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V * COPIED BY MCA FOR DISTRIBUTION TO FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC CHEMICALS COMMITTEE EASTMAN CHEMICAL PRODUCTS, INC. SUBSIDIAI-Y OF EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY KINGSPORT. TENNESSEE 37662 April 20, 1972 TELEPHONE 615-246-21 1 1 Mr. Morgan Hoover Manufacturing Chemists Association 1825 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Washington, D. C. 20009 Dear Morgan: USDA; Realignment FEDERAL REGISTER for Thursday, April 13, 1972, carried notices of realignment of USDA's Meat and Poultry Inspection Program. It is apparent from the notice that USDA has now put all of the old Consumer and Marketing Service activities, including part of the Poultry Inspection Program, under a new Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service so that all meat and poultry inspection activities are covered underwit!e~'T^ I attach (Attachment I) copy of the regulation as it was amended on Page 7311 in FEDERAL REGISTER for April 13, 1972. Other than changes in wording to account for the realignment of duties, I believe there are no regulatory changes that would affect products supplied by MCA member companies. FEDERAL REGISTER for Saturday, April 15, 1972, carried miscellaneous amendments to Chapter 1 of Title 9- Copies of this notice are also attached (Attachment II). I believe these notices will be of interest to the Committee. Yours very truly EASTMAN CHEMICAL PRODUCTS, INC. PeterMorison ser Food and Drug Administration Enclosure cc: Mr. T. W. Hanavan Legal Department E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc. 1007 Market Street Wilmington, Delaware 19898 Mr. G. W. Ingle The Monsanto Company 1101 17th Street, N.W. Washington, D. C. 20036 2 ? M2 ASI 00003076 ATTACHMENT I FEDERAL REGISTER Vol. 37, No. 72 Thursday, April 13, J97? Pages 7311-7312 Title 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS Chapter III--Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (Meat and Poul try Product* Inipection), Depart ment of Agriculture SUICHAPTER A--MANDATORY MEAT INSPECTION SUICHAPTER --VOLUNTARY INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION SERVICE SUICHAPTER C--MANDATORY POULTRY PRODUCTS INSPECTION SUICHAPTER D--HUMANE SLAUGHTER OF LIVESTOCK REALIGNMENT OF AGENCY AND PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES An order of the Secretary of Agricul ture <37 Fit. 6327) and an order of the Assistant Secretary for Marketing and Consumer Services <37 F.R. 6505) trans ferred the responsibility for the inspecMon of meat and poultry products, ln- ding administration of the poultry oducts Inspection regulations In 7 CFR Part 81, from the former Consumer and Marketing Service Into a new Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and made other organizational changes. Ac cordingly the provisions of Chapter III, 9 CFR, are amended as follows, pursuant to said orders and the statutory authori ties under which the provisions of Chap ter III. 9 CFR, and Part 81, Chapter I, 7 CFR, were Issued: 1. The designation of Chapter III of Title 9 and the designation of Subchap ter A therein are changed to read as set forth in the heading of this document. 2. All references in Chapter III to "Consumer and Marketing Service" are changed to "Animal juid Plant Health Inspection Service," 3. In 5 309.2 and 5 309.4. the refer ences to "Animal Health Division" are changed to ``Veterinary Services unit of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service": and in 5 309.4 the footnote "1" reference and footnote 1 are deleted. 4. In 8 309.17, the reference to ``Vet erinary Biologies Division, or Pesticides Regulations Division of the Department of Agriculture" Is deleted and "or the Veterinary Services unit of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service oi tho Department of Agriculture or to the Environmental Protection Agency" Is substituted therefor. 5. In 8 311.2(c) and In the footnote referenced therein, the reference to "Anipial and Plant Health Service" is changed to "Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service." G. All references In Chapter III to "Slaughter Inspection "Division" are changeil to ``Field Operations Division." 7. All references In Chapter III to ``Compliance and Evaluation Staff" are changed to ``Program Review and Com pliance Staff." 8. All references in Chapter III to "Consumer Protection Program" are changed to "Meat and Poultry Inspec tion Program." n All references In Chapter III to "Consumer Protection Program Services Staff" are changed to "Administrative Management Staff." 10. All references in Chapter III to "Meat Inspection Program" are changed to "Meat and Poultry Inspection Program." H. "Hie name "Technical Servloes Di vision" is changed to "Laboratory Serv ices Division" In the footnotes to 55 308.3 (ID. 308.8(C), 310.9(c), and 318.14(b), and in footnote 1 at the end of the table in 5 318.7. 12. The name "Technical Services Division" is changed to "Standards and Services Division" In 5 327.14(c). 13. The name "Processed Food Inspec tion Division" Is changed to "Standards and Services Division" In the footnotes to 55 325.13, 327.21, and 327.12(c). 14. The name "Processed Food inspec tion Division" is changed to "Field Oper ations Division" In 55 325.10(b), 325.18 (b), and 327.17. 15 The name "Director, Processed Food Inspection Division" is changed to "Regional Director" in 5 325.11(c). 16. The provisions in Parts 380 and 381 of Subchapter D are redesignated as new Parts 390 and 391, respectively. In Subchaptcr D. 17. A new Subchapter C is added to Chapter III as follows: Subehapter C, Mandatory Poultry Products Inspection. This provision for a Subchnpter C will allow the transfer of the regulations governing the mandatory Inspection of poultry and poultry prod ucts under the Poultry Products Inspec tion Act (21 TJ.S.C. 451 et seq.) from the present location In Title 7--Chapter I, Part 81. Code of Federal Regulations, Into Title 9--Chapter III as a new Part 381. Such transfer of the regulations will be effected, under the authority con ferred by the order* cited above (37 F.R. 6327, 6505), when the regulations are revised and published In tho Federal Register as new Part 381, Chapter III, Title 9, Code of Federal Regulations. Until the new Part 381 Is published and becomes effective, the present regula tions governing the Inspection of poultry and poultry products--7 CFR Part 81-- remain In effect. These amendments are either orga nizational In nature or merely editorial. They reflect the transfer of certtdn func tions of the former Consumer and Mar keting Service to the newly established Animal and Plant Health inspection Service. The amendments do not sub stantially affect any member of the pub lic. Accordingly, under the administra tive procedure provisions In 6 U.S.C. 353, it is found upon good cause that notice and other public procedure concerning the amendments are impracticable and unnecessary, and good cause is found for making the amendments effective less than 30 days after publication In the Federal Register. The foregoing amendments shall be come effective upon issuance. Done at Washington, D.C., on April 7, 1072. Richard E. Lyng, Acting Secretary. [PR Doc.72-5619 Filed 4-12-72:8:48 oml ASI 00003077 ATTACHMENT II FEDERAL REGISTER Vol. 37, No. 7U Saturday, April 15, 197s Pages 7U93-7U9U Title 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS Chapter I--Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture SUBCHAPTER A"--ANIMAL WELFARE SUBCHAPTER B--COOPERATIVE CONTROL AND ERADICATION OF LIVESTOCK OR POULTRY DISEASES SUBCHAPTER C--INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION OF ANIMALS (INCLUDING POULTRY] AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS SUBCHAPTER D--EXPORTATION AND IMPORTA TION OF ANIMALS (INCLUDING POULTRY) AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS SUBCHAPTER E--VIRUSES, SERUMS, TOXINS, AND ANALOGOUS PRODUCTS: ORGANISMS AND VECTORS SUBCHAPTER G-^ANIMAL BREEDS SUBCHAPTER H--VOLUNTARY INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION SERVICE SUBCHAPTER I--ACCREDITATION OF VETERINAR IANS AND SUSPENSION-OR REVOCATION OF SUCH ACCREDITATION SUBCHAPTER i--PUBLIC INFORMATION MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER Under authority delegated at 37 F.R, <327 and 37 F.8. 6505, the provisions in Subchapters A, B, C, D, E, G, H. X, and J of Chapter I, Title 9. Code of Federal Regulations are hereby amended, as fol lows, pursuant to the statutory authori ties under which such provisions were issued: ___ 1. The heading of 9 CFR,Chapter I is amended to read as set forth above. 2. Wherever in the provisions In Sub chapter A, B, C, D, E. G, H, I, and J reference is made to the Animal and Plant Health Service, such provisions are changed to refer to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Effective date. The foregoing amend ments shall become effective upon pub lication In the Federal Reoister M-16-73). The amendments reflect the transfer of functions of the Animal and Plant Health Service to the newly established Animal and Plant Health Inspection" Service. The amendments do not sub stantially affect the rights or obligations of any member of the public. Accord ingly, under the administrative proce dure provisions in 5 U.8.C. G53, it is found upon good cause that notice and other public procedure concerning the amendments are impracticable and un necessary, and good cause is found for making the amendments effective less than 30 days after publication In the Federal Register. Done at Washington, D.C., this 12th day of April 1972, G. H. Wise, Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, [TO DOC.72-6764 Filed 4-14-72;8;4D ami ASI 00003078