Department of Health and Human Services July 20, 2005 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a risk assessment entitled ``Quantitative Risk Assessment on the Public Health Impact of Pathogenic Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Raw Oysters.'' The quantitative risk assessment will help the agency evaluate risk mitigation strategies and develop effective guidance for the industry. Elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register, FDA is announcing a public meeting to provide clarification about the results of the risk assessment and information about how the risk assessment may be utilized.

The Job Opportunities for Low-Income Individuals (JOLI) Program is authorized under Section 505 of the Family Support Act of 1988, Public Law 100-485, as amended by Section 112 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, Public Law 104-193, as amended. The Act authorizes the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to enter into agreements with non-profit organizations (including faith-based organizations and community development corporations) for the purpose of conducting projects designed to create employment opportunities for certain low-income individuals (42 U.S.C. 9926).