Laws and Regulations Committee Update – May 29, 2020

Federal Register

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Notices

• Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Credit and User Fee Accounts

Filed on: 05/29/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/01/2020

FR Document: 2020-11738 PDF 5 Pages (99.6 KB) Permalink

• Pest Reporting and Asian Longhorn Beetle Program

Filed on: 05/29/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/01/2020

FR Document: 2020-11737 PDF 4 Pages (95.9 KB) Permalink

Environmental Protection Agency

Proposed Rules

Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities

Filed on: 05/29/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/01/2020

FR Document:2020-11574 PDF 5 Pages (86.1 KB) Permalink

Food and Nutrition Service

Notices

Meetings:

2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee

Filed on: 05/29/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/01/2020

FR Document: 2020-11627 PDF 7 Pages (110 KB) Permalink

Food Safety and Inspection Service

Proposed Rules

• Elimination of the Requirement to Defibrinate Livestock Blood Saved as an Edible Product

Filed on: 05/29/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/01/2020

FR Document: 2020-11191 PDF 15 Pages (343 KB) Permalink

• Inspection of Yak and Other Bovidae, Cervidae, and Camelidae Species

Filed on: 05/29/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/01/2020

FR Document: 2020-11264 PDF 13 Pages (152 KB) Permalink

FDA

GRAS Notices

FSIS

Recalls

AMS

USDA Settles Packers and Stockyards Act Case Against H.D. Hume dba H&H Livestock

USDA Reaches a Consent Decision with Mitchell Lee Barthel d.b.a. Rock’n M Cattle for Packers and Stockyards Act Violations

USDA Restricts PACA Violators in Illinois and Texas

OMB

CSPI

Following Unanimous Committee Vote, Atlanta City Council Should Adopt Resolution Calling for Healthier Food in Public Places

@FrankYiannasFDA

• AI enhanced computer vision model reported to detect adherence to proper six-step hand washing process with 95% accuracy rate. #SmarterFoodSafety https://t.co/gy3pRrKI9G

@SecretarySonny

• I joined my North American neighbors today for a video conference to discuss #USMCA – the great new deal for our 3 countries that begins July 1! Trilateral cooperation is more important than ever for keeping our ag economies strong and our people fed.
• Our motto at @USDA is to “do right and feed everyone” – the work being done in Pennsylvania and across the nation, is doing just that. More on the @USDA_AMS Farmers to Families Food Box Program via @kdka
• @USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box Program is an example of Americans helping Americans, and something we should all be proud of. https://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/inaugural-westmoreland-farmers-to-families-food-distribution-serves-1000-households/ …

@USDAFoodSafety

• Q: Storing food has become more difficult since the pandemic. Where can I find basic guidelines? A: Download the FoodKeeper App! The FoodKeeper gives you storage times and tips for hundreds of different foods. Prevent food waste & download here: http://go.usa.gov/xv2FD .

@FDAfood

• Consumers should be extremely cautious of products claiming to treat #COVID19. While FDA is working with medical product developers to quickly advance the development & availability of a #COVID19 treatment, no FDA-approved treatment currently exists. https://go.usa.gov/xvvUc
• RT @NCIBehaviors: This @theNCI Cancer Currents blog post features an interview with @NCIEpi’s Dr. Jill Reedy and @FDAfood’s Dr. Robin McKinnon who discuss the updated nutrition fact labels and some of the underlying #research on dietary patterns and cancer #risk: