Laws and Regulations Committee Update – May 13 – 17, 2022
May 13, 2022
Federal Register
Notices
Guidance for Industry; Availability:
Reducing Microbial Food Safety Hazards in the Production of Seed for Sprouting
Filed on: 05/13/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 05/16/2022
FR Document: 2022-10189 PDF 6 Pages (75.4 KB) Permalink
Agricultural Marketing Service
Notices
Access to Fertilizer:
Competition and Supply Chain Concerns
Filed on: 05/13/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 05/16/2022
FR Document: 2022-10451 PDF 3 Pages (87.1 KB) Permalink
Competition and the Intellectual Property System:
Seeds and Other Agricultural Inputs
Filed on: 05/13/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 05/16/2022
FR Document: 2022-10450 PDF 3 Pages (86.7 KB) Permalink
Competition in Food Retail and Distribution Markets and Access for Agricultural Producers and Small and Midsized Food Processors
Filed on: 05/13/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 05/16/2022
FR Document: 2022-10449 PDF 2 Pages (86.3 KB) Permalink
White House
Readout of President Biden’s Virtual Meetings with Retailers and Infant Formula Manufacturers
FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces Additional Steps to Address Infant Formula Shortage
FDA
Recalls
| Date | Brand | Description | Product Type | Recall Reason | Company |
| 05/12/2022 | Planet Oat | Planet Oat Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough and Plant Oat Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl frozen dessert | Food & Beverages | Undeclared peanuts | HP Hood LLC |
APHIS
U.S. Fresh Potatoes Begin Export To Mexico
May 16, 2022
Federal Register
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Notices
Meetings:
General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan and 45th Biennial Conference
Filed on: 05/16/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 05/17/2022
FR Document: 2022-10570 PDF 2 Pages (43.3 KB) Permalink
Environmental Protection Agency
Proposed Rules
Pesticide Tolerances:
Hypochlorous Acid; Exemption
Filed on: 05/16/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 05/17/2022
FR Document: 2022-10563 PDF 10 Pages (116 KB) Permalink
Notices
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Filed on: 05/16/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 05/17/2022
FR Document: 2022-10562 PDF 4 Pages (98.7 KB) Permalink
[Note: information collection for USDA Agricultural Trade Promotion Program]
Filed on: 05/16/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 05/17/2022
FR Document: 2022-10573 PDF 4 Pages (98.8 KB) Permalink
[Note: information collection for Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops program]
White House
President Biden Announces Key Nominees
[Note: new USDA nominees]
FDA
FDA Issues Final Guidance for Seeds used for Sprouting
FDA Roundup: May 13, 2022
[Note: discusses FDA concern with edible products containing THC]
Recalls
| Date | Brand | Description | Product Type | Recall Reason | Company |
| 05/13/2022 | Mrs Millers Homemade Jams | Smokey BBQ Bacon Jam and Spicy Chili Bacon Jam | Food & Beverages | Undeclared soy | Mrs Millers Homemade Jams |
| 05/13/2022 | Skittles, Starburst, Life Savers | Gummies | Food & Beverages | Possible presence of metal fragments. | Mars Wrigley Confectionary US, LLC |
FSIS
Constituent Update – May 13, 2022
Petition Submitted by North American Meat Institute
[Note: Requests that FSIS delete the Moisture Protein Ration (MPR) reference from the “Jerky” entry in the FSIS Food Standards and Labeling Policy Book]
OMB
| AGENCY: HHS-FDA | RIN: 0910-ZB07 | Status: Pending Review |
| TITLE: Questions and Answers About Dietary Guidance Statements in Food Labeling: Draft Guidance for Industry | ||
| STAGE: Notice | ECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT: No | |
| ** RECEIVED DATE: 05/13/2022 | LEGAL DEADLINE: None |
USDA
USDA Continues Urgent Actions to Address Infant Formula Shortage
May 17, 2022
Federal Register
Notices
Meetings:
Science Board
Filed on: 05/17/2022 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 05/18/2022
FR Document: 2022-10697 PDF 4 Pages (62.9 KB) Permalink
FDA
FDA Provides New Updates on Activities to Mitigate Infant Formula Supply Challenges, Abbott Nutrition Agrees to Take Corrective Actions at Facility to Produce Safe Infant Formula
FDA Encourages Importation of Safe Infant Formula and Other Flexibilities to Further Increase Availability
FDA to Provide Flexibility to Manufacturers to Increase Infant Formula Supplies
[Note: FDA issued an infant formula enforcement discretion policy]
OMB
| AGENCY: HHS-FDA | RIN: 0910-ZB18 | Status: Pending Review |
| TITLE: Infant Formula Enforcement Discretion Policy: Guidance for Industry | ||
| STAGE: Notice | ECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT: No | |
| ** RECEIVED DATE: 05/16/2022 | LEGAL DEADLINE: None | |
USDA