[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 246 (Friday, December 22, 1995)] [Notices] [Page 66553] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 95-31195] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration Grassroots Regulatory Partnership Meeting; Southwest Region; Importing Commodities AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (Office of Regulatory Affairs, Office of the Southwest Region, and Office of External Affairs) is announcing a free public meeting to discuss ways FDA could regulate imported commodities more efficiently, improve levels of communication with industries and individuals associated with the importation of FDA-regulated commodities, and provide improved levels of consumer protection in connection with imported commodities being shipped into the United States across the United States-Mexico border. This meeting is intended to identify and evaluate opportunities for implementing the President's initiative for a partnership approach between the agency and the people affected by the work of this agency. DATES: The public meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 31, 1996, from 9 a.m. to 12 m. ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the Concourse Clarion Hotel, Oxford Room A and B, 6789 Boeing, El Paso, TX 79926. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara A. Cain, Food and Drug Administration, 300 East Eight St., rm. B123, Austin, TX 78701, 512- 482-5736, or Robert G. Rast, Food and Drug Administration, 9777 Via De La Amistad, rm. 128, San Diego, CA 92173, 619-661-3273. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: There is no registration fee for this meeting. However, due to space limitations, early registration is recommended. This meeting is intended to assist importers, brokers, and others associated with a wide variety of products being shipped through the southwest and west coast (FDA Southwest and Pacific Regions). Dated: December 15, 1995. William K. Hubbard, Associate Commissioner for Policy Coordination. [FR Doc. 95-31195 Filed 12-21-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-01-F