2012 Washington, DC	K. Naessens, K. Petersen, D. Engeljohn, C. Blake, B. Mabry	Consumer and Industry Stakeholders	Poultry Slaughter Rule
Elisabeth A. Hagen, Under Secretary; Brian Ronholm, Deputy Under Secretary	Jan 23, 2012 Washington, DC	K. Naessens, D. Sandretti	Consumer Representatives	Monthly Consumer Meeting
Brian E. Ronholm, Deputy Under Secretary; Philip Derfler, Deputy Administrator	Jan 23, 2012 Washington, DC		Scott Faber, Grocery Manufacturers Association	Front of Pack Labels
Al Almanza, Administrator; Philip Derfler, Deputy Administrator	Jan 23, 2012 Washington, DC	FSIS Management Council	Various Industry Representatives	FSIS Monthly Consumer Meeting
Elisabeth A. Hagen, Under Secretary	Jan 25, 2012 Atlanta/Athens, GA	A. Tarr		International Poultry Expo– Introduction Speech at the Pre-Harvest Food Safety Session, tour and meet/greet at the expo; speak at the general session and media/press
Brian Ronholm, Deputy Under Secretary	Jan 27, 2012 Washington, DC		Barry Carpenter, National Meat Association	Food Safety Issues
Elisabeth A. Hagen, Under Secretary	Jan 31, 2012 Washington, DC	K. Naessens	Mike Robach, Cargill	Food Safety Issues

Abbreviations:

AMI—American Meat Institute
AMS—Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA
APHIS—Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA
BIFSCO—Beef Industry Food Safety Council
FFAS—Farm & Foreign Agricultural Services, USDA
FDA—U.S. Food and Drug Administration
FMI—Food Marketing Institute
HHS—U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
NAFV—National Association of Federal Veterinarians
NMA—National Meat Association
NRCS—Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA

Last Modified: March 14, 2012