Department of Agriculture October 9, 2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

National Organic Program (NOP), Sunset Review (2008)
Document Number: E8-24114
Type: Rule
Date: 2008-10-09
Agency: Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
This final rule amends the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (National List) regulations to enact recommendations submitted to the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) by the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB). The amendments addressed in this final rule pertain to the continued exemption (use) and prohibition of 12 substances in organic production and handling. Consistent with the recommendations from the NOSB, this final rule renews 11 exemptions and 1 prohibition on the National List (along with any restrictive annotations) and corrects the Tartaric acid listings by adding annotations originally recommended to the Secretary.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: E8-24070
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-10-09
Agency: Department of Agriculture
Importation, Interstate Movement, and Release Into the Environment of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms
Document Number: E8-23584
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2008-10-09
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
We propose to revise our regulations regarding the importation, interstate movement, and environmental release of certain genetically engineered organisms in order to bring the regulations into alignment with provisions of the Plant Protection Act. The revisions would also update the regulations in response to advances in genetic science and technology and our accumulated experience in implementing the current regulations. This is the first comprehensive review and revision of the regulations since they were established in 1987. This rule would affect persons involved in the importation, interstate movement, or release into the environment of genetically engineered plants and certain other genetically engineered organisms.
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