Federal Register Update — April 24-25, 2023
April 24, 2023
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Domestic Quarantine Regulations
Filed on: 04/24/2023 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/25/2023
FR Document: 2023-08668 PDF 3 Pages (90 KB) Permalink
Environmental Protection Agency
Notices
Pesticide Product Registration:
Applications for New Active Ingredients
Filed on: 04/24/2023 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/25/2023
FR Document: 2023-08690 PDF 4 Pages (99.9 KB) Permalink
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
Customer/Partner Service Satisfaction Surveys
Filed on: 04/24/2023 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/25/2023
FR Document: 2023-08640 PDF 6 Pages (117 KB) Permalink
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Notices
Meetings: National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection
Filed on: 04/24/2023 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/25/2023
FR Document: 2023-08617 PDF 12 Pages (154 KB) Permalink
FDA
- FDA announced it will reopen the comment period for the draft guidance entitled “Labeling of Plant-Based Milk Alternatives and Voluntary Nutrient Statements; Draft Guidance for Industry”
- FDA released new “Feed Your Mind” educational materials to provide science-based information on genetically modified organisms (GMOs)
FDA Issues Request for Information on Food Labeling in Online Grocery Shopping
GRAS Notices
| GRN No. | Substance | Date of Closure | FDA Response |
| 1019 | Agave mixed fructans from Agave tequilana Weber var. azul | Feb 27, 2023 | FDA has no Questions in (PDF) (271 kB) |
Recalls
| Date | Brand | Description | Product Type | Recall Reason | Company | ||||||
| 04/22/2023 | Dakota Style, Best Choice and more | Pretzels | Food & Beverages, Allergens, Snack Food Item | Undeclared milk | Dakota Style Foods, Inc. | ||||||
| 04/22/2023 | GEISHA | GEISHA Medium Shrimp, 4 oz can | Food & Beverages, Foodborne Illness, Shellfish | Potential contamination with Clostridium botulinum | Kawasho Foods USA, Inc. | ||||||
| 04/22/2023 | EuroMedica, Terry Naturally | Vitamin B, Vitamin B complex | Dietary Supplements, Vitamins | Undeclared milk | EuroPharma, Inc. | ||||||
| 04/21/2023 | HighKey | Mini treats, Banana Nut Flavor & Birthday Cake Flavor | Food & Beverages, Allergens, Bakery Product/Mix | Undeclared egg | Summit Naturals |
FSIS
Constituent Update – April 21, 2023
- “No Objection Letter” Not Required for Use of Cloth Sampling Procedure for STEC Testing
- FSIS Posts Updated Quarterly Humane Handling Datasets
APHIS
USDA Announces $2.29 Million in Farm Bill Funding to Protect Animal Health
February 25, 2023
Federal Register
Agricultural Marketing Service
Proposed Rules
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
Origin of Livestock
Filed on: 04/25/2023 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/26/2023
FR Document: 2023-06885 PDF 13 Pages (149 KB) Permalink
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
How Have Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program State Agencies Shifted Operations in the Aftermath of COVID-19?
Filed on: 04/25/2023 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/26/2023
FR Document: 2023-08817 PDF 13 Pages (156 KB) Permalink
Understanding States’ Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Customer Service Strategies
Filed on: 04/25/2023 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/26/2023
FR Document: 2023-08767 PDF 6 Pages (106 KB) Permalink
FDA
GRAS Notices
USDA
USDA Announces New National Institute of Food and Agriculture Director
USDA Announces Approval of D-SNAP for Arkansas Disaster Areas
APHIS
APHIS Amends Karnal Bunt (Tilletia indica) Regulated Areas in Maricopa County in Arizona
AMS
Pre-Solicitation Announcement for Section 32 Purchase of Pistachios
Pre-Solicitation Announcement for the Purchase of Dried Fruit (Section 32)
Pre-Solicitation Announcement for Purchase of Fresh and Frozen Peaches
Pre-Solicitation Announcement for Purchase of Processed Apricots
@ConsumerReports
- Turns out, there is such a thing as tasty store-bought guac Best Grocery Store Guacamole – Consumer Reports
@SecVilsack
- At @USDA, we are committed to providing more market opportunities for our farmers, ranchers and producers to sell their goods and increase their bottom lines.
@FDAfood
- A @FDAFood scientist, in partnership with @usponline and @fiocruz, used whole-genome sequencing to find that 11 strains of salmonella, from southern Brazil, are resistant, or intermediate resistant, to 14 antimicrobials. Genomic analyses of drug-resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Heidelberg strains isolated from meat and related sources between 2013 and 2017 in the south region of Brazil | SpringerLink
- Genome editing is being used to develop plants that can thrive in our changing environment. Learn more: https://fda.gov/food/agricultural-biotechnology/science-and-history-gmos-and-other-food-modification-processes… #FeedYourMind