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Proposed Rules
Federal Register
Vol. 86, No. 142
Wednesday, July 28, 2021
This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER
contains notices to the public of the proposed
issuance of rules and regulations. The
purpose of these notices is to give interested
persons an opportunity to participate in the
rule making prior to the adoption of the final
rules.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
9 CFR Part 355
[Docket No. FSIS–2020–0013]
RIN 0583–AD83
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Certified Products for Dogs, Cats, and
Other Carnivora; Inspection,
Certification, and Identification as to
Class, Quality, Quantity, and Condition
Food Safety and Inspection Service
9 CFR Parts 327, 351, 354, 355, 381,
500, and 592
Food Safety and Inspection
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
[Docket No. FSIS 2019–0001]
Establishing a Uniform Time Period
Requirement and Clarifying Related
Procedures for the Filing of Appeals of
Agency Inspection Decisions or
Actions; Correction
Food Safety and Inspection
Service, USDA.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Proposed rule; correction.
This document corrects the
Regulation Identifier Number that
appeared in a proposed rule published
in the Federal Register on July 15, 2021,
regarding establishing a uniform time
period requirement and clarifying
related procedures for the filing of
appeals of agency inspection decisions
or actions.
SUMMARY:
DATES:
July 28, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rachel Edelstein, Assistant
Administrator, Office of Policy and
Program Development by telephone at
(202) 205–0495.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Correction
In proposed rule FR Doc. 2021–14947,
beginning on page 37251 in the issue of
July 15, 2021, make the following
correction: On page 37251, in the first
column, the Regulation Identifier
Number is corrected to read ‘‘RIN 0583–
AD76’’.
Done at Washington, DC.
Paul Kiecker,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2021–16058 Filed 7–27–21; 8:45 am]
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The Food Safety and
Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing
to end the program under which FSIS
inspectors provide fee-for-service
certification that certain foods for dogs,
cats and other carnivora (pet food) are
produced under sanitary conditions and
meet compositional and labeling
requirements. The certified pet food
regulations are outdated, and no firms
are currently paying for FSIS
certification services for pet food.
Further, the fact that both USDA and the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
inspect pet food has led to industry and
consumer confusion, and both agencies
agree that stakeholders will benefit from
the simplification of Federal jurisdiction
over pet food.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
September 27, 2021.
ADDRESSES: FSIS invites interested
persons to submit comments on the
proposed rule. Comments may be
submitted by one of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: This
website 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: Send to Docket Clerk, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Food Safety
and Inspection Service, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Mailstop
3758, Washington, DC 20250–3700.
• Hand- or Courier-Delivered
Submittals: Deliver to 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20250–3700.
Instructions: All items submitted by
mail or electronic mail must include the
SUMMARY:
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Agency name and docket number FSIS–
2020–0013. 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 comments received, call
(202) 720–5627 to schedule a time to
visit the FSIS Docket Room at 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20250–3700.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rachel Edelstein, Assistant
Administrator, Office of Policy and
Program Development; Telephone: (202)
205–0495.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Under the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), FDA is
responsible for ensuring that pet food is
safe for animals, produced under
sanitary conditions, contains no harmful
substances, and is truthfully labeled.
FDA has had authority to regulate pet
food since the FFDCA was passed in
1938. FDA does not charge pet food
producers a fee for any FDA activities
related to pet food. Individual States
also regulate and inspect pet food.
Since 1958, under the Agricultural
Marketing Act at 7 U.S.C. 1622(h),
USDA also has provided for the
certification of pet food as having been
produced under sanitary conditions and
meeting compositional and labelling
requirements.1 Under the regulations at
9 CFR part 355, participating facilities
pay for this certification. The
regulations governing FSIS certification
services for pet food have not been
substantively amended since the 1960’s;
therefore, the requirements are outdated
(e.g., requirements regarding pet food
ingredients and the submission of firm
blueprints). Additionally, the
regulations allow for certification only
of certain categories of pet food (i.e.,
canned or semi-moist maintenance food,
canned or fresh frozen certified
supplemental animal foods, and canned
certified variety meats). Many types of
pet foods developed in the last few
decades are thus not eligible for FSIS
certification (e.g., pet jerky, pet treats,
pet rawhides, raw pet food, freeze-dried
1 See 23 FR 10107: https://www.govinfo.gov/
content/pkg/FR-1958-12-23/pdf/FR-1958-1223.pdf#page=1.
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[FR Doc No: 2021-16058]
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
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notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
9 CFR Parts 327, 351, 354, 355, 381, 500, and 592
[Docket No. FSIS 2019-0001]
RIN 0583-AD76
Establishing a Uniform Time Period Requirement and Clarifying
Related Procedures for the Filing of Appeals of Agency Inspection
Decisions or Actions; Correction
AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed rule; correction.
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SUMMARY: This document corrects the Regulation Identifier Number that
appeared in a proposed rule published in the Federal Register on July
15, 2021, regarding establishing a uniform time period requirement and
clarifying related procedures for the filing of appeals of agency
inspection decisions or actions.
DATES: July 28, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel Edelstein, Assistant
Administrator, Office of Policy and Program Development by telephone at
(202) 205-0495.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Correction
In proposed rule FR Doc. 2021-14947, beginning on page 37251 in the
issue of July 15, 2021, make the following correction: On page 37251,
in the first column, the Regulation Identifier Number is corrected to
read ``RIN 0583-AD76''.
Done at Washington, DC.
Paul Kiecker,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2021-16058 Filed 7-27-21; 8:45 am]
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