Laws and Regulations Committee Update – July 27 – 28, 2020

July 27, 2020

Federal Register

Agricultural Marketing Service

Rules

Administrative Procedures Governing Formulation of a Research and Promotion Order

Filed on: 07/27/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 07/28/2020

FR Document: 2020-15412 PDF 18 Pages (115 KB) Permalink

Agriculture Department

Notices

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals

Filed on: 07/27/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 07/28/2020

FR Document: 2020-16332 PDF 3 Pages (81.6 KB) Permalink

• ·         Export Sales of U.S. Agricultural Commodities

Environmental Protection Agency

Rules

Pesticide Tolerances:

• –          Ethalfluralin

Filed on: 07/27/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 07/28/2020

FR Document: 2020-16266 PDF 19 Pages (129 KB) Permalink

• –          Permethrin

Filed on: 07/27/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 07/28/2020

FR Document: 2020-14419 PDF 24 Pages (144 KB) Permalink

Food and Drug Administration

Rules

New Animal Drugs:

• –          Approval of New Animal Drug Applications; Withdrawal of Approval of New Animal Drug Applications; Change of Sponsor

Filed on: 07/27/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 07/28/2020

FR Document: 2020-15760 PDF  14 Pages (94.7 KB) Permalink

• –          Withdrawal of Approval of Abbreviated New Animal Drug Application

Filed on: 07/27/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 07/28/2020

FR Document: 2020-15761 PDF  Pages (56.4 KB) Permalink

Food Safety and Inspection Service

Notices

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Salmonella Initiative Program

Filed on: 07/27/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 07/28/2020

FR Document: 2020-16250 PDF 8 Pages (117 KB) Permalink

FDA

• –          COVID-19 Response At-A-Glance Summary (Updated July 23)

Recalls

FSIS

Notices

Recalls

• –          Coco’s Italian Market Recalls Italian Meatball, Beef Ravioli, and Pepperoni Pizza Products Produced without Benefit of Inspection

Constituent Update

• –          Jul 24, 2020 | PDF

·         FSIS Updates Compliance Guideline for Label Approval

·         Webinar: USDA Assistance for Small Scale Meat Processing 

·         FSIS Posts After-Action Review Report for Foodborne E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak

APHIS

• –          APHIS Releases Full Suite of Defend the Flock Materials

USDA

• –          USDA Announces a Third Round of Farmers to Families Food Box Program Purchases

OMB

ODS

• –          ODS Seminar Series for 2020-2021

@FDAfood

• ·         Freshly squeezed juice can be so refreshing, especially in the summer! What’s not refreshing is bacteria transferred from raw produce to your juice: Learn how you can prevent food poisoning: https://go.usa.gov/xw8PD
• ·         RT @FightBAC: Turn your #foodsafety knowledge into a winning #recipe! #Health, #nutrition & food safety educators, #dietitians, #teachers & cooperative #extension agents needed. #SafeRecipeContest ends Aug. 17! More info: http://bit.ly/SafeRecipeContest… Please share!
• ·         RT @foodsafetygov: Have a child under 5? They’re more likely to get #FoodPoisoning. Learn why and how to protect them: http://FoodSafety.gov/children

July 28, 2020

Federal Register

Food and Drug Administration

Rules

Postmarketing Safety Reports for Approved New Animal Drugs

Filed on: 07/28/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 07/29/2020

FR Document: 2020-15441 PDF 29 Pages (127 KB) Permalink

FDA

FDA Announces New Round of Funding to Support FSMA Education, Training and Technical Assistance

FSIS

Petitions

·         Petition Submitted by Harvard Law School Animal Law and Policy Clinic (Jun 9, 2020)
The petition requests that FSIS adopt a labeling approach for “cell-based” meat and poultry products that respects First Amendment commercial speech protections.

o    FSIS Response Acknowledging Receipt of Petition (Jul 23, 2020)

·         Petition Submitted on Behalf of Import Export Associates (Jun 20, 2012)
Petition submitted requesting that FSIS review its policies on the documentation that is required to accompany meat and poultry products for export to a foreign country and apply these policies in a consistent manner.

o    FSIS Final Response to Petition (Jul 23, 2020)

APHIS

USDA Investigates Packages of Unsolicited Seeds from China

AMS

USDA Restricts PACA Violators in California and Colorado from Operating in the Produce Industry

USDA

USDA Launches New Farmers.gov Features to Help Farmers Hire Workers

ODS

Now Available: Health Professional Fact Sheet on Fluoride

@US_FDA

• ·         While most hepatitis A infections are caused by close contact with an infected person, some are caused by consuming contaminated food or water. Learn how safe food handling and prep can help fight against this contagious virus. #WorldHepatitisDay http://go.usa.gov/xf9yB

@FDAfood

• ·         Not sure what nutrients to look for when reading the new #NutritionFactsLabel? Here’s a tip: More often, choose foods that are higher in dietary fiber, vitamin D, calcium, iron, and potassium, and lower in saturated fat, sodium, and added sugars https://go.usa.gov/xw8Pb
• ·         Don’t just rely on the date label that appears on a package to know if a food is still ok to eat. Look at and smell the food for signs of spoilage. For info on date labels and maximizing the shelf life of your food, check out https://go.usa.gov/xw8PR

@SecretarySonny

• ·         My mission from the beginning of my time as Secretary was to make @USDA  the most effective, most efficient, most customer-focused department in the entire federal government – these changes to http://Farmers.gov  are doing just that.