Officials' Calendar of Meetings, October 2018
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.
Key to Abbreviations | Archive
| OFS/FSIS Official and Title | Date and Site | Other FSIS/OFS Participants |
Non-FSIS/OFS Participants |
Subject |
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| Carmen Rottenberg -Acting Deputy Under Secretary, OFS | October 2, 2018 Washington, DC |
Paul Kiecker - Acting Administrator, Todd Reed - Chief Operating Officer, Bill Smith - Assistant Administrator, Rachel Edelstein - Deputy Assistant Administrator, and Phil Bronstein - Executive Associate, FSIS | Paul Clayton - U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) and Homero Recio - USMEF | Exports |
| Carmen Rottenberg -Acting Deputy Under Secretary, OFS | October 2, 2018 Washington, DC |
Paul Kiecker - Acting Administrator, Rosalyn Murphy-Jenkins - Director, Bill Smith - Assistant Administrator, Rachel Edelstein - Deputy Assistant Administrator, and Meryl Silverman - Food Technologist, FSIS | Eden Shiferaw - Southwest Meat Association (SMA), Betsy Booren - Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Matz PC (OFW Law), John Southerland - SMA, Jeremiah Johnson - SMA, Lacy Ashworth - SMA, Carey Ruff - SMA, Edward Ruff - SMA, Trey Judd - SMA, Greg Mueller - SMA, Joe Harris - SMA, Tammy Harris - SMA, Misty Borkowski - SMA, Angela Alvarado - SMA, and Kathy Kennedy - SMA | Appendix A&B and Labeling |
| Paul Kiecker - Acting Administrator, FSIS | October 2, 2018 Washington, DC |
Denise Eblen - Assistant Administrator, Emilio Esteban - Chief Scientist, and Bill Shaw - Director, FSIS | Chandler Keys – Keys Group, Kendra Waldbusser - Pilgrim's Pride, Sherri Jenkins - JBS, and Tina Rendon - Pilgrim's Pride | Industry Update |
| Carmen Rottenberg -Acting Deputy Under Secretary, OFS | October 2, 2018 Washington, DC |
Paul Kiecker - Acting Administrator, Hany Sidrak - Deputy Assistant Administrator, Rachel Edelstein - Deputy Assistant Administrator, FSIS | Betsy Booren - OFW Law, Jennifer Williams - Tysons Fresh Meats, and Dan Mallin - Tyson Fresh Meats | Modernization Efforts |
| Carmen Rottenberg -Acting Deputy Under Secretary, OFS | October 9, 2018 Washington, DC |
Janell Kause - Scientific Advisor, FSIS | Zlati Meyer - USA Today | Beef Recalls |
| Carmen Rottenberg -Acting Deputy Under Secretary, OFS | October 10, 2018 Washington, DC |
Paul Kiecker - Acting Administrator, Carl Mayes - Assistant Administrator, and Janell Kause - Scientific Advisor, FSIS | Hilary Thesmar - Food Marketing Institute (FMI), Stephanie Harris - FMI, and Peter Matz - FMI | Lm Pilot Project and Ground Beef Safety |
| Carmen Rottenberg -Acting Deputy Under Secretary, OFS | October 11, 2018 Washington, DC |
Paul Kiecker - Acting Administrator, Bill Smith - Assistant Administrator, Michael Watts - Executive Associate, and Keith Gilmore - Executive Associate, FSIS |
Chandler Keys - Keys Group, Bill Westman - NAMI, and Tyler Bjornson - Bjornson & Associates |
Official Inspection Facilities |
| Carmen Rottenberg -Acting Deputy Under Secretary, OFS | October 15, 2018 Washington, DC |
Paul Kiecker - Acting Administrator, Roberta Wagner - Assistant Administrator, Bill Smith - Assistant Administrator, and Phil Bronstein - Executive Associate | Ashley Peterson - NCC, Brian Eyink - Hogan Lovells, and Steve Snyder - Claxton Poultry | Food Safety Updates |
| Carmen Rottenberg -Acting Deputy Under Secretary, OFS | October 18, 2018 Washington, DC |
Paul Kiecker - Acting Administrator and the FSIS Assistant Administrators | Consumer Stakeholders . | Consumer Stakeholder Meeting |
| Carmen Rottenberg -Acting Deputy Under Secretary, OFS | October 18, 2018 Washington, DC |
Paul Kiecker - Acting Administrator and the FSIS Assistant Administrators |
Industry Stakeholders |
Industry Stakeholder Meeting |
| Carmen Rottenberg -Acting Deputy Under Secretary, OFS | October 23, 2018 Washington, DC |
Paul Kiecker - Acting Administrator | Lori Marco - Hormel Foods, Tyson Redpath - Hormel Foods, and Randy Russell - Russell Group | Hormel Update |
Consumer Representatives
- In-person Attendance:
- Thomas Gremillion, Consumer Federation of America
- Sarah Sorscher, Center for Science in the Public Interest
- Tony Corbo, Food and Water Watch
- Teleconference Attendance:
- Pat Buck, Center for Foodborne Illness Research & Prevention
- Tanya Roberts, Center for Foodborne Illness Research & Prevention
- Sarah Borron, Government Accountability Project
- Jim Rogers, Consumers Union
- In-person Attendance:
- Kristin Lindahl, Cargill
- Lisa Weddig, National Fisheries Institute
- Jessica Watson, NCBA
- Kathy Simmons, NCBA
- Jody Swaim, OFW Law
- Betsy Booren, OFW Law
- John Dillard, OFW Law
- KatieRose McCullough, NAMI
- Lisa Wallenda Picard, NTF
- Tori Ahlmeyer, NTF
- Paige Doklovic, NTF
- Laurie Bryant, MiCA
- Teleconference Attendance:
- Brian Sylvester, Wiley Rein LLP
- Keith Day, Twin Rivers Foods
- Casey Gallimore, NAMI
- Brad Bowman, Smithfield
- Hiroko Bray, Smithfield
- Susan Finstad, Tyson Foods
- Kimberly Rice, US Foods
- Riette van Laack, Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C.
- Charlotte Waller, Virginia Poultry Growers Coop
- Tony Pavel, Cargill
- Nicole Finch, Turkey Valley Farms
- Laura Bachmeier, National Pork Board
- Katie Hanigan, Smithfield
- Alison Griffino, Tyson Foods
- Tina Rendon, Pilgrims
- Lynette Schroeder, Tyson Foods
- Paul Clayton, USMEF
- Travis Arp, USMEF
- Lindsay McKittrick, USMEF
- Michael Roberson, Publix Super Markets, Inc
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- DUS—Deputy Under Secretary
- NPIS—New Poultry Inspection System
- OA—Office of the Administrator, FSIS
- OC—Office of Communications, USDA
- ODIFP—Office of Data Integration and Food Protection, FSIS
- OFO—Office of Field Operations, FSIS
- OFS—Office of Food Safety, USDA
- OM—Office of Management, FSIS
- OPACE—Office of Public Affairs and Consumer Education, FSIS
- OIEA—Office of Investigation, Enforcement, and Audit, FSIS
- OPHS—Office of Public Health Science, FSIS
- OPPD—Office of Policy and Program Development, FSIS
- OSEC—Office of the Secretary, USDA
- PHIS—Public Health Information System
- TFAA—Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, USDA
- CFIA—Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- FMI—Food Marketing Institute
- NAMI—North American Meat Institute
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