Laws and Regulations Committee Update – January 20 – 21, 2022

January 20, 2022

Federal Register

Food and Drug Administration

Notices

Guidance: Collecting and Providing Portions of Official Samples

Filed on: 01/20/2022 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 01/21/2022

FR Document: 2022-01143  PDF 5 Pages (103 KB)  Permalink

FDA

DateBrandDescriptionProduct TypeRecall ReasonCompany
01/19/2022LidlFrozen Chopped SpinachFood & BeveragesListeria MonocytogenesFrozen Food Development
01/19/2022Amy’sAmy’s Vegan Organic Rice Mac & CheeseFood & Beverages, Allergens, Organic Food / Home GrownUndeclared MilkAmy’s Kitchen

OMB

AGENCY: HHS-FDARIN: 0910-AI03Status: Pending Review
TITLE: Beverages: Bottled Water
STAGE: Final RuleECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT: No
** RECEIVED DATE: 01/19/2022LEGAL DEADLINE: None  

AMS
USDA Releases 2020 Pesticide Data Program Annual Summary

USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service Celebrates Working Towards More and Better Markets in Administration’s First Year

Pre-Solicitation Announcement for Section 32 Purchase of Atlantic Groundfish Products

FNS

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Highlights Key Work in 2021 to Advance Equity

USDA Advances Market Opportunities through Farm to School Program

Increased USDA Support to Nutrition Programs Strengthens Food Systems

Twitter

@FDAFood

  • Have you signed up?  @US_FDA is holding two virtual public meetings on proposed changes to agricultural water requirements in the Produce Safety Rule. The intention – facilitate & support the public’s evaluation & commenting process on the proposed rule.

January 21, 2021

Federal Register

Food Safety and Inspection Service

Notices

2022 Rate Changes for the Basetime, Overtime, Holiday, Laboratory Services, and Export Application Fees

Filed on: 01/21/2022 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 01/24/2022

FR Document: C1-2021-28300  PDF 1 Page (75.7 KB)  Permalink

Environmental Protection Agency

Rules

Pesticide Tolerance; Exemptions, Petitions, Revocations, etc.: Nitrapyrin

Filed on: 01/21/2022 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 01/24/2022

FR Document: 2022-01248  PDF 11 Pages (121 KB)  Permalink

FDA

GRAS Notices

GRNSubstanceDate ClosedFDA Response
985Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis strain ATCC SD 6720Dec 21, 2021FDA has no questions (in PDF) (339 kB)

HHS

Readout of HHS Secretary Becerra’s Bilateral Meeting with the European Union Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

USDAU.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Highlights Key Work in 2021 to Promote Food and Nutrition Security