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FSIS extends comment period on proposed standards for Salmonella, Campylobacter in chicken, turkey
Story Date: 3/12/2015
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Source: USDA FSIS, 3/11/15
FSIS extends comment period on proposed performance standards for Salmonella and Campylobacter in not-ready-to-eat comminuted chicken and turkey products and raw chicken parts
[Docket No. FSIS-2014-0023]
Changes to the Salmonella and Campylobacter Verification Testing
Program: Proposed Performance Standards for Salmonella and
Campylobacter in Not-Ready-to-Eat Comminuted Chicken and Turkey
Products and Raw Chicken Parts and Related Agency Verification
Procedures and Other Changes to Agency Sampling
AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is extending the
comment period for the Federal Register notice ``Changes to the
Salmonella and Campylobacter Verification Testing Program: Proposed
Performance Standards for Salmonella and Campylobacter in Not-Ready-to-
Eat Comminuted Chicken and Turkey Products and Raw Chicken Parts and
Related Agency Verification Procedures and Other Changes to Agency
Sampling'' until May 26, 2015. The Agency is taking this action in
response to a request made by a coalition of trade associations.
DATES: Comments are due by May 26, 2015.
ADDRESSES: FSIS invites interested persons to submit comments. Comments
may be submitted by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: This Web site provides the ability to
type short comments directly into the comment field on this Web page or
attach a file for lengthier comments. Go to http://www.regulations.gov/
. Follow the on-line instructions at that site for submitting comments.
Mail, CD-ROMs: Send to Docket Clerk, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Patriots Plaza 3, 355
E Street, SW., Mailstop 3782, Room 8-163B, Washington, DC 20250-3700.
Hand- or courier-delivered submittals: Deliver to Patriots Plaza 3,
355 E Street SW., Room 8-163A, Washington, DC 20250-3700.
Instructions: All items submitted by mail or electronic mail must
include the Agency name and docket number FSIS-2014-0023. Comments
received in response to this docket will be made available for public
inspection and posted without change, including any personal
information, to http://www.regulations.gov.
Docket: For access to background documents or to comments received,
go to the FSIS Docket Room at Patriots Plaza 3, 355 E Street SW., Room
164-A, Washington, DC 20250-3700 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel L. Engeljohn, Ph.D., Assistant
Administrator, Office of Policy and Program Development; Telephone:
(202) 205-0495, or by Fax: (202) 720-2025.
For more info, click here.
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