Laws and Regulations Committee Update – April 27 – 30, 2021

April 27, 2021

Federal Register

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Notices

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Bayer; Determination of Nonregulated Status for Maize Developed Using Genetic Engineering for Dicamba, Glufosinate, Quizalofop, and 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid Resistance, with Tissue-specific Glyphosate Resistance Facilitating the Production of Hybrid Maize Seed

Filed on: 04/27/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/28/2021

FR Document: 2021-08879  PDF 7 Pages (122 KB)  Permalink

FDA

Outbreaks

Salmonella – Jule’s Cashew Brie (April 2021)

USDA

USDA to Provide Critical Nutrition Assistance to 30M+ Kids Over the Summer

Pandemic EBT – Summer 2021 | Hear What They’re Saying

White House

Bills Signed: S. 164, S. 415, S. 422, S. 578

  • [Note: This includes the FASTER Act, which was signed on Friday]

Twitter

@FDA_ORA

  • READ THE LABEL: Proper #FoodLabeling helps people w/food allergies stay safe. FDA is working hard to keep you & your loved ones safe from food allergens. LEARN MORE: https://go.usa.gov/xEEAq

@SecVilsack

Help is here for financially stressed families trying to put food on the table. The expansion of P-EBT benefits over the summer is a first-of-its-kind, game-changing intervention to reduce child hunger in the United States. https://usda.gov/media/press-releases/2021/04/26/usda-provide-critical-nutrition-assistance-30m-kids-over-summer

April 28, 2021

Federal Register

Food and Drug Administration

Notices

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

Irradiation in the Production, Processing, and Handling of Food

Filed on: 04/28/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 04/29/2021

FR Document: 2021-08949  PDF 4 Pages (66.6 KB)  Permalink

HHS

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Announces Additional Biden Administration Staff Appointments

  • [Note: One appointment listed for FDA – Erica Jefferson,  Associate Commissioner for External Affairs.  She used to be Acting Assistant Commissioner for Media Affairs under President Obama]

OMB

AGENCY: DOL-OSHARIN: 1218-AD36Status: Pending Review
TITLE: Subpart U – Emergency Temporary Standard – COVID-19
STAGE: Final RuleECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT: Yes
RECEIVED DATE: 04/26/2021LEGAL DEADLINE: Statutory  

APHIS

USDA Seeks Public Input on Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Deregulation of Maize Developed Using Genetic Engineering

USDA

Statement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Intent to Nominate Jennifer Lester Moffitt to Serve as Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs

  • [Note: Jennifer (Jenny) Lester Moffitt currently serves as the Undersecretary at the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and previously served as Deputy Secretary for the agency.]

April 29, 2021

FDA

CORE Investigation Table Update

  • [Note: There is a new E. coli outbreak in a food that is not yet identified.]

Recalls

DateBrand NamesDescriptionProduct TypeRecall ReasonCompany
04/28/2021Kroger and Stop & ShopCaramel Rice CakesFood & BeveragesUndeclared milkBasic Grains Products, Inc.

GRAS

GRN No.SubstanceDate of ClosureFDA’s Letter
904Fungal protein from fermented Fusarium sp. myceliaMar 26, 2021FDA has no questions (in PDF) (956 kB)

USDA

Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Mexico Supreme Court Ruling in Favor of U.S. Potato Growers

FACT SHEET: Update on USDA Activities to Contain the COVID-19 Pandemic

USDA Hosts First-Ever Virtual Fair on Food Waste Reduction Innovations and Leaders

USDA to Incentivize Purchase of Fruits and Vegetables under WIC for 4 Months with American Rescue Plan Funding

April 30, 2021

Federal Register

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Notices

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

Lacey Act Declaration Requirement; Plants and Plant Products

Filed on: 04/30/2021 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 05/03/2021

FR Document: 2021-09033  PDF 4 Pages (88.9 KB)  Permalink

FDA

Podcast: Tech-enabled Traceability in the New Era of Smarter Food Safety

AMS

AMS Grain Inspection Advisory Committee Announces Spring Meeting

USDA Meat and Fish Purchase Program Announced

  • [Note: purchase program for the National School Lunch Program and other Federal food nutrition assistance programs.]

USDA Enhances Administrative Funds to States to Improve SNAP

USDA: 100 Days Update

Twitter

@FDAfood

  • @US_FDA encourages the leadership & management of food facilities to support worker vaccinations. When an essential worker gets a #COVID-19 vaccine, they protect themselves, their families, co-workers, and their communities. https://go.usa.gov/xH5dq

@FrankYiannasFDA The first episode of our New Era of Smarter Food Safety TechTalk Podcast is now available. We spoke with top technology and food industry experts on how current and emerging technologies and solutions can facilitate and enhance food safety. https://www.fda.gov/food/new-era-smarter-food-safety-techtalk-podcast/techtalk-podcast-episode-1-tech-enabled-traceability-new-era-smarter-food-safety

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