Federal Register Update — March 8-9, 2023
March 8, 2023
Agricultural Marketing Service
Rules
Decreased Assessment Rate: Texas Oranges and Grapefruit
Filed on: 03/08/2023 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/09/2023
FR Document: 2023-04809 PDF 10 Pages (106 KB) Permalink
Harmonized Tariff Schedule Numbers for the Paper and Paper-Based Packaging Products
Filed on: 03/08/2023 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/09/2023
FR Document: 2023-04610 PDF 12 Pages (110 KB) Permalink
Increased Assessment Rate: Dried Prunes Produced in California
Filed on: 03/08/2023 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/09/2023
FR Document: 2023-04810 PDF 10 Pages (104 KB) Permalink
Marketing Order: Florida Citrus; Exemption for Pummelos
Filed on: 03/08/2023 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/09/2023
FR Document: 2023-04606 PDF 10 Pages (104 KB) Permalink
Notices
Intent to Certify Delegated Agencies: Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries and the Washington State Department of Agriculture
Filed on: 03/08/2023 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/09/2023
FR Document: 2023-04811 PDF 3 Pages (92.5 KB) Permalink
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999
Filed on: 03/08/2023 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/09/2023
FR Document: 2023-04827 PDF 4 Pages (86.9 KB) Permalink
Environmental Protection Agency
Rules
Pesticide Tolerance; Exemptions, Petitions, Revocations, etc.: Diglycerol in Pesticide Formulations
Filed on: 03/08/2023 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/09/2023
FR Document: 2023-04806 PDF 13 Pages (124 KB) Permalink
Notices
Meetings: Codex Alimentarius Commission; Committee on Food Labelling
Filed on: 03/08/2023 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/09/2023
FR Document: 2023-04801 PDF 5 Pages (114 KB) Permalink
FDA
Warning Letters
| Posted Date | Issue Date | Company | Issuing Office | Subject |
| 03/07/2023 | 02/16/2023 | Arrow Reliance Inc. | Division of Human and Animal Food Operations West VI | CGMP/Food for Animals/Prepared, Packed or Held Under Insanitary Conditions/Adulterated |
| 03/07/2023 | 12/15/2022 | Livestock Nutrition Center | Division of Human and Animal Food Operations West III | CGMP/Food for Animals/Prepared, Packed or Held Under Insanitary Conditions/Adulterated |
| 03/07/2023 | 01/03/2023 | Golden Bridge Gourmet, Inc. DBA Golden Bridge Enterprises | Division of West Coast Imports | Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) |
| 03/07/2023 | 12/12/2022 | Ada Teff | Division of Southwest Imports | Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) |
@ConsumerReports
- Cereal doesn’t have to taste like junk food. Follow these tips for picking out a healthy cereal #NationalCerealDay How to Pick a Healthy Cereal – Consumer Reports
@SecVilsack
- .@USDA is laser-focused on standing up for America’s farmers and ranchers by expanding processing capacity, creating fairer markets, and more revenue streams and market opportunities, which helps bring down food costs for families at the grocery store.
- For our country and children to reach their highest potential, we must ensure everyone can access nutritious and affordable food. Under @POTUS’ leadership, we’re working to tackle food and nutrition insecurity and give all Americans a chance for a healthy future.
@US_FDA
- Yesterday, we unveiled our new Dietary Supplement Ingredient Directory. Dietary Supplement Ingredient Directory | FDA
March 9, 2023
Federal Register
Environmental Protection Agency
Notices
Requests to Voluntarily Cancel Certain Pesticide Registrations and Amend Registrations to Terminate Certain Uses
Filed on: 03/09/2023 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/10/2023
FR Document: 2023-04873 PDF 10 Pages (131 KB) Permalink
FDA
FDA Calls for Enhanced Safety Measures in Letter to Powdered Infant Formula Industry
Recalls
| Date | Brand | Description | Product Type | Recall Reason | Company | ||||||
| 03/08/2023 | Dr Rima Recommends | Dr Rima Recommends Nano Silver 10ppm dietary supplement | Dietary Supplements, Nutritional Supplement | Product makes unsubstantiated health claims to prevent, treat, or cure COVID-19 | Natural Solutions Foundation |
USDA
U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments
USDA Celebrates Inaugural National Biobased Products Day
APHIS
APHIS Seeks Public Comment on the Draft Rangeland Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Suppression Program Environmental Assessment in Arizona
Draft assessment titled “Evaluation of non-Buxus plants as hosts of the box tree moth, Cydalima perspectalis Walker (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)” is available for public comment
AMS
USDA Proposes Revising Processed Raisin Standards
FNS
USDA Selects Five States to Test Mobile Contactless Payments in SNAP
@SecVilsack
- The size and intensity of today’s largest wildfires far outpace the scale of efforts to protect homes, communities, & natural resources. At @USDA, we’ve launched a 10-year strategy to address the wildfire crisis in places where it poses the most immediate threats to communities.
@USCPSC
- Dangerous chemicals don’t belong in children’s toys. I’m pleased that after over 5 years of litigation, the court upheld @USCPSC’s rule restricting the use of phthalates in kids’ products. CPSC will continue enforcing this rule to protect the public. CPSC Prohibits Certain Phthalates in Children’s Toys and Child Care Products | CPSC.gov
@DrCaliff_FDA
- I sent a letter today intended to assist industry in improving the microbiological safety of powdered infant formula. https://fda.gov/media/166044/download
@US_FDA
- Today. we sent a letter to manufacturers, packers, distributors, exporters, importers, and retailers involved in the manufacturing and distribution of powdered infant formula. https://fda.gov/food/cfsan-constituent-updates/fda-calls-enhanced-safety-measures-letter-powdered-infant-formula-industry
- We’re calling on all members on the industry to share current safety information and to take prompt action to improve processes and programs for the protection of our most vulnerable population.
- The FDA will continue conducting inspections and working with industry to advance research and regulatory activities to ensure the safety of all infant formula in the U.S. market.
- In addition to this call to action, Congress recently added new requirements for manufacturers aimed at mitigating supply chain disruptions through mandatory shortage notifications and risk management plans.
- The agency appreciates the continued collaboration with industry members for improvements made thus far and everyone’s continued efforts to ensure the safety and resiliency of the infant formula supply in the U.S.