Federal Register Update — April 29-30, 2024
April 29, 2024
Agricultural Marketing Service
Proposed Rules
Marketing Order:
Pears Grown in Oregon and Washington; Amendment
Filed on: 04/26/2024 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/29/2024
FR Document: 2024-09049 PDF 12 Pages (109 KB) Permalink
Notices
Requests for Nominations:
National Organic Standards Board
Filed on: 04/26/2024 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/29/2024
FR Document: 2024-09135 PDF 4 Pages (94.4 KB) Permalink
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
[Salmonella Control Strategies Pilot Projects]
Filed on: 04/26/2024 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/29/2024
FR Document: 2024-09093 PDF 3 Pages (93.7 KB) Permalink
Environmental Protection Agency
Pesticide Tolerances:
Flonicamid
Filed on: 04/26/2024 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/29/2024
FR Document: 2024-09048 PDF 12 Pages (135 KB) Permalink
Rules
Food Additives:
Permitted in Feed and Drinking Water of Animals; Condensed, Extracted Glutamic Acid Fermentation Product
Filed on: 04/26/2024 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/29/2024
FR Document: 2024-09073 PDF 2 Pages (92.7 KB) Permalink
Guidance:
Revocation of Uses of Partially Hydrogenated Oils in Foods; Small Entity Compliance Guide
Filed on: 04/26/2024 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/29/2024
FR Document: 2024-08955 PDF 6 Pages (77.7 KB) Permalink
Veterinary Feed Directive Regulation Questions and Answers; Small Entity Compliance Guide
Filed on: 04/26/2024 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/29/2024
FR Document: 2024-09137 PDF 5 Pages (106 KB) Permalink
FDA
April 26, 2024 – FDA Roundup: April 26, 2024
CVM GFI #120 Veterinary Feed Directive Regulation Questions and Answers [final guidance]
Recalls
| Date | Brand Name | Product Description | Product Type | Recall Reason Description | Company Name |
| 04/26/2024 | PAISA | Queso de Mano PAISA | Food & Beverages | Potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes | TAMA Corporation |
FSIS
Constituent Update – April 26, 2024
802 VT Frozen Recalls Frozen Meat Pizza Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
CVM
FDA Finalizes Guidance to Provide Further Clarity on Veterinary Feed Directives
USDA
USDA Finalizes Policy to Protect Consumers from Salmonella in Raw Breaded Stuffed Chicken Products
APHIS
APHIS Revises and Strengthens Agricultural Quarantine and Inspection Program to Meet the Challenge of Protecting American Agriculture
APHIS Bolsters Animal Disease Traceability in the United States
AMS
AMENDED, PRE-SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PURCHASE OF MEAT AND FISH PRODUCTS
Marler Blog
Congrats to Biden, Vilsack, Esteban and Eskin
Cheese recalled in Utah after Listeria found
@ConsumerReports
- In 1974, a CR investigation found high levels of several pesticides in the nation’s drinking water supply. The report played a key role in the passage of the Safe Drinking Water Act later that year https://www.consumerreports.org/health/food-contaminants/tracking-pesticides-in-our-food-for-over-80-years-a9501140314/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_TW
@frankyiannas
- First FDA, now APHIS. Great to see the progress being made on enhanced traceability and transparency across the US food system. Better #tracebility can’t wait. https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/aphis-issues-final-traceability-rule/
April 30, 2024
Federal Register
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Notices
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Filed on: 04/29/2024 at 11:15 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 05/01/2024
FR Document: 2024-09504 PDF 1 Page (68.8 KB) Permalink
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Notices
Determination:
Salmonella in Not Ready-To-Eat Breaded Stuffed Chicken Products
Filed on: 04/30/2024 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 05/01/2024
FR Document: 2024-09393 PDF 70 Pages (335 KB) Permalink
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Rules
Portable Fuel Container Safety Act Regulation
Filed on: 04/29/2024 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/30/2024
FR Document: 2024-09299 PDF 14 Pages (143 KB) Permalink
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Recall Regulations
Filed on: 04/29/2024 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/30/2024
FR Document: 2024-09177 PDF 4 Pages (98 KB) Permalink
Hearings, Meetings, Proceedings, etc.:
Optimizing the Use of and Processes for Advisory Committees; Listening Session
Filed on: 04/29/2024 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/30/2024
FR Document: 2024-09014 PDF 9 Pages (113 KB) Permalink
Proposed Rules
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program:
Program Purpose and Work Requirement Provisions of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
Filed on: 04/29/2024 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/30/2024
FR Document: 2024-08338 PDF 107 Pages (380 KB) Permalink
FDA
CVM GFI #120 Veterinary Feed Directive Regulation Questions and Answers
Recalls
| Date | Brand Name | Product Description | Product Type | Recall Reason Description | Company Name |
| 04/29/2024 | H-E-B | Creamy Creations ice cream | Food & Beverages | Potential presence of metal fragments | H-E-B |
APHIS
USDA Strengthens Regulations to Protect Horses from Soring Abuse
AMS
USDA Sets Referendum Dates for Amendments to Pear Marketing Order
CSPI
FDA finalizes much-needed rule to regulate laboratory-developed tests
@ConsumerReports
- There is no cure for red meat allergy—and lone star ticks are spreading in areas where they used to be scarce. https://www.consumerreports.org/health/insect-repellent/how-a-tick-bite-can-give-you-a-red-meat-allergy-a7027084573/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_TW
@US_FDA
- The OMHHE Enhance Equity Research Hub highlights OMHHE-funded research projects. These projects are helping achieve our mission to promote and protect the health of diverse populations through research and communication. Learn more: https://fda.gov/science-research/minority-health-and-health-equity-research-and-collaboration/omhhe-enhance-equity-research-hub
@USDAFoodSafety
- FSIS finalizes policy to declare adulterated any raw breaded stuffed chicken products that exceed a specific threshold (1 CFU per gram or higher) level of Salmonella contamination. This is the first step in FSIS’ broader efforts to prevent illnesses associated with Salmonella contamination in raw poultry. Read more: https://fsis.usda.gov/news-events/ne