Laws and Regulations Committee Update – September 17 – 18, 2020

September 17, 2020

Federal Register

Agriculture Department

Rules

Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; Correction

Filed on: 09/17/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/21/2020

FR Document: 2020-20802 PDF 4 Pages (91.4 KB) Permalink

FDA

GRAS Notices

GRN No.	Substance	Date of Closure	FDA’s Letter
906	Wheat seed polar lipids	Aug 24, 2020	FDA has no questions (in PDF)8 (573 kB)

CDC

Lessons Learned from a Decade of Investigations of Shiga Toxin–Producing Escherichia coli Outbreaks Linked to Leafy Greens, United States and Canada

HHS

Trump Administration Releases COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Strategy

FSIS

Willow Tree Poultry Farm, Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken Salad Products due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

APHIS

APHIS Proposes Animal Welfare Amendments for Research Facilities to Remove Duplicative and Unnecessary Information Requirements

USDA Updates Brucellosis and Bovine Tuberculosis Import Regulations

AMS

USDA Receives a Decision and Order Against Quinter Livestock Market LLC and Clint Kvasnicka for Packers and Stockyards Act Violations

GAO

Agriculture Spending: Opportunities Exist for USDA to Identify Successes and Challenges of the Farmers to Families Food Box Program to Inform Future Efforts

ODS

ODS Marks Its 25th Anniversary

@FrankYiannasFDA

• ·       New analysis today examines STEC outbreaks linked to leafy greens during 2009-2018 in the US and Canada. Findings underscore the importance of Federal, state health partners, researchers, & industry working together to reduce contamination. https://go.usa.gov/xGRga
• ·       FDA has an unwavering commitment to advancing the safety of fresh leafy greens. Our 2020 Leafy Greens STEC Action Plan is designed to help foster a more urgent, collaborative, and action-oriented approach. https://t.co/yTJO3M90ne?amp=1
• ·       These important efforts are all part of the steps FDA will take over the next decade to usher in a New Era of Smarter Food Safety. https://go.usa.gov/xGRgK #SmarterFoodSafety

September 18, 2020

Federal Register

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Notices

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

National Veterinary Services Laboratories Request Forms

Filed on: 09/18/2020 at 8:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 09/21/2020

FR Document: 2020-20741 PDF 4 Pages (64.9 KB) Permalink

FSIS

Notices

Number	Title	Date Issued	Expiration
45-20	End of the Year Performance Management Instructions	Sep 17, 2020	Oct 01, 2021

AMS

USDA Updates Export Verification Procedures for the USDA Quality Systems Verification Programs

@FrankYiannasFDA

• ·       [RT @GS1Connect]: Gain insights on the importance of promoting industry collaboration and the adoption of #tech in order to create a digital, traceable and safer food system by 2021. Check out @FrankYiannasFDA @US_FDA #GS1ConnectDigital keynote. http://ow.ly/taVU30r7lJG #FoodSafetyMonth #foodsafety
• ·       [RT @foodsafetymag]: It’s National Food Safety Education Month! For all things food safety, here’s who you should be following:  @FoodFraud @DarinDetwiler @timstubbs67 @HilaryThesmar @seanjleighton @kwarrine @mbrashears  @FrankYiannasFDA@benjaminchapman @bmarler @bugcounter Stay tuned for more! https://www.foodsafetymagazine.com/news/september-is-national-food-safety-education-awareness-month-2020/
• ·       [RT @foodsafetynews]: From 9 to 10 a.m. EDT on Oct. 27 @FrankYiannasFDA and Brashears are scheduled to provide insight into the latest information from the @FDA and the @USDA. @IAFPFood

@SecretarySonny

• ·       US soybean sales to China top 2.6 million MT in first half of Sept! Not only that, but today @USDAForeignAg reports strong global sales of rice, cotton, pork as well for week ending 9/10. https://bit.ly/2FDbOqS