Department of Agriculture November 29, 2023 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard; List of Bioengineered Foods
Document Number: 2023-26059
Type: Rule
Date: 2023-11-29
Agency: Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
This final rule updates the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard's (the Standard) List of Bioengineered (BE) Foods (the List) by adding ``sugarcane (Bt insect-resistant varieties)'' to the List and amending ``squash (summer)'' to ``squash (summer, coat protein-mediated virus-resistant varieties).'' In updating the List, this final rule provides consumers with information regarding foods that may be BE and aids regulated entities in determining whether they need to make a BE disclosure.
Addition of Bolivia to the List of Regions Affected With Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
Document Number: 2023-26228
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-11-29
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
We are advising the public that we added Bolivia to the list of regions that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service considers to be affected with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). This action follows our imposition of HPAI-related restrictions on the importation of avian commodities originating from or transiting Bolivia as a result of the confirmation of HPAI in that country.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2023-26219
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-11-29
Agency: Department of Agriculture
Addition of Singapore to the List of Regions Affected by African Swine Fever
Document Number: 2023-26234
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-11-29
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
We are advising the public that we have added Singapore to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) list maintained on the APHIS website of regions considered to be affected with African swine fever (ASF). We have taken this action because of the confirmation of ASF in Singapore.
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