December 20, 2023
Federal Register
Agricultural Marketing Service
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
[Cotton Classification and Market News Service]
Filed on: 12/20/2023 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/21/2023
FR Document: 2023-28074 PDF 4 Pages (96.3 KB) Permalink
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
[APHIS Pest Reporting and Asian Longhorned Beetle Program]
Filed on: 12/20/2023 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/21/2023
FR Document: 2023-28086 PDF 3 Pages (85.4 KB) Permalink
FDA
FDA Roundup: December 19, 2023
Recalls
| Date | Brand Name(s) | Product Description | Product Type | Recall Reason Description | Company Name |
| 12/19/2023 | Wine Country Gift Baskets | Gift Baskets with Quaker Chewy Granola Bars | Food & Beverages, Foodborne Illness | Potential Salmonella contamination | Houdini, Inc. |
| 12/19/2023 | Racine Danish Kringles | Raspberry Kringle Danish | Food & Beverages | Undeclared Allergen – Pecans | RDK Corp |
USDA
Biden-Harris Administration Proposes First-of-its Kind National Forest Plan Amendment to Conserve and Steward Old Growth Forests
Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Agreement between Seven Federal Agencies to Implement the American Climate Corps
APHIS
APHIS Expands Mediterranean Fruit Fly Quarantine in Los Angeles County, California
AMS
USDA Extends Enforcement Deadline for Hemp to be Tested by DEA-Registered Laboratories
USDA Partners with Texas to Award $11.5 Million to Strengthen Food Supply Chain Infrastructure
@ConsumerReports
- Do you prefer brown or white eggs? There’s no nutritional, size, or environmental difference between the two https://www.consumerreports.org/health/food-shopping/why-are-brown-eggs-more-expensive-than-white-ones-a1141700310/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_TW
- As of December 12, cinnamon applesauce pouches from WanaBana, Schnucks, and Weis are thought to be responsible for lead poisoning in at least 125 children, ages 1 to 6 https://www.consumerreports.org/health/food-safety/lead-contamination-in-applesauce-may-have-been-intentional-a1986345311/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_TW
- #Recall Alert: The Quaker Oats Company has issued a nationwide recall of more than 40 granola bars, granola cereals, and snack boxes and packs with these products because they may be contaminated with salmonella https://www.consumerreports.org/health/food-recalls/quaker-granola-bars-and-cereals-recalled-for-salmonella-risk-a1004705901/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_TW
@FDAfood
- As of Dec 19, @US_FDA received a report that recalled WanaBana Apple Cinnamon Puree product (incl recalled 3 packs) is on shelves @familydollar @DollarTree stores. This product should NOT be available for sale & consumers should NOT purchase this product. https://fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/investigation-elevated-lead-levels-cinnamon-applesauce-pouches-november-2023
@SecVilsack
- Today I visited DC Central Kitchen, where I learned about how they are using a @USDA grant to increase access in DC corner stores to healthy, locally-produced foods that are eligible for SNAP and WIC.
December 21, 2023
Federal Register
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
[List of Information Collections Approved By OMB]
Filed on: 12/21/2023 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/22/2023
FR Document: 2023-28290 PDF 2 Pages (88.4 KB) Permalink
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Notices
2024 Rate Changes for the Basetime, Overtime, Holiday, Laboratory Services, and Export Application Fees
Filed on: 12/21/2023 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/22/2023
FR Document: 2023-28231 PDF 12 Pages (126 KB) Permalink
Notices
Hearings, Meetings, Proceedings etc.:
Codex Alimentarius Commission, Committee on Fats and Oils
Filed on: 12/21/2023 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/22/2023
FR Document: 2023-28269 PDF 4 Pages (124 KB) Permalink
OMB
| AGENCY: USDA-FNS | RIN: 0584-AE96 | Status: Concluded |
| TITLE: Interim Final Rule–Implementing Provisions From the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023: Establishing the Summer EBT Program and Non-Congregate Option in the Summer Food Service Program | Section 3(f)(1) Significant: Yes | |
| STAGE: Interim Final Rule | Economically Significant: No | |
| RECEIVED DATE: 11/14/2023 | LEGAL DEADLINE: Statutory | |
| ** COMPLETED: 12/20/2023 | COMPLETED ACTION: Consistent with Change | |
USDA
U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments
USDA Appoints New Members to the Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production
APHIS
APHIS eFile Streamlines Permitting and Licensing for Faster, Simpler Process
DOJ
@SecVilsack
- It is critical that Congress commit to full funding for the WIC Program so all eligible women, infants and children can get the nutritional benefits they need. https://www.usda.gov/media/radio/daily-newsline/2023-12-19/actuality-vilsack-calls-full-funding-wic-program
