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Officials' Calendar of Meetings
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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Officials' Calendar of Meetings through March 31, 2013
OFS/FSIS Official and Title Date & Site Other FSIS/OFS Participants Non-FSIS/OFS Participants Subject
Elisabeth A. Hagen, Under Secretary;
Philip Derfler, Deputy Administrator		 Jan 3, 2013
Washington, DC		 A. Ramos, K. Naessens, B. Smith Oregon First Lady Hayes; Director Coba, Oregon Department of Agriculture;
Oregon Food Bank;
Oregon Center for Public Policy Analysis 		Meat donations from non-USDA inspected facilities
Elisabeth A. Hagen, Under Secretary Jan 7, 2013
Washington, DC		   Scott Goltry, AMI Food safety updates and AMI meeting at the end of January
Al Almanza, Administrator;
Philip Derfler, Deputy Administrator		 Jan 7, 2013
Washington, DC		 FSIS Management Council Various Consumer Representatives FSIS Monthly Consumer Meeting
Al Almanza, Administrator Jan 8, 2013
Washington, DC		   Scott Goltry, AMI Food Safety
Al Almanza, Administrator;
Philip Derfler, Deputy Administrator		 Jan 11, 2013
Washington, DC		 FSIS Management Council Various Industry Representatives FSIS Monthly Industry Meeting
Al Almanza, Administrator Jan 15, 2013
Washington, DC		   Brian Covington, Keystone Foods Food Safety
Elisabeth A. Hagen, Under Secretary Jan 16, 2013
Washington, DC		   Newly elected Future Farmers of America (FFA) Meet and Greet
Elisabeth A. Hagen, Under Secretary Jan 16, 2013
Washington, DC		 A. Ramos Secretary Vilsack, A. MacMillan, R. Romero;
Janet Murguia, President and CEO of the National Council of La Raza (NCLR);
Eric Rodriguez, Vice President of the Office of Research, Advocacy and Legislation;
Catherine Singley Harvey, Senior Policy Analysis, Office of Research, Advocacy and Legislation 		Poultry Slaughter
Elisabeth A. Hagen, Under Secretary Jan 23, 2013
Washington, DC		 K. Naessens Mark Dopp, J. Patrick Boyle, Jim Hodges, AMI Follow-up on AMI Salmonella plan and ideas for FSIS
Elisabeth A. Hagen, Under Secretary Jan 23, 2013
Washington, DC		 A. Ramos, K. Naessens, A. Lavallee Amy Mayer, Reporter Poultry Slaughter
Elisabeth A. Hagen, Under Secretary Feb 5, 2013
Washington, DC 		  Hugh Weathers, Commissioner of Agriculture, South Carolina Quail Inspection
Elisabeth A. Hagen, Under Secretary;
Feb 12-15, 2013
Las Vegas, NV 		K. Naessens;
Al Almanza, Administrator		 North American Meat Association Remarks at the MEATXPO '13: Update on food safety priorities for 2013
Elisabeth A. Hagen, Under Secretary Feb 15, 2013
Washington, DC		 J. Garcia, H. Sidrak Anne MacMillan;
Various Industry Stakeholders 		Sequester
Elisabeth A. Hagen, Under Secretary;
Brian E. Ronholm, Deputy Under Secretary		 Feb 19, 2013
Washington, DC		 A. Ramos, K. Naessens, D. Goldman Pat Buck, Center for Foodborne Illness Research and Prevention (CFI) CDC Research Proposal
Brian E. Ronholm, Deputy Under Secretary Feb 19, 2013
Washington, DC		   Brent Jouandot, MMI Culinary Services;
Michael Maenza 		Courtesy visit and general food safety updates
Brian E. Ronholm, Deputy Under Secretary Feb 20, 2013
Washington, DC		   Brittany Jablonsky, Guy Rusche, National Farmers Union (NFU) Discuss NFU having a more active role in the areas of food safety
Brian E. Ronholm, Deputy Under Secretary Feb 20, 2013
Washington, DC		 E. Boody, C. Gould Ryan Caldwell, OSEC;
Tristan Colonius, Senator Gillibrand's office 		Conference Call on Humane Handling Ombudsman position
Al Almanza, Administrator;
Philip Derfler, Deputy Administrator		 Feb 21, 2013
Washington, DC		 FSIS Management Council Various Industry Representatives FSIS Monthly Industry Meeting
Al Almanza, Administrator Mar 4, 2013
By Phone 		  S. Goltry, AMI Food Safety
Elisabeth A. Hagen, Under Secretary Mar 11, 2013
Washington, DC 		  Will Fisher, VP, Science and Policy Initiatives, Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Review IFT Global Food Traceability Center
Al Almanza, Administrator Mar 11, 2013
Washington, DC		   B. Westman, AMI Food Safety
Elisabeth A. Hagen, Under Secretary Mar 14, 2013
Washington, DC 		A. Ramos, K. Naessens Anne MacMillan, Ramona Romero, Tom Fritzsche, Southern Poverty Law Center Southern Poverty Law Center Report
Brian E. Ronholm, Deputy Under Secretary;
Philip Derfler, Deputy Administrator		 Mar 14, 2013
Washington, DC		   Randy Russell, The Russell Group;
Joe Swedberg, Hormel Foods;
Lori Marco, Hormel Foods 		Use of bacteriophage as a method of eliminating Salmonella in food and sequester
Elisabeth A. Hagen, Under Secretary;
Brian E. Ronholm, Deputy Under Secretary 		Mar 20, 2013
Washington, DC 		K. Naessens Brian Covington, Keystone Foods Key Initiatives: Sequester, Salmonella
Elisabeth A. Hagen, Under Secretary;
Brian E. Ronholm, Deputy Under Secretary 		Mar 20, 2013
Washington, DC		 A. Ramos, K. Naessens, C. Blake, P. Bennett Consumer Representatives Monthly Consumer Meeting
Brian E. Ronholm, Deputy Under Secretary Mar 20, 2013
Washington, DC		   Deputy Secretary Merrigan, Under Secretary Avalos, Under Secretary Scuse; President George DaPont, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) CFIA Modernization Activities
Al Almanza, Administrator Mar 20, 2013
Washington, DC		 FSIS Management Council Various Consumer Representatives FSIS Monthly Consumer Meeting
Al Almanza, Administrator;
Philip Derfler, Deputy Administrator		 Mar 21, 2013
Washington, DC		 FSIS Management Council Various Industry Representatives FSIS Monthly Industry Meeting
Abbreviations:
  • OA—Office of the Administrator, FSIS
  • OC—Office of Communications, USDA
  • ODIFP—Office of Data Integration and Food Protection
  • OFO—Office of Field Operations
  • OFS—Office of Food Safety, USDA
  • OIA—Office of International Affairs
  • OM—Office of Management
  • OPACE—Office of Public Affairs and Consumer Education
  • OPEER—Office of Program Evaluation, Enforcement and Review
  • OPHS—Office of Public Health Science, FSIS
  • OPPD—Office of Policy and Program Development
  • OSEC—Office of the Secretary, USDA
  • PHIS—Public Health Information System

  • AMI—American Meat Institute
  • AMS—Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA
  • APHIS—Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA
  • BIFSCO—Beef Industry Food Safety Council
  • CFIA—Canadian Food Inspection Agency
  • FFAS—Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services, USDA
  • FDA—U.S. Food and Drug Administration
  • FMI—Food Marketing Institute
  • GMA—Grocery Manufacturers Association
  • HHS—U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  • HSUS—Humane Society of the United States
  • MRP—Marketing and Regulatory Programs, USDA
  • NAFV—National Association of Federal Veterinarians
  • NCBA—National Cattlemen's Beef Association
  • NMA—National Meat Association
  • NRCS—Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA


Last Modified: April 19, 2013

 

 
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