Federal Register Update — February 5-6, 2024

February 5, 2024

Agriculture Department

Notices

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals

[Importation of Live Swine, Pork and Pork Products, and Swine Semen from the European Union]

Filed on: 02/05/2024 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 02/06/2024

FR Document: 2024-02300  PDF 3 Pages (90.2 KB)  Permalink

[Conservation Practice Adoption Motivations Survey – Substantive Change]

Filed on: 02/05/2024 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 02/06/2024

FR Document: 2024-02304  PDF 3 Pages (91.7 KB)  Permalink

FDA
FDA Roundup: February 2, 2024

Recalls

Date	Brand Name(s)	Product Description	Product Type	Recall Reason Description	Company Name
02/03/2024	WEGMANS	Harissa hummus topped with harissa	Food & Beverages	Undeclared Allergen-Sesame	Summer Fresh Salads Inc.

FSIS

Constituent Update – February 2, 2024

Hormel Foods Recalls Ready-To-Eat Spiced Deli Ham Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen

Macgregors Meat and Seafood Ltd Recalls Frozen Ready-To-Eat Pork Products Imported Without Benefit of Import Reinspection

Reissue of FSIS Sampling for Labeling Claims Verification

HHS

HHS Hosts First-Ever ‘Food is Medicine’ Summit, Launches Three Public-Private Partnerships

AMS

USDA Announces Final Programmatic Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for the Organic Market Development Grant Program

Soybean Request for Referendum to Begin May 2024

Twitter

@FDA_ORA

• The 2024 version of the #FDA Investigations Operations Manual (#IOM) w/ updated chapters 5 & 6 has published. The IOM is the primary operational reference for FDA investigators to protect public health.  READ the updated IOM: https://fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/inspection-references/investigations-operations-manual

February 6, 2024

Federal Register

Agricultural Marketing Service

Notices

Hearings, Meetings, Proceedings etc.

National Organic Standards Board

Filed on: 02/06/2024 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 02/07/2024

FR Document: 2024-02469  PDF 4 Pages (88.9 KB)  Permalink

Food Safety and Inspection Service

Notices

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Mechanically Tenderized Beef Products

Filed on: 02/06/2024 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 02/07/2024

FR Document: 2024-02417  PDF 7 Pages (113 KB)  Permalink

FDA

Listeria monocytogenes: Queso Fresco and Cotija Cheese (February 2024)

FDA Withdraws Guidance for Industry on Enforcement Approach to Human Food with Chlorpyrifos Residues

USDA

USDA Announces 2024 Agricultural Export Market Challenge Participants

USDA Celebrates 10 Years of Climate Hubs as Biden-Harris Administration Leads Historic Climate Agenda

Twitter

@ConsumerReports

• Heads up: Drinks with probiotics might not have the same benefits as foods with probiotics (such as yogurt and kimchi) Are Prebiotic Sodas, Other ‘Healthy’ Drinks Good for You? – Consumer Reports

@SecVilsack

• I am extremely saddened to learn of the unexpected passing of Bill Northey, former Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, who I have known for decades and who has been a lifelong champion, personally and professionally, for Iowa’s and all of America’s farmers.

@USDA

• Only 10 days until the USDA’s 100th Agricultural Outlook Forum!  Step into the future with us as we celebrate 100 years of agricultural excellence and join us on this momentous occasion to shape the next century of progress. #AgOutlook100 https://reg.eventmobi.com/USDAOutlookForum2024
• Join @USDA at http://usda.gov/live Feb. 13 at 12:30 p.m. EST to watch the 2022 #AgCensus Data Release Event! Hear data highlights & remarks from @SecVilsack, Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young, and NASS Administrator Hubert Hamer