Federal Register Update — January 25-27, 2023

January 25, 2023

Federal Register

Food and Drug Administration

Notices

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Quantitative Research on Front of Package Labeling on Packaged Foods

Filed on: 01/25/2023 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 01/26/2023

FR Document: 2023-01551  PDF 7 Pages (109 KB)  Permalink

Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority

Filed on: 01/25/2023 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 01/26/2023

FR Document: 2023-01566  PDF 2 Pages (83.6 KB)  Permalink

                [Reorganization of Offices of Operations and Enterprise Management Services]

Filed on: 01/25/2023 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 01/26/2023

FR Document: 2023-01567  PDF 4 Pages (86.3 KB)  Permalink

                [Reorganization of Talent and Human Resources functions]

FDA

(DRAFT) Action Levels for Lead in Food Intended for Babies and Young Children 

FDA Announces Action Levels for Lead in Categories of Processed Baby Foods

FDA Roundup: January 24, 2023

FDA Issues Guidance for Industry on Action Levels for Lead in Baby Foods

Warning Letters

OMB

USDA

Statement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Intent to Nominate Stacy Dean to Serve as Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services

Statement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Intent to Nominate Margo Schlanger to Serve as USDA Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

AMS

USDA Announces Producers of Pistachios in California, Arizona, and New Mexico Vote to Continue the Federal Marketing Order

Twitter

@US_FDA

• We also reopened the comment period to 45 days for the proposed rule entitled Color Additive Certification; Increase in Fees for Certification Services that appeared in the Federal Register on Nov. 2, 2022.

@FDAfood

• Pleased to host @DrCaliff__FDA, @DrWoodcockFDA, and FDA Chief Scientist Bumpus on their visit to see, first-hand, CFSAN scientists’ laboratory work on methods to identify and quantify chemical contaminants, adulterants, and pathogens in foods, cosmetics, and dietary supplements.
• 2022 select accomplishments in the Core Elements of the New Era of Smarter Food Safety: Tech-Enabled Traceability, Smarter Tools and Approaches for Prevention and Outbreak Response, New Business Models and Retail Modernization, and Food Safety Culture. New Era of Smarter Food Safety Select Accomplishments in 2022 | FDA

@USDA

• Join USDA and leaders in the ag industry in Arlington, VA on February 23-24 for the 99th #AgOutlook Forum!

January 26, 2023

Federal Register

Agriculture Department

Notices

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals

Irradiation Phytosanitary Treatment for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

Filed on: 01/26/2023 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 01/27/2023

FR Document: 2023-01649  PDF 4 Pages (93.6 KB)  Permalink

Environmental Protection Agency

Notices

Pesticide Registration Review: Pesticide Dockets Opened for Review and Comment

Filed on: 01/26/2023 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 01/27/2023

FR Document: 2023-01712  PDF 5 Pages (103 KB)  Permalink

FDA

FDA Issues Procedural Notice on Consumer Research on Front-of-Package Labeling

Recalls

APHIS

APHIS Associate Administrator Discusses American Rescue Plan Research for SARS-CoV-2 in Animals

Twitter

@FrankYiannasFDA

• Today, I informed Commissioner Califf that I will be resigning my position as Deputy Commissioner for the Office of Food Policy and Response effective February 24.    I am honored to have served the American public, alongside each and every one of you, over these past four years.
• Despite the unprecedented challenges we’ve all faced, working together, we weathered the storm & accomplished a lot. I’ve attempted to summarize some of those achievements in my resignation letter, which you can read here (https://docdro.id/PHYSXRR).
• I will be forever grateful for the amazing work by FDA staff, & the entire food and agricultural sector, during these challenging times to ensure consumers continue to have access to safe, affordable, and available food.

@FDAfood

• ‘@US_FDA has issued a 60-day procedural notice on plans to conduct a study “Quantitative Research on Front of Package Labeling on Packaged Foods.” This is part of the national strategy from the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health.

@ConsumerReports

• “There is no safe level of lead exposure, so manufacturers have to be even more aggressive in reducing the amount of lead in their baby foods,” says @brianronholm, director of food policy at CR FDA Proposes New Limits for Lead in Baby Foods – Consumer Reports

January 27, 2023

Federal Register

Agricultural Marketing Service

Rules

Handling Regulations: California and Imported Kiwifruit

Filed on: 01/27/2023 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 01/30/2023

FR Document: 2023-01701  PDF 12 Pages (117 KB)  Permalink

Proposed Rules

Milk in the Appalachian, Southeast, and Florida Areas: Hearing on Proposed Amendments to Marketing Agreements and Orders

Filed on: 01/27/2023 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 01/30/2023

FR Document: 2023-01459  PDF 41 Pages (172 KB)  Permalink

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Notices

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals

Importation of Live Swine, Pork, and Pork Products

Filed on: 01/27/2023 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 01/30/2023

FR Document: 2023-01812  PDF 4 Pages (103 KB)  Permalink

Food and Drug Administration

Notices

Guidance: Practices To Prevent Unsafe Contamination of Animal Feed from Drug Carryover

              Filed on: 01/27/2023 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 01/30/2023

FR Document: 2023-01761  PDF 6 Pages (76.7 KB)  Permalink

FDA

FDA Concludes that Existing Regulatory Frameworks for Foods and Supplements are Not Appropriate for Cannabidiol, Will Work with Congress on a New Way Forward

FDA to Hold Webinar on the Draft Guidance for Industry on Action Levels for Lead in Food Intended for Babies and Young Children

FDA Issues Response to Three Citizen Petitions Related to CBD and Dietary Supplements

Recalls

OMB

USDA

Statement from Agriculture Secretary Vilsack on Departure of Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh

Statement from Agriculture Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh

USDA Announces Grants for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production

AMS

USDA Issues First National Hemp Report

USDA Announces Appointments to the American Egg Board

Twitter

@FrankYiannasFDA

• Understand the four core elements of the blueprint for a new era of smarter #foodsafety. @US_FDA Deputy Commissioner, @FrankYiannasFDA, provides insight. http://ow.ly/RaM830rp26y

@FDAfood

• Join us on March 2 for a webinar to discuss the recent draft guidance on lead action levels for foods intended for children <2 years of age.  During the webinar the @US_FDA will provide an overview of the draft guidance and answer stakeholder questions.
• “Action Levels for Lead in Food Intended for Babies and Young Children: Draft Guidance for Industry” is intended to support the agency’s broader effort to reduce exposure to arsenic, lead, cadmium, and mercury from foods, and advance our goals in the Closer to Zero action plan.

@DrWoodcockFDA

• Given the growing cannabidiol (CBD) products market, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration convened a high-level internal working group to explore potential regulatory pathways for CBD products. https://fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-concludes-existing-regulatory-frameworks-foods-and-supplements-are-not-appropriate-cannabidiol