A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE.
REGULATORY: EPA, FWS, NOAA, USDA
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Final rule establishing an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of calcium sulfate when used as an inert ingredient in antimicrobial formulations applied to food-contact surfaces in public eating places, dairy-processing equipment, and food-processing equipment and utensils. Info here.
Notice that the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council will meet on March 30 and March 31, 2022. The meeting is open to the public. Info here.
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Notice announcing that FWS received applications for permits to conduct activities intended to enhance the propagation or survival of endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. Info here.
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
Notice announcing permits have been issued under the Marine Mammal Protection Act and the Endangered Species Act. Info here.
Notice announcing that NOAA-NMFS has received a request from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, on behalf of the Interagency Ecological Program, for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to conducting fisheries and ecosystem monitoring and research activities within the San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary, CA, over the course of five years. Info here.
Notice that NOAA-NMFS has issued a Renewal incidental harassment authorization to Ørsted to incidentally harass marine mammals incidental to marine site characterization surveys offshore from New York to Massachusetts. Info here.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Notice announcing that the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to collet information related to the new Regional Food Business Centers created by the AMS Transportation and Marketing Service. Info here.
Notice announcing that the Secretary of Agriculture is seeking approval from OMB to use an estimated $50 million in funds to assist applicants under the Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program. Info here.
Notice announcing that the Rural Utilities Service is seeking approval from OMB to collect information on the need for debt settlements, the amount of relief that is needed, the amount of debt that can be repaid, the scheduling of debt repayments, and the range of opportunities for enhancing the amount of debt that can be recovered. Info here.
Notice announcing that the USDA is seeking approval from OMB to collect information to better understand the characteristics of school food authorities participating in farm to school and the scope and details of the activities they engage in. Info here.