Laws and Regulations Committee Update –June 29 – 30, 2022
June 29, 2022
Federal Register
Agricultural Marketing Service
Proposed Rules
Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Pummelos Grown in Florida:
Marketing Order
Filed on: 06/29/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/30/2022
FR Document: 2022-13934 PDF 20 Pages (124 KB) Permalink
White House
[Note: discusses food security]
Joint Declaration Between the Kingdom of Spain and the United States of America
[Note: discusses food security]
Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with President Macky Sall of Senegal
[Note: discusses food security]
FDA
FDA Infant Formula Update: June 28, 2022
FDA Roundup: June 28, 2022
Warning Letters
| Posted Date | Issue Date | Company | Issuing Office | Subject |
| 06/28/2022 | 05/31/2022 | Daxa Foods, Inc. dba India Grocers | Division of Northeast Imports | Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) |
| 06/28/2022 | 05/04/2022 | Fresh Imports International LLC | Division of Southwest Imports | Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) |
| 06/28/2022 | 06/09/2022 | Winfull Corporation | Southwest Imports | Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) |
| 06/28/2022 | 06/17/2022 | Conservas Ortiz S.A. | Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) | Seafood HACCP/CGMP for Foods/Adulterated/Insanitary Conditions |
| 06/28/2022 | 06/06/2022 | SDJJ Distributors | Division of Southwest Imports | Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) |
| 06/28/2022 | 06/17/2022 | Nicamex Seafood | Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) | Seafood HACCP/CGMP for Foods/Adulterated/Insanitary Conditions |
| 06/28/2022 | 05/26/2022 | Golden Lab LLC | Office of Human and Animal Food Operations East Division IV | Unapproved New Drugs/Misbranded |
OMB
| AGENCY: USDA-APHIS | RIN: 0579-AE65 | Status: Pending Review |
| TITLE: Amendments to APHIS Indemnity Regulations | ||
| STAGE: Prerule | ECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT: No | |
| ** RECEIVED DATE: 06/28/2022 | LEGAL DEADLINE: None |
USDA
Vilsack Announces Bioproduct Pilot Program Funded by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
FSIS
APHIS
APHIS Reports Out on 2021 Animal and Plant Health International Standard-Setting Activities
AMS
USDA Announces Guam Signs Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement
@USDAFoodSafety
- #Alert Creminelli Fine Meats Recalls Mini Parmesan Salami Stick Products Due to Misbranding and an Undeclared All… https://bit.ly/3HZq4Wx
@SecVIlsack
- We hope to work with our partners to help producers incorporate biobased products and grow circular economies. We’re working to create innovative ways to help producers generate income that is re-invested in rural America and beneficial to the environment.
- The Bioproduct Pilot Program is designed to support the development of biobased products and help lower carbon footprints. This program will increase the use of renewable materials and help farmers turn waste products into value-added products that drive economic development.
- I spoke with a group of Iowa producers and industry leaders this afternoon about ways the Biden Administration is creating new revenue streams for farmers. Thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, @USDA is a creating a new pilot program to support bioproduct innovation.
@US_FDA
- The FDA will continue to dedicate all available resources to help ensure that safe and nutritious infant formula products remain available for use in the U.S. and will keep the public informed of progress updates.
- About 18,677 cans of formula produced by Abbott Nutrition (Ireland) will be imported. That amounts to about 35K pounds, or about 535K full-size, 8-ounce bottles. The products are expected to be available in mid-July.
June 30, 2022
Federal Register
Environmental Protection Agency
Rules
Pesticide Tolerance; Exemptions, Petitions, Revocations, etc.:
Sodium Dioctyl Sulfosuccinate
Filed on: 06/30/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 07/01/2022
FR Document: 2022-14067 PDF 12 Pages (123 KB) Permalink
Notices
Requests for Nominations:
Individuals and Consumer Organizations for Advisory Committees
Filed on: 06/30/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 07/01/2022
FR Document: 2022-14135 PDF 12 Pages (91.3 KB) Permalink
FDA
Gras Notices
| GRN No. | Substance | Date of Closure | FDA Letter |
| 1032 | D-β-hydroxybutyrate | Jun 2, 2022 | FDA has no questions (in PDF) |
| 1020 | Protein from Helianthus annuus (sunflower protein) | Jun 14, 2022 | At the notifier’s request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice (in PDF) |
USDA
USDA Has Issued More Than $4 Billion in Emergency Relief Program Payments to Date
APHIS
APHIS Expands and Establishes Citrus Greening (Huanglongbing) Quarantine Areas in California
AMS
USDA Settles Packers and Stockyards Case Against Halal Packing Inc.
USDA Introduces New Commodities and Features Available on Its Market News App
USDA Announces West Virginia Signs Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement
FNS
Pine Ridge Food Sovereignty Efforts Expand Tribal Nutrition Security
@SecVilsack
- Pleased to announce @usdafsa has issued nearly $4 billion in Emergency Relief Program payments in less than a month. Our streamlined implementation process has helped reduce the financial burden farmers and producers have faced due to natural disasters.
- Producers who have not yet done so have until July 22 to sign up for the Emergency Relief Program. We know farmers and ranchers have busy schedules. Our county office staffs will work with you to make the application process as easy as possible https://fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/emergency-relief/index
- I joined @RepCindyAxne in Minburn this afternoon at Nelson Family Farm to discuss @USDA‘s Emergency Relief Program. @RepCindyAxne has been a vocal proponent of ensuring Iowa producers who suffered crop losses due to derecho and natural disasters are eligible for disaster relief.