[Federal Register: September 3, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 171)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 51355-51356]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
9 CFR Part 430
[Docket No. 2007-0046]
Control of Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-To-Eat Meat and
Poultry Products
AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), USDA.
ACTION: Interim final rule; schedule for review under section 610
requirements.
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SUMMARY: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing
that it did not conduct a review of the interim final rule, Control of
Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-to-Eat Meat and Poultry Products, in
2007 as stated in its amended schedule plan for reviewing regulations
under Section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, as amended. The
Agency has decided to wait until it publishes a final rule in this
proceeding before amending its plan so it can conduct a review of that
final rule instead of the interim final rule.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information contact Rachel
Edelstein, Director, Policy Issuances Division, FSIS, U.S. Department
of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 3538, Washington,
DC 20250-3700, (202) 202/720-5627.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), as amended (5
U.S.C. 601-612), requires that all Federal agencies review any
regulations that have been identified as having a significant economic
impact upon a substantial number of small entities as a means to
determine whether the associated impact can be minimized by considering
the following factors: (1) The continued need for the rule; (2) the
nature of the complaints or comments received concerning the rule from
the public; (3) the complexity of the rule; (4) the extent to which the
rule overlaps, duplicates, or conflicts with other Federal rules; and
(5) the length of time since the rule has been initially evaluated or
the degree to which technology, economic conditions, or other factors
have changed in the area affected by the rule.
On January 28, 2005, FSIS published an amended scheduling plan in
the Federal Register (70 FR 4047) for reviewing regulations. This plan
scheduled a review in 2007 of the interim final rule, Control of
Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-to-Eat Meat and Poultry Products (68 FR
34208; June 6, 2003). Because FSIS intends to issue a final rule in
this rulemaking, it does not plan to review the interim final rule.
Once the Agency publishes the final rule, it will amend its plan so it
will be able to properly assess the impact of the final rule.
Additional Public Notification
Public awareness of all segments of rulemaking and policy
development is important. Consequently, in an effort to ensure that the
public and in particular minorities, women, and persons with
disabilities, are aware of this notice, FSIS will announce it on-line
through the FSIS Web page located at http://
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www.fsis.usda.gov/regulations_&_policies/2008_Notices_Index/
index.asp.
FSIS also will make copies of this Federal Register 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 communicated via Listserv, a free e-mail
subscription service consisting of industry, trade, and farm groups,
consumer interest groups, allied health professionals, scientific
professionals, and other individuals who have requested to be included.
The Update also is available on the FSIS Web page. Through Listserv and
the Web page, FSIS is able to provide information to a much broader,
more diverse audience.
In addition, FSIS offers an e-mail 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/
news_and_events/email_subscription/. Options range from recalls to
export information to 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 27, 2008.
Alfred V. Almanza,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. E8-20368 Filed 9-2-08; 8:45 am]
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