Risk Assessment, Economic Analysis, and Foodborne Illness Regulations - Agenda

IRAC-sponsored Public Conference

ERS, 1800 M St NW, Waugh Auditorium (enter 3rd floor, South tower), Washington DC

7:30-8:30	Coffee, Registration, Payment for sandwiches
8:30-8:35	Welcome and Statement of Purpose Kerry Dearfield, Food Safety and Inspection Service

Interface Between Risk Assessment and Economics
Moderator: Kerry Dearfield, Food Safety and Inspection Service

8:35-9:05	Integrating Risk Assessment and Economics Richard Williams, George Mason University Presentation Paper
9:05-9:35	Economic Valuation Methods: COI, VSL, WTP & QALY Al McGartland, Environmental Protection Agency Presentation
9:35-9:50	Common Misperceptions of Cost/Benefit Analysis for Public and Private Decision Making Cristina McLaughlin, Food and Drug Administration Presentation Q&A from attendees (10 min)
10:00-10:15	Break

Food Safety Valuation Using the Willingness to Pay Method
Moderator: Cristina McLaughlin, Food and Drug Administration

10:15-10:45	New Willingness to Pay Estimates of the Demand for Food Safety James Hammitt, Harvard University Presentation Paper
11:00-11:20	Using COI and WTP Methods to Estimate the Societal Costs of Foodborne Illness Tanya Roberts, Economic Research Service Presentation Paper
11:20-11:30	Discussant: Joseph Cooper, Economic Research Service Q&A from attendees (10 min)
11:40-12:30	LUNCH – Mixed sandwiches and drinks paid by enrollment fee

Food Safety Valuation Using the Quality Adjusted Life Years Method
Moderator: Tanya Roberts, Economic Research Service

12:30-1:00	WTP & QALY Methods at FDA to Estimate the Societal Costs of Foodborne Illness Angela Lasher, Food and Drug Administration Presentation Synopsis
1:00-1:20	Using QALYS to Evaluate Chronic Sequelae: Case of Arthritis David Zorn, Food and Drug Administration Presentation
1:20-1:35	Discussant for all papers: Dom Mancini, Office of Management and Budget Presentation Q&A from attendees (10 min)
1:45-2:00	BREAK

Private Economic Incentives for Pathogen Control
Moderator: Richard Fite, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

2:10-2:35	Risk-Based Optimization of the Danish Swine Salmonella Control Program Scott Hurd, Iowa State University Presentation Paper
2:35-2:55	Economic Incentives in Mandatory vs. Voluntary Fresh Produce Standards Gary Weber, Gary Weber and Associates Presentation
2:55-3:05	Discussant: Mike Ollinger, Economic Research Service Q&A from attendees (10 min)
3:15-4:30	Roundtable: Role of Economics in Pathogen Control Regulations Moderator and speaker: Jim Schaub, ORACBA/USDA Daniel Engeljohn, FSIS/USDA Robert Buchanan, FDA/CFSAN Al McGartland, EPA Q&A from attendees (30 min)
4:30	Wrap-up Remarks, Kerry Dearfield, Food Safety and Inspection Service