🌱Cyprodinil Pesticide Tolerance Regulations for Cranberries
This regulation establishes a tolerance for residues of cyprodinil in or on cranberry. The Interregional Project Number 4 (IR- 4) requested this tolerance under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
Learn More🌽Exemption from Tolerance Requirements for Cry1B.34 Protein
This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of the Bacillus thuringienisis Cry1B.34 protein (hereafter Cry1B.34 protein) in or on the food and feed commodities of corn, field; corn, sweet; and corn, pop when used as a Plant-Incorporated Protectant (PIP). Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), requesting an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. This regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level for residues of Cry1B.34 protein.
Learn More🥩USDA Notice
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, FSIS is announcing its intention to renew an approved information collection regarding business registration requirements. There are no changes to the existing information collection. The approval for this information collection will expire on June 30, 2025.
Learn More🍗Notice to Renew Info Collection on Meat, Poultry, and Egg Imports
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, FSIS is announcing its intention to renew an approved information collection regarding the importation and transportation of meat, poultry, and egg products. There are no changes to the existing information collection. The approval for this information collection will expire on June 30, 2025.
Learn More📦FSIS Notice on Import Regulations for Undenatured Products
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, FSIS is announcing its intention to revise the approved information collection regarding the importation of undenatured inedible product, and samples of imported product for laboratory examination, research, evaluative testing, or trade show exhibition. The approval for this information collection will expire on June 30, 2025. FSIS is reducing the total burden estimate by 8,818 hours because the number of applications for importing meat, poultry or egg products samples destined for laboratory examination, research, evaluative testing, or trade show exhibition has decreased, and because the current forms are more user friendly and take less time to complete.
Learn More🍗New FSIS Guidelines for Retained Water in Meat and Poultry Products
FSIS is announcing updates to and responding to comments on its guideline to assist meat (including Siluriformes fish and fish products) and poultry establishments in meeting the regulatory requirements for calculating the correct retained water percentage in raw livestock, poultry, and Siluriformes fish carcasses and parts resulting from post-evisceration processing. FSIS is providing clarification based on arithmetic errors commonly encountered in protocol reviews.
Learn More🚫FDA Revokes FD&C Red No. 3 for Food and Ingested Drugs
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is granting a color additive petition submitted by Center for Science in the Public Interest, et al., by repealing the color additive regulations that permit the use of FD&C Red No. 3 in foods (including dietary supplements) and in ingested drugs. The petitioners provided data demonstrating that this additive induces cancer in male rats. Therefore, FDA is revoking the authorized uses in food and ingested drugs of FD&C Red No. 3 in the color additive regulations.
Learn More🥙FDA Seeks Information on Poppy Seed Industry Practices and Safety
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is requesting information on industry practices related to poppy seeds, such as information about growing, harvesting, processing, and distribution of poppy seeds, including industry practices to reduce the opiate alkaloid content of poppy seeds. We are taking this action, in part, because we have received reports of adverse events related to the use of some poppy seed products. We intend to use the information to help determine what type(s) of actions, if any, we should take to help ensure that poppy seed products do not pose a health risk when consumed.
Learn More🏥FDA Seeks Comments for NARMS 2026-2030 Strategic Plan
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, we, or Agency) is soliciting comments from the public regarding the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) 2026-2030 Strategic Plan. Comments received will help inform the development of a draft 2026-2030 Strategic Plan, to be discussed at a public meeting in spring 2025. Specific questions and information requests are included in this notice to help guide input from interested parties.
Learn More🍽️DoD Announces Compliance Requirements for Food Vendors in 2024
The DoD has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.
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