National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection

Resumen

This notice announces that the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI) will hold a public meeting on November 16-17, 2004, to review and discuss the following issues: (1) The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) Technical Service Center (TSC): How is the TSC doing in fulfilling its mission to provide technical guidance to industry? How can it improve in providing such guidance? What has it done well? (2) How can FSIS efficiently share information through outreach and training of our constituent groups? FSIS is dedicated to effective and targeted outreach and training. How can the Agency improve its outreach to external groups, plants, states and constituents? and, (3) Developing a data depository to help FSIS anticipate food borne hazards: How can FSIS facilitate Agency acquisition of microbiological testing data from industry, academia and other constituent groups? Three subcommittees will also meet on November 16, 2004, to work on the issues discussed during the full committee session.