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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
9 CFR Part 317
[Docket No. FSIS–2008–0017]
Descriptive Designation for Needle- or
Blade-Tenderized (Mechanically
Tenderized) Beef Products
Food Safety and Inspection
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of
comment period.
AGENCY:
The Food Safety and
Inspection Service (FSIS) is reopening
the comment period for its proposed
rule on the descriptive designation of
needle- or blade-tenderized
(mechanically tenderized) beef products
that appeared in the Federal Register on
June 10, 2013. FSIS is reopening this
comment period for 21 days because the
extended comment period on this
proposed rule closed during the recent
partial Government shutdown.
DATES: The Agency must receive
comments by December 24, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted by either of the following
methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: This
Web site provides the ability to type
short comments directly into the
comment field on this Web page or
attach a file for lengthier comments. Go
to https://www.regulations.gov/. Follow
the on-line instructions at that site for
submitting comments.
Mail, including CD–ROMs, etc.: Send
to Docket Room Manager, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Food Safety
and Inspection Service, Patriots Plaza 3,
1400 Independence Avenue SW.,
Mailstop 3782, Room 8–163B,
Washington, DC 20250–3700.
Hand- or courier-delivered submittals:
Deliver to Patriots Plaza 3, 355 E. Street
SW., Room 8–163B, Washington, DC
20250–3700.
Instructions: All items submitted by
mail or electronic mail must include the
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Agency name and docket number FSIS–
2008–0017. Comments received in
response to this docket will be made
available for public inspection and
posted without change, including any
personal information, to https://
www.regulations.gov.
Docket: For access to background
documents or to comments received, go
to the FSIS Docket Room at Patriots
Plaza 3, 355 E. Street SW., Room 8–164,
Washington, DC 20250–3700 between
8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rachel Edelstein, Assistant
Administrator, Office of Policy and
Program Development; Telephone: (202)
205–0495, or by Fax: (202) 720–2025.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June
10, 2013, FSIS published a notice of
proposed rulemaking in the Federal
Register, ‘‘Descriptive Designation for
Needle- or blade-tenderized
(Mechanically Tenderized) Beef
Products’’ (78 FR 34589). The Agency
proposed to require the use of the
descriptive designation ‘‘mechanically
tenderized’’ on the labels of raw or
partially cooked needle- or bladetenderized beef products, including beef
products injected with marinade or
solution, unless these products are to be
fully cooked at an official establishment.
The Agency proposed to require that the
product name for the beef products
include the descriptive designation
‘‘mechanically tenderized’’ and an
accurate description of the beef
component. The Agency also proposed
to require that the print for all words in
the product name appear in the same
style, color, and size and on a singlecolor contrasting background.
In addition, FSIS proposed to require
that the labels of raw and partially
cooked needle- or blade-tenderized beef
products destined for household
consumers, hotels, restaurants, or
similar institutions include validated
cooking instructions.
FSIS also announced that it had
posted on its Web site guidance for
developing validated cooking
instructions for mechanically tenderized
product.
In response to requests from trade
associations for additional time to
provide comments, FSIS extended the
original comment period until October
8, 2013 (78 FR 48631; Aug. 9, 2013).
However, October 8, 2013, fell during
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the partial Government shutdown that
occurred from October 1 to October 16.
During this period, Agency personnel
were unavailable to respond to public
inquiries concerning the proposal, to
file public comments in the
administrative record for the
rulemaking, or to upload comments to
the regulations.gov Web page.
Therefore, to provide the public with a
full opportunity to comment on the
proposed rule and associated guidance
document, FSIS has decided to reopen
the comment period until December 24,
2013. FSIS invites interested persons to
submit their comments by that date.
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
The U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) prohibits discrimination in all
its programs and activities on the basis
of race, color, national origin, gender,
religion, age, disability, political beliefs,
sexual orientation, and marital or family
status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to
all programs.)
Persons with disabilities who require
alternative means for communication of
program information (Braille, large
print, audiotape, etc.) should contact
USDA’s Target Center at (202) 720–2600
(voice and TTY).
To file a written complaint of
discrimination, write USDA, Office of
the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights,
1400 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–9410 or call
(202) 720–5964 (voice and TTY). USDA
is an equal opportunity provider and
employer.
Additional Public Notification
FSIS will announce this notice online
through the FSIS Web page located at
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/
fsis/topics/regulations/federal-register.
FSIS will also make copies of this
Federal Register publication available
through the FSIS Constituent Update,
which is used to provide information
regarding FSIS policies, procedures,
regulations, Federal Register notices,
FSIS public meetings, and other types of
information that could affect or would
be of interest to constituents and
stakeholders. The Update is
communicated via Listserv, a free
electronic mail subscription service for
industry, trade groups, consumer
interest groups, health professionals,
and other individuals who have asked
to be included. The Update is also
available on the FSIS Web page. In
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addition, FSIS offers an electronic mail
subscription service which provides
automatic and customized access to
selected food safety news and
information. This service is available at
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/
fsis/programs-and-services/emailsubscription-service. Options range from
recalls to export information to
regulations, directives, and notices.
Customers can add or delete
subscriptions themselves, and have the
option to password protect their
accounts.
Done at Washington, DC, on November 26,
2013.
Alfred V. Almanza,
Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2013–1012; Directorate
Identifier 2013–CE–037–AD]
RIN 2120–AA64
Airworthiness Directives; British
Aerospace Regional Aircraft Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
We propose to adopt a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for British
Aerospace Regional Aircraft Jetstream
Series 3101 and Jetstream Model 3201
airplanes. This proposed AD results
from mandatory continuing
airworthiness information (MCAI)
originated by an aviation authority of
another country to identify and correct
an unsafe condition on an aviation
product. The MCAI describes the unsafe
condition as stress corrosion cracking of
the main landing gear yoke pintle
housing on a Jetstream series 3100
airplane. We are issuing this proposed
AD to require actions to address the
unsafe condition on these products.
DATES: We must receive comments on
this proposed AD by January 17, 2014.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments by
any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Fax: (202) 493–2251.
• Mail: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
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30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
For service information identified in
this proposed AD, contact BAE Systems
(Operations) Ltd, Customer Information
Department, Prestwick International
Airport, Ayrshire, KA9 2RW, Scotland,
United Kingdom; phone: +44 1292
675207, fax: +44 1292 675704; email:
RApublications@baesystems.com;
Internet: https://
www.jetstreamcentral.com. You may
review this referenced service
information at the FAA, Small Airplane
Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City,
Missouri 64106. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA,
call (816) 329–4148.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on
the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov; or in person at the
Docket Management Facility between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD
docket contains this proposed AD, the
regulatory evaluation, any comments
received, and other information. The
street address for the Docket Office
(telephone (800) 647–5527) is in the
ADDRESSES section. Comments will be
available in the AD docket shortly after
receipt.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Taylor Martin, Aerospace Engineer,
FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901
Locust, Room 301, Kansas City,
Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329–
4138; fax: (816) 329–4090; email:
taylor.martin@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
We invite you to send any written
relevant data, views, or arguments about
this proposed AD. Send your comments
to an address listed under the
ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No.
FAA–2013–1012; Directorate Identifier
2013–CE–037–AD’’ at the beginning of
your comments. We specifically invite
comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy
aspects of this proposed AD. We will
consider all comments received by the
closing date and may amend this
proposed AD because of those
comments.
We will post all comments we
receive, without change, to https://
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regulations.gov, including any personal
information you provide. We will also
post a report summarizing each
substantive verbal contact we receive
about this proposed AD.
Discussion
The European Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA), which is the Technical Agent
for the Member States of the European
Community, has issued EASA AD No.:
2013–0206, dated September 9, 2013
(referred to after this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to
correct an unsafe condition for the
specified products. The MCAI states:
An occurrence of Jetstream 3100 main
landing gear (MLG) failure after landing was
reported. The subsequent investigation
revealed stress corrosion cracking of the MLG
yoke pintle housing as a root cause of the
MLG failure. Degradation of the surface
protection by abrasion can occur when the
forward face of the yoke pintle rotates against
the pintle bearing, which introduces
corrosion pits and, consequently, stress
corrosion cracking.
This condition, if not corrected, could lead
to structural failure of the MLG possibly
resulting in loss of control of the aeroplane
during take-off or landing runs.
To address this potential unsafe condition,
BAE Systems (Operations) Ltd issued Service
Bulletin (SB) 32–JM7862 to provide
instruction for installation of a protective
washer fitted at the forward spigot on both,
left hand (LH) and right hand (RH), MLG.
For the reasons described above, this AD
requires installation of a washer to protect
the MLG at the forward face of the yoke
pintle.
You may examine the MCAI on the
Internet at https://www.regulations.gov
by searching for and locating it in
Docket No. FAA–2013–1012.
Relevant Service Information
British Aerospace Regional Aircraft
has issued British Aerospace Jetstream
Series 3100 & 3200 Service Bulletin 32–
JM7862, Revision 1, dated May 7, 2013.
The actions described in this service
information are intended to correct the
unsafe condition identified in the
MCAI.
FAA’s Determination and Requirements
of the Proposed AD
This product has been approved by
the aviation authority of another
country, and is approved for operation
in the United States. Pursuant to our
bilateral agreement with this State of
Design Authority, they have notified us
of the unsafe condition described in the
MCAI and service information
referenced above. We are proposing this
AD because we evaluated all
information and determined the unsafe
condition exists and is likely to exist or
develop on other products of the same
type design.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
9 CFR Part 317
[Docket No. FSIS-2008-0017]
Descriptive Designation for Needle- or Blade-Tenderized
(Mechanically Tenderized) Beef Products
AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is reopening the
comment period for its proposed rule on the descriptive designation of
needle- or blade-tenderized (mechanically tenderized) beef products
that appeared in the Federal Register on June 10, 2013. FSIS is
reopening this comment period for 21 days because the extended comment
period on this proposed rule closed during the recent partial
Government shutdown.
DATES: The Agency must receive comments by December 24, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by either of the following
methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: This Web site provides the ability to
type short comments directly into the comment field on this Web page or
attach a file for lengthier comments. Go to https://www.regulations.gov/. Follow the on-line instructions at that site for
submitting comments.
Mail, including CD-ROMs, etc.: Send to Docket Room Manager, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Patriots
Plaza 3, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Mailstop 3782, Room 8-163B,
Washington, DC 20250-3700.
Hand- or courier-delivered submittals: Deliver to Patriots Plaza 3,
355 E. Street SW., Room 8-163B, Washington, DC 20250-3700.
Instructions: All items submitted by mail or electronic mail must
include the Agency name and docket number FSIS-2008-0017. Comments
received in response to this docket will be made available for public
inspection and posted without change, including any personal
information, to https://www.regulations.gov.
Docket: For access to background documents or to comments received,
go to the FSIS Docket Room at Patriots Plaza 3, 355 E. Street SW., Room
8-164, Washington, DC 20250-3700 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel Edelstein, Assistant
Administrator, Office of Policy and Program Development; Telephone:
(202) 205-0495, or by Fax: (202) 720-2025.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 10, 2013, FSIS published a notice of
proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register, ``Descriptive Designation
for Needle- or blade-tenderized (Mechanically Tenderized) Beef
Products'' (78 FR 34589). The Agency proposed to require the use of the
descriptive designation ``mechanically tenderized'' on the labels of
raw or partially cooked needle- or blade-tenderized beef products,
including beef products injected with marinade or solution, unless
these products are to be fully cooked at an official establishment. The
Agency proposed to require that the product name for the beef products
include the descriptive designation ``mechanically tenderized'' and an
accurate description of the beef component. The Agency also proposed to
require that the print for all words in the product name appear in the
same style, color, and size and on a single-color contrasting
background.
In addition, FSIS proposed to require that the labels of raw and
partially cooked needle- or blade-tenderized beef products destined for
household consumers, hotels, restaurants, or similar institutions
include validated cooking instructions.
FSIS also announced that it had posted on its Web site guidance for
developing validated cooking instructions for mechanically tenderized
product.
In response to requests from trade associations for additional time
to provide comments, FSIS extended the original comment period until
October 8, 2013 (78 FR 48631; Aug. 9, 2013). However, October 8, 2013,
fell during the partial Government shutdown that occurred from October
1 to October 16. During this period, Agency personnel were unavailable
to respond to public inquiries concerning the proposal, to file public
comments in the administrative record for the rulemaking, or to upload
comments to the regulations.gov Web page. Therefore, to provide the
public with a full opportunity to comment on the proposed rule and
associated guidance document, FSIS has decided to reopen the comment
period until December 24, 2013. FSIS invites interested persons to
submit their comments by that date.
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination
in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color,
national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs,
sexual orientation, and marital or family status. (Not all prohibited
bases apply to all programs.)
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for
communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape,
etc.) should contact USDA's Target Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and
TTY).
To file a written complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Office
of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW., Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and TTY).
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Additional Public Notification
FSIS will announce this notice online through the FSIS Web page
located at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/regulations/federal-register.
FSIS will also make copies of this Federal Register publication
available through the FSIS Constituent Update, which is used to provide
information regarding FSIS policies, procedures, regulations, Federal
Register notices, FSIS public meetings, and other types of information
that could affect or would be of interest to constituents and
stakeholders. The Update is communicated via Listserv, a free
electronic mail subscription service for industry, trade groups,
consumer interest groups, health professionals, and other individuals
who have asked to be included. The Update is also available on the FSIS
Web page. In
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addition, FSIS offers an electronic mail subscription service which
provides automatic and customized access to selected food safety news
and information. This service is available at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/programs-and-services/email-subscription-service.
Options range from recalls to export information to regulations,
directives, and notices. Customers can add or delete subscriptions
themselves, and have the option to password protect their accounts.
Done at Washington, DC, on November 26, 2013.
Alfred V. Almanza,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2013-28840 Filed 12-2-13; 8:45 am]
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