0583-AD36 201504 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0583 Food Safety and Inspection Service FSIS 0500 Department of Agriculture USDA Mandatory Inspection of Fish of the Order Siluriformes and Products Derived From Such Fish

The 2008 Farm Bill (Pub. L. 110-246, sec. 11016), amended the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) to make "catfish" a species amenable to the FMIA and, therefore, subject to FSIS inspection. In addition, the 2008 Farm Bill gave FSIS the authority to define the term "catfish." On February 24, 2011, FSIS published a proposed rule that outlined a mandatory catfish inspection program and presented two options for defining "catfish." The 2014 Farm Bill (Pub. L. 113-79, sec. 12106), amended the FMIA to remove the term "catfish" and to make "all fish of the order Siluriformes" subject to FSIS jurisdiction and inspection. As a result, FSIS inspection of Siluriformes is mandated by law and non-discretionary.

]]> Economically Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage Yes No 9 CFR ch III, subchapter F (new) Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C. 601 to 695) Pub. L. 110-246, sec 11016 Pub. L. 113-79, sec 12106 Statutory Final Regulations not later than 60 days after enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Pub. L. 113-79). The Agriculture Act of 2014 directs the Department to publish final regulations not later than 60 days after the date of enactment. Yes NPRM 02/24/2011 76 FR 10434 NPRM Comment Period End 06/24/2011 Final Action 07/00/2015 Yes Businesses None No No Yes Yes Daniel Engeljohn L Dr. Assistant Administrator, Office of Policy and Program Development 0583 Food Safety and Inspection Service FSIS 202 205-0495 202 720-2025 daniel.engeljohn@fsis.usda.gov Room 402 Cotton Annex Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., 349-E JWB, Washington DC 20250