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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Document No. DA–10–03; AMS–DA–09–
0053]
Milk for Manufacturing Purposes and
Its Production and Processing;
Requirements Recommended for
Adoption by State Regulatory
Agencies
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This document amends the
recommended manufacturing milk
requirements (Recommended
Requirements) by raising the maximum
allowable somatic cell count in
producer herd goat milk from 1,000,000
cells per milliliter to 1,500,000 cells per
milliliter. This action was initiated at
the request of the National Association
of Dairy Regulatory Officials (NADRO)
and was developed in cooperation with
NADRO, dairy trade associations, and
producer groups. This will ensure that
goat milk can continue to be shipped
and recognizes that goats have a need
for different regulatory limits for
somatic cells than cows.
DATES: Effective Date: July 21, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Susan Sausville, Chief, Standardization
Branch, Dairy Programs, AMS, USDA,
telephone (202) 720–7473 or e-mail
Susan.Sausville@ams.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
authority of the Agricultural Marketing
Act of 1946, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1621–
1627), the United States Department of
Agriculture maintains a set of model
regulations relating to quality and
sanitation requirements for the
production and processing of
manufacturing grade milk. These
Recommended Requirements are
developed by AMS and recommended
for adoption and enforcement by the
various States that regulate
manufacturing grade milk. The purpose
of the model requirements is to promote
SUMMARY:
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uniformity in State dairy laws and
regulations relating to manufacturing
grade milk.
In consultation with representatives
from NADRO, State regulatory agencies,
FDA, and dairy industry trade
associations, the Department prepared
the Recommended Requirements to
promote uniformity in State dairy laws
and regulations for manufacturing grade
milk. To accommodate changes that
have occurred in the dairy industry,
NADRO and various State officials have
from time to time requested USDA to
update the Recommended
Requirements.
During its July 2009 annual meeting,
NADRO passed a resolution requesting
USDA to raise the maximum allowable
somatic cell count for producer herd
goat from 1,000,000 cells per milliliter
to 1,500,000 cells per milliliter to
provide consistency with the current
requirements in place for Grade A
producer herd goat milk. Due to
inherent differences between cows and
goats, goat milk with a somatic cell
count of 1,500,000 million cells per
milliliter can be produced from a
healthy, non-mastitic udder and
therefore, is quality milk. The need for
a separate standard for goat milk was
recognized by the National Conference
on Interstate Milk Shipments (NCIMS)
and was raised to 1,500,000 million
cells per milliliter at their 2009
conference. This change will align the
Recommended Requirements with the
Grade A requirements for goat’s milk.
AMS reviewed this resolution and
developed a draft that identified the
changes associated with this request.
This draft was provided to State
regulatory officials and dairy trade
association representatives for informal
discussion prior to publication in the
Federal Register.
The requirements of Executive Order
13132, Federalism, were considered in
developing this notice, and it has been
determined that this action does not
have substantial effects on the States
(the relationship between the National
Government and the States or on the
distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various
levels of government).
Public Comment
A Notice of Proposal to Change the
document, ‘‘Milk for Manufacturing
Purposes and Its Production and
Processing; Recommended
Requirements for Adoption by State
Regulatory Agencies,’’ was published in
the Federal Register on October 5, 2010
(75 FR 61418). The Notice of Proposal
to Change the document provided for a
60-day comment period that ended
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December 5, 2010. Two comments were
received. One from the membership of
the Other Species Milk Committee of
the National Conference on Interstate
Milk Shipments (NCIMS) in support of
the proposed amendment and one from
an anonymous source in opposition of
the amendment which provided no
scientific justification to support their
opposition.
Accordingly, the changes proposed in
the Milk for Manufacturing Purposes
and its Production and Processing;
Recommended Requirements for
Adoption by State Regulatory Agencies
are incorporated in the revised
Recommended Requirements.
The Recommended Requirements are
available either from the above address
or by accessing the information on the
Internet at the following address: https://
www.ams.usda.gov/dairy/
manufmlk.pdf.
Dated: June 15, 2011.
Ellen King,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Document No. DA-10-03; AMS-DA-09-0053]
Milk for Manufacturing Purposes and Its Production and
Processing; Requirements Recommended for Adoption by State Regulatory
Agencies
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This document amends the recommended manufacturing milk
requirements (Recommended Requirements) by raising the maximum
allowable somatic cell count in producer herd goat milk from 1,000,000
cells per milliliter to 1,500,000 cells per milliliter. This action was
initiated at the request of the National Association of Dairy
Regulatory Officials (NADRO) and was developed in cooperation with
NADRO, dairy trade associations, and producer groups. This will ensure
that goat milk can continue to be shipped and recognizes that goats
have a need for different regulatory limits for somatic cells than
cows.
DATES: Effective Date: July 21, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Sausville, Chief,
Standardization Branch, Dairy Programs, AMS, USDA, telephone (202) 720-
7473 or e-mail Susan.Sausville@ams.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the authority of the Agricultural
Marketing Act of 1946, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627), the United
States Department of Agriculture maintains a set of model regulations
relating to quality and sanitation requirements for the production and
processing of manufacturing grade milk. These Recommended Requirements
are developed by AMS and recommended for adoption and enforcement by
the various States that regulate manufacturing grade milk. The purpose
of the model requirements is to promote
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uniformity in State dairy laws and regulations relating to
manufacturing grade milk.
In consultation with representatives from NADRO, State regulatory
agencies, FDA, and dairy industry trade associations, the Department
prepared the Recommended Requirements to promote uniformity in State
dairy laws and regulations for manufacturing grade milk. To accommodate
changes that have occurred in the dairy industry, NADRO and various
State officials have from time to time requested USDA to update the
Recommended Requirements.
During its July 2009 annual meeting, NADRO passed a resolution
requesting USDA to raise the maximum allowable somatic cell count for
producer herd goat from 1,000,000 cells per milliliter to 1,500,000
cells per milliliter to provide consistency with the current
requirements in place for Grade A producer herd goat milk. Due to
inherent differences between cows and goats, goat milk with a somatic
cell count of 1,500,000 million cells per milliliter can be produced
from a healthy, non-mastitic udder and therefore, is quality milk. The
need for a separate standard for goat milk was recognized by the
National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments (NCIMS) and was raised
to 1,500,000 million cells per milliliter at their 2009 conference.
This change will align the Recommended Requirements with the Grade A
requirements for goat's milk. AMS reviewed this resolution and
developed a draft that identified the changes associated with this
request. This draft was provided to State regulatory officials and
dairy trade association representatives for informal discussion prior
to publication in the Federal Register.
The requirements of Executive Order 13132, Federalism, were
considered in developing this notice, and it has been determined that
this action does not have substantial effects on the States (the
relationship between the National Government and the States or on the
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of
government).
Public Comment
A Notice of Proposal to Change the document, ``Milk for
Manufacturing Purposes and Its Production and Processing; Recommended
Requirements for Adoption by State Regulatory Agencies,'' was published
in the Federal Register on October 5, 2010 (75 FR 61418). The Notice of
Proposal to Change the document provided for a 60-day comment period
that ended December 5, 2010. Two comments were received. One from the
membership of the Other Species Milk Committee of the National
Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments (NCIMS) in support of the
proposed amendment and one from an anonymous source in opposition of
the amendment which provided no scientific justification to support
their opposition.
Accordingly, the changes proposed in the Milk for Manufacturing
Purposes and its Production and Processing; Recommended Requirements
for Adoption by State Regulatory Agencies are incorporated in the
revised Recommended Requirements.
The Recommended Requirements are available either from the above
address or by accessing the information on the Internet at the
following address: https://www.ams.usda.gov/dairy/manufmlk.pdf.
Dated: June 15, 2011.
Ellen King,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-15447 Filed 6-20-11; 8:45 am]
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