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RIN: 0581-AB60

Publication ID: Fall 2000

Title: Refrigeration Requirements for Shell Eggs
Abstract: Amendments to the Egg Products Inspection Act involved temperature and labeling requirements. AMS proposed changes to 7 CFR part 59 (Inspection of Eggs and Egg Products) to implement the mandatory amendments and changes to 7 CFR part 56 (Grading of Shell Eggs and U.S. Standards, Grades and Weight Classes for Shell Eggs) to make its requirements conform to those mandated in part 59. A USDA reorganization then consolidated food safety responsibilities into FSIS. FSIS promulgated a final rule to revise 7 CFR part 59, later redesignated 9 CFR part 590, to become effective August 27, 1999. AMS is now amending 7 CFR part 56 to conform to the mandatory FSIS requirements.
Agency: Department of Agriculture(USDA)	Priority: Other Significant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 7 CFR 56
Legal Authority: 7 USC 1621 to 1627

Legal Deadline:

Action	Source	Description	Date
NPRM	Statutory		10/01/1999

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
Interim Final Rule	10/22/1999	64 FR 56945
Interim Final Rule Comment Period End	12/21/1999
Final Action	05/31/2000	65 FR 34569
Final Action Effective	06/30/2000	65 FR 34569

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No	Government Levels Affected: None
Small Entities Affected: No	Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
Agency Contact: Rex A. Barnes Chief, Grading Branch Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service Stop 0258, Poultry Programs, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20090-6456 Phone:202 720-3271 Fax:202 690-3165 Email: rex.barnes@usda.gov