83 FR 23827 - National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 100 (May 23, 2018)

Page Range		23827-23827
FR Document		2018-11025

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is announcing the availability of an informational webinar regarding the proposed National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (NBFDS or standard). The proposed standard would require food manufacturers and other entities that label foods for retail sale to disclose information about bioengineered food and bioengineered food ingredients. The pre-recorded webinar will provide an overview of the background, provisions, and potential impacts of the proposed standard. Establishment and implementation of the new standard is required by recent amendment to the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

7 CFR Part 66

[Doc. No. AMS-TM-17-0050]


National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of availability of informational webinar.

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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is announcing the 
availability of an informational webinar regarding the proposed 
National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (NBFDS or standard). 
The proposed standard would require food manufacturers and other 
entities that label foods for retail sale to disclose information about 
bioengineered food and bioengineered food ingredients. The pre-recorded 
webinar will provide an overview of the background, provisions, and 
potential impacts of the proposed standard. Establishment and 
implementation of the new standard is required by recent amendment to 
the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946.

DATES: The webinar will be made available on the AMS website at https://www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations beginning June 1, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Email: [email protected]; 
telephone: (202) 690-1300; or Fax: (202) 690-0338. Comments on the 
proposed rule sent to this email address will not be considered. 
Comments must be submitted through regulations.gov; by mail to the 
Docket Clerk, 1400 Independence Ave., AS, Room 4543-S, Washington, DC 
20250; or by Fax to (202) 690-0338.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 29, 2016, Public Law 114-216 amended 
the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.), as 
amended, and directed the Secretary of Agriculture to establish the 
NBFDS for disclosing any food that is or may be bioengineered. AMS 
published a proposed rule regarding the new standard in the Federal 
Register on May 4, 2018 (83 FR 19860). The proposed rule announced that 
AMS would be providing a webinar regarding the proposed NBFDS. The 
webinar, which is pre-recorded, will be made available to interested 
persons on the AMS website at https://www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations beginning June 1, 2018. The webinar is intended to supply 
basic information about the proposed rule and several regulatory 
alternatives on which AMS is seeking public comment.
    The rule seeks comments on the proposed scope of the standard, 
including what foods should bear disclosures and what entities would be 
responsible for making disclosures. The rule proposes several 
alternatives for consideration, including methods of disclosure, and 
outlines procedures for recordkeeping and compliance. The proposed rule 
also seeks comments on the recordkeeping and information collection 
burden associated with the new standard. Comments on the proposed rule 
and on the information collection are being accepted through July 3, 
2018, and should be submitted as directed in the May 4, 2018, Federal 
Register document.
    In conjunction with the proposed rule, AMS published a Regulatory 
Impact Analysis, which describes potential impacts of the rule under 
alternative scenarios. Comments on the regulatory impacts of the 
proposed NBFDS are also invited. The full text of the proposed rule, as 
well as the Regulatory Impact Analysis, may be viewed at 
www.regulations.gov.

    Authority:  7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.

    Dated: May 18, 2018.
Bruce Summers,
Administrator.
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER food that is or may be bioengineered. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
contains notices to the public of the proposed AMS published a proposed rule
issuance of rules and regulations. The regarding the new standard in the Federal Aviation Administration
purpose of these notices is to give interested
Federal Register on May 4, 2018 (83 FR
persons an opportunity to participate in the 14 CFR Part 39
rule making prior to the adoption of the final 19860). The proposed rule announced
rules. that AMS would be providing a webinar [Docket No. FAA–2017–1081; Product
regarding the proposed NBFDS. The Identifier 2017–SW–090–AD]
webinar, which is pre-recorded, will be RIN 2120–AA64
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE made available to interested persons on
the AMS website at https:// Airworthiness Directives;
Agricultural Marketing Service www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations AgustaWestland S.p.A. Helicopters
beginning June 1, 2018. The webinar is
7 CFR Part 66 AGENCY: Federal Aviation
intended to supply basic information
Administration (FAA), DOT.
[Doc. No. AMS–TM–17–0050] about the proposed rule and several
regulatory alternatives on which AMS is ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
National Bioengineered Food seeking public comment. (NPRM).
Disclosure Standard
The rule seeks comments on the SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, proposed scope of the standard, airworthiness directive (AD) for
USDA. including what foods should bear AgustaWestland S.p.A.
ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of disclosures and what entities would be (AgustaWestland) Model AW189
availability of informational webinar. responsible for making disclosures. The helicopters. This proposed AD would
rule proposes several alternatives for require replacing the tail plane lower
SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing fitting with an improved tail plane
Service (AMS) is announcing the consideration, including methods of
disclosure, and outlines procedures for lower fitting. This proposed AD is
availability of an informational webinar prompted by reports of cracks on the tail
regarding the proposed National recordkeeping and compliance. The
proposed rule also seeks comments on plane fittings of Model AW189
Bioengineered Food Disclosure helicopters. The actions of this
Standard (NBFDS or standard). The the recordkeeping and information
proposed AD are intended to correct an
proposed standard would require food collection burden associated with the
unsafe condition on these products.
manufacturers and other entities that new standard. Comments on the
proposed rule and on the information DATES: We must receive comments on
label foods for retail sale to disclose
collection are being accepted through this proposed AD by July 23, 2018.
information about bioengineered food
and bioengineered food ingredients. The July 3, 2018, and should be submitted ADDRESSES: You may send comments by
pre-recorded webinar will provide an as directed in the May 4, 2018, Federal any of the following methods:
overview of the background, provisions, Register document. • Federal eRulemaking Docket: Go to
and potential impacts of the proposed http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
In conjunction with the proposed online instructions for sending your
standard. Establishment and rule, AMS published a Regulatory
implementation of the new standard is comments electronically.
required by recent amendment to the
Impact Analysis, which describes • Fax: 202–493–2251.
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946.
potential impacts of the rule under • Mail: Send comments to the U.S.
alternative scenarios. Comments on the Department of Transportation, Docket
DATES: The webinar will be made
regulatory impacts of the proposed Operations, M–30, West Building
available on the AMS website at https:// Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200
NBFDS are also invited. The full text of
www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
the proposed rule, as well as the
beginning June 1, 2018. 20590–0001.
Regulatory Impact Analysis, may be
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: • Hand Delivery: Deliver to the
viewed at www.regulations.gov.
Email: befooddisclosure@ams.usda.gov; ‘‘Mail’’ address between 9 a.m. and 5
telephone: (202) 690–1300; or Fax: (202) Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
690–0338. Comments on the proposed Dated: May 18, 2018. Federal holidays.
rule sent to this email address will not Bruce Summers,
be considered. Comments must be Examining the AD Docket
Administrator.
submitted through regulations.gov; by You may examine the AD docket on
[FR Doc. 2018–11025 Filed 5–22–18; 8:45 am]
mail to the Docket Clerk, 1400 the internet at http://
Independence Ave., AS, Room 4543–S, BILLING CODE 3410–02–P
www.regulations.gov by searching for
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Washington, DC 20250; or by Fax to and locating Docket No. FAA–2017–
(202) 690–0338. 1081; or in person at Docket Operations
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
29, 2016, Public Law 114–216 amended through Friday, except Federal holidays.
the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 The AD docket contains this proposed
(7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.), as amended, and AD, the European Aviation Safety
directed the Secretary of Agriculture to Agency (EASA) AD, the economic
establish the NBFDS for disclosing any evaluation, any comments received, and

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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; notice of availability of informational webinar.
Dates		The webinar will be made available on the AMS website at https:/ /www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations beginning June 1, 2018.
Contact		Email: [email protected]; telephone: (202) 690-1300; or Fax: (202) 690-0338. Comments on the
FR Citation		83 FR 23827

83 FR 23827 - National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREAgricultural Marketing Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 100 (May 23, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service