9 CFR 381.74 - Poultry suspected of having biological residues.
When any poultry at an official establishment is suspected of having been treated with or exposed to any substance that may impart a biological residue that would make their edible tissues adulterated, they shall, at the option of the operator of the establishment, be processed at the establishment and the carcasses and all parts thereof retained under U.S. Retained tags, pending final disposition in accordance with § 381.80, of this part, and other provisions in subpart K; or they shall be slaughtered at the establishment and buried or incinerated in a manner satisfactory to the inspector. Alternatively, such poultry may be returned to the grower, if further holding is likely to result in their not being adulterated by reason of any residue. The Inspection Service will notify the other Federal and State agencies concerned of such action. To aid in determining the amount of residue present in the poultry, officials of the Inspection Service may permit the slaughter of any such poultry for the purpose of collecting tissues for analysis of the residue. Such analysis may include the use of inplant screening procedures designed to detect the presence of antimicrobial residues in any species of poultry.
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The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 9 CFR Part 381 after this date.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2017-12554 RIN 0583-AD64 Docket No. FSIS-2016-0002 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Food Safety and Inspection Service Proposed rule. Comments must be received on or before August 15, 2017. 9 CFR Part 381 The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to amend the poultry products inspection regulations to list the PRC as eligible to export to the United States poultry products from birds slaughtered in the PRC. The PRC is currently eligible to export processed poultry products to the United States if the products are derived from poultry slaughtered in the United States or in other countries eligible to slaughter and export poultry to the United States. FSIS is proposing this action because the Agency has reviewed the PRC's laws, regulations, and poultry slaughter inspection system as implemented and has determined that the PRC's poultry slaughter inspection system is equivalent to the system that the United States has established under the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) and its implementing regulations. Should this rule become final, slaughtered poultry, or parts or other products thereof, processed in certified PRC establishments, would be eligible for export to the United States. Although the PRC may be listed in FSIS's regulations as eligible to export poultry products to the United States, the products must also comply with all other applicable requirements of the United States, including those of USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), before any products can enter the United States. All such products would be subject to re-inspection at United States ports-of-entry by FSIS inspectors.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2017-03390 RIN Docket No. FSIS-2014-0024 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Food Safety and Inspection Service Proposed rule: Extension of comment period. Comments on the proposed rule published on January 19, 2017 (82 FR 7149) must be received on or before Wednesday, April 19, 2017. 9 CFR Parts 301, 304, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 327, 362, 381, 412 and 416 Consistent with the memorandum of January 20, 2017, to the heads of executive departments and agencies from the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff entitled “Regulatory Freeze Pending Review,” the Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is extending by 30 days the public comment period for this proposed rule, which was published on January 19, 2017.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2016-29272 RIN 0583-AD56 Docket No. FSIS-2014-0024 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Food Safety and Inspection Service Proposed rule. Comments must be received by March 20, 2017. 9 CFR Parts 301, 304, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 327, 362, 381, 412 and 413 Consistent with the recent changes that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to amend the nutrition labeling requirements for meat (including fish of the order Siluriformes) and poultry products to better reflect the most recent scientific research and dietary recommendations and to improve the presentation of nutrition information to assist consumers in maintaining healthy dietary practices. FSIS is proposing to update the list of nutrients that are required or permitted to be declared; provide updated Daily Reference Values (DRVs) and Reference Daily Intake (RDI) values that are based on current dietary recommendations from consensus reports; and amend the labeling requirements for foods represented or purported to be specifically for children under the age of 4 years and pregnant women and lactating women and establish nutrient reference values specifically for these population subgroups. FSIS is also proposing to revise the format and appearance of the Nutrition Facts label; amend the definition of a single-serving container; require dual-column labeling for certain containers; and update and modify several reference amounts customarily consumed (RACCs or reference amounts). Finally, FSIS is proposing to consolidate the nutrition labeling regulations for meat and poultry products into a new Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2016-30463 RIN 0583-AD05 Docket No. FSIS-2016-0048 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Food Safety and Inspection Service Final rule. This rule is effective December 19, 2016. Comments on this final rule must be received on or before January 18, 2017. 9 CFR Parts 317 and 381 The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is establishing January 1, 2020, as the uniform compliance date for new meat and poultry product labeling regulations that are issued between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2018. FSIS periodically announces uniform compliance dates for new meat and poultry product labeling regulations to minimize the economic impact of label changes.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2016-24067 RIN Docket No. FSIS-2016-0021 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Food Safety and Inspection Service Guidance. Submit comments on or before December 5, 2016. 9 CFR Parts 317, 381, and 412 The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing the availability of an updated version of the Agency's compliance guideline on documentation needed to support animal-raising claims on product labels that must be submitted for Agency approval before they can be used on product labels. The updated guideline reflects FSIS's current position and procedures for reviewing animal-raising claims and includes explanations of animal-raising claims that FSIS may approve and the types of supporting documentation that the Agency requires to be submitted to support these claims.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2016-14812 RIN 0583-AD41 Docket No. FSIS-2009-0026 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Food Safety and Inspection Service Final rule. Effective Date: August 29, 2016. Applicability Date: The regulations that provide for an electronic export application and certification system for meat, poultry, and egg products; an electronic application fee; and the use of a 7-digit export mark or unique identifier will be applicable on June 29, 2017. These regulations include 9 CFR 312.8; 381.104; 322.2(a); 381.106(a); 590.407(a); 590.407(c) (unique identifier and 7-digit export mark provisions only); 350.7(e) through (g) and 362.5(e) through (g); 592.500(a); and 592.500(d) through (f). 9 CFR Parts 312, 322, 350, 362, 381, 590, and 592 The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is amending the meat and poultry inspection regulations to provide for an electronic export application and certification system. The electronic export application and certification system will be a component of the Agency's Public Health Information System (PHIS). The PHIS Export Component will be available as an alternative to the paper-based export application and certification process. FSIS will charge an application fee to exporters that use the PHIS Export Component. FSIS is establishing a formula for calculating the fee. On an annual basis, the Agency will use the formula to update the fee and publish the new fee in the Federal Register . The updated fee will apply at the start of each calendar year. FSIS is also amending the meat and poultry export regulations to provide flexibility in the requirements for official export inspection marks, devices, and certificates. In addition, FSIS is amending the egg product export regulations to parallel the meat and poultry product export regulations.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2016-09185 RIN 0583-ZA11 Docket No. FSIS-2015-0042 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Food Safety and Inspection Service Proposed rule. Comments must be received on or before June 20, 2016. 9 CFR Part 381 The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to add the Republic of Poland (Poland) to the list of countries in the regulations eligible to export poultry products to the United States. FSIS has reviewed Poland's poultry laws, regulations, and inspection system as implemented and has tentatively determined that they are equivalent to the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA), the regulations implementing this statute, and the U.S. food safety system for poultry. Should this rule become final, slaughtered poultry, or parts or other products thereof, processed in certified Polish establishments, would be eligible for export to the United States. Although Poland may be listed in FSIS's regulations as eligible to export poultry products to the United States, the products must also comply with all other applicable requirements of the United States, including those of USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), before any products can enter the United States. All such products would be subject to re-inspection at U.S. ports-of-entry by FSIS inspectors.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2016-08488 RIN 0583-AD60 Docket No. FSIS-2015-0026 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Food Safety and Inspection Service Final rule. Effective Date: January 1, 2018. 9 CFR Part 381 The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is amending the definition and standard of identity for the “roaster” or “roasting chicken” poultry class to better reflect the characteristics of “roaster” chickens in the market today. “Roasters” or “roasting chickens” are described in terms of the age and ready-to-cook (RTC) carcass weight of the bird. Genetic changes and management techniques have continued to reduce the grow-out period and increased the RTC weight for this poultry class. Therefore, FSIS is amending the “roaster” definition to remove the 8-week minimum age criterion and increase the RTC carcass weight from 5 pounds to 5.5 pounds. FSIS is taking this action in response to a petition submitted by the National Chicken Council.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2016-08478 RIN 0583-AD58 Docket No. FSIS-2015-0016 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Food Safety and Inspection Service Proposed rule. Submit comments on or before June 13, 2016. 9 CFR Part 381 The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to add Honduras to the list of countries eligible to export poultry products to the United States. The FSIS review of Honduras' laws, regulations, and inspection system demonstrated that its poultry slaughter inspection system is equivalent to the system FSIS has established under the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) and its implementing regulations. At this time, because Honduras advised FSIS that it intends to export raw poultry products, such as whole carcasses, to the United States, FSIS has only assessed Honduras' poultry slaughter establishments. Thus, should this proposed rule become final, Honduras would only be eligible to export raw poultry products to the United States. Should Honduras express interest in exporting processed poultry product, such as cooked or canned product, to the United States, they would need to request an equivalence determination. Honduras would be required to submit additional records for FSIS to review and conduct an audit as appropriate. Under this proposal, slaughtered poultry or parts thereof produced in certified Honduran establishments would be eligible for export to the United States. All such products would be subject to re-inspection at United States ports of entry by FSIS inspectors.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2016-06576 RIN 0583-AD59 Docket No. FSIS-2015-0036 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Food Safety and Inspection Service Supplemental proposed rule. Comments must be received on or before May 27, 2016. 9 CFR Parts 301, 303, 318, 319, 320, 325, 331, 381, 417, 424, 431 The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to amend the Federal meat inspection regulations to eliminate the requirements for both ready-to-eat (RTE) and not-ready-to-eat (NRTE) pork and pork products to be treated to destroy trichinae ( Trichinella spiralis ) because the regulations are inconsistent with the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) regulations, and because these prescriptive regulations are no longer necessary. If this supplemental proposed rule is finalized, FSIS will end its Trichinella Approved Laboratory Program (TALP program) for the evaluation and approval of non-Federal laboratories that use the pooled sample digestion technique to analyze samples for the presence of trichinae. FSIS is also proposing to consolidate the regulations on thermally processed, commercially sterile meat and poultry products ( i.e., canned food products containing meat or poultry).
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2015-20433 RIN Docket No. FSIS-2015-0026 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Food Safety and Inspection Service Notice of proposed rulemaking. Comments must be received on or before October 19, 2015. 9 CFR Part 381 The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to amend the definition and standard of identity for the “roaster” or “roasting chicken” poultry class to better reflect the characteristics of “roaster” chickens in the market today. “Roasters” or “roasting chickens” are described in terms of the age and ready-to-cook (RTC) carcass weight of the bird. Genetic changes and management techniques have continued to reduce the grow-out period and increased the RTC weight for this poultry class. Therefore, FSIS is proposing to amend the “roaster” definition to remove the 8-week minimum age criterion and increase the RTC carcass weight from 5 pounds to 5.5 pounds. This action is being taken in response to a petition submitted by the National Chicken Council.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2014-30472 RIN 0583-AD43 Docket No. FSIS-2010-0012 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Food Safety and Inspection Service Final rule. Effective Date: January 1, 2016. Applicability Date: The regulation that prescribes that the product name appear with the lower case letters not smaller than one-third ( 1/3 ) the size of the largest letter in the product name (9 CFR 317.2(e)(2)(iv) and 381.117(h)(4)) will be applicable on January 1, 2018. 9 CFR Parts 317 and 381 The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is amending its regulations to require the use of a descriptive designation as part of the product name on the labels of raw meat and poultry products that contain added solutions and that do not meet a standard of identity. The descriptive designation will have to include the percentage of added solution, and the individual ingredients or multi-ingredient components in the solution listed in descending order of predominance by weight. The print for all words in the product name, including the descriptive designation, must appear in a single easy-to-read type style and color and on a single-color contrasting background. The print may appear in upper and lower case letters, with the lower case letters not smaller than one-third ( 1/3 ) the size of the largest letter. The percent solution must appear as a number ( e.g., 15, 20, 30) with the percentage sign (%) and may be declared with the word “containing” or “contains.” Under this final rule, the word “enhanced” is not allowed in the product name. The Agency is also removing the standard of identity regulation for “ready-to-cook poultry products to which solutions are added”.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2014-28269 RIN 0583-AD05 Docket No. FSIS-2014-0042 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Food Safety and Inspection Service Final rule. This rule is effective December 1, 2014. Comments on this final rule must be received on or before December 31, 2014. 9 CFR Parts 317 and 381 The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is establishing January 1, 2018, as the uniform compliance date for new meat and poultry product labeling regulations that are issued between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016. FSIS periodically announces uniform compliance dates for new meat and poultry product labeling regulations to minimize the economic impact of label changes.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2014-22206 RIN 0583-AD39 Docket No. FSIS-2009-0022 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Food Safety and Inspection Service Final rule. Effective Date: November 18, 2014. Compliance Date: Revised Import Inspection Application (FSIS Form 9540-1): March 18, 2015. 9 CFR Parts 304, 327, 381, and 590 The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is amending the meat, poultry, and egg products import regulations to provide for the Agency's Public Health Information System (PHIS) Import Component. The PHIS Import Component, launched on May 29, 2012, provides an electronic alternative to the paper-based import inspection application and the foreign inspection and foreign establishment certificate processes. The Agency is also removing from the regulations the discontinued “streamlined” import inspection procedures for Canadian product and is requiring Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) at official import inspection establishments. In addition to the regulatory amendments outlined above, FSIS is discontinuing its practice of conducting imported product reinspection based on a foreign government's guarantee to replace a lost or incorrect foreign inspection certificate and is clarifying its policy of addressing imported product that is not presented for reinspection.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2014-18526 RIN 0583-AD32 Docket No. FSIS-2011-0012 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Food Safety and Inspection Service Final rule. Effective Date: October 20, 2014. Notification Date: All young chicken and turkey slaughter establishments will initially have until February 23, 2015, to notify their District Office in writing of their intent to operate under the New Poultry Inspection System (NPIS). Establishments that do not notify their District Office of their intent by February 23, 2015, will be deemed to have chosen the inspection system that they are currently operating under. Young chicken and turkey slaughter establishments that decide that they would like to convert to NPIS after the initial notification date may notify FSIS of their intent at any time after that date. The Agency will implement the NPIS in the additional establishments that intend to convert on a schedule consistent with Agency resources and readiness. The Agency intends to implement the NPIS in all young chicken and turkey establishments that choose to operate under the NPIS, regardless of when the establishment notifies FSIS of its intent to transition to the NPIS. However, the initial implementation wave will only include those establishments that submitted their notifications within the initial notification period. After October 20, 2014, FSIS will begin selecting from those establishments that have notified FSIS of their intent to switch to the NPIS. The Agency will use a computerized ranking system to determine the schedule of establishments for implementation of the NPIS. This ranking system will take into consideration several factors, such as FSIS staffing needs, past performance of the establishment, the location of the establishment with respect to other federally-inspected establishments, and establishment readiness to transition to the NPIS. FSIS will implement the NPIS in phases by clusters of establishments in close geographic proximity to one another. The initial implementation wave will only include those establishments that notified FSIS of their intent to switch to the NPIS during the initial six-month notification period. FSIS expects that in subsequent years many more establishments will choose to transition to the new system. The Agency's implementation strategy for the NPIS is described in more detail in the preamble to this final rule. Applicability Dates: The regulations that prescribe procedures for controlling visible fecal contamination in 9 CFR 381.65(f), the regulations that prescribe procedures for controlling contamination throughout the slaughter and dressing process in 9 CFR 381.65(g), and the regulations that prescribe recordkeeping requirements in 9 CFR 381.65(h) will be applicable as follows: • In large establishments, defined as all establishments with 500 or more employees, on November 19, 2014; • In small establishments, defined as all establishments with 10 or more employees but fewer than 500, on December 19, 2014; • In very small establishments, defined as all establishments with fewer than 10 employees or annual sales of less than $2.5 million February 17, 2015. 9 CFR Parts 381 and 500 The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is amending the poultry products inspection regulations to establish a new inspection system for young chicken and all turkey slaughter establishments. Young chicken and turkey slaughter establishments that do not choose to operate under the new poultry inspection system may continue to operate under their current inspection system. The Agency is also making several changes to the regulations that will affect all establishments that slaughter poultry other than ratites. This final rule is a result of the Agency's 2011 regulatory review efforts conducted under Executive Order 13563 on Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2014-06652 RIN 0583-AD49 Docket No. FSIS-2012-0019 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Food Safety and Inspection Service Final rule. Effective Date: May 27, 2014. 9 CFR Part 381 The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is amending the Federal poultry products inspection regulations to add the Republic of Korea (Korea) to the list of countries eligible to export poultry products to the United States. FSIS has reviewed Korea's poultry laws, regulations, and inspection system, as implemented, and has determined that they are equivalent to the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA), the regulations implementing this statute, and the U.S. food safety system for poultry. Under this final rule, slaughtered poultry or parts or other products thereof processed in certified Korean establishments will be eligible for export to the United States. All such products will be subject to re-inspection at United States ports of entry by FSIS inspectors.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2013-26639 RIN 0583-AC59 Docket No. 99-021F FDMS Docket Number FSIS-2005-0016 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Food Safety and Inspection Service Final rule. This rule is effective January 6, 2014. 9 CFR Parts 317, 318, 320, 327, 331, 381, 412, and 424 The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is amending the meat and poultry products inspection regulations to expand the circumstances in which FSIS will generically approve the labels of meat and poultry products. The Agency also is consolidating the regulations that provide for the approval of labels for meat products and poultry products into a new Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2012-31398 RIN 0583-AD05 Docket No. FSIS-2012-0039 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Food Safety and Inspection Service Final rule. This rule is effective December 31, 2012. Comments on this final rule must be received on or before January 30, 2013. 9 CFR Parts 317 and 381 The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is establishing January 1, 2016, as the uniform compliance date for new meat and poultry product labeling regulations that are issued between January 1, 2013, and December 31, 2014. FSIS periodically announces uniform compliance dates for new meat and poultry product labeling regulations to minimize the economic impact of label changes.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2012-28751 RIN 0583-AD39 Docket No. FSIS-2009-0022 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Food Safety and Inspection Service Proposed rule. Submit comments on or before January 28, 2013. 9 CFR Parts 304, 327, 381, and 590 The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to amend the meat, poultry, and egg products import regulations to provide for the Agency's Public Health Information System (PHIS) Import Component. The PHIS Import Component, launched on May 29, 2012, provides an electronic alternative to the paper-based import inspection application and imported product foreign inspection and foreign establishment certificate processes. In addition, the Agency is proposing to delete the discontinued “streamlined” import inspection procedures for Canadian product and to require Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) at official import inspection establishments. In addition to the proposed regulatory amendments outlined above, FSIS is announcing its intention to discontinue its practice of conducting imported product reinspection based on a foreign government's guarantee to replace a lost or incorrect foreign inspection certificate and is clarifying its policy of addressing imported product that is not presented for reinspection.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2012-28746 RIN 0583-AD49 Docket No. FSIS-2012-0019 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Food Safety and Inspection Service Proposed rule. Comments must be received on or before January 28, 2013. 9 CFR Part 381 The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to add the Republic of Korea (Korea) to the list of countries eligible to export poultry products to the United States. Reviews by FSIS of Korea's laws, regulations, and inspection implementation show that its poultry inspection system requirements are equivalent to the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) and its implementing regulations. Under this proposal, slaughtered poultry or parts or other products thereof processed in certified Korean establishments would be eligible for export to the United States. All such products would be subject to re-inspection at United States ports-of-entry by FSIS inspectors.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2012-23682 RIN 0583-AD48 Docket No. FSIS-2011-0032 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Food Safety and Inspection Service Final rule. Effective November 26, 2012. 9 CFR Parts 307 and 381 The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is amending the meat and poultry product regulations pertaining to the schedule of operations. FSIS is amending these regulations to define the 8-hour workday as including time that inspection program personnel need to prepare the inspection station, if necessary, or retrieve and return lot tally sheets; the time necessary for FSIS inspection program personnel to sharpen knives, if necessary; and the time necessary to conduct duties scheduled by FSIS, including administrative activities. The activities are integral and indispensable to inspectors' work and are part of the continuous workday as defined by the Fair Labor Standards Act. Therefore, they are activities that need to be part of the Agency's regulatory definition for the 8-hour workday.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2012-10917 RIN 0583-AD34 FDMS Docket No. FSIS-2008-0025 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Food Safety and Inspection Service Final rule. Effective Date: May 8, 2012. Applicability Dates: Amendments to §§ 304.3, 381.22, 417.4, 418.2, and 418.4 are applicable beginning June 7, 2012. For more information on applicability dates, see the section titled “Section 418.3 Effective Dates” in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. 9 CFR Parts 304, 381, 417 and 418 The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is implementing provisions of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 by amending the Federal meat and poultry products inspection regulations to require official establishments to promptly notify the appropriate District Office that an adulterated or misbranded meat or poultry product has entered commerce; require official establishments to prepare and maintain written procedures for the recall of all meat and poultry products produced and shipped by the establishment; and require official establishments to document each reassessment of the establishment's Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) plans.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2012-10111 RIN 0583-AD32 Docket No. FSIS-2011-0012 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Food Safety and Inspection Service Proposed rule; extension of comment period. The proposed rule published January 27, 2012 (77 FR 4408) is extended. Comments are due May 29, 2012. The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is extending the comment period for the proposed rulemaking “Modernization of Poultry Slaughter Inspection” and responding to questions and addressing issues that have been raised concerning the proposed rule. The comment period was scheduled to close on April 26, 2012. During the comment period, a coalition of consumer advocacy organizations and two trade associations representing the poultry industry asked that FSIS clarify certain aspects of the proposed rule to help inform their comments. This document summarizes the issues raised by these groups and FSIS's response. FSIS is also soliciting additional comments on how it should implement the final rule resulting from the proposal and requesting available data on any worker safety issues associated with increased line speeds. FSIS received a request to hold a public technical meeting on the proposed rule. FSIS does not believe that such a meeting would be useful. The Agency will, however, assess public understanding of the proposed rule in connection with its review and evaluation of the comments submitted and will respond as appropriate.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2012-7753 RIN 0583-AD48 Docket No. FSIS-2011-0032 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Food Safety and Inspection Service Correction. Submit comments on or before April 18, 2012. 9 CFR Parts 307 and 381 On March 19, 2012, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) published a proposed rule to amend the meat and poultry products regulations pertaining to the schedule of operations. The Regulatory Identification Number (RIN) was inadvertently omitted. The RIN number for this proposed rule is 0583-AD48. Comments on the March 19 proposed rule must still be received by the agency on or before April 18, 2012, to be assured of consideration.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2012-6372 RIN Docket No. FSIS-2011-0032 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Food Safety and Inspection Service Proposed rule. Submit comments on or before April 18, 2012. 9 CFR Parts 307 and 381 The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to amend the meat and poultry products regulations pertaining to the schedule of operations. FSIS is proposing to amend these regulations to define the 8-hour workday as including time that inspection program personnel need to prepare the inspection station, if necessary, or retrieve and return lot tally sheets; the time necessary for FSIS inspection program personnel to sharpen knives, if necessary; and the time necessary to conduct duties scheduled by FSIS, including administrative activities. The activities are integral and indispensable to inspectors' work and are part of the continuous workday as defined by the Fair Labor Standards Act. Therefore, they are activities that need to be part of the Agency's regulatory definition for the 8-hour workday.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2012-5656 RIN Docket No. FSIS-2012-0016 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Food Safety and Inspection Service Notice of committee meeting. The Committee will hold a public meeting via Web conference on Wednesday, March 21, 2012, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. E.S.T. 9 CFR Parts 381 and 500
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2012-1516 RIN 0583-AD32 Docket No. FSIS-2011-0012 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Food Safety and Inspection Service Proposed rule. Comments must be received by April 26, 2012. 9 CFR Parts 381 and 500 The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing a new inspection system for young chicken and turkey slaughter establishments that would replace the current Streamlined Inspection System (SIS), the New Line Speed Inspection System (NELS), and the New Turkey Inspection System (NTIS). The Agency is also proposing several changes that would affect all establishments that slaughter poultry other than ratites, regardless of the inspection system under which they operate. This proposed rule is a result of the Agency's 2011 regulatory review efforts conducted under Executive Order 13563 on Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review.
GPO FDSys XML | Text type regulations.gov FR Doc. 2012-1158 RIN 0583-AD41 Docket No. FSIS-2009-0026 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Food Safety and Inspection Service Proposed rule. Submit comments on or before March 23, 2012. 9 CFR Parts 312, 322, 350, 362, 381, 590, and 592 The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to amend the meat and poultry inspection regulations to provide for an electronic export application and certification system. The electronic export application and certification system will be a component of the Agency's Public Health Information System (PHIS). The export component of PHIS will be available as an alternative to the paper-based application and certification process. FSIS is proposing to charge users for the use of the proposed system. FSIS is proposing to establish a formula for calculating the fee. FSIS intends to publish notice of the fee, using the formula, in the Federal Register on an annual basis. FSIS is also proposing to provide flexibility in the requirements for official export inspection marks, devices, and certificates. In addition, FSIS is proposing to amend the egg product export regulations that parallel the meat and poultry product export regulations.