Federal Register Update – January 10-11, 2024
January 10, 2024
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
[Improving Coordination Between SNAP and Medicaid in State Agencies]
Filed on: 01/10/2024 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 01/11/2024
FR Document: 2024-00444 PDF 3 Pages (88.5 KB) Permalink
Proposed Rules
Food Additive Petition:
Environmental Defense Fund, et al.; Remove the Solvents Benzene, Ethylene Dichloride, Methylene Chloride, and Trichloroethylene
Filed on: 01/10/2024 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 01/11/2024
FR Document: 2024-00411 PDF 5 Pages (108 KB) Permalink
Environmental Defense Fund, et al.; Remove the Solvents Ethylene Dichloride, Methylene Chloride, and Trichloroethylene
Filed on: 01/10/2024 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 01/11/2024
FR Document: 2024-00410 PDF 5 Pages (77 KB) Permalink
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
Electronic Records; Electronic Signatures
Filed on: 01/10/2024 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 01/11/2024
FR Document: 2024-00406 PDF 4 Pages (95.9 KB) Permalink
FDA
Elevated Lead Levels: Applesauce Pouches (November 2023)
Recalls
| Date | Brand Name(s) | Product Description | Product Type | Recall Reason Description | Company Name |
| 01/09/2024 | Publix Deli | Publix Deli Carolina-Style Mustard BBQ Sauce | Food & Beverages, Allergens | Due to Undeclared Fish | Ventura Foods |
| 01/09/2024 | Fat Choy Kee | Dried Longan | Food & Beverages, Allergens | Undeclared sulfites | HY Success, Inc. |
| 01/09/2024 | Benny T’s | Benny T’s Vesta Dry Hot Sauces | Food & Beverages, Allergens, Gravy/Sauces | Due to Undeclared Wheat | Vesta Fiery Gourmet Foods, Inc. |
APHIS
USDA Announces Civil Penalties and License Revocation for Virginia Facility Due to Repeated Animal Welfare Act Violations
Update Regarding the User Fees Required for Export Facility Inspection Packages
AMS
@HHSGov
- This Administration is making maternal health a priority. One piece is the WIC program from our partners at @USDA, which helps connect moms & babies with everything from healthy foods to breastfeeding support, referrals to important health services & more. https://fns.usda.gov/wic
@SecBecerra
- The @USDA WIC program is a powerful public health program – we need Congress to fully fund it. A few of the many proven benefits:
Fewer infant deaths and premature births Reduced risk of low birth weights WIC moms and kids are more likely to consume a healthy diet
@SecVilsack
- Thanks to @POTUS’ Investing in America agenda, @USDA is helping rural communities access clean energy infrastructure and providing producers with more opportunities to engage in conservation and climate-smart agricultural practices.
- I heard from producers in Maine yesterday how critical it is that we invest in more resilient communities and farms. That’s why the Biden-Harris Administration has devoted unprecedented resources to conservation, clean energy, and climate-smart programs.
- I appreciated the opportunity to join @chelliepingree to talk with producers in Maine who have been impacted by severe weather events as @USDA continues to provide support. I am inspired by their resilience.
January 11, 2024
Federal Register
Agricultural Marketing Service
Proposed Rules
Marketing Order: Raisins Produced from Grapes Grown in California; Hearing
Filed on: 01/11/2024 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 01/12/2024
FR Document: 2024-00492 PDF 17 Pages (127 KB) Permalink
Notices
Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:
Local Meat Capacity Grant Program, Finding of No Significant Impact
Filed on: 01/11/2024 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 01/12/2024
FR Document: 2024-00520 PDF 3 Pages (88.2 KB) Permalink
Environmental Protection Agency
Notices
Pesticide Tolerances: Neonicotinoid Insecticides and Other Systemic Insecticides
Filed on: 01/11/2024 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 01/12/2024
FR Document: 2024-00518 PDF 2 Pages (103 KB) Permalink
FDA
Recalls
| Date | Brand Name(s) | Product Description | Product Type | Recall Reason Description | Company Name |
| 01/10/2024 | Wegmans | Outrageous Oat Cookies | Food & Beverages | Undeclared wheat | Wegmans |
USDA
Nearly 21 Million Children Expected to Receive New Grocery Benefit This Summer
Statement by Agriculture Secretary Vilsack in Celebration of National Milk Day
APHIS
California’s Lilioceris lilii/ Lily leaf beetle Program approved by APHIS Under the Federally Recognized State Managed Phytosanitary (FRSMP) Program
APHIS Accepts Comments on the Importation of Fresh Turmeric from Mexico into the United States
AMS
@ConsumerReports
- We found high levels of phthalates in many foods, but even higher levels of several chemicals developed to replace them. Some may pose similar health risks. https://www.consumerreports.org/health/food-contaminants/fast-food-companies-replace-one-toxic-chemical-with-another-a1193129119/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_TW
@SecVilsack
- I spent today with @GovernorShapiro and @PAAgriculture Secretary Redding meeting with producers and seeing their incredible products at the #PAFarmShow. Despite my appreciation for the butter cow at Iowa’s State Fair, I have to admit: the butter sculpture is pretty impressive!
- In advance of #NationalMilkDay, I’m pleased to be at the #PAFarmShow with @GovernorShapiro and @PAAgriculture Secretary Redding to visit with local producers and highlight efforts by @USDA to build resilience across our food supply chain and support dairy farmers nationwide.
@FDA_ORA
- Hey human and animal food firms! Help the FDA test out the new OCAR industry portal after a qualifying inspection. LEARN MORE: https://fda.gov/food/registration-food-facilities-and-other-submissions/observation-and-corrective-action-report-ocar-industry-portal
@FDAfood
- ATTN #FoodImporters: Thinking about joining FDA’s Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (#VQIP)? The VQIP Team is available to help! Email FSMAVQIP@fda.hhs.gov to LEARN MORE & set up an informational meeting. #FSMA https://fda.gov/food/importing-food-products-united-states/voluntary-qualified-importer-program-vqip
- Announcing the @US_FDA’s 2022 Investigations of Foodborne Outbreaks and Adverse Events in FDA-Regulated Foods from the Coordinated Outbreak Response and Evaluation #CORE Network report. https://fda.gov/food/cfsan-constituent-updates/fda-releases-core-2022-annual-report-investigations-foodborne-outbreaks-and-adverse-events-fda