Laws and Regulations Committee Update – March 16 – 18, 2022
March 16, 2022
Federal Register
Health and Human Services Department
Rules
Annual Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustment
Filed on: 03/16/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/17/2022
FR Document: 2022-05648 PDF 27 Pages (315 KB) Permalink
Agricultural Marketing Service
Notices
Access to Fertilizer:
Competition and Supply Chain Concerns
Filed on: 03/16/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/17/2022
FR Document: 2022-05670 PDF 12 Pages (113 KB) Permalink
Competition and the Intellectual Property System:
Seeds and Other Agricultural Inputs
Filed on: 03/16/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/17/2022
FR Document: 2022-05667 PDF 14 Pages (122 KB) Permalink
Competition in Food Retail and Distribution Markets and Access for Agricultural Producers and Small and Midsized Food Processors
Filed on: 03/16/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/17/2022
FR Document: 2022-05669 PDF 13 Pages (155 KB) Permalink
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Notices
Meetings:
Commission Agenda and Priorities
Filed on: 03/16/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/17/2022
FR Document: 2022-05637 PDF 3 Pages (81 KB) Permalink
Environmental Protection Agency
Rules
Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance:
Tetraacetylethylenediamine (TAED) and its metabolite Diacetylethylenediamine (DAED)
Filed on: 03/16/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/17/2022
FR Document: 2022-05530 PDF 12 Pages (123 KB) Permalink
Pesticide Tolerances:
Zinc Stearate; Exemption
Filed on: 03/16/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/17/2022
FR Document: 2022-05661 PDF 12 Pages (134 KB) Permalink
FDA
FDA Roundup: March 15, 2022
[Note: discusses draft Compliance Policy Guide (CPG) regarding Scombrotoxin (Histamine)-forming Fish and Fishery Products]
Warning Letters:
| Posted Date | Issue Date | Company | Issuing Office | Subject |
| 03/15/2022 | 02/25/2022 | Fella Group LLC | Division of West Coast Imports | Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) |
| 03/15/2022 | 12/20/2021 | Teahouse Tapioca and Tea Inc. | Division of Southwest Imports | Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) |
| 03/15/2022 | 03/02/2022 | Keeler Family Farms | Division of Southwest Imports | Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) |
| 03/15/2022 | 02/04/2022 | Global LC Inc DBA Rice Chicken | Division of Southwest Imports | Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) |
| 03/15/2022 | 02/23/2022 | Princess Lifestyles, LLC | Office of Human and Animal Food Operations –West Division 5 | Unapproved New Drugs/Misbranded |
| 03/15/2022 | 12/23/2021 | Euphrates Foods, LLC dba Labeeb Alani Inc. | Division of Northern Border Imports | Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) |
FSIS
Revised Availability of Protective Equipment for Employees Stationed at USDA and FSIS Facilities
Revised Availability of Protective Equipment for Inspection Program Personnel and In-Commerce Personnel
@SecVilsack
- Today at the @wef‘s Bold Actions for Food opening session, I shared details about @USDA’s department-wide approach to mitigate climate change, build more sustainable food systems, and advance AIM for Climate.
March 17, 2022
Federal Register
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Filed on: 03/17/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/18/2022
FR Document: 2022-05722 PDF 4 Pages (91 KB) Permalink
[Note: information collection for disaster assistance program for losses to crops and milk]
Environmental Protection Agency
Rules
Pesticide Tolerance; Exemptions, Petitions, Revocations, etc.:
Bicyclopyrone
Filed on: 03/17/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/18/2022
FR Document: 2022-05737 PDF 16 Pages (135 KB) Permalink
Notices
Funds Availability:
Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program
Filed on: 03/17/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/18/2022
FR Document: 2022-05672 PDF 17 Pages (150 KB) Permalink
FDA
FDA Releases Summary Report on Multi-year Processed Avocado and Guacamole Sampling Assignment
March 18, 2022
Federal Register
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Filed on: 03/18/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/21/2022
FR Document: 2022-05846 PDF 3 Pages (82.5 KB) Permalink
[Note: information collection from the Economic Research Service to improve quality of data collection]
Environmental Protection Agency
Rules
Pesticide Tolerance; Exemptions, Petitions, Revocations, etc.:
Alcohols, C10-16, Ethoxylated, Sulfates, Mono(hydroxyethyl)ammonium Salts
Filed on: 03/18/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/21/2022
FR Document: C1-2022-01486 PDF 1 Page (49.2 KB) Permalink
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Rules
Pandemic Cover Crop Program; Correction
Filed on: 03/18/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 03/21/2022
FR Document: 2022-05785 PDF 3 Pages (84.9 KB) Permalink
White House
President Biden Announces Key Regional Appointments for USDA, FEMA, and HUD
FDA
Recalls
| Date | Brand | Description | Product Type | Recall Reason | Company |
| 03/17/2022 | Cavendish Farms | Hash Brown Patties | Food & Beverages | Undeclared wheat | Cavendish Farms Corporation |
USDA
USDA Announces Actions on Nutrition Security
NIH-ODS