Source: USDA, 7/14/17

 On June 16, 2017, FSIS announced two educational meetings—the first one occurred on June 27, 2017 in Richmond, Va. and the second is scheduled to take place on July 20, 2017 in Baltimore, Md. The primary objectives of the meetings are to provide updated information to stakeholders and to encourage dialogue between FSIS and the Siluriformes fish industry. FSIS is particularly interested in soliciting participation from representatives from domestic wild-caught operations that process Siluriformes fish and fish products. Affected industry and interested individuals, organizations and other stakeholders are invited to participate in the meetings.

Persons wishing to attend the Baltimore meeting are encouraged to register in advance. The cutoff date for pre-registration is July 18, 2017. The meeting will take place on July 20, 2017 from 9.00 a.m.to 3:00 p.m. ET in Baltimore, Md. at the Sheraton Baltimore Washington International Hotel, located at 1100 Old Elkridge Landing Rd., Linthicum Heights, MD 21090. For directions and parking instructions, please visit http://www.sheratonbwiairport.com. On-site registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. ET.

To pre-register please visit http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/newsroom/meetings. For further information, please feel free to contact Evelyn Arce, Outreach and Partnership Division, Office of Outreach, Employee Education and Training via telephone (202-418-8903), fax (202-690-6519) or email: Evelyn.Arce@fsis.usda.gov regarding additional information about these meetings or to arrange for special accommodations.