[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 37 (Friday, February 24, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 10304-10305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-4522]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
9 CFR Parts 318 and 381
[Docket No. 90-010F]
Incorporation by Reference; Updating of Text; Correction
AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Final rule; correction.
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SUMMARY: The Food Safety and Inspection Service is amending the meat
and poultry products inspection regulations to correct references to
the ``Official Methods of Analysis of the Association of Official
Analytical Chemists'' book of methods.
EFFECTIVE DATE: February 24, 1995.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Paula M. Cohen, Director,
Regulations Development, Policy, Evaluation and Planning Staff, Food
Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Washington, DC 20250-3700, (202) 720-7164.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title 1 of the Code of Federal Regulations
(1 CFR part 51) requires that an Agency seeking approval of a change to
a publication that is approved for incorporation by reference in the
Code of Federal Regulations publish notice of the change in the Federal
Register and amend the Code of Federal Regulations. The Agency must
also ensure that a copy of the amendment or revision is on file at the
Office of the Federal Register and notify the Director of the Federal
Register in writing that the change is being made.
On June 30, 1994, at 59 FR 33641, the Food Safety and Inspection
Service published a final rule updating references to the ``Official
Methods of Analysis of the Association of Official Analytical
Chemists'' (AOAC) book of methods in various sections of the Federal
meat and poultry products inspection regulations. 9 CFR 318.19(b)
contains two footnote reference errors. These errors are corrected by
removing footnote 1 from the first sentence of section 318.19(b) and
renumbering footnote 2 of section 318.19(b) as footnote 1. In addition,
there is also an incorrect footnote number in section
318.21(b)(3)(viii). Footnote five to section 318.21(b)(3)(viii) now
reads as footnote 4. Finally, footnote 4 of 9 CFR 381.153(b)(3)(viii)
was inadvertently omitted from the final regulations. It is now
included as part of the text of section 381.153(b)(3)(viii).
The ``Official Methods of Analysis of the Association of Official
Analytical Chemists'' (AOAC) book of methods has been previously
approved for incorporation by reference. Because this amendment merely
corrects errors in footnote references, it is found upon good cause
that public participation in this rulemaking procedure is unnecessary
and good cause is found for making the amendment effective less than 30
days after publication in the Federal Register (5 U.S.C. 553).
List of Subjects
9 CFR Part 318
Accredited laboratory program, Cured pork products, Incorporation
by reference, Meat inspection.
9 CFR Part 381
Accredited laboratory program, Incorporation by reference, Poultry
products inspection.
For reasons set out in the preamble, 9 CFR parts 318 and 381 are
amended as set forth below.
PART 318--ENTRY INTO OFFICIAL ESTABLISHMENTS; REINSPECTION AND
PREPARATION OF PRODUCTS
1. The authority citation for part 318 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450, 1901-1906; 21 U.S.C. 601-695; 7 CFR
2.17, 2.55.
2. Section 318.19(b) is amended by removing footnote 1 from the
first sentence, republishing the second and third sentences, and
redesignating footnote 2 as footnote 1 to read as follows:
Sec. 318.19 Compliance procedure for cured pork products.
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(b) Normal Compliance Procedures. * * * Analyses shall be conducted
in accordance with the ``Official Methods of Analysis of the
Association of Official Analytical Chemists Secs. 950.46, and 928.08
(Chapter 39).1 The ``Official [[Page 10305]] Methods of Analysis
of the Association of Official Analytical Chemists,'' 15th edition,
1990, is incorporated by reference with the approval of the Director of
the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part
51.* * *
\1\A copy of the ``Official Methods of Analysis of the
Association of Official Analytical Chemists,'' 15th edition, 1990,
is on file with the Director, Office of the Federal Register, and
may be purchased from the Association of Official Analytical
Chemists, Inc., 2200 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 400, Arlington,
Virginia 22201.
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3. Section 318.21(b)(3)(viii) is republished and footnote number 5
is redesignated as footnote 4 to read as follows:
Sec. 318.21 Accreditation of chemistry laboratories.
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(b) * * *
(3) * * *
(viii) Use official AOAC methods4 on official and check
samples. The ``Official Methods of Analysis of the Association of
Official Analytical Chemists,'' 15th edition, 1990, is incorporated by
reference with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register in
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
\4\A copy of the ``Official Methods of Analysis of the
Association of Analytical Chemists,'' 15th edition, 1990, is on file
with the Director, Office of the Federal Register, and may be
purchased from the Association of Official Analytical Chemists,
Inc., 2200 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 400, Arlington, Virginia 22201.
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PART 381--POULTRY PRODUCTS INSPECTION REGULATIONS
4. The authority citation for part 381 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450; 21 U.S.C. 451-470; 7 CFR 2.17, 2.55.
5. Section 381.153(b)(3)(viii) is amended by revising footnote 4
and republishing paragraph (b)(3)(viii) to read as follows:
Sec. 381.153 Accreditation of chemistry laboratories.
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(b) * * *
(3) * * *
(viii) Use official AOAC methods4 on official and check
samples. The ``Official Methods of Analysis of the Association of
Official Analytical Chemists,'' 15th edition, 1990, is incorporated by
reference with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register in
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
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Done at Washington, DC, on February 14, 1995.
Michael R. Taylor,
Acting Under Secretary for Food Safety.
[FR Doc. 95-4522 Filed 2-23-95; 8:45 am]
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