Laws and Regulations Committee Update – December 9 – 10, 2021

December 9, 2021

Federal Register

Agriculture Department

Notices

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals

Filed on: 12/09/2021 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date:  12/10/2021

FR Document:  2021-26823  PDF 4 Pages (87.5 KB)  Permalink

[Note: information collection re National Poultry Improvement Plan]

Filed on: 12/09/2021 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/10/2021

FR Document: 2021-26830  PDF 3 Pages (85 KB)  Permalink

[Note: information collection re African Swine Flu eradication]

FDA

FDA Completes Review of a Notification Regarding a Health Claim Related to Peanut Allergies

Closer to Zero – Grand Rounds  12/09/2021

[Note: 12 p.m. today, discussing action plan for reducing exposure to toxic elements in foods for children and babies.]

GRAS Notices

GRN No.	Substance	FDA’s Letter
1017	Lacto-N-tetraose	Pending
1016	6’-sialyllactose sodium salt	Pending
1015	3’-sialyllactose sodium salt	Pending
1014	2’-fucosyllactose	Pending
1013	Lactobacillus rhamnosus DSM 33156	Pending
1012	Powdered sap from Angelica keiskei (ashitaba) containing 8% chalcones (ashitaba sap)	Pending

GRN No.	Substance	Date of closure	FDA’s Letter
994	Miracle fruit (Synsepalum dulcificum), in pulp, powder, or protein forms	Oct 26, 2021	At the notifier’s request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice (in PDF) (140 kB)
963	Fungal oil (≥40% arachidonic acid) from Mortierella alpina	Oct 19, 2021	FDA has no questions (in PDF) (429 kB)
993	L-carnitine-L-tartrate	Oct 18, 2021	FDA has no questions (in PDF) (149 kB)
984	Wolffia globosa	Oct 8, 2021	At the notifier’s request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice (in PDF) (429 kB)
990	Short-chain fructooligosaccharides	Oct 8, 2021	FDA has no questions (in PDF) (109 kB)
966	Preparations containing three to eight bacteriophages specific to Campylobacter jejuni	Oct 6, 2021	FDA has no questions (in PDF) (312 kB)
969	Bacillus subtilis “Bss-19” spore preparation	Oct 6, 2021	FDA has no questions (in PDF)
912	Trehalose	Oct 1, 2021	At the notifier’s request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice (in PDF) (141 kB)

USDA

USDA Opens 2022 Signup for Dairy Margin Coverage, Expands Program for Supplemental Production

Twitter

@FDA_ORA

• The FDA issued warning letters to five companies for illegally selling vaping products w/unproven health claims. Failure to correct violations promptly may result in enforcement actions to prevent the products from reaching consumers. LEARN MORE: https://go.usa.gov/xef4W

@DrMayneFDAFood

• @US_FDA is an enthusiastic partner in this “whole-of-government” approach to improve health & wellness, reduce diet-related chronic diseases, & advance health equity. We will be guided by US Healthy People 2030 goals & Dietary Guidelines for Americans. https://t.co/GhEDOV0LfL

@FDAFood

• Tomorrow, join us to hear about the actions @US_FDA is and will take to reduce exposure to toxic elements from foods eaten by babies and young children through the “Closer to Zero” initiative. Sign up now! https://go.usa.gov/xeGTD

December 10, 2021

FDA

FDA Issues Improvement Plan Focused on Modernizing Foodborne Illness Outbreak Responses

USDA

USDA Launches Loan Guarantee Program to Create More Market Opportunities, Promote Competition and Strengthen America’s Food Supply Chain

NAD

In Four Fast-Track SWIFT Cases, National Advertising Division Recommends Advertiser Claims be Modified or Discontinued

[Note: includes one case brought by North American Olive Oil Association for comparative claims on an olive oil product]

Marler Blog

Noodles in South Africa possible link to the deaths of three children

Twitter

@FrankYiannasFDA

• Today, we took important steps to build on a longstanding commitment to strengthen food safety to better protect consumers through the release of the Foodborne Outbreak Response Improvement Plan. https://go.usa.gov/xe7rg
• The plan focuses on four specific priority areas in which improvements will have the most impact on outbreaks associated with human food and will help our partners enhance the speed, effectiveness, coordination and communication of foodborne outbreak investigations.
• We are confident that the actions outlined in this plan will in turn translate into activities focused on enhancing the prevention of outbreaks.