IRAC Annual Plan (FY2008)

The IRAC will continue holding technical quarterly meetings, where the technical representatives of the member agencies exchange risk assessment and risk assessment -related research information. The semi annual Policy Council meetings will also continue.

Presentations at the IRAC quarterly meetings will also continue:

1. Continue presentations by agency representatives on current risk assessments.
2. Continue presentations by member agencies on issues related to risk assessment.
3. Presentations by other organizations, e.g., ILSI, academia.

IRAC Work Groups

The following work groups will continue their efforts:

• Nutrition Risk Assessment
• Data Utility
• Produce Safety

Workshops/Meetings/Mini symposia

• Host or co-host at least two public meetings
• Conference on Risk Assessment, Economic Analysis, and Foodborne Illness Regulations: November 16, 2007 at the USDA/ERS building.
• Co-host a follow-up meeting to the JIFSAN June 2007 Food Safety Prioritization Workshop
• Other possible meetings the IRAC may sponsor include:
  • Symposium at the SRA 2008 Annual Meeting on Data Utility with the focus on statistical sampling
  • Workshop on public health-based metrics: from theory to practice
  • Antibiotic Resistance: its impact on animal and public health
  • Second World Conference on Risk, Guadalajara, Mexico, June 2008
• Increase participation and host symposia in professional society meetings, e.g., Society for Risk Analysis.
• Hold mini symposia during the IRAC quarterly meetings
• Possible themes include:
  • chemical risk assessments
  • pesticide residues and their impact on animals/people