Laws and Regulations Committee Update – December 18, 2020
December 18, 2020
Federal Register
Environmental Protection Agency
Rules
Pesticide Tolerances:
2,4-D
Filed on: 12/17/2020 at 11:15 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/21/2020
FR Document: 2020-28128 PDF 18 Pages (123 KB) Permalink
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Notices
Determination of Nonregulated Status for Enhanced Grain Yield Potential and Glufosinate-Ammonium Resistant Maize:
Pioneer Hi-Bred International
Filed on: 12/18/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/21/2020
FR Document: 2020-28060 PDF 5 Pages (90 KB) Permalink
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
Warning Label Comprehension and Interpretation by Consumers for Children’s Sleep Environments
Filed on: 12/18/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/21/2020
FR Document: 2020-28078 PDF 5 Pages (96.5 KB) Permalink
Proposed Rules
Proposed Revocation of a Standard of Identity:
French Dressing
Filed on: 12/18/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/21/2020
FR Document: 2020-27822 PDF 15 Pages (115 KB) Permalink
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
– Common or Usual Name for Raw Meat and Poultry Products Containing Added Solutions
Filed on: 12/18/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/21/2020
FR Document: 2020-28061 PDF 7 Pages (104 KB) Permalink
– Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery
Filed on: 12/18/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/21/2020
FR Document: 2020-28053 PDF 9 Pages (109 KB) Permalink
Guidance:
– Donation of Eligible Meat and Poultry Products to Non-Profit Organizations
Filed on: 12/18/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/21/2020
FR Document: 2020-28082 PDF 6 Pages (102 KB) Permalink
– Industry Response to Customer Complaints
Filed on: 12/18/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 12/21/2020
FR Document: 2020-28112 PDF 21 Pages (141 KB) Permalink
FDA
Guidance for Industry: The Use of an Alternate Name for Potassium Chloride in Food Labeling
FDA Proposes to Revoke Standard of Identity for Frozen Cherry Pie
Trump Administration Sets the Pace for Food Loss and Waste Reduction Efforts to Continue
GRAS Notices
| GRN No. | Substance | FDA’s Letter |
| 955 | Bacillus subtilis strain BS-MB40 PTA-122264 spore preparation | Pending |
| 954 | Fibrillated cellulose | Pending |
| 953 | Lactobacillus plantarum strain CECT 7527, CECT 7528, and CECT 7529 | Pending |
| 952 | Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis strain AD011 | Pending |
| 951 | 3-fucosyllactose | Pending |
| 950 | Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis DSM 33361 | Pending |
| 949 | Bacillus coagulans strain DSM 17654 | Pending |
| 948 | Enzyme-treated pea protein | Pending |
| 947 | Cacao pulp, juice, and juice concentrate | Pending |
| 946 | Lactobacillus plantarum strain DSM 33452 | Pending |
| 945 | Fungal protein from Fusarium sp. mycelia | Pending |
| 944 | Rice protein hydrolysate | Pending |
| 943 | Citrus fiber from the peels of oranges, lemons, or limes | Pending |
| 942 | Whey permeate | Pending |
| 941 | Oat polar lipid extract | Pending |
| 939 | Sunflower lecithin | Pending |
| 938 | Pichia kluyveri DSM 33235 | Pending |
FSIS
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ready-to-Eat Pork Snack Stick Products Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen
APHIS
USDA Announces Deregulation of Enhanced Yield, Herbicide Tolerant Corn Variety Developed Using Genetic Engineering
USDA Cites RRD Produce Co. in California for PACA Violations
U.S. Department of Agriculture Releases Report about the Importance of Highways to U.S. Agriculture
USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case Against Knoxville Livestock Auction Center Inc.
USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case against Halal Farms USA Inc.
USDA Determines Individual Not Responsibly Connected to Illinois Violator
FTC
Press Releases
FTC Announces Crackdown on Deceptively Marketed CBD Products
Letters and Statements
Statement of Commissioner Rohit Chopra Regarding CBD Enforcement Actions
Concurring Statement of Commissioner Christine S. Wilson Regarding the CBD Enforcement Actions
@FrankYiannasFDA
- Today, we extended the comment period until Feb. 22 for the Food Traceability Proposed Rule, a key component of our #smarterfoodsafety blueprint. The rule, if finalized, establishes additional industry traceability recordkeeping requirements.
- Thanks @AmericanBakers. Receiving the Bakers’ Dozen Award is especially meaningful to me & #FDA because of what it represents…public & private sector, working together to protect workers & provide consumers with safe & available food during a challenging year.
- [RT @AmericanBakers]: ABA recognized four champions of the baking industry during the 2020 Bakers’ Dozen Awards Reception; Congressman G.T. Thompson (R-PA-15), Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3), Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), and Frank Yiannas (FDA). https://bit.ly/3oRhDBU #BakingIndustry
@SteveFDA
- Today, @EPA @USDA & FDA announced the renewal of the joint agency formal agreement, including the “Winning on Reducing Food Waste Initiative,” reaffirming our commitment to better educate Americans on the impacts & importance of reducing food loss/waste. https://go.usa.gov/xAgT9
- At FDA, we’ve encouraged food manufacturers and retailers to standardize the way quality-based date labels are used on packaged foods and developed videos and materials to educate consumers. We’re on track to see a 50% reduction of food waste by 2030.
@US_FDA
- Today, FDA issued a final guidance on an alternate name for potassium chloride and will exercise enforcement discretion for the name “potassium salt” on food labels as an alternative to the common name “potassium chloride.” https://go.usa.gov/xAY7R
- FDA is proposing to revoke the standards of identity & quality for frozen cherry pie, which was finalized in the 1970s. No other fruit pies have SOIs, which describe how a product must be made by manufacturers. https://go.usa.gov/xAY76
@FTC
- ICYMI: FTC announces crackdown on deceptively marketed CBD products. Companies made unsupported claims that their oils, balms, gummies, coffee, and other goods could treat serious diseases such as cancer and diabetes: https://go.usa.gov/xAgFN