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Notices

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Record Retention Requirements for Soy Protein and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease Health Claim

Filed on: 06/06/2018 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/07/2018

FR Document: 2018-12216 PDF 3 Pages (82.4 KB) Permalink

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Notices

Determinations:

Classical Swine Fever and Swine Vesicular Disease Status of Japan

Filed on: 06/06/2018 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/07/2018

FR Document: 2018-12186 PDF 4 Pages (83.8 KB) Permalink

Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.:

Bayer CropScience LP; Cotton Genetically Engineered For Resistance to HPPD-Inhibitor Herbicides (e.g., Isoxaflutole) and Glyphosate

Filed on: 06/06/2018 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/07/2018

FR Document: 2018-12187 PDF 8 Pages (186 KB) Permalink

Environmental Protection Agency

Rules

Pesticide Tolerances:

Acequinocyl

Filed on: 06/06/2018 at 08:45 am Scheduled Pub. Date: 06/07/2018

FR Document: 2018-12297 PDF 20 Pages (339 KB) Permalink

FDA

FDA warns companies to stop selling dangerous and illegal pure and highly concentrated caffeine products

FDA and USDA announce key step to advance collaborative efforts to streamline produce safety requirements for farmers

Warning Letters

Letter Issue Date	Company Name	Issuing Office	Subject	Close Out Date
05/31/2018	Fair Fish Co., Inc.	New York District Office	Seafood HACCP/CGMP for Foods/Adulterated/Insanitary Conditions	Not Issued *
05/29/2018	LiquidCaffeine.com	Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition	Dietary Supplement/Adulterated	Not Issued *
05/29/2018	Dual Health Body and Mind	Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition	Dietary Supplement/Adulterated	Not Issued *
05/17/2018	Silver Armor, Inc.	Atlanta District Office	Unapproved New Drugs/Misbranded	Not Issued *

USDA

USDA and FDA Announce Key Step to Advance Collaborative Efforts to Streamline Produce Safety Requirements for Farmers

FSIS

Update on Partially Hydrogenated Oils in Meat, Poultry and Egg Products

FNS

FY 2018 NSLP Equipment Assistance Grants for School Food Authorities

AMS

USDA Aligns Good Agricultural Practices Audits with FDA Food Safety Rule, Alignment Advances Food Safety Practices, Streamlines Regulatory Requirements

USDA Restricts PACA Violators in California, Illinois, Texas and Virginia from Operating in the Produce Industry

USDA Restricts PACA Violators in California and Texas from Operating in the Produce Industry

USDA Restricts PACA Violators in Florida and Georgia from Operating in the Produce Industry

OIRA

AGENCY: USDA-APHIS	RIN: 0579-AD44	Status: Concluded
TITLE: Lacey Act Implementation Plan: De Minimis Exception
STAGE: Proposed Rule	ECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT: No
RECEIVED DATE: 02/27/2018	LEGAL DEADLINE: None
REVIEW EXTENDED
** COMPLETED: 06/05/2018	COMPLETED ACTION: Consistent with Change

AGENCY: USDA-APHIS	RIN: 0579-AE36	Status: Concluded
TITLE: Lacey Act Implementation Plan: Composite Plant Materials
STAGE: Prerule	ECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT: No
RECEIVED DATE: 02/27/2018	LEGAL DEADLINE: None
** COMPLETED: 06/05/2018	COMPLETED ACTION: Consistent with Change

GAO

FARM PROGRAMS: Information on Payments [Reissued with Revisions Jun. 05, 2018]

@FDAfood, @US_FDA, @SGottliebFDA, @FDA_ORA, @FDAMedia, @FDAanimalhealth, @FDArecalls

• · FDA warns companies to stop selling dangerous and illegal pure and highly concentrated caffeine products https://go.usa.gov/xQ7Vy
• · FDA will continue to take action against those responsible for illegally selling certain highly concentrated #caffeine products considered a threat to public health. FDA issued warning letters to http://liquidcaffeine.com & Dual Health Body and Mind. https://go.usa.gov/xQ7vB
• · “Despite being informed of the dangers of highly concentrated and pure caffeine; we’re still finding companies that are disregarding consumer safety by illegally selling products with potentially dangerous and lethal amounts of caffeine… …”
• · ….The FDA recently released a guidance for industry to help companies determine if their pure and highly concentrated caffeine products are adulterated and pose an unacceptable risk to consumers. https://go.usa.gov/xQ7wr
• · We’ve already seen at least two deaths linked to pure or concentrated caffeine, and we’ll be enforcing the law to protect consumers from these products” - @SGottliebFDA
• · FDA and @USDA announce key step to advance collaborative efforts to streamline produce safety requirements for farmers https://go.usa.gov/xQ7As
• · Who regulates it - @USDA or #FDA?? @secretarysonny and I put my staff to food regulation pop quiz. Well done, FDA! You make me proud.
• · We couldn’t let @secretarysonny leave without a small token to remind him of #FDA. From our colleagues at CFSAN, a shirt with a caption that reads “The ‘F’ in FDA”
• · Interagency confab with @SGottliebFDA and @SecretarySonny at FDA. Very rare to see a Secretary of Agriculture at @US_FDA.
• · Caffeine can be made available in safe ways. This warning from FDA about highly concentrated caffeine products is important to prevent serious adverse events and death. @DukeForge
• · Thanks @SecretarySonny for coming to today's Town Hall at FDA; especially the discussion of the collaborative efforts of @USDA and @FDAfood #foodsafety #FSMA
• · Today @SecretarySonny and I announced a key step to advance collaborative efforts between the #FDA and @USDA to streamline produce safety requirements for farmers: https://go.usa.gov/xQ77j
• · FDA has issued warning letters to the parties responsible for illegally selling certain highly concentrated caffeine products. We consider these to be a threat to public health. https://go.usa.gov/xQ7vB
• · Dr. Susan Mayne's stellar leadership and the @US_FDA's Nutrition Innovation Strategy are poised to improve our nation's health.
• · While enjoying #FreshFruitandVegetablesMonth be sure to start with these safe handling tips to protect yourself from #Foodborneillness http://go.usa.gov/xXXvB
• · Men, beware! Products falsely marketed as “dietary supplements” or “foods” that promise to enhance your sexual performance or increase sexual stimulation may contain hidden drugs or other ingredients and can endanger your health! MORE: https://go.usa.gov/xQQDK #MensHealthMonth