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'H . iwwmm i * ________________ Federal / Vi No. tf f Friday, February 2Mr 1900 / Propnood Rufco-i borrowers In providing their subscribers with the most modem tad effident telephone service. DATS Public commats must be received by MSA ao later thaw April 2S. IMOl AOOOOOm Submit written data, viawe or comments to tha Dlractor. Tslophona Operations and Standards Division, Rural Electrification Administration, Room 13M-S. U.S. Department of Apiculture. Washington. D.C 20250. poo win-- mocnmaTioM cowtoct: Robert Peters, telephone (208) 447-2925. uen--WTSitt emei--ttmr Purauant to tha Rural Electrification Act se amended (7 USC 901 et eeq.). R1A prepesss to issue a Pile With to REA BaJletta Mi-3, Interested persons may obtain copies of this proposed action from the iittm indicated above. An written submissions made pursuant to this action will be made svailsbia for pabtte inspection during regular burins-- hours ut the above address. On Issuance of the FUe With to REA Bulletin MI-3. AppundU A to Part 1791 will be modified ecMudlufly. This prspusul has bean reviewed under the USDA criteria eelebllehed to Implomosit Executive Order 12044. "Improving Government Regulations." A determination has boon muds that this action should not b> duseifiud ~aigRriAcant~ uadur thouu ariturlu. A Draft Impact Analysis ha* bean prepared end Is available from the Director, Telephone Operatioae and Standards DlvWon. Rural Boetrtflcetion n itmlnlstfstlmt Ream 13M fl. UA Dipeitmmt of Agriculture. Woahlagton, D.C303IA Acting AdMahOutor. nows-- tMisaaiwi muwo ceee wear ---- w^^^^ry b-^-^-x-b R^SB^^^oy 7CPHPaitM cntPwto>o,Mi PrihlWiH of AS Hear end VtapteM--oiri Edripdi--d end MMMMvy CBdMMnf UgMld PofyeM--tooted Btphiewyto (PCTe) AMMBV; Pood Safety and Quality Service. USOA. tba Padaral moat poultry products, and agg products Inspection regulations sdministarad by the Aaoocy by probibitiag the entry of new or replacement equipment end nschinary containing liquid polychlorinated biphenyls ffCEi) onto the pramieoe of any official establishment or plant regulated under the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, or the Egg Products Inspection Act PC8*s are a close of chemical compound! which ora highly toxic and persistent in neture. Thie action is proposed because of M number of Incidents of human food contamination from PCPi. Tha proposal is Intended to reduce tha likelihood of future PCS accidents and danger to human health end resultant losses of food due to adulteration, oaim Comments mast be received on or before April 30,19ea OOOMMC Written comments should bo sent la Executive Secretariat Attn: Annie Johnson. Room IMP. South Agriculture Building. Food Safety and Quality Service, UA Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C 20350. Oral ******** so the meet poultry products, sad egg products inspection regulations to Dr. W. O. CepHnper. (203) 447-4027. (See elan rnmuiwits under Supplementary Information.) eon PunfMn mnonmatioN coMToert Dr. W. O. Capllagar. Acting Director. Facilities, Equipment end Sanitation Division, Mast end Poultry Inspection Program, Food Safety and Quality Service, UA Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C 202301 (208) 447-6087. Interested persons ere Invited to submit writtaa comments concerning thie proposal. Comments mast be sent in duplicate to the OSes of the Executive Secretariat and should bear a reference to tha data and page number of tola iaaua of thq Federal locator. Any person desiring opportunity for oral presentation of views on the meal poultry products, and egg products inspection regulations most make such requsst to Dr. Ceptingsr so that arrangements may be made for such views to be presented. A transcript shall be nude of all views orally ptsseoted. All comments submitted parouant to this notice wtD ba made available for public inspection tn the Office of the Executive Secretariat during regular business hours (7 CFR 1.27(b)). Polychlorinated byphenyls (PCVt) a a dess of tunic Indnetriel chemicals used for their highly stable, fire characteristics. They else hove high resistance to the flow of electrical currant PCIFa have bean aaed In titoUhritod -.' Statue since 18BB in each eprifaatisne an transfonnon and espedtor Saida heal transfer fluids, hyfrwlh Saida capacitors for motors driving refrigerator rnawpissswa and capndtoro in pumps and aquipmsnt that start sndar a heavy load.1 Hoaiih Bioko Duo to PCB'b PCB*a were not gsoarally recogotoad s being toxic until after a widespread poisoning occurred in (open in tTOO caused by tha accidental hWadartten of POTs Into cooking oiL hi that Inriitent. 1.291 paopia wan affected. Prior to that incident PCVb had caused reproductive problems in commercial mink. Thaos prahlaata waso first reported In igga ted ft sn mi writi 107a after setisfectoty analytteal procedures had been dsvdspsd that PCB*s were identified es the ____ contaminant The source af the PCSTs wee found to be eontaminatod coho fed to H Research into the affects of a to PCI's s has yielded data todfcattag that PGBte cause various bade of healthd reproductive failures. geateih 4 skin lestone. and tumera Studies of human exposers to FCYs to Uto Jej.................................... bight Tha sffsctsof FCB c cumulative. FCYs and chomteefty paretotenc toatto tool do not eerily brook opmt toto nose chemical amanromBrin Evan when introduced hde living orgontomn PCSte da not readily metohoiton ted tendto accumuleto to tha tleoaoo af toe heal organism. Once introduced into the bod chain, from whatever --arm. Stop w continue to be present to el ranritont products ee they move op toe bed chain. Thus, the human populeMente uscaptibia toFCBcaatoadaatianflrero foods they roneome, 'PC9av tore tore nreritewmi red mU turiwairWettiMMrriOOadtaomndtgggr MWakriaamk dCakAndarptemanm rbreitreic^ lore tin........ ... it Cal ryeraJ^BrerealaCtonBreiCniTnenw rtoninilCal. ^ KreretoTSSStoST* rWnptoa (toywi t*wl ITmdhrito* HONS 013979 * of Iris --------------- .------------- Milt u> or tha tracaporr of KVa. In todaVn Mrlmuimt. PCFi on alrandy aridaapraad.Morally t1--------, f mfeanoHotal aad rcoloylcal MmpU nailmrAtwoHdhinbM anajj^aajdianorfad toaaafafa pot kl|fc Irak In hqa otanbaroflab nd bMfaartahdnbMiiiwidolyaaparafad b. FoodafOiydAbiMBrkB (StMfDbivAdaMaaaaaa ffDA) atolariy baa takanrtapato !Ika brtradaadaa ofKVa tola *o food aappty. Spndbnaly, camnt FDA layalaHsaa arldak warn PTMW^aladtaJatymraaWeltha IndaaMal aaaa of KVa bi MlabUahaanla that toaaafacfan. handle, and atom food fatandad far homaa conaanptton (a CFR lmaol odnfaMifaM|(3,cniaooiLuldta, aalaMlalinanta that amtufactara foodMckam atotorlak (a CFR u*ij|. Thaaa lapdaHon yraaMa that naar aqaipoiant or aiarbtnaij far b--lit-- -- FrwMoloy faiaian faad and animal food PCB"! an canandy rafafatad by tka laylrataa total Ptatoctfcm Af--ey (PA) Md by Iba Atod and Dn* ^ Adodatotrntton (PDA) prodacta nd ananann oahnaafa^ MtUlona of pnanda affaodw MbfanaddtfViniart, tbla arddank Pant* --1 *------ ---i(opticalad fa tka < train dlatdbaaad to ia ttalao anftoa foraifai coMbfaa. Ikaaaat kana fafa acckfant alonn MUtan fan MttMaf doUato. On Oacaatbana > KJ laahana huaa a eapa ftdarmBy Into.........a--- aatabllahtoant fa Iowa OtdyAnnfaafc actlona of ptant oMdatoand m fSS tnapactor fa ~r Mtotto atot - - ` " (ban--hi-- -- potanflaQy atoaataa I iiUmIii ii InddanL . TbaDapartnanthaothn toapanatbtkty, todto tka aaM aaaibn audio Tha Tank Sabatoacao Comal Act (U UAC an array:) rayalrar Du fnatwaiaiaatal Protactloo Afmtiy (PA) raqakadkyikaMv attyKVaontofafa ayal|Minl. falfcal 7lo coakal da niadhclma. proonaam. . adtb food laaaafa -- ------- M|| |, - , | Add Ikal dM aot canton KVa by ' udaarfcafaf ofKVa. Saadaa(a)M af that Aat (1* ttAC faof(aJ(a)} provUoa that aaparaon Olay ntnihmatt ro| PClaftarJintoii t ooalaliifaf KVa fa oonlod cMdwo HW> or yroeaaa or dtoMbafa fa """of altar fa* 1. in noyllitoadWdaim rpooMeolly tirafayk tilth i idilfa. riayiliM talafiti of tha Jaaaaryl, wm boo war aahaaatoallj mnlfatatO nig baaaaitkanttaaaaaaw fatoamautfablaafatocammKhddolbr ouch aqulptoaab and thofa ma to FDA ragaialod antahHahtoanla war aot aapoctod to naalt fa dlract contact arltb matortafa bafaf pracaaaad. Kdaya altar cooplatloa of EFA ntoabna oa May a. in m nr 1UM). Tka May n nda proUbNo al TkaPwyaial -------- 1-pcBSfaM 1071: tharnhaaa baonat laaat taanafacttato^ paata nhfadlafabain. IQ rotonfaa, and aaa afKVaMfaa My ---a faad any 2n.1wmVp|mthaitfmKPAa.rt mdflaab ealtla to. --1t||JL frma Imtaalilal ayabnial ikaaa. Tka Maytl tala dM praatdacartofa acddanfa bora tnanhad fa PCB ooanoao. WA aatharfaad aaaa af FCn In a-tour ~aa-ttMy -- nf coMfanfaatfaa of aaaaral Milton pamda of food orlth a loaa afover 010 toiifam. ---- ---------I--- --- `Ikmlli uiliai ud)aaiiadbi|niirtaBA|Mrih bNoooanddakaatacadyhnfaaManhknMttdfefhaafl^aaSfa hZaaa. faatdanto. Haai.ana.It fa known thaO rociotar nilaa.ad aa Ikoaa I ------ iKVahauu.taMh ` *FA baa. aadar tha May tufa aalahkahid a fa porta par HBoa fry) cakfafyator far daflnhn^ torn IMa, ptaaldtdllaaorrmddiridaKVH imgtooAataant occnrod fa fanW fa a tonal. tarfonnar. atotally andaaad ayataa. Tha PCS liquid waa uraahod Into tha Pbnt aatanfa tyilafa Mpaaatodto Khnaiy anaafa naniaaMkand ant ntlk otkor faadJMo anatom in anfankn aotoulhada.fhfafafaM.aaaMMfa tha oonfanlandan katk aftokaaty fan^ of anfaul ortffa fatonfad far faa cooaafapttoa. fachnHnf moot, poultry olaaaofohanknfayao . of faoda thraafkfadaon fPPaarafatoiiiainla, afaavkfah^an^ aubadtafaa far KVk. (PO a Afoncy. WaahtofkM DC JMMA ^`isass-rsssrMtsMMrtnrt mi nykklwlbytWAMaaMdMte Fadtoal Mant hapacdanAat. AafkaMy FtudaetafaaparHonAatMddfaMa * Prododafaayaclton Act ofaiaaiaor "otatataf ApddlSra faaranaffn ppm of tha ByaM toadfato.* No aaamptfan for KVa canfafaad fa "totally irliij^ Mart fciwiii4 Tba problaaa tafafad fa Aa toaaawnM Uqtdd PCVafafandi ' aatahUahn xiatingaq loahafa prahlatoa. na a-- thaw la praaanDy ka^yn Houtorar. tkay aria aka bn a--, fa nnaaaUua "Ilk *a an*. Item Of tkat atofyW dawatofaafaZT Afancyt HONS 013980 / VoE41N0r 41.7 WdAr. FthHwy THAWt f OpOwCiBiliwi In itsdecision toproposeragulatory action on th# subject of PCRe. FSQS considered four options. Tho lint option wo to taka no regulatory action. Tho acond option was to ptopoaa tho prohibition of tho introduction of any now of replacomont equipment containing liquid PCFi onto the promisee of FSQS Inspected meet, poultry products, and sag products processing plants. The lard option was to take no regulatory action at tho present thus, but to conduct an extensive information and aducatioa program aimed at the managers of all plants under FSQS Jurisdiction. The fourth option was to propose a reqeiftmoot that would wave exletteg FO-contalntag equip--nt as wad as prohibit the introdurthm ef any new ot replacement equipment Into any of ths aforementioned food processing sstebUshments. - The first option was rejected since it did net deal with the --rent hasarde to human health which PCYa pone. Tho fourth option Is seen ea tho eventual gaal of tho Agency. However, more information must be gathered on tho aconomlc and technical impart of tide option bofora an effective proposal can bo pul forth. Tho aocood option was selected as the beat alternative at present since It will entail a minimal economic imped on the regulated industry while being aa Important first / step landtag to the eventual regulation of all KB's In those food plants inspected by FSQS. It was decided, however, to proceed with the Information and education rarifialga cootsland In the third option. Using booklet titled PofyehJorimttd Biptimyb: Ad Akri For Food and/tocf Fociiitim (December ItTV), which wee prepared by the Bnvliim--ills! Protection Agssmy In cooperation with tho Department of Agriculture and the Food and Dreg Administration. FSQS is attsmpting to reach managsra ef aM plants under its Jurfcdktton who have dsdaloumehforf suthortty relating to alsfftrlcsl equipment containing Fes's. been agreed that any comments received as a result of thio proposed rulemaking will also be alured with those agendas. FSQS. EPA. and FDA are also concurrently and cooperatively developing broader rulemaking which would address the present use of PCSTs by the food. food, peetidds, and fertilizer Industries. However, in view of the particular problems of this Agency in regulating meet, poultry, end egg products lacUlHee under its Juriadlctlan. this action la deemed appropriate at this time. Accordingly, the Federal meat poultry products, end egg products inopectlon regulations would be amended si follows: 1. The following ere the proposed amendmanta to 9 CFR: PACT Mt--RAMTATION a. Section SOU of tho Federal mast inspection regulations (9 CFR 30AI) would be amended by adding a new paragraph (g) to reed as folfowee porta) broeght onto tbepremieee of any official eotabhsimMnt anal not oontein liquid polychlorinated fophanjla (KVi) in concantrutlona above 80 parte par million by voks-- of the liquid medium. This provision applies to both food pact mi poultry Pffooucn --PSCTIOSitMaULATIOIM b. Section MUM of tbs Fadoral poultry products h--action regulations (t CFR 881JB) would be amended by designating tho preaent taxt aa paragraph [a) and eddfag a bow paragraph (b) to reed as foUown rapUoamont parts fcr--hmjripffMNff and machinery. r 2. The foflnwlng le ihspsepsead. amendment to 7 OTk PfNNNICTS MMCnon ACT or 1070| Section 2880401 of foe Fedaroi regulations on the fo^actian efa-- and egg products (7 CFR JMMM) w3d bn amended by addfog a near p--p^hfo) to read aa follow* (c) New or replacement aqalpm-- or machinery (fodndhm anp replace--at park) hrnagM asde Bw premises of re official plant shall ret cent--Rqdd pnlychfothmlad hipI mis (FCTaf fo concentrations above Si pnmpre million by vet--a ef ffo Budd mudte. This provision apphoe to belli foed reph (SaeuS, hand 2LM foal 12m as--reML 21 UACare ------Seas. 7.1*^ * h8tetS^.aeflmandadBU8bCmhfffo . HmfotMtidsm.il u.3.c\--lunaoMj Thie ampbsal hoe hano ntismd. - under the USDAoiMarefohfiBhadlm, Implimsnlliiirallii Oifoi 118. 'Improving Gores---- Rapriufirem* and boa boon cfoaffffad'hfpM--hTiim * Approved Draft Import Arefydate * avoilobfo h--Dk. W. a Cdpfov* A..cJting D--ba-da- M*F_hLaJM__reUR_r_e__fo_aII--L_ *. Fes's are a tonic mbetoaea Identified for wgnlolory coordination by tho Toxic Suhoturss Work Croup of tha interegancy Ssgulutury Linkon Group (BLC1. During tho davslnpmanl stags of this rapalatten. repreosntatlvss of ths KFA tho FDA. the Conoumar Frodaut Safety CeoMaioslon (CMC). and ths Occupational Sefoty and Hselth Administration (OfiHA) ware conwdtedt FDA end EPA have ooparstaly reviewsd and concurred In this proposal. II has (b) New or replacamant equipment or machinery (tnefodtog any replsic--a-- parts) brought onto -- pramfooa of any official eetanHahm-- ehall not contain liquid polychlorinated biphenyls (PCFs) milUon by voh--a of the liquid modhre. TUa provision applies to both food processing end non feed prooeedny equipment end marblnary. end any MONS 013981 S? `*?**<l JoAuaChandior. DkadarSaactaan' one ofcSSf? OCS ad aad jaa laaaa aalaa. Raalaaal pablte haartngi wan achadalad la HnatMaaNnara^kta rMMaaa Mnaipm Thata 0....I. I i a-..------- - , dua lalachaf p^kanaaaaae. Hw "aorta* ta Hoeatoa will bo Mlaa obart C. Clllatta (KB) Ut-UDI. toajaO la Wa^taam. OC. n A MU .DaMaL ' DCPWmnrTOFHBALTM, oucatka aw mnw W-MWtTW Pack aad IW* AdmtalWraWaa (PDA) a oadtrUti * ' odqualkpfara lyla of nkniapl, r n,`. dd"loHaabaaaalanrf*llai r|^mt.aSn, pineapple daataMd ` TMaactahfete DOANTMBITaF Nalioaal QDaaole uaf Arwnepharlc A Aahli a alloa gaOAAI y--Wr The National OraMlr and A fniphrtc AltaiOil.HaBua propanea ga rtortnatlna by Be SeoatSy^T aanctaary off Ika caaat at CaJUendia. Fnaktntlal auroral of Aa Wfca (FSQ81 the ta4t*aaaa!ul Aiaacy. aad Iha Food aad Proa A dwhka i llim. aad leaned by tW *-* *eproh*Mloa af.i (ialr PoWdodBaladQbiphSentf*tlathdadr ad an i.aaaFFDac.a am da loeaa. Mo ral the font ef 11 CPF Part taa - -Jsafisasi ->*------------- ---- -- Malaaalaal Mbdakp idPMaan 1 Malar*., hnnhnll bnaab Ifca BabMp a(k__ MuaacbaaaMaAaaa NW, Wa KWbkaaaltaUa____ of IdaalHp aadanll^ hr nad piaaappla (a Ok min (a) ^ f Iba alyla ofcanned |___ a "eabaa or die.- nd I.'. dbbf alrtka tka raiKtaoij. A Nokaa ofpftyoiadlilaatfaiviiiiuu^ jJjJJwaherllIF*(4P*a*M** "--" ' ao2ETna*""" "aaaaaal period daaadooPataaaiT 4. 1W> la atdar lo aaaara adaaaah ooaaMaaOaa of al ataaa Ika aaanM P1od to bokia axlaadad aull March T, IMOk OmCooBaaot parted axtaadad lo BiMaHaarbn Cbnacffana hFKDoftlmawMlwii mktlkalwaaafTteSir^lbS. laaa male tba foAowie* cbaBfaK ^ * Onpa*e VTS.1 optaaa, am baa ifeZfe Cbda aknld Mdlm^adkaalllkhadlla d~ *blcb la praStTf krSr^ Malapalaa ytaanak hdMF. FDA laaaad a Baal nakWnha Aa Fadarala.0,w.of Jaij nun|Mn ---------- ftkaUAkiaiWdaf luAinfaKnaminilnaKn __ _ daralnadb*aOana4 ICMJ puwapph. I Milan* (a ertt HONS 013982