Federal Register Update — March 6-7, 2024

March 6, 2024

Agricultural Marketing Service

Rules

Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity under the Packers and Stockyards Act

Filed on: 03/05/2024 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/06/2024

FR Document: 2024-04419 PDF 331 Pages (2.05 MB) Permalink

Proposed Rules

Increased Assessment Rate: Tomatoes Grown in Florida

Filed on: 03/06/2024 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/07/2024

FR Document: 2024-04788 PDF 11 Pages (107 KB) Permalink

Notices

Grain Standards Act: 2024 Rates for Grain Inspection Services

Filed on: 03/06/2024 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/07/2024

FR Document: 2024-04838 PDF 7 Pages (107 KB) Permalink

White House

Remarks by President Biden and Members of the Competition Council Announcing New Actions to Lower Costs for Hardworking Families by Fighting Corporate Rip-offs

FDA

New Dietary Ingredient Notification Procedures and Timeframes – Dietary Supplements

FDA Issues Final Guidance on New Dietary Ingredient Notification Procedures and Timeframes

March 5, 2024 – FDA Roundup: March 5, 2024

FDA Accepting Proposals for FY 2024-2025 Funding Opportunities to Collect Data on Antimicrobial Use in Animals

Recalls

Date		Brand		Description		Product Type		Recall Reason		Company
03/05/2024	KALO	Carrot Cake Slice	Food & Beverages, Allergens	Undeclared Soy	KALO Foods, LLC

OMB

AGENCY: USDA-FSIS	RIN: 0583-AD87	Status: Concluded
TITLE:Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products With U.S. Origin Claims	Section 3(f)(1) Significant: No
STAGE: Final Rule	Economically Significant: No
RECEIVED DATE: 12/11/2023	LEGAL DEADLINE: None
** COMPLETED: 03/05/2024	COMPLETED ACTION: Consistent with Change

AMS

USDA Announces Next Major Step in Promoting Competition in Agriculture and Advancing Economic Opportunity and Fairness for Growers

DOJ

Former New York Cheese Producer Pleads Guilty in Connection with Raw Milk Products Linked to Listeria Outbreak

Marler Blog

Vulto pleads Guilty to selling Listeria-tainted Raw Milk Cheese

2016 Vulto Cheese Listeria Outbreak – What is Listeria and why is it so Deadly?

Twitter

@ConsumerReports

• Tell us: How often do you snack on popcorn? One health benefit: It contains protective antioxidants called polyphenols. https://www.consumerreports.org/health/nutrition-healthy-eating/foods-with-surprising-health-benefits-a5327396350/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_TW
• Health-wise, cornbread recipes featuring whole-grain cornmeal have a lot to offer. https://www.consumerreports.org/health/healthy-eating/is-cornbread-good-for-you-a4401550107/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_TW

@frankyiannas

• It’s time to stop talking about confusing date labels and time to fix the problem. Thank you @foodsafetynews for helping to amplify this important message. Food is too important to waste. https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2024/03/its-time-to-finally-clear-up-food-date-label-confusion-for-consumers/

@SecBecerra

• Proud to work with @US_FDA Deputy Commissioner Dr. Namandjé Bumpus on everything from the proposed reorganization unifying the Human Foods Program & modernizing the agency, to ensuring the safety of cosmetic products. She’s a brilliant scientist & leader—we’re lucky to have her.

@SecVilsack

• Discrimination, retaliation, and deception against producers and growers has no place in modern livestock and poultry markets. @USDA is building momentum to deliver more for America’s farmers and ranchers.
• Our new final rule under the Packers and Stockyards Act advances economic opportunity and fairness and is another example of how @USDA is increasing competition in agricultural markets for our farmers, ranchers, and producers.

@USCPSC

• Zen Magnets and Neoballs Magnets Recalled Due to Ingestion Hazard https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Zen-Magnets-and-Neoballs-Magnets-Recalled-Due-to-Ingestion-Hazard
• Gree Recalls 1.56 Million Dehumidifiers Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Reports of At Least 23 Fires https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Gree-Recalls-1-56-Million-Dehumidifiers-Due-to-Fire-and-Burn-Hazards-Reports-of-At-Least-23-Fires
• CPSC and The Boppy Company Urge Consumers to Stop Using Recalled Boppy Newborn Loungers and Urge Online Marketplaces to Stop Selling the Recalled Product; Two Additional Infant Deaths Reported Shortly After 2021 Recall https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/2023/CPSC-and-The-Boppy-Company-Urge-Consumers-to-Stop-Using-Recalled-Boppy-Newborn-Loungers-and-Urge-Online-Marketplaces-to-Stop-Selling-the-Recalled-Product-Two-Additional-Infant-Deaths-Reported-Shortly-After-2021-Recall
• Target Recalls Children’s Pillowfort Weighted Blankets Due to Asphyxiation Hazard; Two Fatalities Reported https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Target-Recalls-Childrens-Pillowfort-Weighted-Blankets-Due-to-Asphyxiation-Hazard-Two-Fatalities-Reported

March 7, 2024

Federal Register

Environmental Protection Agency

Proposed Rules

Pesticide Tolerance; Exemptions, Petitions, Revocations, etc.: Tetraacetylethylenediamine and Its Metabolite Diacetylethylenediamine

Filed on: 03/07/2024 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/08/2024

FR Document: 2024-04958  PDF 14 Pages (134 KB) Permalink

FDA

March 6, 2024 – FDA Takes Steps to Ensure Safety of Cinnamon Products Sold in the US

Recalls

Date		Brand		Description		Product Type		Recall Reason		Company
03/06/2024	El Chilar	Ground Cinnamon “Canela Molida”	Food & Beverages	Potential Metal Contaminant – Lead	El Chilar Rodriguez LLC
03/06/2024	AJI MORI	CHILLIMAMI SAUCE	Food & Beverages	Potential Foodborne Illness – Clostridium botulinum	AJI MORI Sauce Corp. DBA Susi Koo
03/06/2024	Colonna	Marcum Ground Cinnamon & Supreme Tradition Ground Cinnamon	Food & Beverages, Contaminants, Spices, Flavors &  Salts	Elevated Lead Levels	Colonna Brothers, Inc.

USDA

Biden-Harris Administration Invests $2.3 Billion in Projects to Expand Affordable, Reliable, Clean Power in Rural Communities Through Investing in America Agenda

AMS
USDA Seeks Nominees for the Hazelnut Marketing Board

Pre-Solicitation Announcement for Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) Purchase of Alaska Pollock Products

Pre-Solicitation Announcement for Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) Purchase of Atlantic Fish Products

Marler Blog

Elevated Lead Levels in Cinnamon prompt FDA Warning and Recalls

Twitter

@US_FDA

• FDA is taking several additional steps to address concerns about elevated lead levels in cinnamon following the recent incident associated with certain cinnamon apple sauce pouches that resulted in lead poisoning in young children.
• Today, we sent a letter to all cinnamon manufacturers, processors, distributors, and facility operators in the U.S. reminding them of the requirement to implement controls to prevent contamination from potential chemical hazards in food, including ground cinnamon products.
• We’re also recommending the voluntary recall of certain ground cinnamon products sold by a number of brands at six different retail chains that were found to contain elevated levels of lead. Product list here: https://www.fda.gov/food/alerts-advisories-safety-information/fda-alert-concerning-certain-cinnamon-products-due-presence-elevated-levels-lead

@FDA_ORA

• Certain “wellness” vaping products containing vitamins and/or essential oils make unproven #Healthfraud claims & could be harmful if used. These products may be ineffective, unsafe, & could prevent or delay an appropriate diagnosis: https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/beware-vaping-products-unproven-health-claims