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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-10083]
[Federal Register: April 28, 1994]
VOL. 59, NO. 81
Thursday, April 28, 1994
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
9 CFR Parts 306, 318, and 381
[Docket No. 92-022R]
RIN 9583-AB62
Procedures for Appealing Product Retentions
AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.
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SUMMARY: On February 14, 1994, the Food Safety and Inspection Service
(FSIS) published a proposed rule to amend the Federal meat and poultry
products inspection regulations to require appeals above the circuit
supervisor level that are related to disposition of retained meat and
poultry product to be made in writing; provide that an establishment
has 20 calendar days to appeal a retention, recondition or rework
product, or properly dispose of the product; and establish procedures
to ensure appropriate disposition of product immediately after a
decision has been reached on an appeal. The proposal also would allow
establishments to accumulate retained product for the purpose of
reexamination with specialized detecting equipment provided written
procedures for such activity are approved by the Regional Director.
The comment period closed on March 16, 1994. FSIS has received
requests to reopen the comment period so that additional information
may be provided to FSIS. FSIS is granting these requests and reopening
the comment period for an additional 30 days.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before: May 31, 1994.
ADDRESSES: Written comments to Policy Office, ATTN: Diane Moore, FSIS
Hearing Clerk, room 3171, South Agriculture Building, Food Safety and
Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC
20250. Oral comment as provided under the Poultry Products Inspection
Act to Robert D. Murphy, (202) 720-3491.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert D. Murphy, Director, Processing
Operations Staff, Inspection Management Program, Inspection Operations,
Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Washington, DC 20250, (202) 720-3491.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 14, 1994, FSIS published a
proposed rule (59 FR 6929) to amend the Federal meat and poultry
products inspection regulations to:
(1) Require establishments to submit written appeals above the
circuit supervisor's level when the appeal relates to disposition of
retained meat or poultry product,
(2) Provide that an establishment has 20 calendar days to:
(a) Appeal a retention,
(b) Recondition or rework product, or
(c) Properly dispose of the product, and
(3) Establish procedures to ensure appropriate disposition of
product immediately after a decision has been reached on an appeal.
FSIS has received requests to reopen the comment period so that
additional information can be gathered and submitted to FSIS. FSIS is
interested in receiving additional information and is, therefore,
reopening the comment period for an additional 30 days.
Done at Washington, DC, on: April 20, 1994.
Terry L. Medley,
Acting Administrator.
[FR Doc. 94-10083 Filed 4-26-94; 8:45 am]
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