COMMENT PERIOD EXTENDED FOR PROPOSED RULE ON INTERSTATE SHIPMENT
News Date November 17, 2009
USDA’s FSIS has extended the comment period for an additional 30 days for its proposed rule to allow interstate shipment of meat and poultry products produced in selected state-inspected establishments. The proposed rule, Cooperative Inspection Programs; Interstate Shipment of Meat and Poultry Products, (docket number FSIS-2008-0039) was published in the Federal Register on Sept. 16. FSIS is now allowing interested parties until Dec. 16 to prepare and submit comments for the proposed rule.
The proposed rule and the announcement of the extension are posted on the FSIS Web site. (Contact: Bob Ehart)