| Title: | FSIS PHIS Import Industry Information Session and Webinar Schedule |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2010-09-01 |
| To: | abi,acee,acep |
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The Food Safety Inspection Service, USDA is hosting 3 Information Sessions and a series of Webinars that industry representatives and interested parties are invited to attend. The schedules for the Information Sessions and Webinars are shown below and on the attached document.
FSIS PHIS Import Industry Information Session Schedule
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) would like to invite you to an information session on the Agency's new data-driven Public Health Information System (PHIS) and the impact this new system will have on importing meat, poultry and egg products to the United States. This briefing will highlight the changes to foreign certification requirements and filing electronic applications for FSIS reinspection at ports-of-entry. The PHIS is scheduled for implementation in early 2011.
Session 1
When and Where: Wednesday, September 22, 2010—Laredo, TX
What: USDA, FSIS PHIS Import Industry Information Session
Time: 10:00am-12:00pm
Where: US Cold Storage
Establishment I-515
1602 Island Avenue
Laredo, TX 78041
Session 2
When and Where: Thursday, September 23, 2010—Blaine, WA
What: USDA, FSIS PHIS Import Industry Information Session
Time: 10:00am-12:00pm
Where: TC Trading
Establishment I-207
1751 Boblett St
Blaine, WA 98230
Session 3
When and Where: Wednesday, September 29, 2010—Buffalo, NY
What: USDA, FSIS PHIS Import Industry Information Session
Time: 10:00am-12:00pm
Where: Buffalo Federal Building
Room # 423
130 S. Elmwood Ave
Buffalo, NY
FSIS PHIS Webinar Schedule
FSIS will host a series of webinars to introduce a new FSIS comprehensive data system called the Public Health Information System (PHIS) as part of its effort to collect, consolidate, and analyze data. The presentations will be an overview of PHIS and cover three separate topics: what it means to owners/operators of domestic establishments, how it will affect export certifications, and requirements for import certification. The link below directly connects to the USDA website page that is devoted to the Webinars.
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/Regulatory_Web_Seminars/index.asp
Each webinar topic is offered twice. To participate in these webinars, please review the schedule below and join directly by using the links and call in information provided:
Thursday, September 9, 2010 - Export
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET
Direct Link: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join.php?i=PW4172841&p=EXPORT&t=c
Audio Call-In: 1-800-475-0512
Passcode: EXPORT
Thursday, September 9, 2010 - Import
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET
Direct Link: https://www.mymeetings.con/nc/join/php?i=PW4172862&p=IMPORT&t=c
Audio Call-In: 1-888-989-9721
Passcode: IMPORT
Thursday, September 16, 2010 - Export
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET
Direct Link: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join.php?i=PW4172867&p=EXPORT&t=c
Audio Call-In: 1-800-857-9700
Passcode: EXPORT
Tuesday, September 21, 2010 - Domestic
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET
Direct Link: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join.php?i=PW4172875&p=INDUSTRY&t=c
Audio Call-In: 1-800-369-1145
Passcode: INDUSTRY
Thursday, September 23, 2010 - Import
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET
Direct Link: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join.php?i=PW4172882&p=IMPORT&t=c
Audio Call-In: 1-800-988-9458
Passcode: IMPORT
Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - Domestic
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET
Direct Link: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join.php?i=PW4172885&p=INDUSTRY&t=c
Audio Call-In: 1-800-988-9458
Passcode: INDUSTRY
For further information on either the Information Sessions or the Webinars you may contact:
Leonard Lang
USDA, FSIS, OPPD, IPD
14th and Independence Avenue, SW
Room 2925
Washington, DC 20250
202-205-0054 Phone
202-720-4929 Fax
CSMS #10-000213