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FSIS Seeks Comments On Draft Risk Assessment For The Public Health Impact Of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus In Poultry, Shell Eggs, And Egg Products
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Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
Bridgette Keefe
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2008 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)
is seeking public comments on a draft quantitative food safety risk assessment for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus
from consumption of poultry products, shell eggs and egg products. The risk assessment was done in collaboration with the Department
of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).
The risk assessment was designed to evaluate the relative effectiveness of strategies to reduce or prevent exposure to HPAI virus
from consumption of poultry meat, shell eggs and egg products. It may also be used to target risk communication messages, identify
and prioritize research needs, and provide a framework for coordinating efforts with stakeholders.
The risk assessment has been externally peer reviewed, consistent with the requirements in the Office of Management and Budget's
"Final Information Quality Bulletin for Peer Review." It has also been reviewed by various government agencies. FSIS intends to
review and evaluate all public comments and make modifications to the assessment as appropriate.
The risk assessment is available on FSIS' Web site at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Science/Risk_Assessments/index.asp.
For further details on the risk assessment, please contact Neal J. Golden, Office of Public Health Science, FSIS, by phone at
(202) 690-6419 or by e-mail at Neal.Golden@fsis.usda.gov.
Comments on the risk assessment must be received by Jan. 31, 2009. Comments
can be sent to Docket Clerk, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Room 2534 South Agriculture Building,
1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, D.C. 20250; e-mailed to
fsis.regulationscomments@fsis.usda.gov
or submitted through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov. All
submissions received by mail or electronic mail must reference the Food Safety and Inspection Service and include the docket number FSIS-2007-0001.
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