82 FR 11324 - Revision of the Nutrition Facts Labels for Meat and Poultry; Products and Updating Certain Reference Amounts Customarily Consumed

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 34 (February 22, 2017)

Page Range		11324-11325
FR Document		2017-03390

Consistent with the memorandum of January 20, 2017, to the heads of executive departments and agencies from the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff entitled ``Regulatory Freeze Pending Review,'' the Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is extending by 30 days the public comment period for this proposed rule, which was published on January 19, 2017.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food Safety and Inspection Service

9 CFR Parts 301, 304, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 327, 362, 381, 412 
and 416

[Docket No. FSIS-2014-0024]


Revision of the Nutrition Facts Labels for Meat and Poultry; 
Products and Updating Certain Reference Amounts Customarily Consumed

AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Proposed rule: Extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: Consistent with the memorandum of January 20, 2017, to the 
heads of executive departments and agencies from the Assistant to the 
President and Chief of Staff entitled ``Regulatory Freeze Pending 
Review,'' the Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection 
Service (FSIS) is extending by 30 days the public comment period for 
this proposed rule, which was published on January 19, 2017.

DATES: Comments on the proposed rule published on January 19, 2017 (82 
FR 7149) must be received on or before Wednesday, April 19, 2017.

ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on this proposed rule by 
any 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, etc.: 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 8-163B, Washington, DC 20250-3700.
    Instructions: All items submitted by mail or electronic mail must 
include the Agency name and docket number FSIS-2014-0024. 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 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: Jeff Canavan, Deputy Director, 
Labeling and Program Delivery Staff, Office of Policy and Program 
Development, Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, Stop Code 3784, Patriots Plaza 3, 8-161A, 1400 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-3700; Telephone (301) 
504-0879; Fax (202) 245-4792.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Consistent with the memorandum of January 
20, 2017, to the heads of executive departments and agencies from the 
Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff entitled ``Regulatory 
Freeze Pending Review,'' FSIS is extending by 30 days the public 
comment period of the proposed rule entitled ``Revision of Nutrition 
Facts Labels for Meat and Poultry Products and Updating Certain 
References Amounts Customarily Consumed'' that was published in the 
Federal Register on January 19, 2017, (82 FR 7149).
    FSIS is proposing to amend the nutrition labeling requirements for 
meat (including fish of the order Siluriformes) and poultry products to 
better reflect the most recent scientific research and dietary 
recommendations, to improve the presentation of nutrition information 
to assist consumers in maintaining healthy dietary practices, and for 
consistency with recent regulatory changes finalized by the Food and 
Drug Administration.

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.

USDA Non-Discrimination 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.

How To File a Complaint of Discrimination

    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.),

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should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).

    Dated: February 15, 2017.
Alfred V. Almanza,
Administrator and Acting Deputy Under Secretary, Office of Food Safety.
[FR Doc. 2017-03390 Filed 2-21-17; 8:45 am]
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should contact USDA’s TARGET Center Q–Series Technical Help Desk, 123 2014–20–09 was prompted by reports of
at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD). Garratt Boulevard, Toronto, Ontario missing clamps that are required to
Dated: February 15, 2017. M3K 1Y5, Canada; telephone 416–375– provide positive separation between the
Alfred V. Almanza,
4000; fax 416–375–4539; email AC feeder cables and the hydraulic line
thd.qseries@aero.bombardier.com; of the landing gear alternate extension.
Administrator and Acting Deputy Under
Internet http://www.bombardier.com. AD 2014–20–09 requires an inspection
Secretary, Office of Food Safety.
You may view this referenced service for missing clamps that are required to
[FR Doc. 2017–03390 Filed 2–21–17; 8:45 am]
information at the FAA, Transport provide positive separation between the
BILLING CODE P
Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue AC feeder cables and the hydraulic line
SW., Renton, WA. For information on of the landing gear alternate extension,
the availability of this material at the and related investigative and corrective
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FAA, call 425–227–1221. actions if necessary. We issued AD
Examining the AD Docket 2014–20–09 to detect and correct
Federal Aviation Administration chafing of the AC feeder cable. A chafed
You may examine the AD docket on and arcing AC feeder cable could
14 CFR Part 39 the Internet at http:// puncture the adjacent hydraulic line,
[Docket No. FAA–2016–9575; Directorate www.regulations.gov by searching for which, in combination with the use of
Identifier 2016–NM–168–AD] and locating Docket No. FAA–2016– the alternate extension system, could
9575; or in person at the Docket result in an in-flight fire.
RIN 2120–AA64 Management Facility between 9 a.m. Since we issued AD 2014–20–09, it
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, was determined that certain airplane
Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, except Federal holidays. The AD docket
Inc. Airplanes serial numbers are in a Pre-modification
contains this proposed AD, the MS 4M153025 configuration, which
AGENCY: Federal Aviation regulatory evaluation, any comments allows sufficient space between the AC
Administration (FAA), DOT. received, and other information. The feeder cables and the landing gear
street address for the Docket Operations alternate extension hydraulic line do
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
office (telephone 800–647–5527) is in not pose an in-flight fire risk. Therefore,
(NPRM).
the ADDRESSES section. Comments will these airplanes are not subject to the
SUMMARY: We propose to supersede be available in the AD docket shortly identified unsafe condition.
Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2014–20– after receipt. Transport Canada Civil Aviation
09 for certain Bombardier, Inc. Model FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (TCCA), which is the aviation authority
DHC–8–400 series airplanes. AD 2014– Assata Dessaline, Aerospace Engineer, for Canada, has issued Canadian
20–09 currently requires an inspection Avionics and Services Branch, ANE– Airworthiness Directive CF–2013–16R1,
for missing clamps that are required to 172, FAA, New York Aircraft effective July 26, 2016 (referred to after
provide positive separation between the Certification Office (ACO), 1600 Stewart this as the Mandatory Continuing
alternating current (AC) feeder cables Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY Airworthiness Information, or ‘‘the
and the hydraulic line of the landing 11590; telephone 516–228–7301; fax MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe condition
gear alternate extension, and related 516–794–5531. for certain Bombardier, Inc. Model
investigative and corrective actions if SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DHC–8–400 series airplanes. The MCAI
necessary. Since we issued AD 2014– Comments Invited states:
20–09, it was determined that certain During production checks, it was found
airplane serial numbers are not subject We invite you to send any written
relevant data, views, or arguments about that the appropriate clamps required to
to the identified unsafe condition. This provide positive separation between the AC
proposed AD would remove airplanes this proposed AD. Send your comments feeder cables and the hydraulic line of the
from the AD applicability. We are to an address listed under the landing gear alternate extension were
proposing this AD to address the unsafe ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No. omitted. The AC feeder cable could sag and
condition on these products. FAA–2016–9575; Directorate Identifier be in direct contact with the swage fitting of
2016–NM–168–AD’’ at the beginning of the landing gear alternate extension
DATES: We must receive comments on
your comments. We specifically invite hydraulic line, resulting in chafing of the AC
this proposed AD by April 10, 2017. feeder cable. The chafed and arcing AC
comments on the overall regulatory,
ADDRESSES: You may send comments, economic, environmental, and energy feeder cable could puncture the adjacent
using the procedures found in 14 CFR aspects of this proposed AD. We will hydraulic line. In combination with the use
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following of the alternate extension system, this could
consider all comments received by the result in an in-flight fire.
methods: closing date and may amend this
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to The original issue of this [Canadian] AD
proposed AD based on those comments. was issued to mandate the incorporation of
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the We will post all comments we [Bombardier] service bulletin (SB) 84–24–53
instructions for submitting comments. receive, without change, to http:// to * * * [do a general visual inspection for
• Fax: 202–493–2251. www.regulations.gov, including any the presence of correctly installed clamps]
• Mail: U.S. Department of personal information you provide. We and rectify, as necessary, for proper clamp
Transportation, Docket Operations, M– will also post a report summarizing each installation.
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room Bombardier, Inc. has revised SB 84–24–53
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with PROPOSALS

substantive verbal contact we receive
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., about this proposed AD. to remove serial numbers 4001 through 4034
Washington, DC 20590. from the Effectivity section, as it was
• Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail Discussion determined that these serial numbers are Pre-
Mod MS 4M153025, which allowed
address above between 9 a.m. and 5 On September 23, 2014, we issued AD sufficient space between the AC feeder cables
p.m., Monday through Friday, except 2014–20–09, Amendment 39–17982 (79 and the landing gear alternate extension
Federal holidays. FR 59630, October 3, 2014) (‘‘AD 2014– hydraulic line to not pose an in-flight fire
For service information identified in 20–09’’), for certain Bombardier, Inc. risk. Accordingly, revision 1 of this
this NPRM, contact Bombardier, Inc., Model DHC–8–400 series airplanes. AD [Canadian] AD is issued to revise the

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Proposed rule: Extension of comment period.
Dates		Comments on the proposed rule published on January 19, 2017 (82 FR 7149) must be received on or before Wednesday, April 19, 2017.
Contact		Jeff Canavan, Deputy Director, Labeling and Program Delivery Staff, Office of Policy and Program Development, Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Stop Code 3784, Patriots Plaza 3, 8-161A, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-3700; Telephone (301) 504-0879; Fax (202) 245-4792.
FR Citation		82 FR 11324
CFR Citation		9 CFR 301 9 CFR 304 9 CFR 316 9 CFR 317 9 CFR 318 9 CFR 319 9 CFR 320 9 CFR 327 9 CFR 362 9 CFR 381 9 CFR 412 9 CFR 416

82 FR 11324 - Revision of the Nutrition Facts Labels for Meat and Poultry; Products and Updating Certain Reference Amounts Customarily Consumed

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREFood Safety and Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 34 (February 22, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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