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establishments that grind raw beef
components from multiple suppliers
produce product that tests positive for
non-O157 STEC.
Response: The Agency agrees that
FSIS verification sampling and testing
of product from slaughter
establishments for non-O157 STEC
provides useful information on the
establishment’s process control. The
Agency also recognizes that traceback of
ground beef made using raw beef
components from multiple suppliers to
a single slaughter establishment is more
difficult than traceback of product made
with raw beef components from a single
supplier. Moreover, FSIS notes that the
2018 and 2019 outbreaks involved nonO157 STEC from ground beef. Thus, the
Agency intends to expand non-O157
STEC sampling and testing to include
ground beef, bench trim, and other raw
ground beef components, which
comprise the other 75 percent of the
samples analyzed annually for E. coli
O157:H7. This will help FSIS verify that
certain products (such as bench trim)
are not adulterated before they are
ground, and that the resulting ground
beef is not adulterated.
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Comment: With expanded non-O157
STEC testing, the industry organization
commented that FSAs based on FSIS
non-O157 STEC positive test results
alone will unnecessarily increase FSIS
and industry expenses. The industry
organization noted that FSIS estimated
the cost of an FSA to FSIS at $1,400 in
2014 but in September 2011 estimated
that the Agency’s FSA cost was $14,000.
Response: The $14,000 estimate for
FSAs in 2011 resulted from high
assumptions regarding the resources
needed to conduct FSAs related to nonO157 STECs (76 FR 58157) before 2014.
For example, it used to take an
Enforcement, Investigation, and
Analysis Officer (EIAO) over 30 days to
complete the in-plant portion of the
investigation. The Agency modified the
assumptions and the cost estimates for
the 2014 CBA based on the new FSA
methodology, using the Public Health
Risk Evaluation to determine whether
an FSA is necessary, which reduced the
total number of FSAs. With the new
methodology, an EIAO can complete the
in-plant portion of the FSA in 5 to 7
days, instead of an average of 38 days,
leading to a significant reduction in FSA
cost to FSIS. Data collected for FY 2016
suggest that the average STEC-related
FSA under the new methodology costs
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the Agency about $4,800.16 FSIS has
updated the CBA using this new
number.
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Officer) preliminary analysis of average cost per
FSA under new FSA methodology, FY 2016.
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Administrator.
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Wednesday, June 3,
2020, 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. ET.
TIME AND DATE:
PLACE:
Teleconference.
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pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B) in
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to significantly frustrate implementation
of a proposed Agency action. The Board
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notice for a meeting was required by
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Government in the Sunshine Act and
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be recorded and a transcript of the
proceedings, subject to the redaction of
information protected by 5 U.S.C.
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days of the date of the meeting.
Information regarding member votes to
close the meeting and expected
attendees can also be found on the
Agency’s public website.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Persons interested in obtaining more
information should contact Oanh Tran
at (202) 920–2004.
Chelsea Milko,
Special Assistant to the CEO Office.
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BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Sunshine Act Meeting Notice
TIME AND DATE: Wednesday, June 3, 2020, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. ET.
PLACE: Teleconference.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The U.S. Agency for Global Media's (USAGM)
Board of Governors (Board) may conduct a telephonic meeting closed to
the public at the time listed above pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B)
in order to protect and prevent disclosure of a discussion which would
be likely to significantly frustrate implementation of a proposed
Agency action. The Board also determined that shorter than usual notice
for a meeting was required by official Agency business and delayed
availability of required information. The meeting is being called
pursuant to Section 2.15 of the USAGM's Board by-laws. In accordance
with the Government in the Sunshine Act and USAGM policies, any such
meeting will be recorded and a transcript of the proceedings, subject
to the redaction of information protected by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6), will
be made available to the public. The publicly-releasable transcript
will be available for download at www.usagm.gov within 21 days of the
date of the meeting. Information regarding member votes to close the
meeting and expected attendees can also be found on the Agency's public
website.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Persons interested in obtaining
more information should contact Oanh Tran at (202) 920-2004.
Chelsea Milko,
Special Assistant to the CEO Office.
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