Laws and Regulations Committee Update – February 28 – March 1, 2022
February 28, 2022
Federal Register
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Filed on: 02/28/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/01/2022
FR Document: 2022-04220 PDF 3 Pages (91.9 KB) Permalink
[Note: National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) survey]
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
Control of African Swine Fever; Restrictions on the Movement of Swine Products and Swine Byproducts from Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
Filed on: 02/28/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/01/2022
FR Document: 2022-04207 PDF 5 Pages (74.7 KB) Permalink
Environmental Protection Agency
Rules
Pesticide Product Performance Data Requirements for Products Claiming Efficacy against Certain Invertebrate Pests
Filed on: 02/28/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/01/2022
FR Document: 2022-04265 PDF 2 Pages (93.7 KB) Permalink
Pesticide Tolerance; Exemptions, Petitions, Revocations, etc.:
Adipic Acid
Filed on: 02/28/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/01/2022
FR Document: 2022-04077 PDF 10 Pages (117 KB) Permalink
Ipflufenoquin
Filed on: 02/28/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/01/2022
FR Document: 2022-04264 PDF 16 Pages (134 KB) Permalink
Potassium acetate
Filed on: 02/28/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/01/2022
FR Document: 2022-04078 PDF 11 Pages (117 KB) Permalink
Notices
Cancellation Order for Certain Pesticide Registrations and Amendments to Terminate Uses
Filed on: 02/28/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/01/2022
FR Document: 2022-04232 PDF 9 Pages (114 KB) Permalink
FDA
Third-Party Certification Body Accreditation for Food Safety Audits: Model Accreditation Standards
[Note: revised guidance on food safety audits]
February 25, 2022 – FDA Roundup: February 25, 2022
[Note: discusses PFAS phase-out]
Recalls
| Date | Brand | Description | Product Type | Recall Reason | Company |
| 02/25/2022 | Golden Medal Mushroom Inc. | Enoki Mushrooms | Food & Beverages, Foodborne Illness, Produce | Listeria Monocytogenes | Golden Medal Mushroom Inc. |
FSIS
Constituent Update – February 25, 2022
[Note: discusses salmonella risk assessments, 2021 sampling summary reports, and new procedures for export certificates]
OMB
| AGENCY: USDA-FS | RIN: 0596-AD45 | Status: Concluded |
| TITLE: Range Management–Excess Use/Unauthorized Use | ||
| STAGE: Final Rule | ECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT: No | |
| RECEIVED DATE: 01/11/2022 | LEGAL DEADLINE: None | |
| ** COMPLETED: 02/25/2022 | COMPLETED ACTION: Consistent with Change |
AMS
USDA Files Action Against H Brooks and Company LLC in Minnesota for Alleged PACA Violations
USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case against Atlantic Veal & Lamb LLC
March 1, 2022
Federal Register
Notices
Guidance:
Use of Tracers in Animal Food, Type A Medicated Articles, and Medicated Feeds
Filed on: 03/01/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/02/2022
FR Document: 2022-04370 PDF 5 Pages (76.1 KB) Permalink
Notices
Meetings:
Codex Alimentarius Commission, Committee on Pesticide Residues
Filed on: 03/01/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/02/2022
FR Document: 2022-04342 PDF 6 Pages (123 KB) Permalink
FDA
Dockets
- FDA-2019-P-4670, Response from FDA denying petition to amend 21 CFR § 101.9 (c) (6)(i) to include “arabinogalactan” in the list of dietary fibers stated as part of the definition of dietary fiber.
Ed. Note: FDA’s denial focuses on the fact that while the 3 cited studies all evaluated ResistAid compared to maltodextrin, other active ingredients in RestAid could impact the endpoint, specifically falvonoids. Therefore, “[w]ithout controlling for these flavonoids, it is not possible to scientifically evaluate the independent physiological effect of arabinogalactan on the immune function endpoints measured in the studies.”
@US_FDA
- The FDA, along with @CDCgov and state and local partners are continuing to investigate consumer complaints and/or reports of infant illness related to baby formula products from Abbott Nutrition’s Sturgis, Mich. facility. Here’s an update: https://fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/fda-investigation-cronobacter-and-salmonella-complaints-powdered-infant-formula-february-2022
@FDAfood
- Now available on YouTube – Webinar: Making Leaders Risk Aware and Push to Reduce Risk https://youtu.be/9JoVN3bv3_o. The second webinar by @Stopfoodillness and @US_FDA series “Collaborating on Culture in the New Era of Smarter Food Safety,” that explores food safety culture.