Federal Register Update – November 4 – 8, 2022

November 4, 2022

Federal Register

Agricultural Marketing Service

Proposed Rules

Harmonized Tariff Schedule Numbers for the Paper and Paper-Based Packaging Products

Filed on: 11/04/2022 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 11/07/2022

FR Document: 2022-24108  PDF 17 Pages (153 KB)  Permalink

Increased Assessment Rate: Dried Prunes Produced in California

Filed on: 11/04/2022 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 11/07/2022

FR Document: 2022-24172  PDF 10 Pages (103 KB)  Permalink

Food and Drug Administration

Notices

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Certification of Identity for Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act Requests

Filed on: 11/04/2022 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 11/07/2022

FR Document: 2022-24110  PDF 5 Pages (103 KB)  Permalink

FDA

Recalls

Date	Brand Name(s)	Product Description	Product Type	Recall Reason Description	Company Name
11/03/2022	Kalera	Fresh Lettuce Products	Food & Beverages, Foodborne Illness	Salmonella	Kalera Public Limited Company
11/03/2022	NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE®	Edible Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough	Food & Beverages	Potential for Soft Plastic Film	Nestle USA

OMB

AGENCY: HHS-FDA	RIN: 0910-ZB39	Status: Pending Review
TITLE: Foreign Supplier Verification Programs for Importers of Food for Humans and Animals: Guidance for Industry
STAGE: Notice	ECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT: No
** RECEIVED DATE: 11/03/2022	LEGAL DEADLINE: None

USDA

Biden-Harris Administration Expands Rural Partners Network to Four More States and Puerto Rico

Twitter

@SecVilsack

• Through our Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program, @USDA is able to support processing projects at every scale. I visited Crescent Meats in Cadott, WI this afternoon to see how these grants will increase competition and spur economic opportunity.

November 7, 2022

Federal Register

Environmental Protection Agency

Rules

Pesticide Tolerance; Exemptions, Petitions, Revocations, etc.: Addition of Chitosan (Including Chitosan Salts) to the List of Active Ingredients Permitted in Exempted Minimum Risk Pesticide Products

Filed on: 11/07/2022 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 11/08/2022

FR Document: 2022-23682  PDF 25 Pages (191 KB)  Permalink

Pesticide Tolerances:

Acetic Acid, 2-Ethylhexyl Ester; Exemption

Filed on: 11/07/2022 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 11/08/2022

FR Document: 2022-23997  PDF 13 Pages (137 KB)  Permalink

Nitric Acid; Exemption

Filed on: 11/07/2022 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 11/08/2022

FR Document: 2022-23978  PDF 17 Pages (133 KB)  Permalink

FDA

FDA Roundup: November 4, 2022

Release of Annual Report for 2020 on the Sources of Foodborne Illness by the Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration

FSIS

Constituent Update – November 4, 2022

APHIS

USDA Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Commercial Chickens in Mississippi

USDA Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Two Non-Commercial Backyard Flocks (Non-Poultry) in Arizona and South Carolina

AMS

USDA Restricts PACA Violators in Texas from Operating in the Produce Industry

USDA Files Action Against Fresh Florida Products Inc. in Florida for Alleged PACA Violations

NTP

NTP Update – November 2022 now available

Board of Scientific Counselors Meeting – Dec. 15, 2022

November 8, 2022

FDA

FDA Commissioner Tests Positive for COVID-19; Experiencing Mild Symptoms

Recalls

Date	Brand	Description	Product Type	Recall Reason	Company
11/07/2022	Gamesa	Arcoiris Marshmallow Cookies	Food & Beverages	Potential presence of Salmonella	Comercializadora PepsiCo S. de R.L. de C.V.

OMB

AGENCY: USDA-FNS	RIN: 0584-AE82	Status: Concluded
TITLE: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC): Revisions in the WIC Food Packages
STAGE: Proposed Rule	ECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT: Yes
RECEIVED DATE: 07/27/2022	LEGAL DEADLINE: None
** COMPLETED: 11/07/2022	COMPLETED ACTION: Consistent with Change

AMS

USDA Takes Steps to Support Food Sovereignty with the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians

Twitter

@FrankYiannasFDA

• Today, @US_FDA met its obligation to send the Final Food Traceability Rule to the Office of the Federal Register (OFR) by the November 7, 2022 deadline. The rule, mandated by FSMA, is also a cornerstone of FDA’s New Era of Smarter Food Safety. Stay tuned.

@SecVilsack

• Farmers, ranchers and rural communities bear the brunt of our changing climate. At @USDA, we are committed to providing producers and communities the tools they need to build climate resilience and create more market opportunities.
• ICYMI: Last week I was in Omaha and Wisconsin to announce $223 million to expand local and regional processing capacity. This is one of many investments the Biden-Harris administration is making to increase competition in the processing industry and lower prices for consumers.

@USDAForeignAg

• The value of US agricultural exports hit a record high in FY 2022, totaling $196.4 billion, ⬆️ 14% from FY 2021. ?? Infographic at https://fas.usda.gov/data/fy2022-exports-set-records.

Federal Register

Agricultural Marketing Service

Notices

Award of Designations and Designation Amendments to Class X or Class Y Weighing Services Under the United States Grain Standards Act

Filed on: 11/09/2022 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 11/10/2022

FR Document: 2022-24519  PDF 16 Pages (129 KB)  Permalink

Mycotoxin Test Kit Design Specifications and Performance Criteria

Filed on: 11/09/2022 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 11/10/2022

FR Document: 2022-24520  PDF 7 Pages (95.3 KB)  Permalink

Food and Drug Administration

Rules

Listing of Color Additives Exempt from Certification: Spirulina Extract

Filed on: 11/09/2022 at 8:45 am

Scheduled Pub. Date: 11/10/2022

FR Document: 2022-24429  PDF 13 Pages (130 KB)  Permalink

White House

Opening the Federal Regulatory Process to More Voices: OIRA to Hold Open Government Engagement Session This Month

FDA

FDA Roundup: November 8, 2022

Recalls

Date	Brand	Description	Product Type	Recall Reason	Company
11/08/2022	Giant	Smoked Salmon	Food & Beverages	Potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination	Seven Seas International USA, LLC

Warning Letters

Posted Date	Issue Date	Company	Issuing Office	Subject
1/08/2022	07/12/2022	NatureLab Corp.	Division of Pharmaceutical Quality Operations II	CGMP/Dietary Supplement/Adulterated
11/08/2022	09/06/2022	Third Synthesis Inc., dba Chicago Sweet Connections, Inc.	Division of Human and Animal Food Operations East VI	CGMP/Manufacturing, Packing or Holding Human Food/Adulterated/Insanitary Conditions

AMS

USDA Takes Steps to Support Food Sovereignty with the Wyandotte Nation

Twitter

@FDArecalls

• Seven Seas International USA, LLC Voluntarily Recalls Giant Food Private Label Wild Caught Alaskan Sockeye Smoked Salmon Because of Possible Health Risk https://fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/seven-seas-international-usa-llc-voluntarily-recalls-giant-food-private-label-wild-caught-alaskan

@SecVilsack

• Last year, @POTUS directed his administration to increase competition in the American economy. At @USDA, we got to work right away expanding local and regional processing capacity. Last week we announced $223 million to do just that.