National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP) Sector Specific Plan (SSP) AFDO Annual Meeting

1. National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP) Sector Specific Plan (SSP) AFDO Annual Meeting June 7, 2005 LeeAnne Jackson, Ph.D. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition Food and Drug Administration

2. NIPP • Scope and Framework established in HSPD-7 “Critical Infrastructure Identification, Prioritization, and Protection” released December 2003 • HSPD-7 identified 17 specific Critical Infrastructure/Key Resource Sectors • Food and Agriculture is a critical infrastructure

3. NIPP • Interim NIPP released February 2005 • NIPP Base Plan released June 1, 2005 • NIPP Base Plan comments due June 15, 2005 • Revised NIPP Base Plan distributed July 6, 2005 • Revised NIPP Base Plan comments due July 18, 2005 • Final NIPP Base Plan Distributed August 25, 2005

4. Sector Specific Plans • Food and Agriculture SSPs submitted by USDA and FDA in September 2004 • Next step is to revise SSPs based on state and industry review and in accordance with revised provisions in the NIPP Base Plan

5. SSP Structure • Foreword • Sector Background • Identifying Sector Assets • Assessing Vulnerabilities and Prioritizing Agents • Developing Protective Programs • Measuring Progress • Planning for Research and Development • Current Research and Development Initiatives

6. Sector Background • Sector Profile • FDA CFSAN and CVM activities • Overview of the size and scope of the food industry • Review of Regulatory Authorities • Relationships between Federal, State, Industry partners and the National Food Safety Laboratory System • Challenges and Initiatives • Milestones

7. Identifying Sector Assets • FDA Inspectional Assets • Process for Identifying Sector Assets • Defining Asset Data Parameters • Challenges and Initiatives • Implementation of the BT 2002 Rules • Milestones • Publication and stand up of the BT 2002 Rules and the Prior Notice Center

8. Assessing Vulnerabilities and Prioritizing Assets • Process for Assessing Vulnerabilities and Asset Prioritizing • Challenges and Initiatives • Classified “SECRET” issues • Undergoing CARVER + Shock training and partnerships with selected commodity groups • Milestones

9. Developing Protective Programs • Ten point plan for ensuring safety and security of the food supply • Challenges • Initiatives • Food Security Awareness training • Implementation of Bioterrorism Act of 2002 • Guidance documents

10. Measuring Progress • Three types of metrics for the program: • Descriptive • Necessary to understand sector resources and activity but do not reflect critical infrastructure performance • Process • Measure whether specific activities are performed as planned, track the progression of a task and report on the output of a process • Outcome • Track progress toward a strategic goal, in terms of results rather than a level of activity

11. Research and Development • Four main areas for planning: • Prevention Technologies • Agent Characteristics • New Methods • Dose Response Relationships • Current research includes: • Development of prevention and mitigation technologies and strategies • Elucidation of agent characteristics • Development of the means for continuously assessing foods for contamination

12. Next Steps • Revise SSPs based on state and industry review and in accordance with revised provisions in the NIPP Base Plan • Review is being done by NIPP Joint Council Working Group for Food and Ag Sector