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Federal Register Update – December 22 – 23, 2022

January 2, 2023

December 22, 2022

Federal Register

Environmental Protection Agency

Notices

Pesticide Registration Review: Proposed Interim Decisions for Several Pesticides

Filed on: 12/22/2022 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/23/2022

FR Document: 2022-27936  PDF 5 Pages (104 KB)  Permalink

Food and Drug Administration

Rules

Standards for Lowfat Yogurt and Nonfat Yogurt: International Dairy Foods Association and Chobani, Inc.: Response to the Objections and Requests for a Public Hearing on the Final Rule To Revoke the Standards for Lowfat Yogurt and Nonfat Yogurt and To Amend the Standard for Yogurt; Correction

Filed on: 12/22/2022 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/23/2022

FR Document: 2022-27816  PDF 2 Pages (55.9 KB)  Permalink

Food and Nutrition Service

Notices

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Healthy Meals Incentives Recognition Awards Application for School Food Authorities

Filed on: 12/22/2022 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/23/2022

FR Document: 2022-27941  PDF 8 Pages (111 KB)  Permalink

Food Safety and Inspection Service

Notices

2023 Rate Changes for the Basetime, Overtime, Holiday, Laboratory Services, and Export Application Fees

Filed on: 12/22/2022 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/23/2022

FR Document: 2022-27943  PDF 12 Pages (127 KB)  Permalink

FDA

VQIP Application Set to Open January 1, 2023

Recalls

DateBrandDescriptionProduct TypeRecall ReasonCompany
12/20/2022AlsultanBaklava and BetefourFood & BeveragesUndeclared Milk and Tree NutsFalcon Import and Export LLC

USDA

USDA Developing New Tools to Identify COVID Virus in Wild and Domestic Animals

AMS

USDA Releases 2021 Pesticide Data Program Annual Summary

FNS

Increasing Transparency around WIC Infant Formula Contracts

USDA Continues Expanding SNAP Online Shopping, Invests in Reaching New Retailers

Twitter

@SecVilsack

  • Thanks to the confirmation of Alexis Taylor as Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, @USDA can continue our critical work on a key priority for the Biden-Harris Administration and build on our already record trade numbers under her experienced leadership.

@FTC

  • What’s new – and what isn’t – in the FTC’s just-published Health Products Compliance Guidance: #health #HealthClaims #advertising #marketing #ConsumerProtection

December 23, 2022

Federal Register

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Notices

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.: State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry; Determination of Nonregulated Status for Blight-Tolerant Darling 58 American Chestnut (Castanea dentata) Developed Using Genetic Engineering

Filed on: 12/23/2022 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/27/2022

FR Document: 2022-28075  PDF 3 Pages (109 KB)  Permalink

Food and Nutrition Service

Rules

Streamlining Program Requirements and Improving Integrity in the Summer Food Service Program

Filed on: 12/23/2022 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/27/2022

FR Document: 2022-28103  PDF 6 Pages (114 KB)  Permalink

Foreign Agricultural Service

Notices

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals

Filed on: 12/23/2022 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/27/2022

FR Document: 2022-28117  PDF 4 Pages (119 KB)  Permalink

              [Note: Certificate of Quota Eligibility for foreign sugars]

FDA

GRAS Notices

GRN No.SubstanceDate of ClosureFDA Response
1021Transglutaminase enzyme preparation produced by Streptomyces mobaraensis strain M2020197Nov 3, 2022FDA has no questions (in PDF) (395 kB)

Recalls

DateBrandDescriptionProduct TypeRecall ReasonCompany
12/22/2022True GoodnessPlain Yogurt AlternativeFood & BeveragesUndeclared Tree NutsMeijer
12/21/2022AlphaFrozen BurritosFood & BeveragesUndeclared MilkThe Miso Brothers Inc

FSIS

Morasch Meats Inc. Recalls Raw Frozen Diced Beef Products Due to Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination

APHIS

APHIS Announces Final Regulatory Status Review Guide

AMS

U.S. Department of Agriculture and National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Foundation Launch New Toolkit to Increase Market Access for Underserved Specialty Crop Farmers

Twitter

@SecVilsack

  • I appreciate the confirmation by the Senate of Dr. Emilio Esteban to serve as @USDA’s Under Secretary for Food Safety. Dr. Esteban has been a dedicated public servant at USDA for over 20 years and the nation’s food safety will be in good hands under his leadership.
  • I am please the Senate has confirmed Doug McKalip as the @USTradeRep’s Chief Agricultural Negotiator. Doug has been a crucial part of our at @USDA. USTR is very lucky to have him!

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