80 FR 50263 - Availability of Updated FSIS Food Standards and Labeling Policy Book
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 160 (August 19, 2015)
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 160 (August 19, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-20435 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 160 (Wednesday, August 19, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 50263-50264] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-20435] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food Safety and Inspection Service [Docket No. FSIS-2015-0033] Availability of Updated FSIS Food Standards and Labeling Policy Book AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of availability and opportunity for comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing the Agency's intent to revise the Food Standards and Labeling Policy Book. The Agency has stopped adding policy guidance to it; however, FSIS will continue to amend or remove items in the book, as necessary, to remain consistent with Agency policies and regulations. The revised Food Standards and Labeling Policy Book will provide updated information for establishments to use when creating new labels and when modifying existing labels for meat and poultry products. DATES: Submit comments on or before October 19, 2015. ADDRESSES: A downloadable version of the Food Standards and Labeling Policy Book is available for viewing and printing at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/regulatory-compliance/labeling/Labeling-Policies. No hard copies have been published. FSIS invites interested persons to submit comments on this notice. Comments may be submitted by one 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 http://www.regulations.gov/ . Follow the on-line instructions at that site for submitting comments. Mail, including CD-ROMs: Send to Docket Clerk, 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 8-163A, Washington, DC 20250-3700. Instructions: All items submitted by mail or electronic mail must include the Agency name and docket number FSIS-2015-0033. Comments received in response to this docket will be made available for public inspection and posted without change, including any personal information, to http://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 164-A, Washington, DC 20250-3700 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel L. Engeljohn, Ph.D., Assistant Administrator, Office of Policy and Program Development; Telephone: (202) 205-0495, or by Fax: (202) 720-2025. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background FSIS is responsible for ensuring that the Nation's commercial supply of meat and poultry is safe, wholesome, and properly labeled and packaged. On November 7, 2013, FSIS published the final rule ``Prior Label Approval Systems: Generic Label Approval.'' This final rule amended the meat and poultry products inspection regulations to expand the circumstances under which labels of meat and poultry products would be deemed to be generically approved by the Agency (78 FR 66826). Effective January 6, 2014, FSIS regulations (9 CFR 412.1(c)) require only four categories of labels to be submitted to the Labeling and Program Delivery Staff (LPDS) for approval. One category requiring the submission of labels is special statements and claims (9 CFR 412.1(c)(3)), as described in 9 CFR 412.1(e). Under this paragraph, special statements and claims that are defined in FSIS's regulations or in its Food Standards and Labeling Policy Book, except for ``natural'' and negative claims, and that comply with those regulations and policies, are deemed to be approved by the Agency without being submitted for evaluation and approval. Comments that FSIS had received in response to the December 5, 2011, proposal (76 FR 75809) that preceded the final rule asked the Agency to update its Food Standards and Labeling Policy Book. In response to these comments, FSIS decided to stop adding new policy guidance to the book but to continue to amend or remove items in the book, as necessary. FSIS has revised the ``Chicken Cordon Bleu'' entry in response to a petition submitted to the Agency and removed the entry for ``Ham, Smithfield'' to ensure consistency with the regulations on the use of geographic terminology on labeling (9 CFR 317.8(b)(1). FSIS announced these changes in its Constituent Update.\1\ This calendar year [[Page 50264]] FSIS will revise the ``Caddies'' entry in the Food Standards and Labeling Policy Book in response to a petition submitted to the Agency to reflect current industry practice. Also, this calendar year, FSIS will update the entry for ``Heart Meat'' to reflect the regulatory definition for meat in 9 CFR 301.2 and will modify the entry for ``Quality Grade Terms and Subjective Terms on Labels'' to make it consistent with the Agricultural Marketing Service policy on such terms. FSIS will announce these changes and all other future revisions of the book in the FSIS Constituent Update, which is accessible on the Agency's Web site at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/newsroom/meetings/newsletters/constituent-updates/constituent-updates-2015. The Agency will convey new labeling guidance by other means, such as compliance policy guides and will announce them through the Constituent Update or other appropriate means. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/newsroom/meetings/newsletters/constituent-updates/archive/2015/ConstUpdate040315; http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/newsroom/meetings/newsletters/constituent-updates/archive/2015/ConstUpdate050115. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- USDA Nondiscrimination Statement No agency, officer, or employee of the USDA shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, or political beliefs, exclude from participation in, deny the benefits of, or subject to discrimination any person in the United States under any program or activity conducted by the USDA. To file a complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, which may be accessed online at http://www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2012/Complain_combined_6_8_12.pdf, or write a letter signed by you or your authorized representative. Send your completed complaint form or letter to USDA by mail, fax, or email: Mail U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-9410. Fax (202) 690-7442. Email [email protected]. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). Additional Public Notification Public awareness of all segments of rulemaking and policy development is important. Consequently, FSIS will announce this Federal Register publication on-line through the FSIS Web page located at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register. FSIS also will make copies of this 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 our constituents and stakeholders. The Update is available on the FSIS Web page. Through the Web page, FSIS is able to provide information to a much broader, more diverse audience. In addition, FSIS offers an email subscription service which provides automatic and customized access to selected food safety news and information. This service is available at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/subscribe. Options range from recalls to export information, 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: August 12, 2015. Alfred V. Almanza, Acting Administrator. 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reviewed the discussion draft. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Docket: For access to background
Responding members supported the documents or to comments received, go
proposed changes to the Product Food Safety and Inspection Service to the FSIS Docket Room at Patriots
description, and the proposed change to [Docket No. FSIS–2015–0033] Plaza 3, 355 E Street SW., Room 164–
separate the canned dried beans, canned A, Washington, DC 20250–3700
pork and beans, and the canned baked Availability of Updated FSIS Food between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.,
beans grade standards into the Standards and Labeling Policy Book Monday through Friday.
documents. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection
Daniel L. Engeljohn, Ph.D., Assistant
Additionally, AMS submitted the Service, USDA.
Administrator, Office of Policy and
discussion draft to the U.S. Food and ACTION: Notice of availability and Program Development; Telephone: (202)
Drug Administration (FDA) for guidance opportunity for comment. 205–0495, or by Fax: (202) 720–2025.
on the proposed changes. The FDA
SUMMARY: The Food Safety and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
expressed concern over the removal of
the term ‘‘baking’’ from the process Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing Background
the Agency’s intent to revise the Food
while continuing to use the term FSIS is responsible for ensuring that
Standards and Labeling Policy Book.
‘‘baked’’ as part of the name of the food. the Nation’s commercial supply of meat
The Agency has stopped adding policy
The FDA did not object to a name that and poultry is safe, wholesome, and
guidance to it; however, FSIS will
appropriately describes the food as per continue to amend or remove items in properly labeled and packaged.
the regulations in 21 CFR 101.3. the book, as necessary, to remain On November 7, 2013, FSIS published
AMS discussed further FDA’s consistent with Agency policies and the final rule ‘‘Prior Label Approval
concerns with the petitioner. A second regulations. The revised Food Standards Systems: Generic Label Approval.’’ This
discussion draft was developed and and Labeling Policy Book will provide final rule amended the meat and poultry
submitted to the FDA and received a updated information for establishments products inspection regulations to
positive response. The second to use when creating new labels and expand the circumstances under which
when modifying existing labels for meat labels of meat and poultry products
discussion draft was then submitted to
and poultry products. would be deemed to be generically
the aforementioned industry groups for
approved by the Agency (78 FR 66826).
a second round of comments. Both DATES: Submit comments on or before
Effective January 6, 2014, FSIS
groups responded positively to the October 19, 2015. regulations (9 CFR 412.1(c)) require only
changes. ADDRESSES: A downloadable version of four categories of labels to be submitted
The proposed revised text for Section the Food Standards and Labeling Policy to the Labeling and Program Delivery
52.6461 Product description reads as Book is available for viewing and Staff (LPDS) for approval. One category
follows: ‘‘The product is prepared by printing at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/ requiring the submission of labels is
washing, soaking, and baking beans and wps/portal/fsis/topics/regulatory- special statements and claims (9 CFR
sauce through the application of heat in compliance/labeling/Labeling-Policies. 412.1(c)(3)), as described in 9 CFR
a closed or open container for a period No hard copies have been published. 412.1(e). Under this paragraph, special
FSIS invites interested persons to statements and claims that are defined
of time sufficient to provide texture,
submit comments on this notice. in FSIS’s regulations or in its Food
flavor, color, and consistency attributes
Comments may be submitted by one of Standards and Labeling Policy Book,
that are typical for this product.’’ the following methods: except for ‘‘natural’’ and negative
Agricultural Marketing Service Federal eRulemaking Portal: This Web claims, and that comply with those
site provides the ability to type short regulations and policies, are deemed to
AMS is soliciting comments on the comments directly into the comment be approved by the Agency without
proposed revision of the U.S. Standards field on this Web page or attach a file being submitted for evaluation and
for Grades of Canned Baked Beans. In for lengthier comments. Go to http:// approval.
particular, AMS would welcome www.regulations.gov/. Follow the on- Comments that FSIS had received in
comments and information regarding line instructions at that site for response to the December 5, 2011,
the possible impact on processors and submitting comments. proposal (76 FR 75809) that preceded
growers. Further details are provided in Mail, including CD–ROMs: Send to the final rule asked the Agency to
the petition and are available from Brian Docket Clerk, U.S. Department of update its Food Standards and Labeling
E. Griffin at the previously mentioned Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Policy Book. In response to these
address in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Service, Patriots Plaza 3, 1400 comments, FSIS decided to stop adding
CONTACT section or can be found on the Independence Avenue SW., Mailstop new policy guidance to the book but to
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. 3782, Room 8–163B, Washington, DC continue to amend or remove items in
This notice provides for a 60-day 20250–3700. the book, as necessary.
Hand- or courier-delivered submittals: FSIS has revised the ‘‘Chicken Cordon
comment period for interested parties to
Deliver to Patriots Plaza 3, 355 E Street Bleu’’ entry in response to a petition
comment on the proposed revision of
SW., Room 8–163A, Washington, DC submitted to the Agency and removed
the U.S. Standards for Grades of Canned 20250–3700.
Baked Beans. the entry for ‘‘Ham, Smithfield’’ to
Instructions: All items submitted by
ensure consistency with the regulations
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621–1627. mail or electronic mail must include the
on the use of geographic terminology on
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Agency name and docket number FSIS–
Dated: August 13, 2015. labeling (9 CFR 317.8(b)(1). FSIS
2015–0033. Comments received in
Rex A. Barnes, announced these changes in its
response to this docket will be made
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Constituent Update.1 This calendar year
available for public inspection and
Marketing Service. posted without change, including any 1 See http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/
[FR Doc. 2015–20445 Filed 8–18–15; 8:45 am] personal information, to http:// newsroom/meetings/newsletters/constituent-
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FSIS will revise the ‘‘Caddies’’ entry in should contact USDA’s TARGET Center 2013, through December 31, 2013.1 The
the Food Standards and Labeling Policy at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD). Department has determined that PAL
Book in response to a petition submitted had no entries of subject merchandise
Additional Public Notification
to the Agency to reflect current industry during the POR.
practice. Also, this calendar year, FSIS Public awareness of all segments of DATES: Effective Date: August 19, 2015.
will update the entry for ‘‘Heart Meat’’ rulemaking and policy development is FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
to reflect the regulatory definition for important. Consequently, FSIS will Walker, AD/CVD Operations, Office V,
meat in 9 CFR 301.2 and will modify the announce this Federal Register Enforcement and Compliance,
entry for ‘‘Quality Grade Terms and publication on-line through the FSIS International Trade Administration,
Subjective Terms on Labels’’ to make it Web page located at: http://www.fsis. Department of Commerce, 14th Street
consistent with the Agricultural usda.gov/federal-register. and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Marketing Service policy on such terms. FSIS also will make copies of this Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202)
FSIS will announce these changes and publication available through the FSIS 482–0413.
all other future revisions of the book in Constituent Update, which is used to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
the FSIS Constituent Update, which is provide information regarding FSIS
accessible on the Agency’s Web site at: policies, procedures, regulations, Scope of the Order
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/ Federal Register notices, FSIS public Imports covered by the order are
fsis/newsroom/meetings/newsletters/ meetings, and other types of information shipments of potassium permanganate,
constituent-updates/constituent- that could affect or would be of interest an inorganic chemical produced in free-
updates-2015. The Agency will convey to our constituents and stakeholders. flowing, technical, and pharmaceutical
new labeling guidance by other means, The Update is available on the FSIS grades. Potassium permanganate is
such as compliance policy guides and Web page. Through the Web page, FSIS currently classifiable under item
will announce them through the is able to provide information to a much 2841.61.00 of the Harmonized Tariff
Constituent Update or other appropriate broader, more diverse audience. In Schedule of the United States
means. addition, FSIS offers an email (‘‘HTSUS’’). Although the HTSUS item
subscription service which provides number is provided for convenience and
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
automatic and customized access to customs purposes, the written
No agency, officer, or employee of the selected food safety news and description of the merchandise remains
USDA shall, on the grounds of race, information. This service is available at: dispositive.
color, national origin, religion, sex, http://www.fsis.usda.gov/subscribe.
gender identity, sexual orientation, Options range from recalls to export Background
disability, age, marital status, family/ information, regulations, directives, and On February 10, 2015, the Department
parental status, income derived from a notices. Customers can add or delete published the Preliminary Results of
public assistance program, or political subscriptions themselves, and have the this administrative review.2 On March
beliefs, exclude from participation in, option to password-protect their 12, 2015, PAL submitted a case brief.3
deny the benefits of, or subject to accounts. On March 17, 2015, the petitioner,
discrimination any person in the United Done at Washington, DC on: August 12, Carus Corporation (‘‘Carus’’) submitted
States under any program or activity 2015. a rebuttal brief.4 On June 2, 2015, we
conducted by the USDA. Alfred V. Almanza, extended the final results to August 10,
To file a complaint of discrimination, 2015.5
Acting Administrator.
complete the USDA Program
[FR Doc. 2015–20435 Filed 8–18–15; 8:45 am] Final Determination of No Reviewable
Discrimination Complaint Form, which
may be accessed online at http:// BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P Transactions
www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/ As noted in the Preliminary Results,
docs/2012/Complain_combined_6_8_ PAL made only one sale of subject
12.pdf, or write a letter signed by you merchandise on the last day of the POR,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
or your authorized representative. which entered the United States five
Send your completed complaint form International Trade Administration months after the end of the review
or letter to USDA by mail, fax, or email: period. On July 17, 2014, in response to
Mail [A–570–001] the Department’s Section C
Supplemental, PAL reported having no
U.S. Department of Agriculture, entries during the POR,6 which we
Potassium Permanganate From the
Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400
People’s Republic of China: Final
Independence Avenue SW., 1 See Antidumping Duty Order; Potassium
Results of Antidumping Duty
Washington, DC 20250–9410. Permanganate from the People’s Republic of China,
Administrative Review; 2013 49 FR 3897 (January 31, 1984).
Fax 2 See Potassium Permanganate from the People’s
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Republic of China: Preliminary Results of
(202) 690–7442. International Trade Administration, Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2013, 80
Email Department of Commerce. FR 7413 (February 10, 2015) (‘‘Preliminary
SUMMARY: In response to a request by Results’’).
program.intake@usda.gov. Pacific Accelerator Limited (‘‘PAL’’), the
3 See PAL’s March 12, 2015 submission.
Persons with disabilities who require Department of Commerce (the
4 See Petitioner’s March 17, 2015 submission.
tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
5 See Memorandum to Christian Marsh, Deputy
alternative means for communication ‘‘Department’’) is conducting an Assistant Secretary, through James Doyle, Office
(Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) administrative review of the Director, from Paul Walker, Case Analyst,
antidumping duty order on potassium ‘‘Potassium Permanganate from the People’s
updates/archive/2015/ConstUpdate040315; http:// permanganate from the People’s Republic of China: Extension of Deadline for the
www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/newsroom/ Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative
meetings/newsletters/constituent-updates/archive/
Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’) for the Review,’’ dated June 2, 2015.
2015/ConstUpdate050115. period of review (‘‘POR’’) January 1, 6 See PAL’s July 17, 2014, submission at 11.
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of availability and opportunity for comment. | |
| Dates | Submit comments on or before October 19, 2015. | |
| Contact | Daniel L. Engeljohn, Ph.D., Assistant Administrator, Office of Policy and Program Development; Telephone: (202) 205-0495, or by Fax: (202) 720-2025. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 50263 |
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